ESPN 2 NASCAR Busch Series Telecast Schedule

Last year's Busch Series race in Las Vegas. Photo courtsey: LVMS.com

NEW YORK - ESPN’s full race telecast schedule for the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season includes live coverage of all 35 races and coverage of practice and qualifying for 17 events.

ESPN2 will be the home of the series for 29 races, with six to be televised by ESPN on ABC.

The season will begin with coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series Orbitz 300 from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 17th, at 1:15 PM ET on ESPN2.

The telecast will be ESPN’s first live NASCAR race in six years.

ESPN2 will be the home of the NASCAR Busch Series, with six events to be televised by ESPN on ABC, marking the first time in the 26-year history of the series that all races will be televised by the same company.

ESPN2 will also carry the practice and qualifying coverage for 17 events. All race telecasts will be preceded by NASCAR Busch Series Countdown, a pre-race show aired live from the track.

ESPN will elevate the NASCAR Busch Series with its multi-media platforms and the same standards and quality of production as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series including the full use of High Definition cameras, Sportvision enhancements and state-of-the-art graphics.

Brent Musburger will serve as host for all races on ESPN on ABC, as well as select events on ESPN2.

Jerry Punch will be the network’s lead announcer all season, joined in the booth by 1989 NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree for analysis.

Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro will be season-long pit reporters.

Dale Jarrett, one of the founding drivers on the NASCAR Busch Series when the series was formed in 1982 and the 1999 NASCAR Cup champion, will be the booth analyst for select races.

Also working select events will be lead announcer Marty Reid, analyst Tim Brewer and pit reporters Shannon Spake and Vince Welch.

Bestwick will assume the play-by-play role for the series event in Milwaukee.

Brewer, a two-time NASCAR Cup champion crew chief, will join five-time NBA All-Star and former NASCAR team owner Brad Daugherty as studio analysts for the NASCAR Busch Series Countdown programs.

ESPN’s Chris Fowler will join the team as studio host at Daytona.

ESPN2 will televise NASCAR Busch Series practice from Daytona on Thursday, Feb. 15th, from 9:30-11:00 AM ET, with live coverage of qualifying from 3:00-6:00 PM on Friday, Feb. 16th.

The NASCAR Busch Series Countdown pre-race show will begin at noon on race day.

2007 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES SCHEDULE ON ESPN2 AND ESPN ON ABC

(All times Eastern)

(Announcer assignments listed for first half of season)

Date Site Network

Feb 17th Daytona International Speedway ESPN2

Feb. 15th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 9:30-11 a.m. ESPN2

Feb. 16th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 3-6 p.m. ESPN2

Feb. 17th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 12 noon, race 1:15 p.m. ESPN2

Host: Musburger Studio Host: Fowler

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Feb 24th California Speedway ESPN2

Feb. 23rd – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 1:30-2:30 p.m. ESPN2

Feb. 24th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 3-5 p.m. ESPN2

Feb. 24th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7 p.m., race 7:30 p.m. ESPN2

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Mar 4th Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ESPN2

Mar. 2nd – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 5-6 p.m. ESPN2

Mar. 3rd – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ESPN2

Mar. 4th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 1:30 p.m., race 2 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Mar 10th Las Vegas Motor Speedway ESPN on ABC

Mar. 10th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Mar 17th Atlanta Motor Speedway ESPN on ABC

Mar. 17th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Mar 24th Bristol Motor Speedway ESPN on ABC

Mar. 23rd – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 2:30-3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Mar. 24th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ESPN2

Mar. 24th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Burns, Little, Massaro, Spake

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Apr 7th Nashville Superspeedway ESPN2

Apr. 6th – NASCAR Busch Series practice 5:30-6:30 p.m. ESPN2

Apr. 7th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ESPN2

Apr. 7th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Reid, Wallace, Brewer

Pits: Bestwick, Little, Massaro, Welch

Studio: Daugherty

Apr 14th Texas Motor Speedway ESPN2

Apr. 14th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Reid, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Massaro, Welch

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Apr 20th Phoenix International Raceway ESPN2

Apr. 20th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 9 p.m., race 9:30 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Welch

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Apr 28th Talladega Superspeedway ESPN on ABC

Apr. 28th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

May 4th Richmond International Raceway ESPN2

May 4th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Reid, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

May 11th Darlington Raceway ESPN2

May 11th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 8 p.m., race 8:30 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Massaro, Spake

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

May 26th Lowe’s Motor Speedway ESPN2

May 26 – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Massaro, Spake

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Jun 2nd Dover International Speedway ESPN2

June 1st – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 2-3 p.m. ESPN2

June 2nd – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ESPN2

June 2nd – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Jun 9th Nashville Superspeedway ESPN2

June 8th – NASCAR Busch Series practice 6-7 p.m. ESPN2

June 9th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 3-5 p.m. ESPN2

June 9th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 6:30 p.m., race 7 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Punch, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Little, Massaro, Spake

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Jun 16th Kentucky Speedway ESPN2

June 15th – NASCAR Busch Series practice 5-6 p.m. ESPN2

June 16th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 5-7 p.m ESPN2.

June 16th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 8 p.m., race 8:30 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Reid, Wallace, Brewer

Pits: Burns, Little, Massaro, Welch

Studio: Daugherty

Jun 23rd The Milwaukee Mile ESPN2

June 23rd – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 8 p.m., race 8:30 p.m. ESPN2

Booth: Bestwick, Wallace, Petree

Pits: Burns, Little, Spake

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Jun 30th New Hampshire International Speedway ESPN on ABC

June 30th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Host: Musburger

Booth: Punch, Jarrett, Petree

Pits: Bestwick, Burns, Little, Massaro

Studio: Brewer, Daugherty

Jul 6th Daytona International Speedway ESPN2

July 5th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 5:30-6:30 p.m. ESPN2

July 6th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 1-4 p.m. ESPN2

July 6th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Jul 14th Chicagoland Speedway ESPN on ABC

July 13th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 5-6 p.m. ESPN2

July 14th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ESPN2

July 14th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 2:30 p.m., race 3 p.m. ESPN on ABC

Jul 21st Gateway International Raceway ESPN2

July 20th – NASCAR Busch Series practice 7-8 p.m ESPN2.

July 21st – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 4:30-6:30 p.m. ESPN2

July 21st – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 8 p.m., race 8:30 p.m. ESPN2

Jul 28th O’Reilly Raceway Park ESPN2

July 28th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 12:30–1:30 p.m. ESPN2

July 28th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 4:30-6 p.m. ESPN2

July 28th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Aug 4th Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ESPN2

Aug. 3rd – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 2-3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug. 4th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 12 noon – 2:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug. 4th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug 11th Watkins Glen International ESPN2

Aug. 10th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 5:30-6:30 p.m. ESPN2.

Aug. 11th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug. 11th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug 18th Michigan International Speedway ESPN2

Aug. 18th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Aug 24th Bristol Motor Speedway ESPN2

Aug. 24th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Sep 1st California Speedway ESPN2

Sep. 1st – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 9:30 p.m., race 10 p.m. ESPN2

Sep 7th Richmond International Raceway ESPN2

Sep. 7th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 10-11 a.m. ESPN2

Sep. 7th – NASCAR Busch Series practice 4-5:30 p.m. ESPN2

Sep. 7th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Sep 22nd Dover International Speedway ESPN2

Sep. 22nd – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Sep 29th Kansas Speedway ESPN2

Sep. 29th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Oct 12th Lowe’s Motor Speedway ESPN2

Oct. 11th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice 6-7 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 12th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying 4-6 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 12th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 7:30 p.m., race 8 p.m. ESPN2

Oct 27th Memphis Motorsports Park ESPN2

Oct. 27th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Nov 3rd Texas Motor Speedway ESPN2

Nov. 3rd – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 3 p.m., race 3:30 p.m. ESPN2

Nov 10th Phoenix International Raceway ESPN2

Nov. 10th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 4 p.m., race 4:30 p.m. ESPN2

Nov 17th Homestead-Miami Speedway ESPN2

Nov. 16th – NASCAR Busch Series final practice TBD ESPN2

Nov. 17th – NASCAR Busch Series qualifying TBD ESPN2

Nov. 17th – NASCAR Busch Series Countdown 4 p.m., race 4:30 p.m. ESPN2

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