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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 »

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 »

- Second Race of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Live Sunday on ABC
- NASCAR Busch Series Live Saturday on ESPN2

September 20, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues with Sunday’s 400-mile race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the Dover event and all 10 races in the Chase. The Dover telecast begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

September 20, 2007 -- Brad Daugherty will serve as booth analyst for two upcoming NASCAR Busch Series races. Brad Daugherty, a five-time NBA All-Star and a former winning team owner in the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will make his booth debut in Saturday’s NASCAR Busch Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. He also will be in the booth for the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday, Sept. 29, at Kansas Speedway. Both races air live at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2.    » read more »

September 18, 2007 -- NASCAR fans will be able to watch live coverage of Wednesday’s media announcement by Dale Earnhardt Jr. on cable channel ESPNEWS and on ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband service. Coverage from Dallas begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to announce his sponsor and car number for his new association next year with Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.    » read more »

September 18, 2007 -- ESPN Analyst Rusty Wallace on Racing at Dover International Speedway:

Q – Racing at Dover doesn't seem to wear drivers out as much as it used to. What's the reason for that?    » read more »

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

September 17, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues with Sunday’s 400-mile race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the Dover event and all 10 races in the Chase. The Dover telecast begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

NASCAR Countdown Preview

September 13, 2007 -- The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup begins with Sunday’s 300-lap race at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H. ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of the New Hampshire event and all 10 races in the Chase. The New Hampshire telecast begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown.    » read more »

Chase for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Coverage Begins Sunday at New Hampshire

September 10, 2007 -- The first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race televised on ABC since July 2000 delivered an increase in ratings and viewership for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. The telecast by ESPN on ABC delivered a 4.2 fast national rating with more than 4,731,000 households and more than 6,750,000 viewers.

The households represent a 33 percent increase (up from 3,568,000) and the viewership increased 28 percent (up from 5,288,000) from last year’s Richmond telecast.    » read more »

September 10, 2007 -- ESPN on ABC will have live coverage of all 10 races in the Chase, beginning this Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway. It will be the first time since NASCAR instituted the Chase format that all races will be televised by the same network.

The Chase Is On - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Live on ABC Sunday from New Hampshire    » read more »

September 11, 2007 -- ESPN analysts Rusty Wallace, the 1989 NASCAR Cup Champion, and Andy Petree, two-time NASCAR champion crew chief, dish on the 12 drivers in the chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup:

JIMMIE JOHNSON

Wallace – “He can absolutely repeat his title. The team seemed to get a little lost while crew chief Chad Knaus was suspended. Now that he’s back, the consistency seems to be back and his five wins this year makes him a definite contender.”    » read more »

Friday, September 07, 2007 -- Where does the dream of being a stock car driver begin? And what does it take to get the top? It's a steep ascent to the upper echelons of NASCAR, and few manage to make the climb. Only 43 drivers qualify each week to race in the elite NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Some drivers struggle to make the cut, while only a talented few seem to find the right combination of consistent speed, lightning fast pit spots, great team communication and luck in avoiding wrecks. Many never even come close. What differentiates those who succeed in NASCAR from those who don't?    » read more »

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Returns to ABC

September 4 , 2007 --
Q – What does it take to run well at a track the size of Richmond?

Wallace: “You have to drive it like a short track and you have to treat it like a short track. There’s going to be a lot of bumping and banging and it’s hard on brakes. Drivers that do well in Martinsville and Bristol are generally the people that run well at Richmond. It takes that same kind of aggressive driving to get around there well.”

Q - What should ESPN viewers watch for during the Richmond telecast?    » read more »