TNT's coverage concludes under lights at Chicagoland

The checkered flag waves on TNT's exclusive coverage of the Sprint Cup Series on Saturday, July 11 with Sprint Series racing from Chicago presented by Papa John's live from Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. The network will air the race beginning at 8 p.m. ET with play-by-play announcer Ralph Sheheen calling the race alongside analysts Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach in the booth. In addition, analyst Larry McReynolds will make frequent contributions from the infield as he breaks down crew strategy and analyzes car adjustments.

The network will rev up its pre-race coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR on TNT Live! with Marc Fein, Petty and McReynolds. TNT will have two top drivers join its infield rig, with Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards each stopping by for an interview.

TNT's acclaimed Pride of NASCAR series will feature racing legend Fred Lorenzen who was named one of NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. Lorenzen won 26 times in his career, highlighted by his 1965 Daytona 500 victory. Lorenzen will also be remembered for driving a car for one race that was coined the 'Yellow Banana' due to its front end sloped downward with a lowered roofline and kicked up tail.

Sheheen will take viewers on a private tour of Jack Roush's personal garage where Roush will put on display his private collection of rare cars.

The show will be followed by Countdown to Green at 7:30 p.m. ET with Fein, Dallenbach and Petty with reports from TNT pit reporters Adam Alexander, Lindsay Czarniak, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum.

During Countdown to Green, Dallenbach will once again break down race strategy during Wally's World, as he is superimposed into live race footage from last season's race at Chicagoland Speedway. He will virtually walk along the track to discuss its nuances, with the ability to stop the race footage.

Also in the show, Kurt Busch will give Snider a tour around the Windy City, Busch's home away from home during the season. Dallenbach will take a look back to last season's halfway point and compare it to this season, while McReynolds will look forward and weigh in on what drivers need to do to stay alive in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.

Countdown to Green leads into coverage of Sprint Cup Series Racing from Chicago presented by Papa John's at 8 p.m. ET with Sheheen, Dallenbach and Petty calling the action with frequent interaction with McReynolds who will man the TNT Offtrack Robotic Car.

Throughout this year's NASCAR on TNT Summer Series, the network joins forces with NASCAR.COM, the official site of NASCAR, to provide TNT RaceBuddy -- a multiplatform experience for race fans which features live feeds from the race track including pit road and in-car cameras, as well as live chats and polls.

REMAINING 2009 NASCAR ON TNT SCHEDULE:
(All times ET)

SATURDAY, JULY 11
6:30 -- 7:30 p.m. NASCAR on TNT Live!
7:30 -- 8:00 p.m. Countdown to Green
8:00 -- 11:30 p.m. Cup Series racing from Chicagoland presented by Papa John's (from Chicagoland Speedway)