NASCAR Nationwide Series Conflicts with College Basketball

Preempted Television Times for the NASCAR Nationwide Series

RC Shivers
The Nascar Season is in full swing, but so are some other popular sports. College Basketball and March Madness is ready to take center stage with Saturday games being played all across the country. The NASCAR Nationwide series which will run the Sam's Town 300 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be run on Saturday, March 5th on ABC.

Due to the college Basketball conflicts, so television viewers might have to search around to find the NASCAR Pre-Race Show or the race. Some television markets will pick the race up proceeding the close o the game in their local market. Check the listings below to see if your television market will be affected and where and when to tune in to catch the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Des Moines, Iowa (WOI-TV) - due to Big 12 basketball game, pre-race show and race will air on the station's DT2 channel (RTV).
Rochester, NY (WHAM-TV) - due to coverage of a local telethon, pre-race show and race will air on the station's DT2 channel (CW).
Madison, WI (WKOW-TV) - due to coverage of WIAA state championships, pre-race show and race will air on DT2 (RTV).
LaCrosse, WI (WXOW-TV) -- due to coverage of WIAA state championships, pre-race show and race will air on DT2 (CW).
Wausau, WI (WAOW-TV) --
due to coverage of WIAA state championships, pre-race show and race will air on DT2 (CW).
Bowling Green, KY (WBKO-TV) - due to coverage of SEC basketball, pre-race show and race will air on WBKO-Fox DT2.
Columbia, SC (WOLO-TV) - due to coverage of ACC basketball, pre-race show and race will air on DT3.
Little Rock, AR (KATV-TV) -- due to coverage of SEC basketball, pre-race show and race will air on DT2.
Jonesboro, AR (KAIT-TV) -- due to coverage of SEC basketball, pre-race show and race will air on DT2.
Baltimore (WMAR-TV) - due to coverage of local lacrosse, pre-race show will air on DT2. Race will air on regular channel.
Louisville, KY (WHAS-TV) - due to coverage of Big East basketball, pre-race show will air on WBKI-TV. Racewill air on regular channel.
Beckley-Oak Hill-Bluefield, WV (WOAY-TV) - due to coverage of West Virginia University basketball, pre-race show will be pre-empted. Race telecast will be joined in progress at 4 p.m. ET.
Beaumont, TX (KBMT-TV) - due to coverage of local basketball game and Big 12 game, pre-race show will bepre-empted and race will be joined in progress at 3 p.m. CT.

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  • Sunshine Wilson3/4/2011

    Thanks for the info

  • Michele Starkey3/4/2011

    Sharing this with my NASCAR guy :) cheers

  • Sandy James3/3/2011

    Thanks for letting us know about this.

  • Anita3/3/2011

    NASCAR, most definitely needs to find another network. They keep trying to prove they are a sport, but___ apparently ESPN does not agree. Being a big fan, have no choice but to tolerate, but..... if I did___

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