"NASCAR IN PRIMETIME" GOES TO TALLADEGA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 ON ABC

You saw it in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" last year. Now find out what the legendary Talladega Super Speedway is really all about. ABC News takes viewers inside the track to meet the drivers who have to tame it and the fans who enjoy it to the max. This week, "NASCAR in Primetime" reveals the real Talladega -- hard core, high speed racing and a nonstop infield party -- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The hour continues following the on-track perspective of NASCAR racing. The Talladega Super Speedway is two and a half miles long, allowing drivers to build up serious speed. The long, high-banked track produces some of the most exciting door-to-door auto racing in the world. With every car going about 200 miles per hour, the drivers tend to bunch up on the track. That means that, if there's a wreck, it will probably involve multiple cars. At Talladega, the drivers go pedal to the metal the entire oval. The cars run in tight packs, putting the destiny of each driver in the hands of his competitors. Racing at Talladega is dangerous, and no one is more aware of that than the wives and girlfriends of the drivers. But the drivers tell ABC News that they can't think about such things � it's in the back of their heads, yes, but during the race nothing but winning is in their thoughts. Drivers featured include:

� Jeff Burton has been racing NASCAR for years, but his wife, Kim, still gets nervous when he climbs into his car. Jeff and Kim were high school sweethearts and Kim has always stood by her man when it comes to racing. Still, it's clear that the high-stress lifestyle takes its toll on Kim, and she knows that Talladega can be especially unpredictable.

� Juan Pablo Montoya is back again this week and ready to raise more eyebrows. After wrecking Tony Stewart out of the race at Texas the preceding week, Montoya has made it clear that he's willing to do anything to win. Winning is everything in NASCAR, and the hour looks at whether Montoya knows where to draw the line.

� Johnny Sauter's girlfriend, Cortney, faces her fears head on by watching Sauter's 2002 Talladega crash over and over. It was one of the worst wrecks in NASCAR history, but Sauter emerged unscathed. He's back this year to prove that he can run a clean race, and his performance shocks even his own pit crew. Deep down, he thinks he can make it to the top on his own, but in Talladega being a loner may hurt his chances.

Over 180,000 people from all corners of the country make their way to this racing haven. Once they arrive, fans enjoy one of the most legendary tailgating and camping venues on the NASCAR circuit. The third installment of "NASCAR in Primetime" follows a group of diehard fans on a 900-mile road trip to Alabama, then stays up all night with the infield revelers to reveal what really goes on when the sun goes down.

ABC News will also offer the full show the day after air on ABC News Now, in HD where available.

About "NASCAR in Primetime"

For six months, ABC News delved deep into the lives of top drivers -- including Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya and Mark Martin -- to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in the high-speed world of stock car racing. This is the first time NASCAR has granted a news network unfettered access, giving ABC News cameras a unique view to the lives of some of the top drivers and the inner workings of the sport. Michael Bicks is the executive producer of "NASCAR in Primetime." Rudy Bednar is the senior executive producer.