NASCAR in Primetime

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{{Infobox television

| image =

| runtime = 1 hour

| creator =

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| country = United States

| network = ABC

| num_episodes = 5

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

• Rudy Bednar
• Michael Bicks

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

• George Kachadorian
• Samantha Chapman
• Bryan Taylor

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| first_aired = {{start date|2007|8|15}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2007|9|12}}

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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.{{Cite web |date=2007-03-12 |title=ABC Revs Up NASCAR Special |url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/03/12/cx_jd_0312varietytv.html |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-07-12 |title=NASCAR in Primetime: an Inside Look at Life in the Fast Lane |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/CarRacing/story?id=3371943&page=1 |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=ABC News |language=en}} It aired five episodes, totaling about 4 to 6 hours, from summer to early fall of 2007.{{Cite web |last=J. Gough |first=Paul |date=2007-08-09 |title=NASCAR documentary revs up at ABC News |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1127347520070312/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Reuters}}{{Cite web |date=2007-08-15 |title="NASCAR In Primetime" Debuts Tonight on ABC |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2007/08/15/Sports-Media/$NASCAR-In-Primetime-Debuts-Tonight-On-ABC.aspx |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en}}

Each episode of the show follows teams and drivers during the '07 NASCAR season, such as Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya.

The show premiered 15 August 2007, at 10{{nbsp}}p.m. Eastern/Pacific Time and 9{{nbsp}}p.m. Central/Mountain Time.{{Cite web |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |date=2007-08-15 |title=Start of the Engines, Roar of the Crowd |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/arts/television/15sand.html |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=The New York Times}}