Daniels admits it would have been easy to quit when she started, but she wouldnt allow herself to do it. 21 ride with Wood Brothers Racing after this season. These women have made history in their field and continue to do so. In 1997, Kirk raced for the Camping World Truck Series and received her best points in the twentieth position. However, after spending over a decade at ESPN, she now works for FOX Sports. All rights reserved. I want to get back to that. Her additional FOX NASCAR assignments over the years also have included select races and special events, including her pit reporting debut for the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona, hosting duties for FOX Sports coverage of Supercross and periodic guest hosting roles on FS1s NASCAR RACE HUB. 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. Daniels and OLeary remain in the sport. They are basically second class citizens and the men will never let them race in the big time. Veteran motorsports reporter Jamie Little joined FOX NASCAR in 2015 to cover pit road for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. She returned to ARCA in 2021 for Youngs Motorsports on a part-time schedule. Ive been able to win races at the Cup level and thats been awesome. They know you are there for the right reasons and they are willing to share their knowledge with you. This years Indianapolis 500 featured Paretta Autosport. Christian made seven starts in the Sprint. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Matt DiBenedetto says he still does not know what his future holds beyond this season. We are all in this traveling circus family. Spake was a sideline reporter for ESPNs Saturday Primetime and Super Tuesday SEC college basketball telecasts. Dax Gerringer, an engineer with Kevin Harvicks team, returns to the track this weekend for the first time since being injured in a dirt bike incident. Vincie served as a garage reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR LIVE late in the 2014 season, and she filed feature reports for the networks coverage of the Truck Series. Danica Patrick In 2019 Camping World 500 (Source: Wikimedia). Theyll both miss Cup races at Las Vegas and Phoenix. Hes doing better, Childers said. Little also worked for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League. The same has been the case for female pit crew members. She conceded that some drivers make her more apprehensive than others. She finished 3rd in the 2020 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. She still covers the sport working for Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, her go-karting fascination started at the age of ten, and it only started to grow further. In past seasons, she also handled Supercross field reporting duties for FOX Sports. And she needed to bone up on her new sport as well. Fox NASCAR reporter Jamie Little talks about why her latest role . They earned their positions to be where they were and to able to bring this team to competition at the Indy 500.. Eric Jacuzzi, NASCAR vice president of vehicle performance, said Tuesday on SiriusXM Speedway that the diffuser strakes are pieces that hang from the center of the diffuser underneath the car. Ouendeno joined them on pit road this season, but a pit crew diversity program does not have any females this year. She received the most popular driver award in THE 2021 and 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Stavast currently resides in Las Vegas, Nev., with her fianc. Kirks last race in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the 1998 Sams Town 250 (Las Vegas), and in NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 2003 Ford 300 (Homestead). Before starting her career as a racer, she was a principal of a Louisiana Middle School, where she ended her tenure in 2004, leading to her first race in 2004 at Aarons 312. Still works for NASCAR.com and, Dillon Welch (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). Kyle Busch is like that, too, and so is Kevin Harvick, so there are definitely guys around who youve got to work a little harder, but I wouldnt say its intimidation, LIttle said. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, and Kyle Busch scored last Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Contents 1 History 1.1 20th century 1.2 21st century 2 Summary 3 Drivers 3.1 NASCAR Cup Series 3.2 Xfinity Series first female play-by-play TV announcer in motorsports for the Fox Sports 1 network. He gave Danica Patrick an opportunity that no other team owner was willing to do and Danica benefited from it, Little said. Her 2022 racing stats: 31.00 average starts and 32.00 average finish while not finishing once in pole position. Regardless of having the talent, she had to beg her father to buy her a go-kart when she was nine years old. I prefer drag racing where there are lots of women drivers and they actually win races on TV. Then in 2009, she debuted in NASCAR races, namely ASA Late Model Series, ARCA, and more. 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. DiBenedettos contract is with Team Penske. Denny and I are really good friends and we golf a lot together. I am working for ABC and ESPN on live broadcasts on one of the most popular sports out there. She debuted for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010 AAA Insurance 200 (IRP) and her last race for this series was in 2011 Winstar World Casino 350k (Texas). The following year, she joined the NBAs Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) to report and produce for C-SET, the teams regional sports network. In addition, Little was the first female to cover a televised Supercross and motocross event, and was one of the first female reporters in X Games history. But the racing hasnt impacted their friendship, Larson says. People tend to assume women are lacking physically and have no road sense of direction. In January 2020, she debuted as a reporter for A&E Networks new show, Americas Top Dog. In 2013, she released her first book, titled Essential Car Care for Women, and has worked the red carpet for the ESPYs, in addition to hosting numerous NASCAR events away from the track. Moreover, she finished in 29th position back in 2011, which is also her best. McMurray also sporadically appears during the broadcast of each race as an in-race analyst from the, The Charlotte studio was not used during the race weekend for the 2022 and 2023 Clash races. She would like to get married and have a family, but remain in the sport in some capacity. Spake and Little are ESPN pit reporters for the network's live broadcasts of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Cope made her beginning in this field through the Xfinity Series back in 2011. [3] They had their first child, Caleb James, on December 22, 2010. He has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts at the track. Other than that, weve never had any issues, Larson said. The following is a list of current and former broadcasters for NASCAR on Fox. She covered a variety of motor sports events for FOX Sports SPEED in 2002 and 2003, including the networks live coverage of Daytona Supercross, which marked her live national broadcasting debut. As her father used to run late models, Long got her inspiration from him. She managed to grab the 55th position in the race, making her a solid contender to watch out for. The Ride allows me to combine my passion for helping others with my love of motorcycles, and it is such a special gift.. Jacuzzi said the engine panel strakes are metal pieces that sweep outward behind the front tires and make front downforce. She made history by being the first female driver to win West Series races in 2018 and 2019. Ive always felt confident in my abilities and what I can do, he said. With the rule change debuting at Phoenix, Cup teams will be given a 50-minute practice session on March 10, two days before the Cup race there. Kelli Stavast currently serves as a pit reporter for NBC Sports Group's NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series coverage, and reporter for NBCSN's weekday show NASCAR America. NASCAR Driver Hailee Deegan (Source: Wikimedia). Little said that there are NASCAR drivers who are constantly driving around just trying to make races and people think they are not good drivers. From 1987 to 1989, Moise has driven in 5 Winston Cup races. In 1998, her full-time career as a racer began, and she flourished to the NASCAR Pro series by 1999. She also worked as a weekend news and weather anchor and producer. I was prepared for Tony and he makes you work hard. Are you looking for fast and fabulous women in the racing field? She later moved to Charlotte, N.C., the mecca for NASCAR fans, and worked for the local Fox affiliate, WCCB. Reporter, NASCAR on NBC View Bio JEFF BURTON Analyst, NASCAR on NBC View Bio JUSTIN BYCZEK Senior Vice President, Programing and Rights Management, NBC Sports Group View Bio CURT BYRUM Analyst, Golf Channel View Bio Kevin Barnett Sitting Volleyball Analyst View Bio Dain Blanton Beach Volleyball Analyst View Bio (Theyre saying) Look at my son trying to be like you, or my daughter trying to change this tire. Just sending me pictures like that. Outside her motorsports duties she debuted as a reporter for A&E Networks new show, Americas Top Dog this past January. Had Bristol and Dover been added, it would have essentially created four different rule packages intermediate tracks, superspeedways, short tracks/road courses with wet weather equipment and short tracks/road courses without wet weather equipment. All rights reserved. In June 2021, Czarniak earned a Gracie Award in the News Feature category (Important Conversations with Lindsay Czarniak) for her piece discussing racial issues that aired on SiriusXM Radio. Thats what it comes down to and we all know that. Little dreamed of making it into NASCAR as a television reporter by age 30, and at age 29 she was there. She was the first female pit reporter for the television broadcast of the prestigious Indianapolis 500 (2004), and in 2015, became the first female pit reporter to cover both the DAYTONA 500 and the INDIANAPOLIS 500 for network TVs live, flag-to-flag race coverage. Last season FS1 reported that viewership was up 28% over the previous season. The trip is scheduled to begin and end in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before we get to know the drivers better, let us look at an overview of the list. Jim Tretow (pit reporter for ARCA only) Still works for MAVTV as a color commentator for ARCA. Born in 1973, Cobb has been an active name in the industry. She drove the #10 Sticks N Stuff Chevy for Davis Motorsports at Talladega in 2004. Kevin Lee (20172018, play-by-play for ARCA only). He said that NASCAR will remove three of the five diffuser strakes. In her free time, Vincie enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and reading suspense novels. Just like anything, its had its ups and downs, said OLeary, who has changed tires for Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series teams this year and trains with Chip Ganassi Racing. [5] She was transported to Marin General Hospital in Marin, California, where she was admitted to the intensive care unit. She is currently the host of XM Satellite Radio 's "Dialed In." 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