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Mar 01
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Motorsports This Week on ESPN

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Evernham, Craven, Hinton on NASCAR Now Roundtable

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham and Ricky Craven and ESPN.com senior writer Ed Hinton will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program airing Tuesday, March 9, at midnight ET (late Monday night) on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week at 5 p.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Massaro also hosts the one-hour weekend edition that airs Sunday, March 7, at 9 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Nicole Briscoe and Marty Smith will report from the speedway. .

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Briscoe and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include reporters Marty Smith, Shannon Spake and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Marty Reid, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

ESPN Classic Takes NASCAR Fans Back to Alan Kulwicki’s First Win

Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 NASCAR champion, scored his first career win in NASCAR’s top series in the 1988 Checker 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. ESPN Classic will take NASCAR fans back in time to that day with a presentation of race highlights on Monday, March 8, at noon ET.

In addition, fans can watch highlights of another race from the 1988 season, the Budweiser 400 at Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway, on Tuesday, March 2, at 1 a.m.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Returns March 20

The NASCAR Nationwide Series has two weekends off and returns to action on Saturday, March 20, at Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. The race will air on ABC, with NASCAR Countdown beginning the telecast at 2 p.m.

ESPN2 is the home of the series all season, with select races airing on ESPN and ABC.

- ESPN Communications, Press Release


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Paul Menard / Roush Fenway Racing Las Vegas Motor Speedway Preview
Comments - Posted 02.24.10
PAUL MENARD Race: Sam’s Town 300 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Team: No. 98 Richmond / Menards Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Matt Puccia Broadcast Information: 4:30 p.m. (EST) ESPN2 and PRN radio affiliates FAST FACTS - PAUL MENARD will make his fifth NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Saturday’s Sam’s Town ...more»
James Buescher / Phoenix Racing Las Vegas Motor Speedway Preview
Comments - Posted 02.24.10
PREVIEW: JAMES BUESCHER (NO. 1 PHOENIX RACING CHEVROLET) VENUE: LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (1.5-MILE OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES (RACE 3 OF 35) DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2010 (200 LAPS, 300 MILES) BUESCHER AT LAS VEGAS… Saturday’s race at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway will be Buescher’s second start at the Nevada ...more»
Career-Best NASCAR Nationwide Series Finish For Brian Scott At Auto Club Speedway
Comments - Posted 02.22.10
FONTANA, Calif. (February 20, 2010) - Brian Scott finished a NASCAR Nationwide Series career-best 10th in the Stater Bros. 300 on Saturday at Auto Club Speedway. Scott impressed the estimated crowd of 36,000 by qualifying third and contending near the front of the field all day long. “Qualifying is mainly in ...more»
James Buescher Charges to a 13th-Place Finish at Fontana
Comments - Posted 02.22.10
- On Saturday morning at Auto Club Speedway, James Buescher took to the 2-mile D-shaped oval for his qualifying effort. Buescher clocked in a lap of 40.55 seconds at 177.559 seconds in his No. 1 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet. Despite his draw as the first car on the racetrack, the youngster's ...more»
Bad Luck Strikes Ricky Stenhouse Jr. And The No. 6 CitiFinancial Team In Fontana
Comments - Posted 02.21.10
FONTANA, Calif. (February 20, 2010) – It was a weekend that truly was like night and day for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 6 team. After fighting a tight car in both practices on Friday, the crew loosened up the CitiFinancial Ford Fusion for Saturday’s time trials. ...more»
After a Strong Run, a Late-Race Engine Failure Relegates Kevin Harvick to 38th-Place Finish
Comments - Posted 02.21.10
FONTANA, Calif. (February 21, 2010) — With high hopes of securing his first Nationwide Series win at Auto Club Speedway, Kevin Harvick started the Stater Bros. 300 from the eight position and ran the majority of the race in the top five before an engine failure late in the ...more»
Kyle Busch Wins in Fantastic Fontana Finish
Comments - Posted 02.21.10
"Z-Line Designs Driver Makes Last-Lap Pass to Win 31st Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Race" Date: Feb. 20, 2010 Event: ...more»
BLUE Ox To Continue Sponsorship Of Jay Robinson Racing and Kenny Wallace At Auto Club Speedway
Comments - Posted 02.19.10
Fontana, CA (February 19, 2010) – Jay Robinson Racing and Blue Ox Products jointly announced today that Blue Ox Products will serve as the co-primary sponsor of the No. 28 driven by Kenny Wallace, in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday February 20th on Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, ...more»
California Dreamin’: Colin Braun Looks To Make History At Fontana This Weekend
Comments - Posted 02.19.10
FONTANA, Calif. (February 19, 2010) – Colin Braun will be making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Auto Club Speedway this weekend in the Stater Bros. 300. The race this weekend poses an interesting challenge for the young driver, who is also running for the Raybestos Rookie ...more»
Michael Annett Heads to West Coast for Pre-Race Visit to Toyota Headquarters before Competing at Auto Club Speedway
Comments - Posted 02.16.10
Fontana, CA. (February 16, 2010) – Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett is enthusiastic about returning to “The Golden State” in his No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry for Saturday’s Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway. After earning a top-10 finish there in October’s Nationwide Series race, Annett aims for another good ...more»
JR Motorsports; Kelly Bires & Danica Patrick Auto Club Speedway Previews
Comments - Posted 02.16.10
JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet EVENT – Stater Bros. 300 (150 laps / 300 miles) TRACK – Auto Club Speedway (2.0-mile d-shaped oval) DATE – Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 5:30 ...more»
ESPN2’s Daytona Telecast Sets NASCAR Nationwide Series Cable Viewership Record
Comments - Posted 02.16.10
With an average of more than 4.2 million people watching, ESPN2’s live telecast of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season-opening race from Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 13 has set a record as the most-viewed Nationwide Series race ever on cable. The race telecast, which featured the NASCAR debut of open ...more»
Eric McClure Looks to Improve on Past Performances At Auto Club Speedway
Comments - Posted 02.16.10
­Eric McClure No. 24 Hefty® Odor Block™ Ford Fusion Team Preview NASCAR Nationwide Series (Race 2 of 35)—Auto Club Speedway, Fontana (Ca) Primary Sponsor: Hefty® Odor Block™ (www.heftybrands.com) Associate Sponsors: Doubletree Hotel Claremont (www.doubletree.com); Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) Quick Notes February 20, 2010 Auto Club Speedway Race: Stater Bros. 300 Length: 150 laps│ miles TV: Live on ESPN2 5:00 ...more»
Scott Riggs Brings Home RAB Racing’s First Top-15 Finish At Daytona
Comments - Posted 02.15.10
Concord, NC (2-15-2010) – In his first NASCAR Nationwide series start with RAB Racing, Scott Riggs brings home the team’s first top-15 finish, finishing 15th at Daytona International Speedway in Saturday’s Drive4COPD 300. The Bahama, NC native started the event in the 39th position by virtue of the rule book ...more»
Steve Wallace Motors To First Top-10 At Daytona International Speedway
Comments - Posted 02.13.10
"Teammate Gaughan Sees Top-Ten Run Stolen by “The Big One” DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 13, 2010)— Saturday was a day of firsts for Rusty Wallace Racing’s Steve Wallace (No. 66 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry) in the DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. In ...more»


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