Oral-B USA 500 @ Atlanta Motor Speedway

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  1. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

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    TRACK: Atlanta Motor Speedway

    NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #25 of 36 for the 2014 season

    Race: Sunday, August 31, 2014 in Hampton, GA
    Title Sponsor: Oral-B
    Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:46pm/et
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    Television Coverage/Re-air/TV Team

    NASCAR Countdown Pre-Race: ESPN - 7:00pm/et
    Television Race Coverage: ESPN, 7:30pm/et

    In the Booth: Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree
    Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, Vince Welch
    NASCAR Countdown: Nicole Briscoe, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace
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    Radio Coverage

    Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90
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    Practices:
    Friday, August 29, 2:30 - 4:00 pm/et, TV-FS1
    Saturday, August 30, 3:00 - 3:50 pm/et, TV-FS2
    Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, August 30, 6:00 - 6:50 pm/et, TV-FS2

    Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, August 29 at 7:10 pm/et, TV-FS1, re-air scheduled 3:30am/et on FS1; 10:30am/et on FS1.
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    Track Specifications:
    Track/Race Length: 1.54 mile quad oval, 325 laps, 500.5 miles
    Degree of Banking: Turns: 24 degrees; Straightaways: 5 degrees
    Straights: Front stretch - 2332 feet; Backstretch - 1800 feet
    Pit Road Speed: 45mph
    Pace Car Speed: 55mph
    Grandstand Seating: 99,000
    Opened: 1960
     
  2. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member

  3. Mike S.

    Mike S. GIF Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 Staff Member