Motor Racing Network is set to broadcast four races at two tracks – Daytona International Speedway and WWT Raceway – starting on Friday.
The weekend will get started with Friday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola live on MRN starting at 7 p.m. ET.
On Saturday the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 will set the 16-driver Playoff field as the regular season comes to close.
Currently there are 10 drivers locked in on wins and three clinched spots on points at Dover. Clint Bowyer (+57), Matt DiBenedetto (+9) and William Byron (+4) currently hold the final spots on points over 17th-place Jimmie Johnson, who is on the outside looking in.
MRN’s pre-race coverage of Saturday’s 160-lap, 400-mile race will begin at 6 p.m. ET.
Jeff Striegle and Alex Hayden and will be in the MRN booth at Daytona with Rusty Wallace joining them for the Cup Series race. Dave Moody, Mike Bagley and Jason Toy will be calling the action from the turns with Winston Kelley and Steve Post reporting from pit road.
Schedules: Daytona | WWT Raceway
Saturday will also kick off MRN’s live coverage from WWT Raceway at Gateway with the running of the ARCA Menards Series Dutch Boy 150 at 6 p.m. ET.
Kurt Becker and Kyle Rickey will call the ARCA race from the MRN booth. Tim Catalfamo will be the turn announcer with Chris Wilner reporting from pit road.
MRN will be back on Sunday at WWT Raceway starting at 11:30 a.m. ET to complete the broadcast weekend with the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series WWT Raceway 200 presented by CK Power.
Kurt Becker and Dan Hubbard will be in the booth for the 14th race of the season for the Gander Trucks. Kyle Rickey and Tim Catalfamo will be in the turns with Pete Pistone and Chris Wilner reporting from pit road.
Be sure to check MRN.com’s race center for the entry lists when released and Thursday for our weekend preview.
The Week Ahead (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, August 25
Winged Nation: 12:00 p.m. (MRN.com/WingedNation.com/MRN Facebook Page)
NASCAR Live: 7:00-8:00 p.m. (MRN.com/Affiliates)
Wednesday, August 26
NASCAR Coast to Coast: 11:00 a.m. – Guest: Craig Lutz (MRN.com/MRN Facebook Page)
MRN Crew Call: 12:00 p.m. – Guest: Chip Wile, Daytona International Speedway President (MRN.com/MRN Facebook Page)
Thurdsay, August 27
MRN Outloud!: 11:00 a.m. (MRN.com/MRN Facebook Page)
MRN Classic Race: 12:00 p.m. (MRN.com)
Friday, August 28
NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola: 7:00 p.m. (MRN.com/Affiliates)
Saturday, August 29
NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400: 6:00 p.m. (MRN.com/Affiliates)
ARCA Menards Series Dutch Boy 150: 6:00 p.m. (MRN.com/ARCARacing.com)
Sunday, August 30
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series WWT Raceway 200 presented by CK Power: 11:30 a.m. (MRN.com/Affiliates)
More MRN Weekly Shows
Check back with MRN.com and @MRNRadio on Twitter for the releases of more our weekly shows/podcasts:
- Sunday Money with Corey LaJoie, Lauren Fox, Daryl Motte and Alexa Henrion
- Rip the Fence with Tyler Burnett and Dillon Welch
