| NASCAR in Primetime | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 1 hour |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | August 15 (2007-8-15) – September 12, 2007 (2007-9-12) |
NASCAR in Primetime is adocumentary television program onABC News. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation, logistics, drama and competition ofNASCAR and marks the first-time that NASCAR had surrendered editorial control in a production that it cooperated in.[1][2] It aired five episodes, totaling about 4 to 6 hours, from summer to early fall of 2007.[3][4]
Each episode of the show follows teams and drivers during the '07 NASCAR season, such asMark Martin andJuan Pablo Montoya.[3]
The show premiered 15 August 2007, at 10 p.m.Eastern/Pacific Time and 9 p.m.Central/Mountain Time.[5]
Two years prior to release, Michael Bicks, the executive producer of the series, approached Sarah Nettinga, managing director of film, television, and entertainment for NASCAR, about the idea of a NASCAR documentary series. Later, NASCAR and ABC News entered into a production consulting deal, said to help license race footage and reduce production costs.[3]
Filming began in March 2007 atLas Vegas Motor Speedway and also filmed in various other locations, such as theAtlanta Motor Speedway.[1][5]
The series was produced by ABC News. Rudy Bednar was the senior executive producer, and Michael Bicks was the executive producer.[1] George Kachadorian was the supervising editor and producer. Samantha Chapman and Bryan Taylor were producers.[5]
