NASCAR on TNT
| NASCAR on TNT | |
|---|---|
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| Starring |
Adam Alexander Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Kyle Petty |
| Opening theme | ""T.N.T."" by AC/DC (2010–2014) "Highway Star" by Deep Purple (2009) "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf (2007–2008) "Fuel" by Metallica (2001–2003) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time |
Countdown to Green: 60 minutes NASCAR on TNT: 3.5–4.5 hours (depending on race length) |
| Production company(s) | Turner Sports Productions |
| Distributor | Turner Broadcasting Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT Sports |
| Original release | July 22, 2001 – July 13, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
NASCAR on TNT was the tagname for any NASCAR series race that had been broadcast on Turner Network Television by Turner Sports. The network featured the next six races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway and ending with the Camping World RV Sales 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway known as the TNT Summer Series. TNT's final race was the 2014 Camping World RV Sales 301 on July 13, 2014.
Prior to 2001, Turner Sports' home for NASCAR was TNT's sister station, TBS. TBS aired side by side coverage during commercials during the 2000 UAW-GM Quality 500 in Charlotte. Booth announcers/analysts included Ken Squier, Buddy Baker, and Dick Berggren. After TBS made a host/booth switch, Allen Bestwick became the lap-by-lap announcer with Baker and Berggren in the booth for TBS' 2000 coverage at Lowe's and Pocono while Squier moved to a host position, the same position he had held at CBS since the start of the 1998 NASCAR season. TBS typically covered both Charlotte races, one of two races held at Pocono, and several NASCAR Busch Series races.
When NASCAR's new broadcasting rights contract was signed in 1999, which included FOX, FX, and NBC, TBS was to keep its rights to NASCAR by serving as NBC's cable partner. The deal was to begin with the 2001 NASCAR season.
However, Turner elected to move the race coverage to sister network TNT as part of its new branding and "We Know Drama" slogan. Also, TBS' coverage of Atlanta Braves baseball games, which were a staple of the channel lineup for years, often was aired on weekends afternoon or evening and would clash with NASCAR races.
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