TV Schedule Sept. 30-Oct. 2

Jimmie Johnson celebrates with his daughter, Genevieve Marie,
and wife Chandra in victory lane after hewon the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race
at Dover International Speedway last year. Credit: Russ Hamilton Sr./AP Photo

This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series take to Dover International Speedway. After heading to the ‘The Magic Mile” last week, the Sprint Cup drivers have their work cut out for them at the “Monster Mile." As for the Nationwide Series, they had a week off and the drivers were able to relax a little bit before taking to the track. The Camping World Truck Series heads to Kentucky Speedway this weekend after being in New England last weekend.

The “Monster Mile” has a famed mascot, Miles the Monster. He is known to bite racecars and hoists the winning driver’s car after the race. Who will get the honor to be hoisted by Miles this weekend?

Dover International Speedway is a 1-mile oval with 24-degree banking in the turns and 9 degrees on the straightaways. Brakes are definitely going to be tested this weekend.

This is the second time in 2011 that the Camping World Truck Series heads to Kentucky Speedway. The track is a 1.5-mile tri-oval located in Sparta, Kentucky. The last time the boys were here, Kyle Busch won the race. Will another driver try to dethrone Kyle Busch Motorsports?

The following are the most recent winners at Dover and Kentucky:

Kentucky Speedway

July 2011: Kyle Busch

September 2010: Todd Bodine

Dover/Nationwide Series

May 2011: Carl Edwards

September 2010: Kyle Busch

Dover/Sprint Cup Series

May 2011: Matt Kenseth

September 2010: Jimmie Johnson

The following is a handy guide to the track events and television schedule this weekend at Dover and Kentucky. As always, times are Eastern Standard Time.

Friday, September 30, 2011:

8:00am NASCAR Race Hub, SPEED TV

11:00am - 12:25pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice

12:30pm - 2:30pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice, ESPN2

2:30pm - 4:30pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice, ESPN2

4:00pm - 5:00pm NCWTS Practice
4:30pm - 5 pm NASCAR Now, ESPN2

6:00pm - 7:00pm NCWTS Final Practice

7:00pm Trackside Live, SPEED. Guests: Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr.

8:30pm The 10: Greatest Charlotte Moments, SPEED

11:00pm Trackside Live, Re-air on SPEED

Saturday, October 1, 2011:

11:00am Trackside Live, Re-air on SPEED

12:00pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying, SPEED

1:30pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying, SPEED
3:00pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Countdown, ESPN2

3:30pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Dover, ESPN2
(In Race Reporter: Elliott Sadler ... 200 laps, 200 miles)

6:00pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying, SPEED
7:00pm SPEED Center NASCAR Edition, SPEED
7:30pm Camping World Truck Setup,SPEED
8:00pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race from Kentucky, SPEED
(150 laps, 225 miles)

10:30pm NASCAR Performance, SPEED

11:00pm Camping World Truck Series Setup, Re-air on SPEED
11:30pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race, Re-air on SPEED

Sunday, October 2, 2011:
4:00 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Dover, Re-air on ESPN Deportes
5:00 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Dover, Re-air on ESPN2
9 a.m. NASCAR Now, ESPN2
9:30am NASCAR Performance, SPEED
10:00am The 10: Greatest Charlotte Moments, SPEED
10:30am Speed Center NASCAR Edition, SPEED
11:00am NASCAR Raceday, SPEED

1:00pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Countdown, ESPN
2:00pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, ESPN
(In Race Reporter: Martin Martin ... 400 laps, 400 miles. Race will re-air at 12:30 a.m. on ESPN2)
6:00pm NASCAR Victory Lane, SPEED (Re-air at midnight)
10:00pm NASCAR Now, ESPN2