The rock bansd Aerosmith is collaborating with ESPN/ABC on its coverage of NASCAR for 2007. While full details of the Aerosmith alliance with ESPN/ABC will be revealed later, the band is recording a special live version of its immortal Back In The Saddle that will be an integral part of the networks NASCAR telecasts in 2007. The taping will take place Saturday, Nov. 4 at the bands concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Other than being an astronaut, there are two things I can think of that can give you the same rush as sitting on a rocket: driving down the straightaway at Talladega at 200 miles an hour, and being the lead singer in Aerosmith, said Aerosmiths Steven Tyler. The members of Aerosmith Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer — are all NASCAR enthusiasts, and their relationship with the sport was highlighted in 1999 when driver Kenny Wallace drove the Aerosmith-sponsored #55 Chevy in the Nextel Cup Series event at Phoenix. ESPN and ABC will have live coverage of the final 17 races of the 2007 Nextel Cup Series, including the entire 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup on ABC. In addition, ESPN2 will be the home of the Busch Series, starting with the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17.(ESPN PR)(11-3-2006)
