ESPN2s NASCAR Countdown will have a live prime-time preview of the NASCAR Busch Series race at 8 p.m. ET Saturday from Kentucky Speedway. Mike Massaro will host NASCAR Countdown at Kentucky, joined in the ESPN Pit Studio by Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer will be at the ESPN Chevy Cutaway Car. Wallace and anchor announcer Marty Reid will call the race from the booth. Additionally, NASCAR Countdown will include segments from pit reporters Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch as NASCAR Busch Series drivers strive for a win in the Bluegrass state. NASCAR Countdown will originate from Kentucky Speedway 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 16. Highlights include:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.s Move to Hendrick Motorsports: The hot topic in the NASCAR garage this week is Dale Earnhardt Jr.s announcement to join Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. NASCAR Countdown will report on the latest reaction from the garage, including reports from Dale Earnhardt Jr., odd man out Kyle Busch and team owner Rick Hendrick.
Racing to Wakeboarding? Ever wonder what some NASCAR drivers do in their downtime away from the track? NASCAR Countdown caught up with NASCAR Busch Series drivers Aric Almirola and Kevin Conway as they traded asphalt for water in some wakeboarding action.
From the Pits: NASCAR Countdown pit reporters will speak with NASCAR Busch Series driver Marcus Ambrose about his fiery ride at Nashville Superspeedway in the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday, June 9. Who will lead the pack in the start of Saturdays NASCAR Busch Series race? NASCAR Countdown will report with the polesitter after Saturdays 5 p.m. qualifying session.(ESPN PR)(6-14-2007)
