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ESPN will begin its 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage on Sunday, July 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET with flag-to-flag telecast of the 400-mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ESPN’s coverage team will include five former NASCAR Sprint Cup champions including analyst Dale Jarrett, the 1999 driving champion, who will work with two-time champion crew chief Andy Petree and lap-by-lap announcer Dr. Jerry Punch in the booth. Two-time champion crew chief Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage, while pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch.

ESPN will use 76 high definition cameras in the telecast, including the first usage in NASCAR of BatCam. The camera on a cable, which was used by ESPN in telecasts of the last two Indianapolis 500 races, will fly over the speedway’s front stretch and pit road at more than 80 miles per hour to give viewers a dramatic look at the setting and action.

Rich Feinberg, ESPN vice president, motor sports, and production said “Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most famous and storied racing venues in the world and is certainly a fitting place for us to launch our NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage. As the speedway celebrates its centennial, we want to convey to our viewers how special the track and the race are with a spectacular and interesting telecast that focuses on the race itself and its importance to competitors and fans.”

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