ESPN auto racing broadcast teams
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The ESPN auto racing broadcast teams are listed in the table below, including races broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. Keep in mind these are just the broadcast teams for NASCAR, Champ Car, IRL, NHRA, Rally America and the Busch Series.
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| Race League | Network(s) | Lap-by-Lap | Analyst(s) | Pit Reporters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Nextel Cup Series | ABC and ESPN | Dr. Jerry Punch | Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree | Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro | |
| NASCAR Busch Series | ABC and ESPN2 | Dr. Jerry Punch, Marty Reid or Allen Bestwick | Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace or Dale Jarrett | Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro | |
| Champ Car World Series [1] | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 ESPN Classic | Rick Benjamin | Jon Beekhuis* | Bill Stephens*, Cameron Steele*, Michelle Beisner* | |
| Indy Racing League [2] | ABC,ESPN, and ESPN2 | Marty Reid | Scott Goodyear, Rusty Wallace** | Jack Arute, Vince Welch, Brienne Pedigo and Jamie Little** | |
| NHRA [3] | ESPN2 | Paul Page | Mike Dunn | Gary Gerould, John Kernan and David Reiff | |
| Rally America | ESPN2 | Paul Page | Bill Wood | Nathalie Richard |
* Champ Car broadcast teams consist of mostly Champ Car staff, and not ESPN staff. The only exception to that are the lead announcers, some analysts, and pit reporters.
** Indianapolis 500 only
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| Program | Host | Analyst(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Countdown | Brent Musburger, Allen Bestwick, or Suzy Kolber | Brad Daugherty and Tim Brewer | |
| NASCAR Now | Erik Kuselias, Allen Bestwick, or Ryan Burr | Rusty Wallace,Brad Daugherty, Tim Brewer, Marty Smith, Angelique Chengelis, David Newton, Tim Cowlishaw,and Terry Blount |
-On May 3rd, Kuselias was pulled from NASCAR Countdown in place of Allen Bestwick.
-In mid-May, it was announced that Kolber would be the new full-time host of NASCAR Countdown, and Musburger would drop to host of the entire telecast.
-Chris Fowler co-hosted with Musburger on NASCAR Countdown at Daytona, Las Vegas, and Atlanta.
-In early June, Bestwick replaced Doug Banks on NASCAR Now, who had been derided by both experts and fans alike for his lack of NASCAR knowledge
[edit] 2006
| Race League | Lap-by-Lap | Analyst(s) | Pit Reporters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indy Racing League | Marty Reid | Rusty Wallace and Scott Goodyear | Jamie Little, Jack Arute and Dr. Jerry Punch | |
| NHRA | Marty Reid or Paul Page | Mike Dunn | Gary Gerould and David Reiff |
[edit] 2005
| Race League | Lap-by-Lap | Analyst(s) | Pit Reporters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indy Racing League | Todd Harris | Scott Goodyear | Jamie Little, Jack Arute and Dr. Jerry Punch |
