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Viewer's Guide: Calif.

By NASCAR.COM
February 22, 2007
11:02 AM EST
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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

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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

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Also

California Speedway

Weekend Race Schedule (all times ET)
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
• Complete Schedule: click here

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