The NASCAR Nationwide Series races in prime time on Saturday night as it makes its only appearance of the season at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis. ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast of the 250-lap race on Saturday, July 18 beginning at 9 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC. Also this weekend, live coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying airs Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2, while coverage of final practice airs Friday, July 17, at 9 p.m. Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro.(ESPN PR)(7-13-2009)
