NASCAR on FOX Goes All In & Restarts Nextel Cup Coverage from Las Vegas
by FOX Sports
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NASCAR on FOX — WEEK 3: NEXTEL CUP ACTION ROLLS INTO VEGAS SUNDAY: Everyone tries to leave of Vegas a winner and this weekend is no different for NASCAR's drivers. On Sunday, March 11 (4:00 PM ET) Nextel Cup's best drivers go all in for one of the circuit's most exciting and competitive races. FOX Sports' Emmy Award-winning coverage travels to Las Vegas to catch defending race winner Jimmie Johnson as he takes on current points leader Mark Martin and the rest racings' elite. Sunday's Nextel Cup coverage begins from inside FOX's renowned "Hollywood Hotel." This traveling prerace studio is hosted by Chris Myers, along with analysts Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip. Shortly after, the green flag drops with Waltrip, race announcer Mike Joy, and analyst Larry McReynolds calling the action.
CHRIS MYERS TAKES KYLE BUSCH TO THE PHOTO FINISH; MARTIN INTERVIEWED: On Sunday's NASCAR on FOX prerace show, NASCAR on FOX prerace host Chris Myers takes Kyle Busch to the Photo Finish. In this segment, Myers takes Busch on a trip down memory lane as he shows the race car driver pictures from significant past events of Busch's life. This week's prerace show also features a live interview with fan-favorite and runner-up in this year's Daytona 500, Mark Martin.
DW: DALE EARNHARDT JR., TOYOTA BENEFIT FROM WEEK OFF: After a one-week hiatus, Nextel Cup action returns to FOX this weekend as they zoom into Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a showdown in the desert. NASCAR on FOX's race analyst Darrell Waltrip touched on the Nextel Cup scheduled week off, "it hurt our TV momentum — coming off of a great Daytona and a pretty good California race." On the other hand, having last week off helped two teams get back on track. "Dale Earnhardt Jr. and DEI were probably glad to get a week off to analyze their engine problems. The Toyota teams were glad to get a weekend off to catch their breath and figure out where they are and what they've done," Waltrip said.
For more from Waltrip log onto http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6521942.
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