DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With live Nationwide Series racing from Richmond and three NBA playoff games scheduled on Friday night, the live broadcast plan for the race at Richmond -- originally scheduled to air on ESPN2 -- has changed.
The live telecast will air simultaneously on both SPEED and ESPN Classic in its originally scheduled time slot (7 p.m. ET).
ESPN2 will join the race live immediately following the NBA playoffs game between Cleveland and Washgington.
ESPN2 also will re-air the race in its entirety immediately following the conclusion of the race broadcast.
Both NASCAR.COM and ESPN.com will stream the race live.
SPEED's live coverage from Richmond begins at 1 p.m. ET with NASCAR LIVE and will continue through the live race broadcast until 10 p.m. ET.
"This is a busy time of year for live sports and we really appreciate ESPN and SPEED working together to come up with a plan that takes care of our fans," said Robbie Weiss, NASCAR's Vice President, Broadcasting.
"The simultaneous broadcasts on SPEED and ESPN Classic along with live streaming on NASCAR.COM and ESPN.com will provide our fans with a wide range of opportunities to watch the race on various platforms."
In addition, SPEED has both Nationwide and Sprint Cup series practice and qualifying live from Richmond on Friday.
