The NASCAR Nationwide Series returns to Phoenix this weekend. Drivers will face off in the desert in the Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 presented by Kawasaki. Current series points leader Sam Hornish, Jr. and the rest of the field will look to rebound this week after this past weekend’s devastating wreck in the series’ season opening race at Daytona. NASCAR Countdown host Nicole Briscoe will be joined by analysts and NASCAR veterans Rusty Wallace and Ricky Craven along with Brad Daugherty beginning at 4pm.
Allen Bestwick will helm the race broadcast as he calls lap-by-lap action from the booth. He will be joined by two more well known NASCAR veterans in Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree for in race analysis. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, and Vince Welch will have the call from the pits. The green flag is currently expected to drop at 4:45pm EST/1:45 PST. The race will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
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