Nissan GT Academy Back for Second Season
The Nissan GT Academy is back for a second season on television, and once again the Japanese automaker is challenging some of America’s top video gamers to see if they have what it takes to be professional racing drivers.
Over the course of the six-week TV series, which is hosted by former NFL player Dhani Jones, each driver’s performance will be critiqued by professional racers Danny Sullivan, Maryeve Dufault and Boris Said.
In each episode participants whose performance is not up to snuff will be sent packing. At the end of the series one winner will be announced and given professional training to qualify them for an international competition license.
Nissan GT Academy will debut Thursday, November 1 on SPIKE TV at 11:30pm. Episodes will also be available on Nissan’s YouTube channel.
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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