On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the top-12 crew chiefs in the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will take part in the annual NASCAR Performance Live “Chase Special” radio show broadcast in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C.

“NASCAR Performance Live” can be heard weekly on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio Channel 128 and approximately 120 Motor Racing Network (MRN) affiliates nationwide. The program’s talk show format features a rotating line-up of NASCAR crew chiefs giving fans insight into the technical aspects and team side of racing.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chiefs in the hunt for the title include: Steve Addington (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge); Todd Berrier (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet); Greg Erwin (No. 16 3M Ford); Jimmy Fennig (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford); Mike Ford (No. 11 FedEx Toyota); Darian Grubb (No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet); Chad Knaus (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet); Steve Letarte (No. 24 DuPont/National Guard Chevrolet); Gil Martin (No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet); Bob Osborne (No. 99 Aflac Ford); Dave Rogers (No. 18 M&M’s/Interstate Batteries Toyota) and Shane Wilson (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet).

Hosted by Larry McReynolds and Steve Post, the one-hour radio broadcast will air nationally on Motor Racing Network (MRN) affiliates across the country from 7 p.m. ET and SIRIUS NASCAR Radio at 10 p.m. ET. The event is open to fans and admission is free.

The program will be an all-access pit pass to a behind-the-scenes look at the technology and teamwork it takes to compete for championships. Audience members, which will include students from NASCAR Technical Institute and the Race City, USA community, will have the opportunity to interact with the men behind the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and get the latest insight into each team’s strategy heading into the final 10 weeks of the season.