TNT’s six-race NASCAR Summer Series schedule will culminate this weekend with the New Hampshire 301 from Loudon, N.H., on Sunday, July 15, at 1:00pm/et. Adam Alexander will provide play-by-play for the race with analysts Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach and reporters Ralph Sheheen, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum and Chris Neville. Larry McReynolds will continue to make frequent contributions during the race from his customized, unique broadcast unit that will house his own studio, as well as his base location where he ‘ll provide analysis using a cut-away display car. Coverage from New Hampshire will begin with the Countdown to Green pre-race show hosted by Alexander with analysts McReynolds and Petty at 12noon/et. TNT’s coverage from New Hampshire follows the network’s telecast of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Powered by Coca-Cola (July 7), which included the first-ever simulcast on truTV and generated the highest-rated and most-viewed Daytona 400 since 2008.
Highlights from this week’s race coverage:
TNT’s Countdown to Green pre-race show will include a Ralph Sheheen interview with Rick Hendrick during a behind-the-scenes tour of the Hendrick Motorsports ‘ Heritage Center and a rare look at Hendrick’s collectible cars and memorabilia from his life in the sport.
#15 Clint Bowyer’s crew will be miked up for TNT’s Inside Trax.
TNT’s Countdown to Green also will include a special guest appearance by Greg Biffle.
Countdown to Green will conclude its weekly feature segment titled ‘NASCAR Generations’ with Jimmie Johnson, Ned Jarrett and Bill Elliott, along with TNT analysts Petty and McReynolds.(TNT)(7-13-2012)
