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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 »

February 13, 2008 -- Ray Evernham, a successful team owner in NASCAR racing and a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief, has joined ESPN’s NASCAR coverage team as an analyst.

Evernham, who makes his debut this week from Daytona International Speedway, will appear on NASCAR Now, ESPN’s daily NASCAR news and information show, as part of a rotating panel of ESPN analysts for a weekly roundtable discussion in an expanded one-hour Monday edition of the program. The roundtable, hosted by ESPN’s Allen Bestwick, will discuss the latest NASCAR news and events.    » read more »

ESPN Finishes Strong with Most-Viewed Quarter & Month 209 Million People Watched ESPN Networks in 4th Quarter Monday Night Football Provides Year's Biggest Audiences

January 8, 2008 -- ESPN2 and ESPNEWS posted their most-viewed year in 2007 and ESPN finished strong, with the fourth quarter registering as its most-viewed quarter in history and December was its most-viewed month.    » read more »

11/18/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement to congratulate Jimmie Johnson, a native of El Cajon, California, on winning the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship:

“On behalf of all Californians, I congratulate Jimmie Johnson on winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship, stock-car racing’s highest achievement, for the second year in a row. Jimmie’s unparalleled talent and determination epitomize the Golden State’s championship spirit.    » 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 »