ESPN Continues With Changes To Sprint Cup Telecasts in 2010

When ESPN announced back in December the changes that were made to the way the 2010 season would be announced, there were no indications that the telecats would also be affected. ESPN will air 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup race telecasts in 2010, including nine of the 10 races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. ABC will air three prime time Saturday night races. For the past three seasons, ESPN has aired six races, with 11 on ABC. "Last year's performance showed us that ESPN provides the best home for NASCAR," said John Skipper, ESPN executive vice president, content. "This is exciting news for NASCAR and our fans," said NASCAR Media Group President Paul Brooks. "The ESPN subscriber base is larger than ever at nearly 100 million, and the networ...

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