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TNT Sports to Exclusively Present NASCAR Chicago Street Race Coverage Presented by Arby’s on Sunday, July 6 – Round Two of In-Season Challenge Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook

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Jamie McMurray, Parker Kligerman & Shannon Spake to Host NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Pre-Race Coverage, Live from Chicago at 1:30 p.m. ET 

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte & Adam Alexander to Call Race Action, Starting at 2 p.m. 

NASCAR In-Season Challenge Altcast presented by DraftKings Sportsbook to Feature Jeff Burton, Larry McReynolds & Special Guests, on truTV & Max 

NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying to Air on truTV & Max Saturday, July 6 Starting at 1 p.m. 

The In-Season Challenge presented by DraftKings Sportsbook continues this weekend with Round Two as the NASCAR Chicago Street Race coverage on TNT presented by Arby’s gets underway on Sunday, July 6 at 2 p.m. ET

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte and Adam Alexander will provide commentary for Sunday’s race, as well as practice and qualifying on Saturday, July 5, starting at 1 p.m. ET.  

Sunday’s coverage will be preceded by NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals pre-race show, live from Chicago, hosted by Shannon Spake with analysts Jamie McMurray, winner of the 2010 Daytona 500, and Parker Kligerman, former NASCAR Cup Series driver. 

Pit reporters Alan Cavanna, Danielle Trotta and Marty Snider will be live from pit road throughout TNT Sports’ race coverage, bringing fans live reports, exclusive insights and driver interviews. Bleacher Report correspondent Mamba Smith will also contribute to live coverage. 

Additionally, former Crew Chief Larry McReynolds and 21-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Jeff Burton will host the NASCAR In-Season Challenge Altcast presented by DraftKings Sportsbook on truTV. The alternate viewing experience will take fans inside the individual driver bracket storylines each week, along with a rotation of special guests joining throughout the race. 

 

TNT Sports In-Season Challenge Coverage from Chicago: 

DATE 

TIME (ET) 

PROGRAM/COMMENTATORS 

NETWORK 

Saturday, July 5 

1 p.m. 

NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying  

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Steve Letarte & Adam Alexander 

truTV & Max 

Sunday, July 6 

1 p.m. 

NASCAR Nation presented by Vanda Pharmaceuticals 

Jamie McMurray, Parker Kligerman & Shannon Spake 

TNT, truTV & Max 

 

~1 p.m. 

NASCAR Driver Cam presented by DraftKings Sportsbook and Straight Talk Wireless 

Max 

 

2 p.m. 

Chicago Street Race 

Earnhardt, Letarte & Alexander 

TNT & Max 

 

2 p.m. 

NASCAR In-Season Challenge Altcast presented by DraftKings Sportsbook 

Larry McReynolds & Jeff Burton 

truTV, Max 

 

Post-Race 

NASCAR Nation  

McMurray, Kligerman & Spake 

TNT, truTV & Max 

 

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