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When the show first started, it aired only on Friday nights, and was aired very late. The pilot episode was only a half-hour long. The time length was changed to an hour the very next week. In August 2003, the show became a 4-nights-a-week show, airing from Monday nights to Thursday nights at an earlier time.
The show takes a hiatus from mid- November to late January during the racing off-season. During this time, best-of episodes titled WindTunnel: The Interviews are shown. Only the most popular interviews from the previous season are shown, and have included interviews with NASCAR great Richard PettyRichard Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and is now a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series owner. He won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship 7 times; Dale Earnhardt was the only other driver to accomplish this feat., NASCAR star Jeff GordonDale Earnhardt Jr. battle for position at the EA Sports 500 in 2004. Jeff Gordon (born August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California), a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion, drives the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. His major sponsors include DuPont and Pepsi., and drag racingDrag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. Drag racing originated in the United States and is still most popular there. The most common distance is one q legend John ForceJohn Force (born May 4, 1949 in Yorba Linda, California) is an NHRA drag racer and 12-time Funny Car division champion. He is one of the most dominant drag racers in the sport with over 110 career victories as of 2004. Force currently holds the records fo.