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

Current commentators

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NASCAR Cup Series

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Fox's 2024 lineup of broadcasters for the Cup Series is as follows:[1]

Booth announcers

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Race Strategy, Technical and Rules analyst

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Pit reporters

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Pre-race show (at track)

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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.[2]
  • Tom Rinaldi was a guest pre-race pit reporter for the Daytona 500 in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2][3][4]
  • Bryson Byrnes, an intern for NASCAR on Fox who is the son of deceased Fox pit reporter Steve Byrnes has guest pit reported on the pre-race show gridwalk for the last Cup Series race on Fox's schedule each year which is when the Byrnsie Award (in honor of his father) is presented.

Pre-race show

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Notes:

  • McMurray also sporadically appears 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).
  • The Charlotte studio was not used during the race weekend for the 2022 and 2023 Clash races. The pre-race show broadcasters (Spake, McReynolds and McMurray) went to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in-person instead of broadcasting from the Charlotte studio. Additionally, McMurray went to the track for the Daytona 500 and McReynolds went to Daytona for the Duel races before returning to Charlotte for the rest of the race weekend.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

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Fox's 2024 lineup of broadcasters for the Xfinity Series is as follows

Booth announcers

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Pit reporters

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Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

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Fox's 2024 lineup of broadcasters for the Truck Series was as follows:

Booth announcers

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Pit reporters

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All of Fox's Truck Series pit reporters in 2024 took turns covering select races.

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)

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ARCA Menards Series

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Fox's 2024 ARCA Series broadcaster lineup is as follows:[4]

Booth announcers

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Pit reporters

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  • Amanda Busick
  • Heather DeBeaux
  • Jamie Howe
  • Josh Sims
  • Mamba Smith

Spanish language (Fox Deportes)

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Other commentators/NASCAR Race Hub analysts

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NASCAR Mexico Series

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Fox has also broadcast 1 NASCAR Mexico Series race per year since 2024, which is the race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the same weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.

Booth announcers

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Pit reporter

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  • Josh Sims

Former commentators

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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). Now works as a color commentator for PRN Radio.
  • 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)
  • Ken Squier (studio host for 2001 Speedweeks). Formerly worked for NASCAR on CBS and NASCAR on TBS as play-by-play announcer and later studio host until 2000.
  • 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 and was in that job from 2015 to 2020. In 2022, she was the play-by-play for the ARCA Menards Series on MAVTV.
  • Erin Andrews (guest pre-race reporter, 2013 Daytona 500 only)[7]
  • Brian Till (2015, fill-in/alternate Truck Series play-by-play) Now works for NBC as a pit reporter and alternate play-by-play for IMSA.
  • 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, pit reporter for the Truck and ARCA Series and some standalone Xfinity races)
  • Andrew Doud (2015–2016, Studio analyst/NASCAR Race Hub)
  • Chris Neville (2015–2017, Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series pit reporter)
  • 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). He returned to Fox as a guest color commentator for 1 stage of the Cup Series race at Gateway in 2022.
  • Jim Tretow (pit reporter for ARCA only) Still works for MAVTV as a color commentator for ARCA.
  • 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.
  • Kim Coon (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). Still works for NASCAR.com and Motor Racing Network and became a pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC in 2022.
  • Dillon Welch (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). Now works as a pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC.
  • Hermie Sadler (2011–2019) Truck Series pit reporter
  • 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). He returned to Fox as a guest color commentator for the Bristol dirt race in 2022.
  • 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 and for NBC for the Olympics. 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. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, he worked for CBS and ESPN as a pit reporter for the Superstar Racing Experience.
  • Michael Strahan (guest pre-race reporter, 2021 Daytona 500 only)[8]
  • Jeff Gordon (2016–2021) Cup Series color commentator. Gordon left Fox after the 2021 season to work full-time at Hendrick Motorsports[9] although he returned to Fox as a guest color commentator for the race at Atlanta in March 2022.
  • Vince Welch (2015–2022) Cup and Xfinity Series pit reporter and Truck Series play-by-play[10][11]
  • Katie Osborne (2020–2022) ARCA pit reporter and Truck Series pit reporter at Pocono in 2021. She continues to work for NBC as a reporter for Mecum Auctions.

Previous guest analysts

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Drivers (or crew chief in the case of Chad Knaus and Drew Blickensderfer) have 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. The new guest analysts in 2021 were Blickensderfer, Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle, Chase Briscoe, Matt DiBenedetto, Brandon Jones, Andy Lally, Tyler Reddick, Tony Stewart, Kevin Swindell, and Daniel Suárez. Guest analysts that returned in 2021 from 2020 were Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch, Matt Crafton, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and Bubba Wallace. Brad Keselowski, who had last appeared as a guest analyst in 2019, returned in 2021. 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.[12][13]

Numerous other drivers have appeared as guest analysts in years prior to 2020. In addition, Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray and Clint Bowyer were guest analysts before they became permanent analysts for Fox after their retirements from driving in NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was also a guest analyst for Fox before he became a permanent analyst for NBC after he retired from driving in NASCAR full-time.

2023 guest analysts

CUP SERIES:
Fox's 2023 lineup of guest analysts for the Cup Series was as follows.[4] (Guest analysts for Fox in the Xfinity and Truck Series in 2023 are listed above until Fox announces their 2024 lineup of commentators.)

Full-time permanent Fox commentators:

Rotation of guest color commentators:[4]

2022 guest analysts

Cup Series:[15]

Xfinity Series:

Truck Series:

  • Kurt Busch (Daytona, Las Vegas, Bristol dirt, Kansas, Charlotte and Gateway)[21]
  • Andy Lally (COTA, Sonoma and Mid–Ohio)

ARCA Series:

Drivers Only (+ Chad) broadcasts

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Each year since 2017 (except for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Fox has had active Cup Series drivers (plus crew chief Chad Knaus in 2019 and 2021) serve as every member of the broadcast team for one of their Xfinity Series races (Pocono in 2017, Talladega in 2018, and Charlotte in 2019, 2021 and 2022).

In 2021, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano were in the booth, Christopher Bell and Erik Jones were the pit reporters, and Brad Keselowski, Knaus, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were in the Charlotte studio. In 2022, the "Drivers Only" broadcast returned at the same race with the same three drivers in the booth and the return of Keselowski and Stenhouse to the studio. Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick were the pit reporters, replacing Christopher Bell and Erik Jones, and Aric Almirola replaced Chad Knaus in the studio.[20]

Summary of broadcaster history

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Full-time Fox Sports employees are in bold. Broadcasters or analysts who were only assigned to one race in a given season are in italics.

Race Coverage

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Lap-by-Lap Winston Cup Busch Series Craftsman Truck Series
Nextel
Sprint Xfinity Camping World
Monster Energy
NASCAR Gander Outdoors
Mike Joy 2001-present 2001-2006 2009, 2015
Steve Byrnes 2001-2006 2014
Mark Garrow 2002-2003, 2005
Rick Allen 2003-2006, 2011 2003-2014
Matt Yocum 2004
Phil Parsons 2006
Adam Alexander 2015-2024 2014, 2015, 2023-present
Brian Till 2015
Ralph Sheheen 2015
Vince Welch 2015, 2016-2022
Jamie Little 2024 2023-present
Color Commentator Winston Cup Busch series Craftsman Truck Series
Nextel
Sprint Xfinity Camping World
Monster Energy
NASCAR Gander Outdoors
Darrell Waltrip 2001-2019, 2022-2023 2001-2006, 2011 2003-2011
Larry McReynolds 2001-2015, 2020, 2022-2023 2001-2006, 2015-2016 2005, 2009, 2011
Jeff Hammond 2001-2002, 2005
Mike Wallace 2002
Chad Little 2002-2006 2004
Brett Bodine 2003
Rusty Wallace 2023 2003
Hank Parker Jr. 2003-2006 2005
Dorsey Schroeder 2003
Barry Dodson 2003
Phil Parsons 2004-2006, 2015, 2017 2003-2019, 2020-2021, 2022-present
Michael Waltrip 2011, 2014, 2022-2023 2011, 2015-2020, 2021-2024 2003, 2004-present
Randy LaJoie 2004
Johnny Benson Jr. 2004-2006 2004, 2009
Kenny Wallace 2022-2023 2004-2006
Hermie Sadler 2005-2006 2006
Boris Said 2005
John Andretti 2005
Jimmy Spencer 2006-2007
Marcos Ambrose 2007
Doug Richert 2008
Todd Bodine 2013, 2015-2021
Kevin Harvick 2024–present 2015-2020, 2022-2023, 2021 2015, 2017-2018
Brad Keselowski 2015-2024 2021
Clint Bowyer 2021-present 2015-2020, 2021
Jeff Gordon 2016-2021, 2022 2015
Danica Patrick 2022-2023 2015-2016
Joey Logano 2016-2023 2020, 2021
Carl Edwards 2023 2016
Denny Hamlin 2016, 2022
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2022 2016
Chase Elliott 2023 2017-2018
Jamie McMurray 2022-2023 2017-2018,2020, 2021-2023, 2020, 2021
Austin Dillon 2017-2021, 2022-2024 2021
Regan Smith 2017, 2018-2020 2020
Ryan Blaney 2018-2019, 2021-2023 2021
Erik Jones 2018-2019, 2021-2022 2018
Kyle Larson 2018
Kurt Busch 2023 2019-2022 2018, 2020-2022
Jimmie Johnson 2019
Chad Knaus 2022 2019-2020, 2022
Bubba Wallace 2019, 2021
Kyle Busch 2020
Aric Almirola 2020-2021
Tony Stewart 2022-2023 2021
Drew Blickensderfer 2021
Daniel Suárez 2021, 2023, 2022
Tyler Reddick 2021
Greg Biffle 2021, 2023
Andy Lally 2021, 2022
Kevin Swindell 2021
Matt Kenseth 2022
Richard Petty 2022-2023
Bobby Labonte 2022-2023
Bill Elliott 2022-2023
Trevor Bayne 2022-2023 2022
Guenther Steiner 2023
Kyle Petty 2023
Coleman Pressley 2023
Austin Cindric 2023
Pit Reporter Winston Cup Busch series Craftsman Truck Series
Nextel
Sprint Xfinity Camping World
Monster Energy
NASCAR Gander Outdoors
Dick Berggren 2001-2012 2001-2006 2009
Steve Byrnes 2001-2014 2001-2006
Matt Yocum 2001-2020 2001-2006, 2015-2020 2008-2009, 2015-2016, 2020
Jeanne Zelasko 2001-2006 2001-2006
Jeff Hammond 2013 2001-2006
Mark Garrow 2002-2006
Barry Dodson 2002 2003
Glenn Jarrett 2002-2006
Brett McMillan 2002
Bill Venturini 2003
Rick Mast 2003
Ray Dunlap 2004-2006, 2011 2003-2014
Phil Parsons 2003, 2017-2018
Wendy Venturini 2004-2005 2004-2005
Hank Parker Jr. 2005
Bob Dillner 2005-2007, 2013-2014
Krista Voda 2007-2014 2006, 2011 2006-2012
Hermie Sadler 2011, 2015-2019 2006, 2011-2019
Adam Alexander 2006, 2007-2010
Carl Edwards 2007-2008
Tony Rizzuti 2007
Jamie Little 2015-present 2015-2022 2020-2022
Chris Neville 2015-2017 2015-2017 2015, 2017
Vince Welch 2015-2022 2015-2017, 2019, 2021-2022 2015
Kaitlyn Vincie 2017-2018 2015-2018
Alan Cavanna 2019 2017-2020
Regan Smith 2018-present 2018-2024 2020-2022, 2023–present
Kenny Wallace 2018
Christopher Bell 2018
Michael Waltrip 2018
Jamie Howe 2021-2024 2019, 2021-present
Katie Osborne 2021
Josh Sims 2023-present 2022, 2023-2024 2021-present
Larry McReynolds 2022-2023
Heather DeBeaux 2022, 2023-present
Amanda Busick 2023-present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FOX SPORTS DEBUTS NEW NASCAR CUP SERIES BROADCAST BOOTH AT THE BUSCH LIGHT CLASH AT THE COLISEUM". NASCAR on Fox. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "FOX Sports Announces Full Broadcaster Lineup for 2022 NASCAR Season". Fox Sports. Fox Broadcasting Company. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "FOX Sports unveils 2023 Daytona Speedweeks broadcaster lineup; highlighted by network's 20th Daytona 500". Fox Sports. Fox Corporation. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "FOX Sports Names Analysts for First Five Xfinity Races". Fox Sports. Fox Corporation. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Eric Brennan. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023. I'm excited to share that I'll be stepping into the @FOXSports booth for the @ARCA_Racing #calypso150 at Iowa Speedway. This is a dream come true opportunity; be sure to tune in this Saturday at 8PM E.T. on FS2, the FOX Sports App, and on FloRacing!
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "(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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Lee Spencer. June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022. Congratulations @JamieLittleTV Hope @vincewelch enjoys a well-deserved weekend off for his daughter's wedding
  11. ^ "(Twitter post)". Vince Welch. June 18, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022. For a dad, does it get any better?
  12. ^ "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers". February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Fox Sports beginning 20th season of NASCAR coverage". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Adam Cheek. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023. Q&A with Kurt Busch is underway at Richmond Raceway, hosted by @loriwaran. Busch mentions joining the FOX booth for COTA as well as the latest on his recovery.
  15. ^ "(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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ a b "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Fox Sports PR. February 20, 2022. (in video at 0:25) CHRIS MYERS: "and Tony Stewart who's today will come back with us at a later time.
  18. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Fox Sports PR. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022. 2003 @NASCAR Cup Series Champion @MattKenseth will join @MikeJoy500 and @ClintBowyer in the @NASCARonFOX booth for the Wise Power 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 3:00 PM ET on @FOXTV!
  19. ^ a b "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Jordan Bianchi. May 1, 2022. Richard Petty (Stage 1), Bobby Labonte (Stage 2) and Bill Elliott (Stage 3) to be the Fox Sports guest analysts next Sunday at Darlington.
  20. ^ a b "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Dustin Albino. May 20, 2022. Fox Sports will have its annual drivers only broadcast for the Xfinity race at Charlotte next week. Booth: Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney Studio: Brad Keselowski, Aric Almirola and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Pit reporters: Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick.
  21. ^ 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.
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