ESPNs full race telecast schedule for the Busch Series season includes live coverage of all 35 races and coverage of practice and qualifying for 17 events. ESPN2 will be the home of the series for 29 races, with six to be televised by ESPN on ABC. The season will begin with coverage of the Orbitz 300 from Daytona on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 1:15 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The telecast will be ESPNs first live NASCAR race in six years. ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series, with six events to be televised by ESPN on ABC, marking the first time in the 26-year history of the series that all races will be televised by the same company. ESPN2 will also carry the practice and qualifying coverage for 17 events. All race telecasts will be preceded by NASCAR Busch Series Countdown, a pre-race show aired live from the track. ESPN will elevate the NASCAR Busch Series with its multi-media platforms and the same standards and quality of production as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series including the full use of High Definition cameras, Sportvision enhancements and state-of-the-art graphics.(ESPN PR)(2-7-2007)
