2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
2001 marked the first year of NASCAR's six-year, $2.4 billion unified contract for TV broadcasts for the Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Series. Previously, TV broadcasting rights were negotiated individually by track owners, creating a patchwork agreement where week-to-week race coverage would often jump around between CBS, ABC, ESPN, TNN, TBS, and other networks. This unified contract negotiated by NASCAR split the schedule cleanly in two between FOX/FX for the first half, and NBC & TNT (using a shared production team and announcers) for the second. FOX and NBC would alternate the rights to the season opening Daytona 500 for the length of this contract, with the other network carrying the mid-season Pepsi 400 at Daytona.
Behind the scenes, first time NASCAR broadcaster FOX immediately made a major investment by purchasing Ken Squier's World Sports Enterprises, which had for the past two decades handled production primarily for the TNN and TBS broadcasts. Many members of the FOX on-air team had previously appeared on TNN and/or TBS as well; analysts Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds, and pit reporters Dick Berggren and Steve Byrnes. FOX initially was interested in hiring then-unknown short track announcer Rick Allen to lead their coverage, before instead bringing on CBS and former TNN lead announcer Mike Joy.
Turner Sports continued their long time NASCAR relationship, shifting their broadcasts from TBS to TNT and joining up with NBC (which had covered only the Homestead-Miami races in 1999 and 2000) as their cable TV partner. The partners quickly signed TBS/NBC lead announcer Allen Bestwick and recruited Benny Parsons from ESPN/ABC, but did not find their second color commentator until they hired free agent driver Wally Dallenbach, Jr. just weeks before their first race. For pit road, they recruited Matt Yocum (who also worked the entire FOX schedule!), ESPN's Bill Weber and Dave Burns, and TBS's Marty Snider.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
FOX/FX portion
Practice/qualifying sessions are a WIP/may be incomplete
Daytona Speedweeks
Daytona 500 practice - 2/9, 10 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Bud Shootout practice - 2/9, 4 PM, No TV
Daytona 500 practice - 2/10, 8:40 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Bud Shootout practice - 2/10, 9:45 AM and unknown time PM, No TV
Daytona 500 pole qualifying - 2/10, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Bud Shootout - 2/11, 2 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Practice - 2/12, 11 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Qualifying round 2/practice - 2/12, 2 PM, no TV
Practice - 2/13, 12:30 PM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Practice - 2/14, 11:05 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Gatorade Twin 125's - 2/15, 12 noon, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Practice - 2/16, 9:15 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 2/17, 3:30 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in studio)
Daytona 500 - 2/18, 1:00 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in studio)
Rockingham
Practice - 2/24, 7:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 2/24, 10:40 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in studio)
Happy Hour - 2/24, approx 3:00 pm, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in studio)
Dura Lube 400 - 2/25, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in studio)
Start of race delayed 90 minutes because of rain, which also caused suspension after 52 of 393 laps and forced postponement. During the red flag, Joy and Waltrip coined the name "Hollywood Hotel" for the infield studio.
Dura Lube 400 (continued) - 2/26, 11 AM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond
Las Vegas
Practice - 3/2, 1:20 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 3/2, 5:15 PM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Happy Hour - 3/3, 1:45 PM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, 3/4, 2:30 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Atlanta
Practice - 3/9, 10:45 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 3/9, 3 PM, FSN
Happy Hour - 3/10, 3:30 PM, FX
tape delay from 11 AM
Cracker Barrel 500 - 3/11, 1:00 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Darlington
Practice - 3/17, 11 AM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Delayed from 7:45 am (fog)
Qualifying - Cancelled due to fog/rescheduling (was to be 3/17, 10:40 AM, FSN)
Happy Hour: 3/17, 3 PM, FX
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400- 3/18, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Bristol
Practice - 3/23, 11:45 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 3/23, 3:30 PM, FSN
Happy Hour - 3/24, 3:30 PM, FX
Food City 500 - 3/25, 1:00 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Texas
Practice - 3/30, 12:45 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 3/30, 4 PM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko
Happy Hour - 3/31, 4 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond (Chris Myers in the Hollywood Hotel)
Tape delay from 11 AM
Harrah's 500 - 4/1, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Martinsville
Practice - 4/6, 11:15 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 4/6, 3 PM, FSN - Steve Byrnes, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond
Happy Hour - 4/7, 12 noon, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond
Virginia 500 - 4/8, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Talladega
Practice - 4/20, 12 noon, No TV
Qualifying - 4/20, 7 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko
Tape delayed from 4 PM
Happy Hour - 4/21, 12 noon, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Tape delayed from 11 AM
Talladega 500 - 4/22, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
California
Practice - 4/27, 1:30 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 4/27, 8 PM, FX
Tape delayed from 5 PM
Happy Hour - 4/28, 2:30 PM, FX
Tape delayed from 11:15 AM
NAPA Auto Parts 500 - 4/29, 2:30 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Richmond
Practice - 5/4, 12 noon, No TV
Qualifying - 5/4, 5 PM, FX
Tape delayed from 3:30 PM
Happy Hour - 5/4, 6:30 PM, FX
Tape delayed from 5:50 PM
Pontiac Excitement 400 - 5/5, 8 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
The Winston
The Winston/Winston Open practice - 5/18, 2 PM, FSN/No TV(?)
FSN scheduled to cover first 2 hours, with 4 PM-6:20 PM untelevised. Shortened due to rescheduling
The Winston/Winston Open Qualifying - 5/18, 5:30 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond (Chris Myers in the Hollywood Hotel)
Time advanced from 7 PM (power outage/darkness)
Happy Hour - 5/18 - Cancelled due to power outage/darkness (Was to be post qualifying, no TV)
Winston Open - 5/19, 7:30 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
The Winston - 5/19, 9 PM FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Practice - 5/24, 3 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 5/24, 7:15 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum
Start delayed at least 40 minutes (rain)
Practice - 5/26, 8:30 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 5/26, 3:30 PM, FX
Tape delay from 10:45 AM
Coca-Cola 600 - 5/27, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Dover
Practice - 6/1, 10 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 6/1, 1:30 PM, FSN
Practice - 6/2, 8:45 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 6/2, 11 AM, FX?
MBNA Platinum 400 - 6/3, 1 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Michigan
Practice - 6/8, 12 noon, No TV
Qualifying - 6/8, 3:10 PM, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes
Practice - 6/9, 9 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 6/9, 8 PM, FX
Tape delay from 10:30 AM
Kmart 400 - 6/10, 1 PM, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Pocono
Practice - 6/15, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 6/15, 3 PM, FSN - Steve Byrnes, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Chris Myers
Practice - 6/16, 9 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 6/16, 6:30 PM, FX
Tape delay from 11:15 AM
Pocono 500 - 6/17, 1 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Sears Point
Practice - 6/22, 1:30 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 6/22, 5 PM, FSN
Happy Hour - 6/23, 12:30 PM, No TV?
Dodge/Save Mart 350 - 6/24, 3:30 PM, FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko, (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
Benny Parsons was a guest in the Hollywood Hotel during post-race
NBC/TNT portion
Daytona
Practice - 7/5, 8 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Delayed from 3:30 PM (rain)
Practice - Cancelled due to rain (Was to be 7/6, 8:30 AM, No TV?)
Qualifying - 7/6, 12 noon, TNT
Postponed from 7/5, 8 PM, then further delayed 2 hours (rain)
Happy Hour - 7/6, 8 PM, CNN/SI
Pepsi 400 - 7/7, 8 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Chicagoland
Practice - 7/12, 3 PM and 6:05 PM; 7/13, 12 noon; No TV for all
Qualifying - 7/13, 4:05 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 7/14, 12:30 PM, No TV
Happy Hour - 7/14, 2 PM, CNN/SI
Tropicana 400 - 7/15, 2:30 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
New Hampshire
Practice - 7/20, 10:55 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 7/20, 2:15 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 7/21, 9:45 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 7/21, 4 PM, TNT
Tape delay from 11 AM
New England 300 - 7/22, 2 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Pocono
Practice - 7/27, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 7/27, 3 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 7/28, 10:45 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 7/28, 12 noon, TNT
Pennsylvania 500 - 7/29, 1 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Indianapolis
Practice - 8/3, 3 PM; 8/4, 9 AM; No TV
Qualifying - 8/4, 11 AM, TNT
Happy Hour - 8/4, 4 PM, CNN/SI
Brickyard 400 - 8/5, 2:30 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Watkins Glen
Practice - 8/10, 11:20 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 8/10, 3:05 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 8/11, 10:45 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 8/11, 12 noon, CNN/SI
Global Crossing @ the Glen - 8/12, 1 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Michigan
Practice - 8/17, 11:05 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 8/17, 3 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 8/18, 11:15 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 8/18, 3 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer - 8/19, 2PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
Bristol
Practice - 8/24, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 8/24, 3 PM, TNT
Happy Hour - 8/24, 5:45 PM, CNN/SI
Sharpie 500 - 8/26, 8 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
Darlington
Practice - 8/31, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 8/31, 3 PM, CNN/SI - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Liz Allison
Bestwick and Dallenbach commentated from the TNT War Wagon instead of the booth
Practice - 9/11, 11:15 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 9/1, 3 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns?, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison?
Mountain Dew Southern 500 - 9/2, 1 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
Richmond
Practice - 9/7, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 9/7, 3 PM, CNN/SI
Happy Hour - 9/7, 5:45 PM, CNN/SI
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 - 9/8, 8 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire 300 was postponed to November 23rd due to the September 11 attacks. On-track activity for 9/14 was cancelled on 9/12, followed by the postponement remainder of the race weekend on 9/14. The original schedule pre 9/11:
Practice - 9/14, 11:30 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 9/14, 3 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 9/15, 9:45 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 9/15, 11 AM, CNN/SI
New Hampshire 300 - 9/16, 1 PM, NBC
The proposed revised schedule following the 9/14 cancellation:
Practice - 9/15, 11 AM
Happy Hour - 9/15, 3:30 PM, CNN/SI?
New Hampshire 300 - 9/16, 1 PM, NBC
Dover
Practice - 9/21, 10 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 9/21, 1:30 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 9/22, 11:15 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 9/22, 3:30 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 - 9/23, 1 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Kansas
Practice - 9/27, 2:30 PM and 6 PM; 9/28, 12:05 PM; No TV for all
Qualifying - 9/28, 4 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 9/29, 11 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 9/29, 12 Noon, CNN/SI
Protection One 400 - 9/30, 1 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Practice - 10/4, 3:30 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 10/4, 7 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
Practice - Cancelled due to rain (Was to be 10/6, 10:15 AM, No TV)
Happy Hour - 10/6, 4 PM, TNT
UAW-GM Quality 500 - 10/7, 12:30 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Moved from NBC for coverage of the start of US military operations in Afghanistan
Martinsville
Practice - 10/12, 11:20 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 10/12, 3:05 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 10/13, 12 noon, No TV
Happy Hour - 10/13, 1:15 PM, TNT - Bill Weber, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum
Old Dominion 500 - 10/15, 11 AM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Postponed from 10/14, 12:30 PM and moved from NBC (rain)
Talladega
Practice - 10/19, 12 noon, No TV
Qualifying - 10/19, 4:05 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 10/20, 11 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 10/20, 1 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum
Tape delayed from 12:15 PM
EA Sports 500 - 10/21, 1 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Phoenix
Practice - 10/26, 12:25 PM, No TV
Qualifying - 10/26, 4:40 PM, CNN/SI - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Liz Allison
Practice - 10/27, 12:30 PM, No TV
Happy Hour - 10/27, 5:30 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum
Checker Auto Parts 500 - 10/28, 2:30 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Rockingham
Practice - 11/2, 11:20 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 11/2, 3:05 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 11/3, 10:15 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 11/3, 12:45 PM, TNT
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 - 11/4, 1PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Homestead-Miami
Practice - 11/9, 11:20 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 11/9, 3 PM, CNN/SI
Practice - 11/10, 10:30 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 11/10, 11:30 AM, CNN/SI
Pennzoil Freedom 400 - 11/11, 12:30 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Atlanta
Practice - 11/16, 11:20 AM, No TV
Qualifying - 11/16, 3 PM, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
Practice - 11/17, 10 AM, No TV
Happy Hour - 11/17, 12 Noon, TNT
Tape delayed from 11:15 AM
NAPA 500 - 11/18, 12:30 PM, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
New Hampshire
Practice - 11/23, 8:30 AM, No TV
New Hampshire 300 - 11/23, 12 Noon, NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber
Postponed from 9/16, 1 PM due to the September 11 attacks (see above)
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
2/17 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona), FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond, Ken Squier in the Hollywood Hotel)
2/24 Alltel 200 (Rockingham), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
3/3 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
3/12 Aaron's 312 (Atlanta), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
3/17 SunCom 200 (Darlington), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
3/24 Cheez-It 250 (Bristol), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
3/31 Jani-King 300 (Texas), FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
4/14 Pepsi 300 (Nashville Superspeedway), FX - Steve Byrnes, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond (No Hollywood Hotel for this race. Chris Myers narrated a pre-race feature on Shawna Robinson)
4/21 Subway 300 (Talladega), FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
4/28 Auto Club 300 (California), FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
5/4 Hardee's 250 (Richmond), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
5/12 CVS Pharmacy 200 presented by Bayer (New Hampshire), FX - Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Jeff Hammond
5/20 Nazareth 200 (Nazareth), FX - Steve Byrnes, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Jeff Hammond
5/26 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Lowe's), FOX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
6/2 MBNA Platinum 200 (Dover), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
6/16 Outback Steakhouse 300 (Kentucky), FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Matt Yocum, Jeff Hammond
7/1 GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee), FX - Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes
7/8 GNC Live Well 200 (Watkins Glen), TNT - Mike Hogewood, Jeremy Dale, Tony Stewart, Matt Yocum, Ralph Sheheen, Liz Allison
7/14 Sam's Club presents the Hill Bros. Coffee 300 (Chicagoland), NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum (Bill Weber on the NBC War Wagon)
7/21 Carquest Auto Parts 250 (Gateway), TNT - Mike Hogewood, Dorsey Schroeder, Matt Yocum, Glenn Jarrett, Liz Allison
7/28 NAPA Autocare 250 (Pikes Peak), NBC - Rick Benjamin, Dorsey Schroeder, Glenn Jarrett, Ralph Sheheen
8/4 Kroger 200 (IRP), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Tony Stewart, Glenn Jarrett, Ralph Sheheen, Liz Allison
8/18 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Bill Weber, Liz Allison
8/24 Food City 250 (Bristol), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
9/1 South Carolina 200 (Darlington), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
9/7 Autolite/Fram 250 (Richmond), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
9/22 MBNA.com 200 (Dover), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Liz Allison (Bill Weber on the TNT War Wagon)
9/29 Mr. Goodcents 300 (Kansas), NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum (Bill Weber on the NBC War Wagon)
10/6 Little Trees 300 (Lowe's), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Matt Yocum, Marty Snider, Liz Allison (Bill Weber on the TNT War Wagon)
10/14 Sam's Town 250 (Memphis), NBC - Eli Gold, Glenn Jarrett, Ralph Sheheen (Moved from 10/13 due to rain. The race was supposed to be tape delayed and shown on TNT after the Cup race on Sunday, but after the same storm also delayed the Winston Cup race at Martinsville, NBC showed this race live instead. Eli Gold filled in as lead announcer one year after the end of NASCAR coverage on TNN, making this his final NASCAR TV broadcast.)
10/27 Outback Steakhouse 200 (Phoenix), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Matt Yocum, Marty Snider, Liz Allison (Bill Weber on the TNT War Wagon)
11/3 Sam's Club 200 (Rockingham), TNT - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Matt Yocum, Marty Snider, Liz Allison (Bill Weber on the TNT War Wagon)
11/10 GNC Live Well 300 (Homestead), NBC - Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The Truck Series was not included in the new unified television contract for Winston Cup and BGN; after ending coverage of the top two tours, ESPN assumed the entirety of the Truck Series broadcasting schedule with the departure of CBS. ESPN used the same broadcasters for the entire season- lead announcer Jerry Punch, analyst Phil Parsons, and pit reporters Ray Dunlap and Amy East- except for the Silverado 350k, where East was the sole pit reporter.
2/16 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona), ESPN
3/4 Florida Dodge Dealers 400k (Homestead), ESPN
3/17 OSH 250 (Mesa Marin), ESPN2
4/7 Advance Auto Parts 250 (Martinsville), ESPN
5/6 Ram Tough 200 presented by Pepsi (Gateway), ESPN (Moved from 5/5 due to rain)
5/12 Darlington 200 (Darlington), ESPN
5/20 Jelly Belly 200 (Pikes Peak), ESPN
6/2 MBNA E-Commerce 200 (Dover), ESPN
6/8 O'Reilly 400k (Texas), ESPN2-
6/23 Memphis 200 (Memphis) (No video available online)
6/30 GNC Live Well 200 (Milwaukee), ESPN
7/7 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas), ESPN
7/14 Kroger 225 (Kentucky), ESPN
7/21 New England 200 (New Hampshire), ESPN
8/3 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP), ESPN
8/10 Federated Auto Parts 200 (Nashville Superspeedway), ESPN
8/18 Sears Craftsman 175 (Cicero), ESPN
8/26 Chevy Silverado 200 (Nazareth), ESPN
9/6 Kroger 200 (Richmond), ESPN2
9/28 NetZero 250 presented by John Boy & Billy (South Boston), ESPN
10/5 Silverado 350k (Texas), ESPN2 - Jerry Punch, Phil Parsons, Amy East
10/14 The Orleans 350k (Las Vegas), ESPN2
10/26 Chevy Silverado 150 (Phoenix), ESPN2
11/3 Auto Club 200 (California), ESPN
ARCA RE/MAX Series
2/11 Daytona, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum
4/13 Nashville SS, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
4/22 Winchester, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
4/29 Salem, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
5/5 Gateway, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
5/12 Kentucky, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
5/19 Lowe's, FX - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond in the Hollywood Hotel)
6/3 Kansas, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
6/9 Michigan, FSN - Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum (Chris Myers in the Hollywood Hotel; Jeff Hammond was on pit road as a tire changer for Jerry Glanville)
6/16 Pocono, FSN - Steve Byrnes, Larry McReynolds, Dr. Dick Berggren, Jimmy Spencer (Chris Myers in the Hollywood Hotel)
6/22 Memphis
7/7 Watkins Glen, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
7/13 Kentucky, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
7/21 Michigan, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
7/28 Pocono, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum
8/11 Nashville SS, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
8/19 Springfield, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
9/1 Chicagoland
9/3 DuQuoin, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
9/9 Salem, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
9/16 Toledo
9/22 Berlin
10/4 Lowe's, Speedvision - Rick Benjamin, Bill Venturini, Don Radebaugh
10/20 Talladega, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Wally Dallenbach, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison
11/17 Atlanta, TNT - Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Michael Waltrip, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum, Liz Allison