NASCAR Now
| NASCAR Now | |
|---|---|
| Format | NASCAR |
| Starring | Erik Kuselias Brad Daugherty Tim Brewer |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN2 (2007-) |
| Original run | February 5, 2007 – Present |
NASCAR Now is a NASCAR news and analysis show that debuted on February 5, 2007 with Erik Kuselias and Rusty Wallace hosting. It airs Monday through Friday (year round) as a thirty minute show at 6:30pm ET on ESPN2, following a ninety minute ESPN2 Garage. It is part of ESPN's new television package with NASCAR, which gives them the opportunity to produce and air a daily show about the sanctioning body.
Previously, SPEED Channel had the exclusive rights to produce daily NASCAR magazine shows. NASCAR Now is broadcast in HD from Bristol, Connecticut. NASCAR Now also has a daily segment on SportsCenter.
ESPN2 is planning special editions of the show to air on the day of all NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races, starting with the Daytona 500. A race preview show will air at 11am ET on race day, with a post-race edition to run on ESPN2 in the evening following the event.
Unlike its predecessor, RPM 2Night, NASCAR Now covers only NASCAR news and information and there are no highlight restrictions on the program; both video and still photos are available for its use.
Personalities
The lead host of the show is former ESPN Radio commentator Erik Kuselias along with lead analysts Brad Daugherty and Tim Brewer. Both Daugherty and Brewer also will contribute to NASCAR Countdown. NASCAR Insiders for the program will be award-winning journalists Tim Cowlishaw, Marty Smith, Angelique Chengelis, Terry Blount and David Newton. The program will also include current drivers Stacy Compton and Boris Said.
Here is a list of all of the past and present personalities on NASCAR Now.
Current
Hosts
- Allen Bestwick: (host, 2007-present)
- Erik Kuselias: (lead host, 2007-present)
- Chris Fowler: (host, 2007-present)
- Ryan Burr: (host, 2007-present)
Analysts
- Tim Brewer: (lead analyst, 2007-present)
- Stacy Compton: (lead analyst, 2007-present)
- Brad Daugherty: (lead analyst, 2007-present)
- Boris Said: (analyst, 2007-present)
- Rusty Wallace: (analyst, 2007-present)
Reporters
- Terry Blount: (reporter, 2007-present)
- Angelique Chengelis: (reporter, 2007-present)
- Tim Cowlishaw: (lead reporter/analyst, 2007-present)
- David Newton: (reporter, 2007-present)
- Marty Smith: (reporter/correspondent, 2007-present)
Correspondents
- Mike Massaro: (lead correspondent, 2007-present)
- Shannon Spake: (correspondent, 2007-present)
Former
- Doug Banks: (host, 2007)
Segments
NASCAR Now features numerous segments that appear both during the show and also during evening editions of SportsCenter. Some of the segments are listed below.
- Pit Pass: This segment mostly appears during SportsCenter, when they run through the top stories in NASCAR with news, analysis and debate.
- Starting Grid: This is the opening segment of the program when they run through the top stories at the hour in the world of NASCAR.
- Under the Hood: This segment appears before every commercial break when the host runs through everything coming up on the show.
See also
References
- TruckSeries.com: Musburger, Wallace, Punch Headline ESPN/ABC NASCAR Team
- Press Release: BREWER, SMITH, CHENGELIS, BLOUNT, NEWTON JOIN ESPN
External links
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