NASCAR in Primetime

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NASCAR in Primetime
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Rudy Bednar
  • Michael Bicks
Producers
  • George Kachadorian
  • Samantha Chapman
  • Bryan Taylor
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 15 (2007-08-15) –
September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12)

NASCAR in Primetime is a documentary television program on ABC News. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation, logistics, drama and competition of NASCAR 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 as Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya.[3]

The show premiered 15 August 2007, at 10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time and 9 p.m. Central/Mountain Time.[5]

Production

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Conception and filming

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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 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and also filmed in various other locations, such as the Atlanta Motor Speedway.[1][5]

Production team

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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]

See also

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References

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