Craftsman Truck series to leave ESPN

[General Lee 01]

From Jayski's:

 

Truck TV Coverage to move to Speed Channel: NASCAR is moving its truck racing series to the Speed Channel from ESPN, leaving the sports network without a NASCAR connection for the first time since 1979, according to motorsports sources. NASCAR and Fox-owned Speed reached an agreement this week. NASCAR and ESPN still are working on exit details that would allow the switch to take place beginning next season. ESPN's contract to carry the truck series was scheduled to run through 2003, but the two sides likely will agree to terminate early to avoid the "lame duck" scenario they ran into when NASCAR shifted its Winston Cup and Busch series to Fox, NBC and Turner. ESPN carried Winston Cup and Busch racing in 2000, but NASCAR felt it promoted less than it had in previous years because such promotions no longer offered a long-range benefits. A NASCAR spokeswoman refused to comment, saying "it would be inappropriate to make any announcement at this time."

 

Well, to be honest, I don't like the way the Truck Series coverage has been handled on ESPN ever since they lost thhe WC and BGN series' to Fox & NBC.

 

So I'm kinda glad this is happening.

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I hope this really helps out the truck series, they have some of the best racing around :thumb: