List of NASCAR on Fox broadcasters

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The following is a list of broadcasters for NASCAR on Fox.

Current staff[]

NASCAR Cup Series[]

Fox's 2022 lineup of broadcasters for the Cup Series is as follows:[1]

Booth announcers[]

Technical analyst (Charlotte studio)[]

Pit reporters[]

Pre-race show (at track)[]

Notes:

  • Myers only did the Daytona 500 in 2019 and 2020 before returning full-time at every race in 2021, which he previously did from 2001 to 2018.[3]
  • Bryson Byrnes, an intern for NASCAR on Fox who is the son of deceased Fox pit reporter Steve Byrnes, usually is a guest reporter on the pre-race show for the last Cup Series race on Fox's schedule to present the Byrnsie Award and do the gridwalk with Waltrip. That race would be Sonoma in 2022.

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)[]

Note: In 2019, McMurray would (in addition to the pre-race show) also sporadically appear during the broadcast of each race as an in-race analyst from the NASCAR on Fox studio in Charlotte. Michael Waltrip had done this in past years before McMurray joined Fox (although Waltrip would be at the track in the studio with Chris Myers).

NASCAR Xfinity Series[]

Fox's 2022 lineup of broadcasters for Xfinity is as follows

Booth announcers[]

Pit reporters[]

Note: In 2021, there have been two pit reporters per Xfinity race, usually Little and Smith. Welch pit reported instead of Little at Daytona and Talladega when Little was the play-by-play for the ARCA race earlier in the same day. He also pit reported at the standalone Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio along with Jamie Howe.

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)[]

Drivers Only (+ Chad) broadcast at Charlotte[]

Booth announcers

Pit reporters

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series[]

Fox's 2022 lineup of broadcasters for Trucks is as follows

Booth announcers[]

  • Vince Welch (play-by-play)
  • Michael Waltrip (color commentator, most races)
  • Phil Parsons (color commentator, select races)
  • Rotation of drivers (most races, color commentator, see full list below)
    • Kurt Busch (Daytona) (all of the playoff races in 2021 and 2022 except Darlington and Phoenix in 2021)[4]

Pit reporters[]

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)[]

ARCA Menards Series[]

Fox's 2022 ARCA Series broadcaster lineup is as follows Jamie Little revealed in a tweet that she would be returning to be the ARCA play-by-play for Fox in 2022.[5]

Booth announcers[]

Pit reporters[]

  • Jamie Howe
  • Katie Osborne (Daytona)
  • Josh Sims (Daytona)

Spanish language (Fox Deportes)[]

  • Tony Rivera (play-by-play)
  • Jessi Losada (color commentator)
  • Giselle Zarur (color commentator)

Other commentators/NASCAR Race Hub analysts[]

Former commentators[]

This is a list of former NASCAR on Fox broadcasters, their position(s), and the years they were each with the network.

  • Mark Garrow (substitute play-by-play or pit reporter for some standalone Xfinity Series races, 2001–06)
  • Glenn Jarrett (substitute pit reporter for some standalone Xfinity Series races)
  • Chad Little (substitute color commentator for some standalone Xfinity Series races, 2002–06)
  • Rick Mast (substitute color commentator or pit reporter for some standalone Xfinity Series races)
  • Randy LaJoie (substitute)
  • Hank Parker Jr. (substitute color commentator for some Xfinity Series standalone races, 2003–06)
  • Rick Allen (Truck and ARCA Series play-by-play 2003–14; substitute Xfinity Series play-by-play for some standalone races only, 2003–06). Left to become the play-by-play for Cup and Xfinity Series for NASCAR on NBC.)
  • Steve Byrnes (2001–2015) Pit reporter (died April 21, 2015 from cancer)
  • Jeanne Zelasko (2001–2006) Pit reporter (currently works for Bally Sports covering the Los Angeles Clippers)
  • Dick Berggren (2001–2012) Pit reporter (retired from broadcasting after 2012 season)
  • Krista Voda (2007–2014) Left to become the studio host for NASCAR on NBC.
  • Erin Andrews (guest pre-race reporter, 2013 Daytona 500 only)[6]
  • Brian Till (2015, fill-in/alternate Truck Series play-by-play)
  • Ralph Sheheen (2015, fill-in/alternate Truck Series play-by-play)
  • Danielle Trotta (2010–2016) Took a year off from broadcasting in 2017, returned to broadcasting in 2018 on NBC Sports Boston and returned to covering NASCAR on NASCAR on NBC in 2019 as host of the NASCAR Victory Lap post-race show. She still covers the sport working for Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
  • Ray Dunlap (2003–2016, Truck and ARCA Series pit reporter, some standalone Xfinity races only)
  • Chris Neville (2015–2017, Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series pit reporter)
  • Andrew Doud (2015–2016, Studio analyst/NASCAR Race Hub)
  • John Roberts (2014–2018) Truck Series pre and post-race show host, also hosted NASCAR RaceDay on NASCAR on Speed (retired from broadcasting after 2018 season).
  • Kenny Wallace (2007–2018) Select pre and post-race shows, Truck Series pit reporter at Eldora, also hosted NASCAR RaceDay on NASCAR on Speed (retired from broadcasting after 2018 season).
  • Jim Tretow (pit reporter for ARCA only)
  • Kevin Lee (2017–2018, play-by-play for ARCA only). Now works for NASCAR on NBC as a substitute pit reporter for standalone Xfinity Series races, a pit reporter for IndyCar races on NBC, and a play-by-play for IMSA sports car races on NBC.
  • Dillon Welch (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). Now works as a pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC.
  • Kim Coon (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). Still works for NASCAR.com and Motor Racing Network.
  • Sara Walsh (2019) Rotating/alternate NASCAR Race Hub host. She still works for Fox on their NFL coverage.
  • Darrell Waltrip (2001–2019) Color commentator (retired from broadcasting after 2019 season)
  • Hermie Sadler (2011–2019) Truck Series pit reporter
  • Lindsay Czarniak (2019–2020) Rotating/alternate NASCAR Race Hub host. Now works for CBS in the summer as the studio host for the Superstar Racing Experience. She still works for Fox in the fall on their NFL coverage.
  • Ricky Craven (2019–2020) Studio analyst/NASCAR Race Hub (retired from broadcasting after 2020 season)
  • Alan Cavanna (2015–2020) Truck Series pit reporter
  • Dave Rieff (2019–2020) Play-by-play for ARCA only
  • Matt Yocum (2001–2020) Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series pit reporter. Now works for CBS as a pit reporter for the Superstar Racing Experience.
  • Tom Rinaldi (guest pre-race reporter, 2021 Daytona 500 and Bristol Dirt Race only)[3]
  • Michael Strahan (guest pre-race reporter, 2021 Daytona 500 only)[7]
  • Jeff Gordon (2016–2021) Cup Series color commentator. He left Fox after the 2021 season to work full-time at Hendrick Motorsports.[8]

Previous guest analysts[]

Drivers (or crew chief in the case of Chad Knaus and Drew Blickensderfer) appeared as rotating guest analysts for the Xfinity, Truck and/or the ARCA Menards Series broadcasts, and usually the same drivers return each year on top of a few that are added into the rotation each year.

Kyle Busch was the only driver to appear as a guest analyst on a 2020 broadcast that did not return for any races in 2021.[9][10]

Numerous other drivers have appeared as guest analysts in years prior to 2020. In addition, current permanent Fox broadcasters Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray and Clint Bowyer were guest analysts before their retirements from driving in NASCAR.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tony Stewart to join FOX broadcast booth for Busch Light Clash, Daytona 500". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Bob Pockrass. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022. Many of you have asked about who replaces Jeff Gordon in the FOX booth. It won't be someone on a full-time basis. Up first: Tony Stewart for the Clash and the Daytona 500. Rest of FOX portion of season is TBD/TBA.
  3. ^ a b "FOX Sports Announces Broadcast Lineup for Daytona Speedweeks". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Waack, Terrin (July 3, 2021). "Drivers react to Ganassi sale news: 'It was a surprise'". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2021. Busch will be in the booth for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs this season and next, he confirmed.
  5. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Jamie Little. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022. Spending time in the @ARCA_Racing garage today, gathering the notes for the upcoming season.
  6. ^ Greenwell, Jeff (February 25, 2013). "Things Got Super Awkward When 50 Cent Tried To Kiss Erin Andrews At The Daytona 500". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. NASCAR on Fox. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021. 23XIRacing’s Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace sit down with Michael Strahan. See the interview in Sunday’s #DAYTONA500 pre-race show on FOX.
  8. ^ Wilhelm, Chase (June 23, 2021). "Jeff Gordon named vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, will leave FOX after 2021". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers". February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Fox Sports beginning 20th season of NASCAR coverage". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

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