ESPN will bring live coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday, Aug. 15. ESPN will begin with The NASCAR Countdown pre-race show at noon ET with the race telecast at 1:00 PM.
Marty Reid will call the action with analysis by Dale Jarrett, the 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, and two-time champion crew chief Andy Petree. Two-time champion crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage, while pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch.
NASCAR Countdown from the ESPN pit studio will be hosted by Allen Bestwick with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion driver Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, a team owner in the series. The studio team will interact with the booth during the telecast of the race.
Following the race on Sunday, additional reports, analysis and interviews from Michigan will air on ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter as will be the case for all 14 races airing on ESPN this season.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series also races at MIS this weekend and season-long coverage on the ESPN networks continues. The Carfax 250 airs on ESPN beginning with NASCAR Countdown at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with the race telecast at 2 p.m. and the green flag at 2:16 p.m.
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