Reality Racing is a competition-based reality television

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 show that debuted May 19, 2007 on Spike TV

Spike TV

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, where it ranked first amongst male audiences aged 18 to 49, according to Spike's parent company Viacom

Viacom

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. The show was described by one journalist as 'NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 meets American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

,' but failed to achieve its first season advertising sales performance targets. The show aired alongside the shows Trucks!

Trucks!

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 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...

, and was an essential component of Spike's Powerblock

Powerblock

Powerblock is a weekend television programming lineup that airs on Spike TV consisting of how-to automotive shows. The current host of the Powerblock is Courtney Hansen. Previous hosts were IRL driver Danica Patrick and entertainer/model Michelle Spaziano...

.