ESPN2s NASCAR Countdown will have a live prime-time preview of the NASCAR Busch Series race at 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday from Nashville Superspeedway. Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown at Nashville, joined in the ESPN Pit Studio by ESPNs lead auto racing analyst Rusty Wallace. Also in the Pit Studio will be Andy Petree and analyst Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer will be at the ESPN Chevy Cutaway Car. In addition to Wallace and Petree, the race telecast team will include lead announcer Dr. Jerry Punch. NASCAR Countdown will include segments from pit reporters Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake as drivers and teams get ready for a shot at the race trophy: the famed Nashville Superspeedway guitar.
NASCAR Countdown will originate from Nashville Superspeedway and will be telecast from ESPNs state-of-the-art mobile Pit Studio as it sets the stage for ESPN2s coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday, June 9. Highlights include:
A NASCAR Legend: Remembering Bill France Jr.
The man responsible for bringing NASCAR to national prominence, Bill France Jr. will be featured in a tribute on his life and impact in motorsports. ESPN NASCAR play-by-play analyst Dr. Jerry Punch, who had a long, personal relationship with France and his family, will lead the feature, which includes reaction from NASCAR Nation, drivers and owners current and past, sponsors and executives.
Nashville Superspeedway: Who and what to watch for
Double Duty: Eight drivers will pull double duty this weekend, taking flights between Nashville Superspeedway and Pocono Raceway to compete in the NASCAR Busch Series and NEXTEL Cup races. The drivers are Carl Edwards, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, David Ragan, Dave Blaney, Greg Biffle, David Stremme and David Reutimann. ESPN pit reporter Mike Massaro will speak with NASCAR Busch Series points leader Carl Edwards about the demands of racing both series.
NASCAR Busch Series drivers will shine: With the NASCAR Busch Series Nashville Superspeedway race being a stand-alone event, NASCAR fans get to watch their favorite Busch Series drivers take the lead. New faces will include Bobby East, Cale Gale, Bobby Santos and Richard Johns to name a few.
Edwards second career? If Carl Edwards wasnt a NASCAR driver, would he be a musician? NASCAR Countdown will feature Edwards continued desire to become a better guitar player. Note: Edwards won the Nashville guitar, the races coveted trophy, in the April 2007 race. Well see if he can do it again.(ESPN PR)(6-7-2007)
