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Another full weekend of NASCAR comes via California Speedway, located in Fontana approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles.
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The action begins Thursday with non-televised Craftsman Truck Series practices, but stay with NASCAR.COM for complete speeds and times.
On Friday, tune in for live coverage from the track. SPEED and FOX has all the Truck and Nextel Cup action, and ESPN2 broadcasts the Busch Series.
This week's featured drivers on DirecTV NASCAR HotPass are Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton, Juan Montoya, Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
Show: NASCAR Live
Network: SPEED
Time: 2 p.m. ET, Friday; 6:30 p.m. ET, Saturday
Host: Steve Byrnes
Show: Trackside
Network: SPEED
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday; Re-airs: 11 a.m. ET, Saturday
Host: Steve Byrnes
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond, Elliott Sadler
Show: NASCAR Performance
Network: SPEED
Time: 2:30 a.m. ET, Saturday; Re-airs: 8 a.m. ET, Sunday; 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday
Host: Larry McReynolds
Analysts: Chad Knaus, Bootie Barker
Show: Tradin' Paint
Network: SPEED
Time: Noon ET, Sunday
Host: John Roberts
Analyst: Michael Waltrip
Show: NASCAR RaceDay
Network: SPEED
Time: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
Host: John Roberts
Analysts: Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
Reporters: Wendy Venturini, Bob Dillner
Show: NASCAR Victory Lane
Network: SPEED
Time: 8 p.m. ET, Sunday; Re-airs: 11 p.m. ET, Sunday; 4 a.m. ET, Monday; 9 a.m. ET, Monday
Host: John Roberts
Analysts: Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
Reporter: Wendy Venturini
RACE COVERAGE
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
Event: San Bernardino County 200 qualifying
Network: SPEED
Time: 4 p.m. ET, Friday
Lead Announcer: Rick Allen
Analysts: Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander
Event: NCTS Setup
Network: SPEED
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET, Friday; Re-airs: 2 a.m. ET, Saturday
Host: Krista Voda
Event: San Bernardino County 200
Network: SPEED
Time: 9 p.m. ET, Friday; Re-airs: 2:30 a.m. ET, Saturday
Lead Announcer: Rick Allen
Analysts: Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander
BUSCH SERIES
Event: Stater Bros. 300 final practice
Network: ESPN2
Time: 1 p.m. ET, Friday
Lead Announcer: Jerry Punch
Analysts: Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro
Event: Stater Bros. 300 qualifying
Network: ESPN2
Time: 3 p.m. ET, Saturday
Lead Announcer: Jerry Punch
Analysts: Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro
Event: NASCAR Countdown
Network: ESPN2
Time: 7 p.m. ET, Saturday
Host: Brent Musburger
Analysts: Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty
Reporter: Shannon Spake
Event: Stater Bros. 300
Network: ESPN2
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday
Lead Announcer: Jerry Punch
Analysts: Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree
Pit Reporters: Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro
NEXTEL CUP SERIES
Event: Auto Club 500 practice
Network: SPEED
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET, Friday
Hosts: Dave Despain, Jeff Hammond
Lead Announcer: Mike Joy
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Event: Auto Club 500 qualifying
Network: SPEED
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET, Friday
Hosts: Dave Despain, Jeff Hammond
Lead Announcer: Mike Joy
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Event: Auto Club 500 practice
Network: SPEED
Time: 2 p.m. ET, Saturday
Hosts: Dave Despain, Jeff Hammond
Lead Announcer: Mike Joy
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Event: Auto Club 500 Happy Hour
Network: SPEED
Time: 5 p.m. ET, Saturday
Hosts: Dave Despain, Jeff Hammond
Lead Announcer: Mike Joy
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Event: Auto Club 500
Network: FOX
Time: 3 p.m. ET, Sunday
Green Flag: 3:30 p.m. ET, Sunday
Hosts: Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond
Analysts: Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
DIRECTV NASCAR HOTPASS
Time: 3:41 p.m. ET, Sunday
Mix: Channel 794
Elliott Sadler: Channel 795
Jeff Burton: Channel 796
Juan Montoya: Channel 797
Matt Kenseth: Channel 798
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Channel 799
| Day | Time | Series | Event | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 1:30 p.m. | Busch | Practice | ESPN2 |
| Friday | 2:30 p.m. | Cup | Practice | SPEED |
| Friday | 4 p.m. | Truck | Qualifying | SPEED |
| Friday | 5:30 p.m. | Cup | Qualifying | SPEED |
| Friday | 8:30 p.m. | Truck | Race | SPEED |
| Saturday | 2 p.m. | Cup | Practice | SPEED |
| Saturday | 3 p.m. | Busch | Qualifying | ESPN2 |
| Saturday | 5 p.m. | Cup | Happy Hour | SPEED |
| Saturday | 7 p.m. | Busch | Race | ESPN2 |
| Sunday | 3 p.m. | Cup | Race | FOX |