NASCAR (CHARLOTTE) - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Crew Chiefs To Appear On Special "NASCAR Performance Live" Radio Broadcast

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, NASCAR’s top 12 crew chiefs in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup will go full throttle on a special two-hour NASCAR Performance Live radio show broadcast originating in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) in Mooresville, N.C., from 7-9 p.m. ET.

The two-hour radio special will be hosted by MRN Pit Road Reporter Steve Post and former crew chief and current color analyst for NASCAR on FOX, Larry McReynolds. The first hour will feature NASCAR NEXTEL Cup crew chiefs ranked seven thru 12 in the point standings, while the second hour will showcase those ranked one thru six. The broadcast will air nationally on NASCAR Sirius Radio and the Motor Racing Network (MRN) from 7-9 p.m. ET.

For listeners, the program will be an all-access pit pass to a behind-the-scenes look at the technology and teamwork it takes to win races and championships as crew chiefs tackle the hottest competition topics in the NASCAR garage. Audience members will have the opportunity to interact with the best personalities in the racing business and get the latest insight into each team’s strategy heading into the final nine weeks of the season.

“NASCAR Performance Live” is about the great professionals who prepare the cars for competition and the incredible work and strategy that goes into winning races and the ultimate: “a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship,” said Odis Lloyd, NASCAR’s managing director of automotive licensing. “The two-hour broadcast will celebrate the crew chiefs and team members that put the machines under our great drivers, and allow listeners to get to know and appreciate the people behind the scenes who keep their teams performing at the highest levels at the racetrack, week in and week out.”

All top twelve NASCAR NEXTEL Cup crew chiefs with teams currently in the title hunt will be on hand at NTI to represent their teams on the Sept. 19 show. They include Chad Knaus, Steve Letarte, Greg Zipadelli, Mike Ford, Robbie Reiser, Bob Osborne, Scott Miller, Alan Gustafson, Gil Martin, Pat Tryson, Kevin Manion and Todd Berrier. Also making a guest appearance will be Shannon Wiseman, host of NASCAR’s reality television show, NASCAR Angels. Wiseman will hold a 6:30 p.m. autograph session prior to the show and will also serve as MRN audience reporter during the broadcast.

NASCAR Performance Live can be heard weekly on NASCAR Sirius Radio and approximately 145 Motor Racing Network (MRN) Radio affiliates throughout the country. The program’s talk show format airs live Wednesday evenings from 7-8 p.m. ET and features a rotating line-up of NASCAR crew chiefs giving fans insight into the technical aspects and team side of racing. Keeping with NASCAR Performance’s goal of bringing exposure to the automotive industry, SPEED reporter Ray Dunlap joins each program with a relevant “Car Care Know-How” Tip of the Week featuring NASCAR’s automotive partners.

About NASCAR Automotive Licensing Developed in 1996, NASCAR’s Automotive Licensing program builds awareness for the sport by creating marketing alliances with leading manufactures in the automotive industry. NASCAR supports its aftermarket with a fully-integrated media platform that includes a nationally-syndicated reality television show - NASCAR Angels, a weekly television show on SPEED, a weekly radio show on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and NASCAR Sirius Radio, monthly magazine sections in Babcox publications, in-race car care advice on MRN, bi-weekly car care advice in NASCAR Scene, as well as the NASCAR Performance Network on NASCAR.com. Today, 37 leading companies are a part of NASCAR’s Automotive Licensing program.

About NASCAR Angels NASCAR Angels is NASCAR’s first nationally-syndicated television show. Currently hitting the road for a second season of helping deserving people in need of a transportation fix, the show is hosted by legendary NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace and co-host Shannon Wiseman of NASCAR.com. Reaching more than 90 percent of the nation’s viewing audience, NASCAR Angels can be seen on weekends on more than 200 local television stations. In its first year, 50 million viewers tuned into see stories of families touched by the NASCAR Angels. The show is shot on location in major race markets and features top NASCAR drivers and crew chiefs giving deserving families the chance to get an up-close-and-personal glimpse into the NASCAR experience. Season two will feature 22 all-new episodes (and 30 repeats) as the NASCAR Angels travel to the sites of NASCAR races in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Daytona Beach, Fla., Miami, Indianapolis, Michigan, Phoenix, New Hampshire, Las Vegas and Charlotte, N.C.