The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCARs playoffs, begins this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway with the GEICO 400. ESPN will have a live telecast on Sunday, Sept. 15, with NASCAR Countdown at 1:00pm/et and the races green flag is scheduled for 2:16 pm/et. Also from Chicagoland, ESPN2 airs NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at 5:00pm/et. on Friday, Sept. 13. All NASCAR programming on ESPN and ESPN2 is also available on computers, smartphones and tablets through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Two NASCAR Now Specials to Preview Chase; Weekend Wrap-up Show Returns ESPNs daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will help NASCAR fans get ready for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with a pair of special programs on Thursday, Sept. 12. ESPNEWS will air coverage from Chase Media Day at Navy Pier in Chicago from 12:00pm/et until 2:30 pm/et, with host Mike Massaro, analyst Ricky Craven and reporter Marty Smith speaking with the Chase drivers and other NASCAR newsmakers. Massaro, Craven and Smith will be back with a one-hour NASCAR Now Chase Preview at 7:00pm/et on ESPN2. NASCAR Nows weekend wrap-up show returns to the air Sunday, Sept. 15, at 11:30pm/et.(ESPN)
