Allstate 400 at the Brickyard notebook – Wednesday
Race Day TV coverage on the ESPN networks starts with "NASCAR Now" at 10 a.m. (ET) Sunday, July 27 on ESPN2. Coverage shifts to ESPN at 1 p.m. with the pre-race show, "NASCAR Countdown," and flag-to-flag race coverage starts at 2 p.m. on ESPN.
Qualifying coverage starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26 on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com, which also will feature practice coverage at 2 p.m. that day.
ESPN2 and ESPN360.com will offer NASCAR Sprint Cup practice coverage at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 25.
ESPN's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard coverage team will feature two-time Brickyard winner Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree as booth analysts, along with lead announcer Dr. Jerry Punch. Former championship crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the Tech Center, and Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will report from the pits.
Former NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace will join Ray Evernham, Brad Daugherty and host Allen Bestwick for "NASCAR Countdown."
Race Day radio coverage will start on the IMS Radio Network at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 27 with a one-hour pre-race show. Live race coverage starts at 2 p.m.
The IMS Radio Network will cover qualifying at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, with a one-hour qualifying wrap-up show at 5 p.m. that day.
A one-hour Allstate 400 at the Brickyard preview will be aired on the IMS Radio Network from 5-6 p.m. Friday, July 25.
The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard radio broadcast also will be available on Sirius Satellite Radio's NASCAR channel and on the Web at NASCAR.com. A Spanish-language version of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard coverage also will be broadcast in Indianapolis on WEDJ-FM 107.1.
In addition to coverage all across America, the IMS Radio Network's broadcast of the race will be available around the globe. LeSea Broadcasting will provide coverage via short-wave radio.
The on-air IMS Radio Network team the 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard: Bob Jenkins and Doug Rice, co-hosts; John Andretti, driver analyst; Donald Davidson, historian; Jerry Baker, Turn 1 reporter; Kevin Lee, Turn 2 reporter; Rob Albright, Turn 3 reporter; Chuck Carland, Turn 4 reporter; and Brett McMillan, Kevin Olson, Jake Query and Brad Gillie, pit reporters.
ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD ESPN COVERAGE SCHEDULE
(All Times ET – Schedule subject to change.)
Date Program Air Time Network
July 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup practice 3:30 p.m. ESPN2, ESPN360.com
July 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying 10 a.m. ESPN2, ESPN360.com
NASCAR Sprint Cup practice 2 p.m. ESPN2, ESPN360.com
July 27 "NASCAR Now" – Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 10 a.m. ESPN2
"NASCAR Countdown" 1 p.m. ESPN
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2 p.m. ESPN
ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
IMS RADIO NETWORK COVERAGE SCHEDULE
(All Times ET – Schedule subject to change.)
Date Program Time
July 25 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Preview 5-6 p.m.
July 26 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Qualifying 10 a.m.
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Qualifying Wrap-up Show 5-6 p.m.
July 27 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard race coverage 1-5 p.m.