Chase drivers' close-ups begin Wednesday in NY

The Chase is on -- and it begins in New York.

NASCAR's annual Chase Media Days will get revved up on Wednesday:

Follow the Chase with news and analysis from the track by NASCAR.COM's insiders.

• Full coverage

• Drivers will appear on Jimmy Fallon's Night Show;

• Kurt Busch will be in Bristol, Conn., to participate in ESPN's "Car Wash" and also will appear on several of the network's shows, including SportsCenter;

• Drivers will be interviewed on NASCAR Raceday on SPEED;

• Drivers also will do interviews with FOX Business Channel and Bloomberg Live TV.

• The crew chiefs in the Chase will take part in the NASCAR Performance Live radio show broadcast, originating in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C.

Hosted by Larry McReynolds and Steve Post, the one-hour radio broadcast will air nationally on MRN affiliates at 7 p.m. ET, and on Sirius at 10 p.m.

On Thursday, all 12 championship-hopeful drivers will be at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square at 43rd Street and Broadway from noon-4 p.m. ET.

At 2 p.m. ET Thursday, NASCAR.COM will have a video conference with Chase drivers Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Brian Vickers.

NASCAR.COM also is following Kurt Busch's day in the Big Apple and also will have exclusive on-demand video and photos from the day's events.

Also on Thursday, driver appearances are slated for:

• CW Morning Show;
• Good Morning America;
• Good Day NY;
• Live with Regis and Kelly;
• Forbes.com;
• Print Media Roundtable;
• Sirius Radio;
• LX.TV;
• and First Take.