NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series - Sparks Energy 300 (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264)

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NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series
Sparks Energy 300
Talladega Superspeedway
April 30, 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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This week is the ninth race of this years XFINITY Series; Daniel Suarez holds a
narrow lead in the standings, as Elliott Sadler and Ty Dillion are close
behind. From Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

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Files:
NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series - Sparks Energy 300 - Prerace Coverage (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4
NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series - Sparks Energy 300 (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4

Source:
OTA HD Broadcast, captured via DVR

Details (NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series - Sparks Energy 300 - Prerace Coverage (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264).mp4):
- 590MB for 31m 41s
- Format: MPEG-4 H.264 at 2,597kbps (encoded with HandBrake, 'iPhone/iPod Touch' preset)
- Video: AVC at 2,437kbps (Aspect: 960x540 @ 29.97 fps)
- Audio Track 1: AAC at 160kbps, 2 channels, 48KHz (Language: en)

Details (NASCAR Racing - 2016 XFINITY Series - Sparks Energy 300 (04_30_2016) (540p, H.264)):
- 2.29GB for 3h 07m 13s
- Format: MPEG-4 H.264 at 2,428kbps (encoded with HandBrake, 'iPhone/iPod Touch' preset)
- Video: AVC at 2,268kbps (Aspect: 960x540 @ 29.97 fps)
- Audio Track 1: AAC at 160kbps, 2 channels, 48KHz (Language: en)

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