NASCAR Daily News Headlines * November 9, 2009

Also from Phoenix, ESPN2 airs coverage of NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m., as well as practice earlier that day at 2 p.m. In addition, coverage of final practice airs Saturday at 3 p.m.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham in the ESPN pit studio.

ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend as the series races at Phoenix International Raceway. The live, flag-to-flag telecast airs Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. ET, with the green flag at 4:45 p.m. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Marty Reid will be lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN’s coverage, with analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR champion crew chief Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch, with two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.

Allen Bestwick will host the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty, co-owner of a winning team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham in the ESPN pit studio.

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Ray Evernham, Ricky Craven and Boris Said will be panelists on NASCAR Now’s weekly roundtable discussion program on Monday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Allen Bestwick will host the edition of ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program.

Mike Massaro hosts half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now airing Tuesday through Friday of this week at 5 p.m. Massaro will be joined by Said for the one-hour weekend edition that airs Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. with a preview of that day’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceeway. The weekend wrap-up edition airs at 10 p.m. Sunday. Nicole Manske and Angelique Chengelis will report from the speedway for both programs.

NASCAR Now is hosted by Massaro, Bestwick and Manske and originates from ESPN’s high definition studios in Bristol, Conn. Contributors include NASCAR Insiders Marty Smith and Angelique Chengelis, analysts Ray Evernham, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Boris Said, Ricky Craven and Randy LaJoie, and ESPN.com reporters Ed Hinton, Terry Blount and David Newton. The NASCAR on ESPN team event coverage team of Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Dr. Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Spake and Vince Welch also make frequent contributions to NASCAR Now.

Dickie's Worker Wins One Million Dollars

McGee, an agricultural teacher and horse training business owner from Broken Bow, Okla., has had a whirlwind week since being named Dickies American Worker of the Year on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals in Las Vegas. He was awarded a hefty paycheck in Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday by Kurt Busch, after he randomly selected the driver to win the race. As part of the Dickies American Worker of the Year grand prize package, McGee received $50,000 and an all-access, VIP trip for two to the Dickies 500, with a chance to upgrade his $50,000 for $1,000,000. McGee was given the opportunity to randomly select one of the top 12 Race for the Chase drivers to win the Dickies 500 at a press conference in his honor. McGee made the lucky driver choice and now he’s going home with $1,000,000.

“I can’t believe this is happening. It was amazing to win the title of American Worker of the Year, and now this! At my age, it’s truly an honor to be recognized for my hard work and achievements from a respected company like Dickies,” said Michael McGee. “I hope I can inspire other people to work hard and never give up.”

On Saturday, McGee randomly chose Kurt Busch as the potential winner of the Dickies 500 and he’s $1 million richer because of it. Kurt Busch personally handed McGee his check in Victory Lane, but McGee wasn’t the only one who walked away with a large paycheck. Kurt Busch took home the largest purse in the 10-race chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ and the third largest of the NASCAR season.

“We are excited and honored to award $1,000,000 to our American Worker of the Year for the first time in the promotion’s history,” said Misty Otto, public relations director for Dickies. “We hope Michael’s winnings will help him continue to achieve his dreams and inspire others, and we know we’ll continue to see great accomplishments from him.”

At the young age of 25, McGee has accomplished quite a lot. The high school valedictorian put himself through college, and at the young age of 23, McGee purchased his first home and a 41-acre farm. He is a full-time agricultural teacher for 200 students, where he spends many nights, weekends and summers supporting the school’s agricultural program. McGee also owns a successful horse training business. He is a passionate outdoorsman and wildlife enthusiast full of drive and ambition. He loves teaching because it allows him to help his students realize their full potential and achieve their dreams.

Race and Commercial Breakdown for the 2009 Dickies 500

Also, there are the following race statistics during the broadcast, sponsored by companies:

NASCAR on ESPN ‘In-Race Reporter’
NASCAR on ESPN ‘In-Race Reporter Question’
Miller Lite ‘Taste Greatness’
Miller Lite ‘In-Car’
Chevy ‘In-Car’
AT&T ‘Fastest Pit Crew of the Year Standings’
ESPN/Craftsman ‘Tech Garage’
AFLAC ‘Trivia Question’
Bush’s Baked Beans ‘Race Rundown’