Fast Lane Daily
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Fast Lane Daily, sometimes referred to as FLD, is an Internet-based video newscast about the automotive industry. Fast Lane Daily is part of AutoStream, Inc.. Its first episode first aired on February 17, 2007.
FLD is currently hosted by Derek Deangelis from Monday to Wednesday, Alex Roy
and JF Musial on Thursday and Leo Parente on Friday. Past hosts include Tinabeth Piña, Alex Gizela, Carrie Milbank, Michael Spinelli and Ray Wert
of Jalopnik.com
, Gumball 3000
veteran Alex Roy
of Team Polizei, Richard Owens of Supercars.net, and Bullrun
rally driver Ashley Van Dyke.
As of July, 2011, FLD has over 87,900 YouTube subscribers and has shot over 1,100 episodes (available on its Youtube
channel), one of the highest episode counts for an internet show. Historical view count for FLD on YouTube stands at 129 million in July 2011.
On December 20th, 2010, FLD aired its 1,000th episode. Most of the clips in the episode were recorded at the Nürburgring
when the crew took a trip to Germany
during Halloween of the same year. Unlike most episodes, which are normally 5 minutes in length, the 1,000th episode ran for over 20 minutes and was the first one in high definition
.
According to Producer J.F. Musial, Fast Lane Daily averages six million views a month.
and JF Musial's Road Testament is now released every Thursday under the Fast Lane Daily brand.
, Fast Lane Daily won the People's Voice Award in the Sports category. At the 2009 Webby Awards, Fast Lane Daily gained an Honoree Award in the same category.
FLD is currently hosted by Derek Deangelis from Monday to Wednesday, Alex Roy
Alex Roy
Alexander Roy is an American rally race driver who has won the Spirit of Gumball trophy and in 2006 set a transcontinental driving record across the United States in 31 hours, 4 minutes.- Driving career :...
and JF Musial on Thursday and Leo Parente on Friday. Past hosts include Tinabeth Piña, Alex Gizela, Carrie Milbank, Michael Spinelli and Ray Wert
Ray Wert
Ray Wert is the Editor in Chief of the Gawker Media owned automotive website Jalopnik. He was previously a senior staffer for Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, as well as a campaign organizer on staff for Presidential candidate John Kerry. Ray Wert also has written for The New York Times,...
of Jalopnik.com
Jalopnik
Jalopnik is a Weblog covering cars, car culture, and the automotive industry. Owned and operated by Gawker Media since 2004, Jalopnik emphasizes irreverent humor....
, Gumball 3000
Gumball 3000
The Gumball 3000 is an annual international road rally which takes place on public roads, with a different route around the world each year. Founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper, it sees an annual entry of 120 cars, which are mostly exotic and powerful sports cars. However, more unusual entries ...
veteran Alex Roy
Alex Roy
Alexander Roy is an American rally race driver who has won the Spirit of Gumball trophy and in 2006 set a transcontinental driving record across the United States in 31 hours, 4 minutes.- Driving career :...
of Team Polizei, Richard Owens of Supercars.net, and Bullrun
Bullrun
Bullrun is an American reality television series based on the trans-American Bullrun road rally of the same name. The televised version has 12 teams compete in a 4,000-mile 18-day road rally to win the grand prize of US$200,000. Bullrun uses a modified 12-car rally format.-Season 1:Season 1 of...
rally driver Ashley Van Dyke.
As of July, 2011, FLD has over 87,900 YouTube subscribers and has shot over 1,100 episodes (available on its Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel), one of the highest episode counts for an internet show. Historical view count for FLD on YouTube stands at 129 million in July 2011.
On December 20th, 2010, FLD aired its 1,000th episode. Most of the clips in the episode were recorded at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
when the crew took a trip to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
during Halloween of the same year. Unlike most episodes, which are normally 5 minutes in length, the 1,000th episode ran for over 20 minutes and was the first one in high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
.
According to Producer J.F. Musial, Fast Lane Daily averages six million views a month.
Format
On January 14 2010, Next New Networks announced that their entire automotive portfolio would continue to be produced by AutoStream. With the move, Fast Lane Daily had a shift in production and format. Under the new format, news segments of Fast Lane Daily are released Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of every week while Leo Parente's motorsport segment, Shakedown, is released every Friday. As of February 4 2010, Alex RoyAlex Roy
Alexander Roy is an American rally race driver who has won the Spirit of Gumball trophy and in 2006 set a transcontinental driving record across the United States in 31 hours, 4 minutes.- Driving career :...
and JF Musial's Road Testament is now released every Thursday under the Fast Lane Daily brand.
Awards
At the 2008 Webby AwardsWebby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
, Fast Lane Daily won the People's Voice Award in the Sports category. At the 2009 Webby Awards, Fast Lane Daily gained an Honoree Award in the same category.