No shorter races for NASCAR

While some fans and drivers might lobby for shorter races, don't look for new TV partner ESPN to. John Skipper, ESPN Executive Vice President for Content, said the Busch Series can appease fans who want a shorter event but that fans have expectations for auto racing marathons that Cup races sometimes are. "The fans, for the most part, seem quite satisfied with the races," Skipper said during a teleconference Tuesday. "It's part of the appeal of the sport is the nature of the endurance you have to go to win a NASCAR race. That is not high on a list of things we want to tinker with right now."