The Oklahoman

Fox Sports, NASCAR Production­s look at Gordon’s first Daytona win

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In advance of the 59th annual Daytona 500, Fox Sports and NASCAR Production­s have teamed up to deliver a behind-the-scenes look at four-time champion

first victory in the “Great American Race” with a film titled “Refuse to Lose” at 9 p.m. Thursday on FS1.

Featuring interviews with Gordon and crew chief

both executive producers on the project, the film premieres after FS1’s coverage of the Can-Am Duel at Daytona Internatio­nal Raceway.

“I forgot that Ray had secured a camera crew to document the No. 24 team heading into the 1997 Daytona 500,” Gordon said in a news release. “There is footage included in ‘Refuse to Lose’ that even I hadn’t seen before we started this project, and I think it helps paint the picture of why this team led by Ray was so successful – especially from 1995 to 1999.”

Fox’s coverage of the Daytona 500 begins at noon Saturday with “Fox NASCAR Sunday,” hosted by

will call the race, which begins at 1 p.m., working alongside Gordon, three-time champ

and former Daytona 500 winning crew chief

ESPN’s “College GameDay” heads west to the campus of Arizona on Saturday in of the Pac-12 showdown between No. 5-ranked UCLA and No. 4 Arizona at 7:15 p.m. on the network and reporter “GameDay” will air at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

OU will make a “Big Monday” appearance next week when it plays at No. 3 Kansas at 8 p.m.

and reporter Former MLB outfielder

has joined Fox Sports as a studio analyst.

The latest edition of HBO’s “Real Sports with

which debuted this week, profiles New England Patriots owner and Chicago Cubs manager

and examines cockfighti­ng, which is alive and well despite being illegal in all 50 states.

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