List of NASCAR on Fox broadcasters

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

Current staff

This was Fox's broadcast lineup/reporter schedule in 2021. Fox has yet to announce their entire broadcast lineup/reporter schedule for 2022, including who will replace Jeff Gordon as a Cup Series color commentator.

Booth announcers

Technical analyst (Charlotte studio)

Pit reporters

Pre-race show (at track)

Note: 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.[1]

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).

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)

Booth announcers

Notes:

  • There was no guest analyst at the Daytona Road Course, Richmond, and Charlotte. Only Welch and Waltrip were in the booth for those races. Logano was supposed to also be the guest analyst at Kansas, but he got sick on the day of the race, so Parsons substituted for him.
  • Waltrip missed some races in June and July when he competed in the Superstar Racing Experience (including Texas and Pocono since there are SRX races on the same day). At Texas, there were 2 guest analysts (instead of the usual 1) due to his absence. At Nashville (when there was an SRX race on the next day) and Pocono, Phil Parsons filled in for him with no guest analyst as a third person in the booth in either race. Waltrip was in the booth for the race at Knoxville when there was an SRX race on the next day.

Pit reporters

Note: In 2021, there were two pit reporters per Truck race, usually Little and Smith. The only race where Fox brought more than two pit reporters was the season-finale at Phoenix where Little, Smith and Josh Sims pit reported. Howe pit reported instead of Little at Daytona, Kansas, and Charlotte when Little was the play-by-play for the ARCA race the next day (at Daytona and Charlotte) and earlier in the same day (at Kansas). Howe and Little were the pit reporters at Nashville and Knoxville. Howe and Osborne were the pit reporters at Pocono.

Pre-race show (Charlotte studio)

Booth announcers

Pit reporters
  • Jamie Howe (Daytona, Talladega, and Mid-Ohio)
  • Katie Osborne (Daytona, Talladega, Charlotte, Kansas, Pocono, Watkins Glen, and Bristol)

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 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
  • 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
  • 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 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.
  • Jeff Gordon (2016–2022) Cup Series color commentator. He left Fox after the 2021 season to work full-time at Hendrick Motorsports.[5]

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.[6][7]

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. "FOX Sports Announces Broadcast Lineup for Daytona Speedweeks". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. "(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.
  3. "FOX announces full roster of driver analysts for 2021 NASCAR XFINITY and Truck Series telecasts". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 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. 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.
  6. "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers". February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. "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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