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Krista Voda
Krista Voda (with Dick Berggren in foreground) at the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
Born (1974-05-31 ) May 31, 1974 (age 47) Clinton, Iowa , US
Nationality United States Alma mater University of Northern Iowa Occupation TV announcer, sports reporter Years active 2003–present Known for NASCAR on NBC hostSpouse(s) Phillip Kelley
(
m. 2010)
Website www.kristavoda.com
Voda interviews
Clint Bowyer at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2014
Krista Voda (born May 31, 1974) is an American sportscaster [1] who covers auto racing . Voda was a pit reporter for Fox NASCAR and was the host of The Setup , the pre-race show for coverage of the Camping World Truck Series , as well as Trackside on Fox Sports 1 (formerly Speed Channel ). She also was a fill-in sideline reporter for the Fox NFL .
Voda was born and raised in Clinton, Iowa and attended the University of Northern Iowa . In high school , she lettered in volleyball , basketball , and track and field .
Voda began as a NASCAR broadcaster in 2003 as co-anchor of Totally NASCAR on Fox Sports Net . She was also co-host on NASCAR Nation when that show aired on Speed Channel. Before moving to FSN, she worked for various local television stations in Iowa and Kentucky , including WLEX , the NBC affiliate in Lexington . Among her first radio jobs was working the night shift at KROS AM/FM in her hometown of Clinton, Iowa.[2]
In addition to NASCAR, she has covered college football (including the Cotton Bowl Classic ), the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship , the Kentucky Derby , the World Series , the PGA Championship , and the National Football League .[3]
Voda lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and married Phillip "PK" Kelley on January 23, 2010.
On October 29, 2014, Voda was announced to be the pre- and post-race host for NBC Sports ' NASCAR coverage , which includes hosting NASCAR America on NBCSN .[4]
On November 7, 2020. Voda announced on her Facebook page that she will not be returning to NBC to host pre and post-race programs for NASCAR races once the 2020 season ends in mid-November 2020.
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