ESPN’s Sprint Cup Coverage Launches with Big Week

The Sprint Cup Series returns to ESPN with a full week of NASCAR-related programming July 21-28, culminating with live, flag-to-flag coverage of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. ET. The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is the first of 17 Sprint Cup events on the ESPN networks to close out the 2008 NASCAR season. The first six air on ESPN, with the final 11 on ABC, including all 10 races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. ESPN's coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway includes a live telecast of Sprint Cup qualifying on Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m., and live coverage of two practice sessions for the Sprint Cup cars on the famed 2.5-mile track, all on ESPN2. ESPN360.com, the signature broadband TV network, and ESPN MobileTV, the company's 24/7 mobile video network, also will simulcast the race, qualifying and the two practice sessions. ESPN Deportes, ESPN's domestic Spanish-language channel, will simulcast the race. Sprint Cup champions will be an integral part of ESPN's coverage team at the Brickyard, including analyst Dale Jarrett who will work with Andy Petree and Dr. Jerry Punch in the booth. Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Tech Center, while pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake. The pre-race NASCAR Countdown show from the ESPN pit studio will feature analysis by Rusty Wallace and Ray Evernham, with host Allen Bestwick and analyst Brad Daugherty. The studio team will interact with the booth during the telecast of the race. ESPN PR

NASCAR Programming Schedule on ESPN Networks July 21-28

Monday, July 21 Noon 1994 Brickyard 400 ESPN Classic
Monday, July 21 5 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Tuesday, July 22 3 a.m. NASCAR Now * ESPN2
Tuesday, July 22 Noon 1995 Brickyard 400 ESPN Classic
Tuesday, July 22 5 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Tuesday, July 22 7 p.m. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN
Wed., July 23 Midnight NASCAR Now * ESPN2
Wed., July 23 Noon 1998 Brickyard 400 ESPN Classic
Wed., July 23 5 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Thurs., July 24 Midnight NASCAR Now * ESPN2
Thurs., July 24 Noon 2000 Brickyard 400 ESPN Classic
Thurs., July 24 5 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Thurs., July 24 7 p.m. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears * ESPN2
Friday, July 25 Midnight NASCAR Now * ESPN2
Friday, July 25 Noon 2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ESPN Classic
Friday, July 25 3:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup practice ESPN2
Friday, July 25 6 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Friday, July 25 7 p.m. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears ESPN
Sat., July 26 10 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying ESPN2
Sat., July 26 12:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series practice ESPN2
Sat., July 26 2 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup practice ESPN2
Sat., July 26 4:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series qual. ESPN2
Sat., July 26 7:30 p.m. NASCAR Countdown ESPN
Sat., July 26 8 p.m. NNS at O’Reilly Raceway Park ESPN
Sunday, July 27 2 a.m. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears * ESPN2
Sunday, July 27 3 a.m. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears * ESPN2
Sunday, July 27 4 a.m. NNS at O’Reilly Raceway Park * ESPN2
Sunday, July 27 10 a.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Sunday, July 27 1 p.m. NASCAR Countdown ESPN
Sunday, July 27 2 p.m. Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ESPN
Sunday, July 27 10 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
Monday, July 28 2:15 a.m. Allstate 400 at the Brickyard * ESPN2
Monday, July 28 5 p.m. NASCAR Now ESPN2
* indicates re-air