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FAIRFAX, Va.-- Penske Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr. will drive a special No. 77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 11 to help make consumers aware of the best ways to conserve fuel during the busy summer driving season.

The No. 77 Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy Dodge is designed in part to show ExxonMobil’s continued support for the Alliance to Save Energy and its Drive $marter Challenge, which has the goal of increasing fuel efficiency nationwide.

Before this unique version of the No. 77 car takes to the track, the weekend will kick off with The Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy NASCAR Challenge, a special event to entertain Chicago sports fans and provide them with tips on saving fuel.    » 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 »

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 »

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 »

November 9, 2007 -- With the final race of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season in their windshields, drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon will appear during halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. The NFL football game airs Monday, Nov. 12, at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Hendrick Motorsports teammates will battle for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title in the Ford 400 at Florida’s Homestead-Miami Speedway, the last race in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. The race airs Sunday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. on ABC.    » read more »

- ESPN's Critically Acclaimed SportsCentury Series Profiles One of NASCAR's Most Popular Drivers - SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on DVD
- Two Hours of Candid Bonus Features and Interviews Provide Insight into Dale Jr.'s Relationship With His Legendary Father Dale Earnhardt Sr. and More

October 29, 2007 -- ESPN Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Genius Products, LLC, to release the much-anticipated SportsCentury Greatest Athletes: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; on DVD Tuesday, December 11, for $16.95 SRP.    » 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 »