Motorsports

Most Outstanding Rider at the Inaugural Event Will Win Honor and a Custom Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

April 7, 2008 -- More than 85 of the world’s best motocross riders will compete in the debut of the Moto X World Championships, April 12-13 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Prize money and the title of Moto X Champion are up for grabs as well as the prestigious, first-time Evel Knievel Award and a custom Knievel Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

“ESPN is proud to bring the legacy of Evel Knievel to the Moto X World Championships,” said Rick Alessandri, managing director, X Games Franchise. “Evel did so much for the sport of motocross, and it is only fitting to have an award based on performance for his namesake at this new X event.”    » read more »

April 7, 2008 -- ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with a live, flag-to-flag primetime telecast of the 200-mile race from Phoenix International Raceway Friday, April 5, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast is presented by Cici’s Pizza. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.    » read more »

The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup is on ABC

November 13, 2007 -- Q – If you were Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief this weekend, how would you approach the race?    » read more »

The Chase Concludes: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Live from Miami on ABC

November 12, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup concludes this weekend with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the event Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. ET beginning with NASCAR Countdown. Jimmie Johnson will be going for his fifth consecutive race win as he tries to hold off Jeff Gordon for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title.    » read more »

November 12, 2007 -- With 52 race telecasts and more than two dozen practice and qualifying shows, as well as a daily news and information program, ESPN has had a busy return to NASCAR in 2007. The season ends this weekend with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and NASCAR Busch Series races at Florida’s Homestead-Miami Speedway and Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon will battle in the conclusion of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.    » read more »

November 11, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continued Sunday, Nov. 11, at Phoenix International Raceway. Coverage of the event began at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Suzy Kolber hosted NASCAR Countdown, with 1989 NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, a former winning team owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Some NASCAR Countdown highlights:

The battle between teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- The fall of 2007 has become the season of the upset in college football. From Appalachian State to Stanford, teams that were supposed to show up, take their whipping by the powerhouses and quietly get back on the bus have turned the tables.

Like those teams, a strong contingent of NASCAR Busch Series drivers would like to bring that same spirit to the high-profile Busch Series races on ESPN2, starting with Saturday’s event at Memphis Motorsports Park. Fans can watch all the action with live coverage on ESPN2 beginning at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC

October 8, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues Saturday, Oct. 13, with a prime-time night race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the Bank of America 500 and all 10 races in the Chase. The Charlotte telecast begins at 7 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

October 7, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continued Sunday, Oct. 7, at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The event marked the first time teams raced on a large superspeedway with NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow. Coverage of the event began at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Suzy Kolber hosted NASCAR Countdown, with two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Tim Brewer reporting from the ESPN DISH Tech Center. Some NASCAR Countdown highlights:

Around the Garage – Jacques Villeneuve Making his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup debut in the Chase Race at Talladega    » read more »

October 4, 2007 -- ESPN has expanded its NASCAR coverage for 2007 with a weekly program chronicling the 12 NASCAR drivers competing in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.

NASCAR: Chasing Glory is an 11-week, behind-the-scenes series that features Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and the other eight Chase drivers as they pursue the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship. The half-hour series documents the drivers’ preparation, as well as their teams’, for each race in the Chase.    » read more »

The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup is on ABC

October 2, 2007:
Q - What are your expectations for the Car of Tomorrow at Talladega?    » read more »

The Chase - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Live Sunday from Talladega on ABC

October 1, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues Sunday, Oct. 7, at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the Talladega event and all 10 races in the Chase. The Talladega telecast begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

Fuji, Sep 29, 2007:

Lewis Hamilton    » read more »

The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup is on ABC

September 25, 2007:
Q - Kansas Speedway seems to be a track that has produced more and more competitive racing each year. Has the track changed or have race teams adapted to it better?    » read more »

The Chase - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Live Sunday from Kansas City on ABC

September 24, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues with Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the Kansas event and all 10 races in the Chase. The Kansas telecast begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.

The 1.5-mile Kansas track was an instant hit with NASCAR fans in the Midwest when it opened in 2001 and annually attracts a sellout crowd for its NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event.    » read more »