ESPN2s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will originate from Indianapolis Motor Speedway for four episodes this week surrounding the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season on ESPN.
A one-hour episode of NASCAR Now hosted by Allen Bestwick airs from Indianapolis on Thursday, July 22, at 5:00pm/et with a preview of the weekends NASCAR action. Bestwick also hosts a half-hour show on Friday, July 23, at 6:30 pm/et with reports on the days activities at Indy as well as other NASCAR news.
Two one-hour episodes will sandwich ESPNs live telecast of Sundays Brickyard 400. NASCAR Now hosted by Nicole Briscoe airs at 10:00 am/et with a preview of the race, including driver interviews and features, while a weekend wrap-up edition airs at 10:00 pm/et hosted by Bestwick. The weekend wrap-up edition of NASCAR Now will be a part of ESPNs coverage of the final 17 weeks of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. NASCAR on ESPN analysts Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace and Ray Evernham, NASCAR Now co-host and reporter Mike Massaro and lead reporter Marty Smith also will contribute to the on-site Indianapolis coverage.(7-22-2010)
