NASCAR Now
| NASCAR Now | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring | Allen Bestwick Mike Massaro Nicole Briscoe Shannon Spake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ESPN2 |
| Release | February 5, 2007 – June 11, 2014 |
NASCAR Now was a
Unlike its predecessor, RPM 2Night, NASCAR Now covered only NASCAR news and information and there were no highlight restrictions on the program; both
Beginning in 2012, the start time of the show was moved from a 5:00pm ET to a 2:00am ET start time due to other conflicts on the network. The show remained on ESPN2. On June 23, 2014 ESPN announced that it had cancelled NASCAR Now.[1]
Personalities
The lead host of the show was former
Here is a list of all of the past personalities on NASCAR Now.
Former
Hosts
- Allen Bestwick: (host, 2007–2014)
- Mike Massaro: (host, 2009–2014) (correspondent, 2007–2014)
- Nicole Briscoe: (host, 2008–2014) (correspondent, 2008–2014)
- Shannon Spake: (host, 2010–2014) (correspondent, 2007–2014)
- Doug Banks: (host, 2007)
- Erik Kuselias: (host, 2007)
- Chris Fowler: (host, 2007)
- Ryan Burr: (host, 2007–2008)
Analysts
- Tim Brewer: (lead analyst, 2007–2014)
- Stacy Compton: (lead analyst, 2007)
- Tim Cowlishaw: (analyst, 2007–2009)
- Brad Daugherty: (lead analyst, 2007–2014)
- Mark Johnson: (analyst, 2007–2014)
- Boris Said: (analyst, 2007–2009)
- Rusty Wallace: (analyst, 2007–2014)
- Ray Evernham: (analyst, 2008–2010)
- Christopher Harris: (fantasy analyst, 2007–2014)
Reporters
- Marty Smith: (lead reporter, 2007–2014)
- David Newton: (reporter, 2007–2014)
- Terry Blount: (reporter, 2007–2014)
- Angelique Chengelis: (reporter, 2007–2014)
- Ryan McGee: (reporter/analyst, 2009–2014)
Special co-hosts
- Ricky Craven: (co-host on post/pre-race shows, 2008–2014)
Fill-in hosts
- Mike Yam: (host, 2011–2014)
- Marty Reid: (host, 2012–2014)
- Jonathan Coachman: (host, 2012–2014)
Segments
NASCAR Now featured 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 appeared during SportsCenter, when they ran through the top stories in NASCAR with news, analysis and debate.
- Starting Grid: This was 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 appeared before every commercial break when the host runs through everything coming up on the show.
- Over the Wall: This segment appeared every week when D.J. Copp goes over what to watch out for during pit stops on Sunday.
Special episodes
On April 29, 2008, the show hosted a special one-hour edition of NASCAR Now to commemorate Dale Earnhardt Day.
On August 19, 2009,
See also
References
- ^ Spencer, Lee (June 23, 2014). "ESPN cancels "NASCAR Now"". Motorsport. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ [1] Quotes from President Obama interview on ESPN2's NASCAR Now
- TruckSeries.com: Musburger, Wallace, Punch Headline ESPN/ABC NASCAR Team
- Press Release: BREWER, SMITH, CHENGELIS, BLOUNT, NEWTON JOIN ESPN