NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 (05_01_2016) (540p, H.264)

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NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series
GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway
May 1, 2016
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Apologies for some minor video and audio distortion. We had thunderstorms
rolling through our area all weekend, and our antenna doesn't like it when
there's lightning nearby.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the odds-on-favorite to win as his No. 88 and the rest of
the field will hit speeds of 200-plus mph at the Talladega Superspeedway in
Talladega, Ala.

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Files:
NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 - Qualifying (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4
NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 - Prerace Coverage (05_01_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4
NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 (05_01_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4

Source:
OTA HD Broadcast, captured via DVR

Details (NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 - Qualifying (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4):
- 1.29G for 1h 24m 13s
- Format: MPEG-4 H.264 at 2,203bps (encoded with HandBrake, 'iPhone/iPod Touch' preset)
- Video: AVC at 2,043kbps (Aspect: 960x540 @ 29.97 fps)
- Audio Track 1: AAC at 160kbps, 2 channels, 48KHz (Language: en)

Details (NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 - Prerace Coverage (05_01_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4):
- 297MB for 14m 42s
- Format: MPEG-4 H.264 at 2,821kbps (encoded with HandBrake, 'iPhone/iPod Touch' preset)
- Video: AVC at 2,660kbps (Aspect: 960x540 @ 29.97 fps)
- Audio Track 1: AAC at 160kbps, 2 channels, 48KHz (Language: en)

Details (NASCAR Racing - 2016 Sprint Cup Series - GEICO 500 (05_01_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4):
- 3.32GB for 3h 07m 13s
- Format: MPEG-4 H.264 at 2,538kbps (encoded with HandBrake, 'iPhone/iPod Touch' preset)
- Video: AVC at 2,378kbps (Aspect: 960x540 @ 29.97 fps)
- Audio Track 1: AAC at 160kbps, 2 channels, 48KHz (Language: en)

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