The FOX Sports Communications staff is available to provide further information and facilitate interview requests. Updated FOX NASCAR photography, featuring new FOX NASCAR analyst and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, along with other FOX on-air personalities, can be downloaded via the aforementioned FOX Sports press pass website. If you need assistance with photography, contact Ileana Peña at 212/556-2588 or [email protected]. The 59th running of the Daytona 500 and all ancillary programming leading up to the race is available digitally via the FOX Sports GO app and online at www.FOXSportsGO.com.

FOX SPORTS ON-SITE COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Chris Hannan EVP, Communications & Cell: 310/871-6324; Integration [email protected] Lou D’Ermilio SVP, Media Relations Cell: 917/601-6898; [email protected] Erik Arneson VP, Media Relations Cell: 704/458-7926; [email protected] Megan Englehart Publicist, Media Relations Cell: 336/425-4762 [email protected] Eddie Motl Manager, Media Relations Cell: 845/313-5802 [email protected] Claudia Martinez Director, FOX Deportes Media Cell: 818/421-2994; Relations claudia.martinez@foxcom

2016 DAYTONA 500 MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL & REPLAY

FOX Sports is conducting a media event and simultaneous conference call from the Daytona International Speedway Infield Media Center on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 10:30 AM ET with FOX NASCAR analysts Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds and race announcer Mike Joy.

The call in number is: 719-325-2244. A replay of this call is available by dialing 719-457-0820. Please enter passcode 8175407 when prompted.

For photos of FOX NASCAR on-air personalities or logos, please visit http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/shows-properties/property/nascar-on-fox/assets. For further assistance, please contact Anne Pennington at [email protected] or Ileana Pena at [email protected].

PRODUCTION STAFF

PRESIDENT, COO & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Eric Shanks

PRESIDENT, FOX SPORTS PRODUCTION & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John Entz

PRESIDENT, FOX SPORTS NATIONAL NETWORKS Jamie Horowitz

SENIOR VP, PRODUCTION & TALENT DEVELOPMENT Jacob Ullman

SENIOR VP, PRODUCTION & COORDINATING STUDIO PRODUCER Bill Richards

SENIOR VP, NASCAR PRODUCTION Steve Craddock

ON-SITE PRODUCTION STAFF FOX NETWORK CENTER Richie Zyontz Coordinating Producer OPERATIONS/STAFF Artie Kempner Coordinating Director Gary Hartley EVP, Graphics Barry Landis Race Producer Brad Zager EVP, Prod. &Operations Jacob Jolivette Prerace Producer Mike Davies SVP, Field Operations Jeremy Green Prerace Director Jack Simmons SVP, Sports Operations Don Bui XFINITY Prerace Producer Dustin Myers SVP, Production Operations Pam Miller Pit Producer Zac Fields SVP, Graphics & Technology David Blatt Feature Producer Lindsey Mandia Feature Producer Dan Masi Feature Producer Daren Foster Associate Director Rich Gross Associate Director Eric Mandia Associate Director Jeremy Mennell Associate Producer Don Gaby Broadcast Associate Paul Marmaro Broadcast Associate Brandon Terralavoro Broadcast Associate Jordan Wolff Broadcast Associate Lynn Mignani Production Coordinator

DAYTONA 500 PRODUCTION ELEMENTS

FOX Lab in force at Daytona 500 - FOX Sports' center for innovation, FOX Lab is rolling out some new technologies for the Daytona 500, along with some that have been enhanced for 2016:

AUGMENTED REALITY AND THE VIRTUAL CAR FOX is putting immersive 3D graphics in the middle of the action, giving our reporters the ability to point out the features of a racecar in augmented reality through the virtual version of the cutaway car. Utilizing VIZ-RT technology, FOX Sports uses a high-tech touchscreen to provide magnified looks at the smallest details of the high-powered machines on the track. It gives viewers a clear and illustrative explanation of how the car works and performs through its components.

VIRTUAL GRAPHICS Camera-tracking technologies from Stype provide FOX Sports the ability to place 3D graphics in the real environment. For example, FOX showcases specialty graphics including virtual leaderboards, sponsor enhancements and race summaries, are projected onto the track.

MORE SUPER MOTION AND HIGHER FRAME RATES High-speed cameras are placed in strategic areas to replay the action in high speed.

 4k cameras – with the next generation of 4k cameras – will be able to replay and zoom into the action now as a high-frame-rate camera. With one camera, we can now break down a wreck in multiple ways using a single camera shot – zoom into the car that caused the wreck, the car that got caught up in it, and the one that got away.  Gopher Cam returns for its 8th season of NASCAR, now with a new lens and new positions in harm’s way right in the middle of the track as you see 43 cars go over it.  All LED lights for broadcasts.

GROUND CAM POSITIONING FOX’s Ground Cam is a small, stationary high-definition point-of-view camera buried underneath the asphalt track surface. The cameras have been paired with high quality condenser microphones for an unbelievably realistic audio/video experience. Advances in lens quality and materials enable FOX to provide a much wider and clearer field of view. For Daytona, there are four cameras placed in harm’s way, including one in Turn 4 and another on the backstretch, positioned so cars run the cameras over at more than 200 mph.

GYRO-CAM Gyro-Cam is a gyro-stabilized, in-car camera mounted in the center of the cockpit that rotates as cars enter Daytona International Speedway’s extreme 31-degree banked turns, keeping its view level with the horizon at all times. The resulting look demonstrates to viewers just how dramatic Daytona’s turn angles are at race speed.

EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN FOX Sports employs six main mobile production units in the multi-network television compound at Daytona International Speedway. In addition, the network’s coverage from Speedweeks requires two satellite uplinks and a set of mobile generators that provide nearly two megawatts of power independent of the local power source. This command center directs the following arsenal of production equipment:

 20 manned cameras  4 in-track ground cameras  1 Phantom 4k Flex camera  2 Xmo cameras located at the end of pit road and the start/finish line  1 Tower Cam (33’ version)  2 grass cams  10 robotic race cameras  3 robotic Hollywood Hotel cameras  Jib camera with Stype 3d enhancement  8 in-car camera packages, each featuring three different camera angles  4 wireless roving pit/garage camera crews  2 in-car Gyro-Cams  25 digital video replay devices with more than 110 channels of recording/play out  40 race team communication radios, one for each car on the track  More than 150 microphones placed along the track and throughout Daytona International Speedway  Special audio editing unit employed solely for driver to crew chief communication to play back live interaction as well as edited material  The iconic Hollywood Hotel mobile studio

DAYTONA 500/DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS AUDIENCE FACTS

 The 2015 DAYTONA 500 on FOX averaged a 7.7/17 household rating/share with 13.4 million viewers, +44% better than the previous year’s rain-impacted 9.3 million viewers (5.6/10).  23.5 million viewers watched all or part of the 2015 “Great American Race.”  The 2015 SPRINT UNLIMITED averaged 5.6 million viewers, powering FOX to a first- place finish in prime time among broadcast networks across all key male and adult demos including A18-49 and A18-34.  Last year’s DAYTONA 500 was the most-watched NASCAR event ever on FOX SPORTS GO, posting a 220% increase in unique visitors over 2014’s race. In addition, mobile consumption of NASCAR content on FOXSports.com was up 63% versus 2014.  According to Nielsen’s SocialGuide, the 2015 DAYTONA 500 accounted for 297,300 total tweets from 10:00 AM ET to 8:00 PM ET, with 113,600 unique authors, a unique audience of 5.8 million and 50.6 million impressions.

FOX/FS1 NASCAR SPRINT CUP AUDIENCE FACTS

 FOX: No. 1-rated NASCAR network.  No. 1-rated regular season sport February through June and the No. 2-rated regular season sport overall next to the NFL.  No. 1 sport in fan brand loyalty to sponsors (Source: Turnkey Sports).  No. 1 sport in ad recall (Source: Nielsen Brand Effect).  No. 1 sport in percent of event telecast viewed (50%).  Compared to primetime broadcast and cable entertainment programming watched live from February through June, FOX/FS1’s NASCAR races ranked among the top-10 programs for Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.  Attracts viewers with above-average median incomes ($52,100 vs. $48,400 TV average).  Attracts viewers with above-average discretionary spending ($13,851 vs. $13,636 Total US average) (Source: Simmons Spring 2015 Full Year Study).  2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race delivered its largest audience in four years and was the most-watched telecast of the weekend on ad-supported cable.  FS1 aired eight NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2015, averaging 3,515,000 viewers (Budweiser Duel, Martinsville, Kansas, NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Dover, Pocono, Michigan and Sonoma).  FOX/FS1 accounted for 58% of NASCAR Sprint Cup consumption in 2015.  Viewers consumed 21.1 billion minutes of Sprint Cup content on FOX/FS1, accounting for 58% of all Sprint Cup consumption in 2015 and 38% more than what NBC/NBCSN produced (15.2 billion).

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES & NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AUDIENCE FACTS

 The first NASCAR XFINITY Series race on FS1 from Daytona in 2015 delivered 2.9 million viewers, an 8% increase over 2014’s event, which aired on ESPN.  The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on FS1 from Daytona in 2015 delivered 1,550,000 million viewers, a 3% increase over 2014.  Nine of the 10 planned XFINITY races airing on FS1 in 2015 averaged 1,568,000 viewers; Due to a rainout, the NASCAR XFINITY Series race from Chicagoland aired on FS2 in 2015.  22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on FS1 in 2015 averaged 688,000 viewers, an 8% increase over the previous season; FOX’s lone Camping World Truck Series race from Talladega averaged 1,317,000 viewers.

*Source: Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

DAYTONA 500 AUDIENCE HISTORY

Season Network HH Rating HH Share Avg. Audience Total Audience 1979 CBS 10.5 29 1980 CBS 8.0 21 1981 CBS 8.4 26 1982 CBS 9.4 29 1983 CBS 8.7 26 1984 CBS 8.7 23 1985 CBS 8.3 23 1986 CBS 8.4 22 1987 CBS 9.8 26 1988 CBS 7.4 18 1989 CBS 8.1 21 1990 CBS 7.3 20 1991 CBS 7.6 20 1992 CBS 9.3 25 13,411,000 1993 CBS 8.4 23 12,705,000 1994 CBS 9.6 26 13,577,000 1995 CBS 7.8 20 11,444,000 1996 CBS 9.2 24 13,918,000 1997 CBS 8.6 23 12,833,000 1998 CBS 8.6 23 13,044,000 1999 CBS 9.6 25 14,518,000 2000 CBS 8.4 22 12,936,000 2001 FOX 10.0 24 17,081,000 32,500,000 2002 NBC 10.9 26 18,780,000 35,000,000 2003 FOX 9.8* 21 16,835,000 29,400,000 2004 NBC 10.6 24 17,796,000 32,400,000 2005 FOX 10.9 23 18,680,000 35,300,000 2006 NBC 11.3 23 19,355,000 37,000,000 2007 FOX 10.1 20 17,530,000 33,700,000 2008 FOX 10.2 20 17,700,000 33,500,000 2009 FOX 9.2* 18 15,958,000 N/A 2010 FOX 7.7** 12 13,300,000 N/A 2011 FOX 8.7 20 15,600,000 30,100,000 2012 FOX 8.0*** 14 13,669,000 36,500,000 2013 FOX 9.9 22 16,652,000 31,600,000 2014 FOX 5.6**** 10 9,343,000 23,700,000 2015 FOX 7.7 17 13,400,000 23,500,000 * Daytona 500 shortened because of rain. ** Race portion only. Excludes delay, which was caused by asphalt damage and totaled more the 2.5 hours. *** Race postponed until Monday night because of rain. Race portion only. Delay was caused by an accident and track repair that lasted about two hours **** Race impacted by rain delays and the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in primetime for 3 hours. Average audience represents viewers on a minute-by-minute basis though the duration of the event. Total audience represents persons 2+ watching all or part of the event. Source: Nielsen Media Research

FOX NASCAR DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS SCHEDULE

*All times live unless otherwise indicated and subject to change

DAYTONA 500 Sunday, Feb. 21 (1:00-5:00 PM ET) on FOX The FOX NASCAR announce team of Mike Joy, NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and three-time champion Darrell Waltrip and four-time champ Jeff Gordon call the 58th running of the DAYTONA 500. The FOX NASCAR booth trio is bolstered by a deep and experienced on-air team featuring former crew chief and race analyst Larry McReynolds and pit reporters Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.

FOX NASCAR SUNDAY: DAYTONA 500 Sunday, Feb. 21 (12:00-1:00 PM ET) on FOX FOX NASCAR’s live, on-site prerace coverage from the famous “Hollywood Hotel” features Emmy Award-winning host Chris Myers alongside NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip, four-time champion and analyst Jeff Gordon, and two-time DAYTONA 500 winning driver Michael Waltrip. The quartet delivers the latest news, features and analysis in the minutes leading up to the green flag for the DAYTONA 500.

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES RACE: DAYTONA Saturday, Feb. 20 (3:30-6:00 PM ET) on FS1 FS1 hits the air for its second season of NASCAR XFINITY SERIES coverage live from Daytona, the first of FOX Sports’ 14-race schedule in 2016. Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip and 2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion Kevin Harvick call the race.

SPRINT UNLIMITED AT DAYTONA Saturday, Feb. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET) on FOX The SPRINT UNLIMITED, the first NASCAR event of the 2016 season, is a 75-lap, non-points race featuring 25 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES drivers, including all 16 who qualified for the 2015 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup, 2015 pole winners, former SPRINT UNLIMITED winners and former DAYTONA 500 pole winners.

DAYTONA 500 POLE QUALIFYING Sunday, Feb. 14 (1:00-3:00 PM ET) on FOX The FOX NASCAR announce team anchors live coverage of DAYTONA 500 POLE QUALIFYING, which sets the prestigious first and second starting positions for the DAYTONA 500, as well as the starting order for the CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA. The FOX NASCAR announce team calls the race live.

CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA Thursday, Feb. 18 (7:00-10:00 PM ET) on FS1 The CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA, historically one of Daytona Speedweeks’ most exciting events, is staged in primetime under the lights. NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES drivers battle for every position in two qualifying races in the CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA to determine the starting grid for the Daytona 500. Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon call the race alongside race analyst Larry McReynolds and pit reporters Jamie Little, Chris Neville and Matt Yocum.

JEFF GORDON’S DAYTONA 500 KICKOFF CELEBRATION Saturday, Feb. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET) on FOX In partnership with Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon host an intimate gathering at the Halifax River Yacht Club in Daytona Beach, Fla., to celebrate the start of Gordon’s FOX NASCAR broadcast career, the commencement of FOX NASCAR’s 16th season, the DAYTONA 500 and the release of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016. NASCAR drivers, Hollywood celebrities and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 models fete “The Great American Race” at the private party featured in primetime on JEFF GORDON’S DAYTONA 500 KICKOFF CELEBRATION.

DAYTONA 500 MEDIA DAY Tuesday, Feb. 16 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM ET) on FS1 This live, three-hour special from NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway takes viewers inside the annual media event on the grounds of the speedway. The FOX NASCAR panel interviews drivers as they make their way through the day’s media activities, and updates viewers on all the breaking news and announcements.

NASCAR RACE HUB Monday, Feb. 8-Thursday, Feb. 11 (5:00-6:00 PM ET) on FS1 Friday, Feb. 12 (6:00-6:30 PM ET) on FS1 Saturday, Feb. 13 (3:30-4:00 PM ET) on FS1 Sunday, Feb. 14 (11:30 AM-12:30 PM ET) on FS1 Monday, Feb. 15 (6:00-6:00 PM ET) on FS1 Tuesday, Feb. 16 (5:00-7:00 PM ET) on FS1 (NASCAR Media Day Special Edition) Thursday, Feb. 18 (1:00-1:30 PM ET and 3:00-4:00 PM ET) on FS1 Friday, Feb. 19 (4:00-4:30 PM ET and 6:00-7:00 PM ET) on FS1 Saturday, Feb. 20 (11:30 AM-12:00 PM ET and 2:00-3:00 PM ET) on FS1 NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily NASCAR news and highlights show and the most-watched daily NASCAR show, is in its eighth season from the heart of NASCAR country in Charlotte, N.C., bringing viewers up-to-date on all the news from the race tracks, garages and lives of NASCAR fans’ favorite drivers, crew chiefs and people in-the-know. NASCAR RACE HUB also offers comprehensive coverage throughout race weekend, offering up-to-the-minute coverage live from the garage.

NASCAR RACEDAY Saturday, Feb. 13 (6:00-8:00 PM ET) on FS1 (THE SPRINT UNLIMITED) Thursday, Feb. 18 (5:00-7:00 PM ET) on FS1 (THE CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA) Saturday, Feb. 20 (3:00-3:30 PM ET) on FS1 (NASCAR XFINITY SERIES) Sunday, Feb. 21 (10:30 AM-12:00 PM ET) on FS1 (DAYTONA 500) FS1 is live from Daytona International Speedway with its high-energy pre-race show in the moments prior to the DAYTONA 500, the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race, THE SPRINT UNLIMITED and THE CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA. The gang delivers up-to-the-minute breaking news, analysis and predictions as teams prepare to battle it out.

NASCAR VICTORY LANE Sunday, Feb. 21 (1:00-1:30 AM ET) on FS1 (DAYTONA 500)(delayed) FS1 delivers complete post-race coverage from pit road and the garage, featuring race highlights, driver interviews and expert analysis showcasing the best on-track action, pivotal moves and calls by NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES teams.

DAYTONA 500 POLE DAY Sunday, Feb. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM ET) on FS1 (delayed) DAYTONA 500 POLE DAY offers comprehensive post-event coverage of DAYTONA 500 POLE QUALIFYING and breaks down the moments that set the front row for “The Great American Race” with driver interviews and analysis from the FOX NASCAR team.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES PRACTICE Friday, Feb. 12 (6:00-6:00 and 6:30-7:30 PM ET) (THE SPRINT UNLIMITED) on FS1 Saturday, Feb. 13 (10:30 AM-12:30 PM ET and 1:30-3:30 PM ET) on FS1 Wednesday, Feb. 17 (5:00-6:00 PM ET and 6:00-7:00 PM ET) on FS1 Thursday, Feb. 18 (12:00-1:00 PM ET) on FS1 Friday, Feb. 19 (12:00-1:00 PM ET and 2:00-3:00 PM ET) on FS1 Saturday, Feb. 20 (12:00-2:00 PM ET) on FS1 The FOX NASCAR announce team anchors live NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES practice in preparation for the Daytona 500, DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYING, THE SPRINT UNLIMITED and the CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA.

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES PRACTICE Friday, Feb. 19 (10:30 AM-12:00 PM ET, 1:00-2:00 PM ET and 3:00-4:00 PM ET on FS1 The FS1 NASCAR announce team anchors live NASCAR XFINITY SERIES practice sessions in preparation for the season opener at Daytona.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE: DAYTONA Friday, Feb. 19 (7:30-10:00 PM ET) on FS1 Exclusive, season-long coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES returns for the 14th year to the FOX Sports family in 2016. Vince Welch, Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip call the race.

NCWTS SETUP Friday, Feb. 19 (7:00-7:30 PM ET) on FS1 NCWTS SETUP is a dedicated pre-race show that delves into the pits and garage to capture the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES storylines, interviews and pre-race buzz that define each race weekend as drivers prepare to crank their engines. John Roberts hosts with analysis from two-time series champion Todd Bodine and Ray Dunlap.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES PRACTICE Thursday, Feb. 18 (1:30-3:00 PM ET and 4:00-5:00 PM ET) on FS1 The FS1 NASCAR announce team anchors live NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES practice in preparation for the season opener at Daytona.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES QUALIFYING Friday, Feb. 19 (4:30-6:00 PM ET) on FS1 The FS1 NASCAR announce team anchors live coverage of NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES qualifying as drivers qualify to make the starting grid for the season opener.

UNTOLD STORIES: DAYTONA Friday, Feb. 12 (7:30-8:30 PM ET) on FS1 The one-hour UNTOLD STORIES: DAYTONA offers a fresh perspective and details on several pivotal stories in the history of NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway, including: the 1994 Daytona 500 and Sterling Marlin going to Victory Lane for the first time in 17 years; racing icon Mario Andretti and the obstacles he overcame to win the 1967 Daytona 500; the infamous “Aero Wars” that pit Ford against Chrysler in 1969-1971; the legend of Smokey Yunick, the colorful mechanic, car owner and innovator from Daytona; and Tiny Lund’s story at the 1963 Daytona 500, when he went from outsider to hero, 500 champion and Medal of Valor recipient. UNTOLD STORIES: DAYTONA premieres Friday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 PM ET on FS1 following the network’s live coverage of SPRINT UNLIMITED final practice.

NASCAR RACE CLASSIC: 1993 DAYTONA 500 Friday, Feb. 12 (8:30-9:00 PM ET) on FS1 NASCAR RACE CLASSIC: 1993 DAYTONA 500 features a 30-minute, cut-down version of the 1993 edition of the “Great American Race” and is supplemented with interesting “pop-up trivia” facts regarding the race and pop culture at that time. The legendary 1993 race marked FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon’s first DAYTONA 500. Dale Jarrett held off Dale Earnhardt Sr. for the win while his father, Ned Jarrett, called the victory from the television broadcast booth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hosts.

BEYOND THE WHEEL: SHORT FILM SERIES SPECIAL Friday, Feb. 12 (9:00-10:30 PM ET) on FS1 BEYOND THE WHEEL, a 90-minute special comprised of four short documentaries, offers an inside look at some of the sport’s most interesting traditions and fascinating historical characters. The films focus on the stories of Robbie Allison, son of former NASCAR driver Davey Allison, short track legend Dick Trickle, the iconic trophy girls and their legacy, and the reunion of journalist Tom Wolfe and Junior Johnson on the 50th anniversary of Wolfe’s landmark Esquire article.

ARCA RACING SERIES RACE Saturday, Feb. 13 (4:00-6:00 PM ET) on FS1 FS1 offers live coverage of the opening race of the 2016 ARCA RACING SERIES season from Daytona International Speedway. Adam Alexander and Phil Parsons call the race for FS1 with pit reporting by Ray Dunlap and Jim Tretow.

FOX SPORTS, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PARTNER TO PROMOTE DAYTONA 500, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 2016 WITH FOX TV SPECIAL

NASCAR Great Jeff Gordon Hosts Private Party at Daytona Beach Yacht Club with Drivers, Celebrities and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 Models

JEFF GORDON DAYTONA 500 KICKOFF CELEBRATION Airs Feb. 20 at 9:00 PM ET on FOX

In partnership with Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, making his FOX NASCAR analyst debut at Daytona Speedweeks, will host an intimate gathering at the Halifax River Yacht Club in Daytona Beach, Fla., to celebrate the start of Gordon’s FOX NASCAR broadcast career, the commencement of FOX NASCAR’s 16th season, the DAYTONA 500 and the release of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016.

NASCAR drivers, Hollywood celebrities and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 models fete “The Great American Race” at the private party featured in primetime on JEFF GORDON’S DAYTONA 500 KICKOFF CELEBRATION, airing Saturday, Feb. 20 (9:00 PM ET) on FOX broadcast network.

"The Daytona 500 is such a huge event, it deserves a great party to kick the season off,” Gordon said. “Thanks to FOX and Sports Illustrated, we will have the most exclusive and entertaining party the sport has ever seen. I'm honored to be hosting the event."

The hour-long special, also offering in-depth features on the newly renovated Daytona Rising and 2016 NASCAR season, is hosted by Gordon and FOX Sports’ Molly McGrath with reporting and driver/celebrity interviews by FOX NASCAR reporter Jamie Little. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 models Erin Heatherton and Hannah Ferguson are scheduled to attend the event, which features celebrity chef Tim Love and celebrity mixologist Justin Noel serving the 200 guests.

In the week leading into the biggest race of the year, FOX Sports partners with Sports Illustrated in support of the DAYTONA 500 (Sunday, Feb. 21 on FOX at 1:00 PM ET) and the launch of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016. Coverage of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch Week, beginning with Swim City, a two-day fan festival in New York City, and concluding with Swim Beach, a two-day fan festival on Miami Beach, are featured on FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms, as well as within JEFF GORDON’S DAYTONA 500 KICKOFF CELEBRATION primetime special.

FOX DEPORTES SET TO COVER ITS FOURTH NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SEASON

FOX Deportes returns in 2016 for its fourth season of NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES coverage in Spanish with eight live races, beginning with the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb 21 at 1:00 PM ET.

Below is the 2016 NASCAR on FOX Deportes broadcast schedule:

Date Track Event Coverage (ET)* Feb. 21 Daytona Int’l Speedway NASCAR Racing - Daytona 500 1:00 PM March 6 Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR Racing – Las Vegas 3:30 PM March 13 Phoenix Int’l Raceway NASCAR Racing – Phoenix 3:30 PM March 20 Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Racing – Fontana 3:30 PM April 17 Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR Racing – Bristol 3:00 PM May 1 Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Racing – Talladega 1:00 PM June 5 Pocono Raceway NASCAR Racing – Long Pond 1:00 PM June 26 Sonoma Raceway NASCAR Racing – Sonoma 3:00 PM

*All times live and subject to change

FOX NASCAR DIGITAL

FOX Sports Digital Gives Fans Access to the Latest NASCAR News and Stats Across Multiple Platforms, Including FOXSports.com, Facebook and Twitter

NASCAR Editorial: FOX Sports Digital continues to offer the best in expert commentary and analysis from FOX NASCAR personalities, including NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip, winning crew chiefs Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond, and the NASCAR editorial team, led by veteran NASCAR reporter and editor Tom Jensen.

Joining Jensen in Daytona will be FOXSports.com NASCAR reporter Jared Turner, who will be providing full and detailed coverage of all the Speedweeks action on and off the track. For news, commentary, photos and videos, FOXSports.com is the one stop for all the NASCAR information you need.

For the lighter side of the sport, fans can visit the ever-popular SHAKE & BAKE NASCAR on FOX Blog. http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake.html

NASCAR Video: FOX Sports Digital offers real-time video highlights from all NASCAR races telecast on FOX and FS1, in addition to the “best of” NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR RACE HUB video content.

NASCAR @TheBuzzer is a daily video series hosted by Daryl Motte that brings fans the latest news, highlights and guests from around the racing world.

Driver Profile Pages: Driver profile pages offer comprehensive stats, results and news.

RaceTrax Live Timing & Scoring: RaceTrax delivers live, lap-by-lap timing and scoring, commentary and social media interaction. http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax

FOX Fantasy Auto: FOX Fantasy Auto lets fans build a dream racing team each and every week of the season. The game features a salary cap and simple weekly selections, as well as an updated live scoring experience via FantasyTrax for quicker access to points updates and group standings.

NASCAR on FOX Social Media Accounts: FOX Sports Digital continues to expand its reach and offerings on FOXSports.com and social media. NASCAR on FOX’s social media presence boasts more than 1.5 million Facebook fans and 530,000 Twitter followers.

Follow @NASCARonFOX on Twitter and like NASCAR on FOX on Facebook all season long for behind-the-scenes content and updates throughout every race weekend.

During Daytona Speedweeks, join the party surrounding the biggest race of the year at #DaytonaDay on Twitter.

FOX SPORTS GO’S DAYTONA 500 LIVE STREAM FEATURES NEW “NASCAR DRIVER CHANNEL”

All NASCAR Races on FOX and FS1 Available on FOX Sports GO

FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, offers live streaming of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 21. FOX Sports GO features two separate live streams of the 58th running of the Great American Race -- the customary FOX Sports broadcast in English and the FOX Deportes telecast in Spanish.

New this year for the DAYTONA 500 and Daytona Speedweeks, FOX Sports GO offers a ‘NASCAR Driver Channel’ that spotlights two drivers for each event, including the SPRINT UNLIMITED on Saturday, Feb. 13 (8:00 PM ET), the CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA on Thursday, Feb. 18 (7:00 PM ET) and the DAYTONA 500. The ‘NASCAR Driver Channel’ features a live stream of the race and additional camera angles focused on the drivers, as well as live stats including current race position, laps and time behind the leader.

FOX Sports GO is available to customers of participating pay-TV providers on iOS, Android, Android TV, Fire tablets and Fire phones, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, select Windows devices and online at FOXSportsGO.com.

Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store,Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.

The DAYTONA 500 is the first of 16 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES races FOX Sports GO will carry this season. The first 14 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES races of the season and all NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES events also are available through FOX Sports GO.

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FOX SPORTS SUPPORTS ANNOUNCES NEW NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS TO BE REPRESENTED IN 2016 & 2017

FOX Sports Supports, the charitable branch of FOX Sports, has proudly announced its 2016 initiatives, including continued support of our U.S. military and two-year partnerships with National Alliance on Mental Illness and Positive Coaching Alliance. Through 2017, FOX Sports focuses its charitable resources toward these two organizations in campaigns that span all FOX Sports assets and premier events.

Having previously lent support to the U.S. Army’s Gold Star Pins campaign, which honors survivors of fallen service members, and Folds of Honor, which provides educational support to spouses and children of fallen and wounded soldiers, FOX Sports adds three worthy military partners in 2016. These organizations include The Mission Continues, empowering veterans who are adjusting to life at home and finding purpose through community impact; Your Grateful Nation, dedicated to supporting veterans of the Special Operations Forces as they transition into their next successful career; and Merging Vets + Players, a non-profit committed to joining combat veterans with former athletes to form a common bond over dedication and teamwork.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, providing education to families and those living with mental illness. With nearly 60 million people who are living with mental illness today, NAMI is committed to advocating for these individuals and their families.

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a national non-profit devoted to developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by creating character-building youth and high school sports experiences. PCA provides actionable tools to coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes through free online resources at www.PCADevZone.org and through live workshops and online courses delivered in partnership with schools and youth sports organizations nationwide.

FOX Sports extends its support to a variety of other initiatives including Surfrider Foundation, a well- respected network of coastal defenders committed to keeping our ocean, waves and beaches protected for all of us to enjoy; and Girls on the Run, a dynamic non-profit dedicated to empowering young girls and instilling confidence through running.

FOX Sports Supports has contributed millions of dollars to previous partners through the production of public service announcements, broadcast and cable air time, special event activations, messages during FOX Sports programming and in-kind support including monetary and gift donations. It has become the industry leader in raising awareness for worthwhile causes like education, military, health awareness and human services. In the last eight years, FOX Sports Supports has supported 30 charities, from helping children with cancer to assisting military personnel and their families, and through its various media channels and on-site support has successfully helped generate millions of dollars in donations to these worthy causes. Visit FOXSportsSupports.com to learn more.

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HISTORY & TIMELINE

November 1999 FOX Sports reaches comprehensive agreement with NASCAR, giving FOX broadcast and cable television rights for Nextel Cup and Busch Grand National Series racing from 2001-‘08.

February 2001 NASCAR on FOX’s inaugural season begins with Daytona 500.

July 2001 FOX purchases Speedvision; FOX management begins with NASCAR programming deal in place through 2012.

February 2002 Speedvision re-launches as SPEED Channel during Daytona SpeedWeeks with strong NASCAR lineup; SPEED in 46 million homes.

April 2002 The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognizes FOX Sports’ inaugural season covering NASCAR at its annual awards presentation. NASCAR on FOX coverage receives three Emmys, more than any single sports series. Despite having never broadcast a single race prior to 2001, FOX’s NASCAR coverage wins awards for Outstanding Live Sports Series, Technical Team Remote and Graphic Design.

February 2003 SPEED Channel joins FOX partners in delivering more than 75 hours of programming from Daytona Speedweeks (SPEED Channel had a little more than eight hours in 2002); SPEED Channel now in 59 million homes. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuts on SPEED with 1.03 Nielsen rating (576,000 HH), highest Daytona NCWTS rating since 2000 series debut at Daytona.

February 2005 CableCam, an 80-pound high-definition camera, is successfully tested during FOX Sports’ BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT broadcast and for the first time plays a significant role in the network’s coverage of the Daytona 500. Suspended by a system of cables, pulleys and computer-controlled winches 30 feet above ground, CableCam is a mobile, gyro-stabilized HD aerial camera that can move anywhere within a rectangular box between the front stretch and pit road.

December 2005 FOX Sports expands its relationship with NASCAR through the 2013 season and becomes official home of the Daytona 500. In agreement, SPEED is awarded rights to NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE and BUDWEISER DUEL AT DAYTONA beginning in 2007.

February 2007 NASCAR on FOX introduces “FOX 3D” virtual replays that have the ability to illustrate on-track incidents in a manner never before possible. FOX 3D is able to present computer-generated visualizations from an infinite number of vantage points created from real-time data collected from each car on the track.

March 2007 Darrell Waltrip (Sports Event Analyst) and Jeff Hammond (Studio Analyst) are nominated for 28th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards for their work during the 2006 NASCAR on FOX season.

February 2008 FOX Sports introduces Gopher Cam, a small, stationary high-definition point-of- view camera buried beneath the asphalt track surface, inches below the yellow line. Four Gopher Cams are in place for the 50th Daytona 500, one in each of the track’s four turns.

February 2009 Digger, an animated gopher conceived by FOX Sports Chairman and Executive Producer David Hill, accompanies NASCAR on FOX’s in-race use of Gopher Cam. Digger, along with an expanded cast of friends, comes to life with full 3D computer graphic image animation.

May 2010 SPEED offers live coverage of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.

February 2011 FOX Sports unveils FOX Thermal-Cam, a special camera designed to register variations in the heat signature of objects in its line of sight.

September 2011 Michael Waltrip joins the FOX NASCAR SUNDAY prerace team, taking a seat in famed Hollywood Hotel alongside brother, Darrell, and host Chris Myers.

January 2012 Darrell Waltrip becomes a NASCAR Hall of Famer, entering as a proud member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s third class.

October 2012 NASCAR and FOX Sports announce extensive new eight-year, multiplatform media rights agreement that ensures FOX Sports’ broadcast of NASCAR racing through 2022.

February 2013 FOX Deportes telecasts Daytona 500 live in Spanish for first time ever with announcers Jorge Koechlin von Stein and Tony Rivera.

August 2013 FOX Sports launches FOX Sports 1, America’s new sports network, available in nearly 90,000,000 homes at launch, slated to carry entities such as FIFA World Cup, MLB, NASCAR, NFL, UFC and collegiate conferences like the Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, Pac-12, and soccer leagues around the world to develop a full, robust programming schedule. FOX Sports 1 has nearly 5,000 hours of live event, news and original programming annually. FOX Sports 2 launches simultaneously.

August 2013 Less than 10 months after announcing a multi-platform, multi-series media rights agreement with NASCAR through 2022, FOX Sports and NASCAR extend agreement through 2024. In addition, FOX Sports adds exclusive rights to three additional NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and the first 14 NASCAR XFINITY Series events of each season. FOX Sports now holds rights to the first 16 Cup Series races, first 14 XFINITY Series races and the entire NCWTS season, beginning in 2015.

January 2014 FOX Sports announces that for the first time ever, FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, is set to offer live, streaming coverage of the 2014 Daytona 500. FOX Sports GO features two separate live streams of the 56th running of the Daytona 500: the customary FOX Sports broadcast in English and the FOX Deportes telecast in Spanish. FOX Deportes also set to telecast 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points-paying races in 2014, seven of which are live.

May 2014 For the first time, FOX Sports 1 offers FOX SPORTS 1 – 10 DAYS OF THUNDER in May. The special multi-sport programming block is anchored by two weekends of NASCAR racing from Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighted by live coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES race and the COCA-COLA 600, in addition to comprehensive support programming and premieres of FOX Sports 1 originals.

May 2014 FOX Sports 1 and NASCAR Productions present 100,000 CAMERAS: THE NASCAR SPRINT ALL STAR RACE, a groundbreaking concept in programming that incorporates fan- and driver-generated video to showcase the race from fans’ points of view, delivering an unprecedented portrayal of race day from all perspectives.

January 2015 FOX NASCAR announces that NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champions Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski are scheduled to rotate as race analysts for FOX Sports’ coverage of the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES in 2015. In addition, AJ Allmendinger, Todd Bodine, Greg Biffle, Wally Dallenbach, Joey Logano, Drew Blickensderfer and Chad Knaus join NASCAR RACE HUB as analysts.

February 2015 All NASCAR programming telecast on FOX, FOX FS1 and FS2 is streamed live on FOX Sports GO, the app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go.

February 2015 FOX NASCAR commences its 15th consecutive season of NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race coverage, its inaugural season of NASCAR XFINITY SERIES coverage and its 13th consecutive year as the exclusive home of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES.

May 2015 FOX NASCAR earns its fourth Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series for its coverage of the 2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES season, marking its 18th Sports Emmy Award since 2001.

May 2015 FOX NASCAR announces four-time NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion Jeff Gordon will join its television booth in 2016 as analyst alongside Mike Joy and Darrell Waltrip.

February 2016 FOX NASCAR hits the air from Daytona Speedweeks with its new on-air team of play-by-play announcer Mike Joy and analysts Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon, who combine for seven NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES championships.

Daytona 500s (13) 2001, ’03, ’05, 2007-2016

2016 FOX SPORTS MOTOR SPORTS LINEUP

In addition to NASCAR, FOX Sports also is home to some of the most-watched motor sports series in the world, including:

NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION (NHRA)

Last summer, FOX Sports and the National Hot Rod Association announced a historic multi-year partnership that brings professional drag racing to live network television for the first time in the sport’s long history. The 2016 schedule, highlighted by 17 live events, including four on broadcast television, begins with the Circle K NHRA Winternationals on Sunday, Feb. 14. Live coverage of Sunday finals also will be showcased during each stop of the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s playoffs, including the NHRA Carolina Nationals at Charlotte, N.C. (Sept. 18), AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals from St. Louis (Sept. 25.), NHRA Keystone Nationals from Reading, Pa. (Oct. 2), the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals from Dallas (Oct. 16), the NHRA Toyota Nationals from Las Vegas (Oct. 30) and the Auto Club NHRA Finals from Pomona, Calif. (Nov. 13).

The Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s most prestigious drag race from historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, will offer nine hours of coverage over three days on both FS1 and FOX. The race will be televised with two qualifying shows and five hours of coverage of Monday’s finals, including two hours on FS1 and three hours on FOX.

The on-air team is led by veteran NHRA broadcaster Dave Rieff (@DaveRieff), two-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon (@TonyPedregon), Bruno Massel (@BrunoMassel), Jamie Howe (@1JamieHowe) and John Kernan (@JohnKernanNHRA). To keep up with the season on Twitter, follow #NHRAonFOX.

For more information on the series, please visit: www.NHRA.com

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS

FOX Sports carries the entire 17-race MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS, an FIM World Championship, season across the FOX family of networks, with most races carried live on FOX Sports 1. Calling the races for FOX Sports is long-time play-by-play voice Ralph Sheheen (@ralphsheheen) with analysis coming from 1997 450SX class champion Jeff Emig (@emig47) and five-time 450SX class titlist Ricky Carmichael (@RickyCarmichael); while Jenny Taft (@JennyTaft) has the latest from pit road. This season, the St. Louis event and the penultimate race from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, will be carried live on the FOX broadcast network.

Other featured Feld Motor Sports properties include Monster Jam (@MonsterJam), AMSOIL Arenacross Featuring Ricky Carmichael’s Road To Supercross and the $1 million-to-sweep Monster Energy Cup (@VegasMECup); all to be televised by either FOX Sports 1 or FOX Sports 2. The AMSOIL Arenacross Series (@ArenaCross), the official feeder system to the Monster Energy Supercross Series, will have all 12 of its rounds broadcast on FOX Sports 1.

For more information on the series, please visit: www.SupercrossLIVE.com

ARCA RACING SERIES

The ARCA Racing Series (@ARCA_Racing) celebrates its 63nd year of competition with 10 races televised on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. Starting with its traditional 200-lap race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 13, this versatile stock car racing organization boasts some of the sport’s most successful veterans and talented young drivers.

The FOX Sports broadcast team includes Adam Alexander (@Adam1Alexander), Phil Parsons (@PhilParsons98), Ray Dunlap (@XRayDunlap) and Jim Tretow (@JimTretow).

For more information on the series, please visit: www.ARCARacing.com

WEATHERTECH UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

In the third year of a five-year agreement with FOX Sports and sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (@IMSA), the WEATHERTECH UNITED SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP’s (@UnitedSportscar) third season unfolds on the network’s multiple media channels. Coverage includes three of sports car racing’s most prestigious events – the Rolex 24 at Daytona; the Sebring 12 Hours & Petit Le Mans.

The 2016 campaign features four competitive classes led by Prototype and GT Le Mans, the headlining categories that came out of the merger. In addition, a full season of the Continental Tire Challenge Series, IMSA’s popular production-based companion championship, is also televised on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2.

Throughout the season, Greg Creamer (@GregCreamer13), Brian Till (@BrianTill19), Calvin Fish (@CalvinFish), Justin Bell (@justinbelltv) share on-air duties for FOX’s sports car racing coverage.

For more information on the series, please visit: www.IMSA.com

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP (WEC)

In a landmark television deal announced in 2015, all WEC (@FIAWEC) races air live across the FOX Sports family of networks, including the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. More than 70 hours of live FIA WEC race coverage airs on FS1 or FS2, with all racing available live through FOX Sports GO. The deal means that the FIA WEC receives more live television coverage than any other FIA-sanctioned championship in North America.

The WEC features multiple classes of cars competing in endurance races, with sports prototypes competing in the Le Mans Prototype categories, and production-based grand tourers competing in the LM GTE categories.

Veteran sports car broadcaster Bob Varsha (@Bob Varsha) and Calvin Fish (@CalvinFIsh) host the FOX Sports coverage, which begins at Silverstone in April.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans broadcast team includes: Varsha Fish, Brian Till (@BrianTill19), Tommy Kendall (@TommyKendall11), Jamie Howe (@1JamieHowe), Justin Bell (@JustinBellTV) and Andrew Marriott (@PitLaneAndy).

For more information on the series, please visit: www.FIAWEC.com

FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP

The FIA Formula E Championship (@FIAFormulaE), the world’s first all-electric international racing series, has found a home on FOX Sports and its numerous multi-media platforms. Ten races are scheduled for the series’ second season, kicking off in Beijing, with one stop in the United States – Round 6 on April 2 in Long Beach, Calif., and featuring some of the world’s biggest cities, including Paris, Berlin, Moscow and London.

U.S.-based Andretti Autosport (@AndrettiFE) and Dragon Racing (@DragonRacing) are among the 10 teams fielding two cars for the season; in hour-long races that feature electric-propelled, open-wheel race cars capable of 220 kilometers per hour.

Bob Varsha (@BobVarsha) hosts FOX Sports coverage of the season.

For more information on the series, please visit: www.FIAFormulaE.com

For all the latest breaking news, information and photos from the world of racing, visit the SPEED blog at http://msn.foxsports.com/speed.

DAYTONA 500 BROADCASTER BIOGRAPHIES

ADAM ALEXANDER Race Announcer, NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Co-Host, NASCAR RACE HUB

Adam Alexander, a member of the FOX Sports family since 2006, serves as the play-by-play announcer for FOX NASCAR’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES coverage, a position to which he was assigned in FOX’s inaugural season covering the series (2015). He also co-hosts NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily NASCAR news and information program, a role he assumed in September 2013.

Alexander handled play-by-play for FS1 in the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES for the 2014 and 2015 seasons and served in the same capacity for TNT’s coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES for five years (2010-’14). The versatile broadcaster was an integral part of SPEED’s motor sports coverage for years, hosting SPEED CENTER (2011-’13), NASCAR LIVE (2012-’13) and NASCAR IN A HURRY (2008-’10), as well as co-hosting NASCAR RACE HUB and SPEED CENTER in 2010. Alexander also contributed regularly on WIND TUNNEL WITH DAVE DESPAIN and served as the network’s face for breaking news and special reports from the SPEED Studios for years.

Prior to transitioning into the studio and television booth, Alexander reported from pit road for SPEED’s coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES (2006-’10), TNT’s portion of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES season (2010) and for DirecTV Hot Pass.

Alexander also has significant radio experience. He reported from pit road for the INDIANAPOLIS 500 on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (2001-‘03) and segued into the rule of turn announcer (2004-’06). Furthermore, he worked for Motor Racing Network (MRN) for its Sprint Cup coverage (2000-’06), juggling roles as play-by-play announcer, pit reporter and studio host, in addition to covering the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES for the network.

The Indiana native’s roots, though, are in stick-and-ball sports. Alexander, who played football and baseball in high school, covered football, baseball and basketball for various television stations in Indiana and Kentucky, serving as a sports anchor and sports director. He began his broadcasting career at a local television station in Evansville, Ind., where he also served as the public address announcer for Tri-State Speedway, and called games for the Evansville Purple Aces men’s basketball team.

Born July 11, 1973, in Madison, Ind., Alexander grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Vincennes University in 1993 with a degree in Broadcasting. He currently resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Audra, and their two children, Kyla and Kade. In his spare time, Alexander enjoys golf and running. You may follow him on Twitter at @Adam1Alexander. TODD BODINE Analyst, NCWTS SETUP

Two-time NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES champion Todd Bodine returns to FOX NASCAR in 2016 as an analyst for NCWTS SETUP, FS1’s Truck Series pre-race show, for his second season.

A veteran NASCAR driver, Bodine competed extensively in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES during a career that spanned more than two decades and nearly 800 career starts since his debut in the XFINITY Series in 1986. Bodine, youngest brother of fellow NASCAR and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers Geoff and Brett Bodine, has earned 22 Truck Series and 15 XFINITY Series wins.

In his NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES career, Bodine has earned 92 top-five finishes, 124 top-10 finishes and seven pole positions. In the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, he accumulated 90 top-five finishes, 160 top-10 finishes and seven pole positions. His NASCAR CUP SERIES resume boasts seven top-five and 21 top-10 finishes, on top of five pole positions, in addition to wins in the 1995 and 2001 NASCAR SPRINT SHOWDOWN, the qualifier for the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Sprint Cup Series.

His first NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES championship came with Germain Racing in 2006, when he set a record for 21-consecutive races atop the point standings. During an 11- year Truck Series career, Bodine earned at least one victory in each of the seasons he ran the full schedule. He led Germain Racing to a second Truck Series championship in 2010 on the strength of four wins, 17 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes.

In eight full NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SEASONS, Bodine finished the year in the top five in points six consecutive seasons (2005-2010), following up that streak with a sixth- place showing in 2011. While in the Truck Series, he became the first series driver to collect back- to-back victories at Daytona International Speedway, and also the first to win four consecutive superspeedway races (Talladega 2007; Daytona 2008; Talladega 2008; Daytona 2009).

During his tenure with Germain Racing, Bodine also earned the organization its first top-five NASCAR XFINITY SERIES finish (Darlington, 2008) and its first top 10 (Gateway, 2007). Bodine finished each of his seven full NASCAR XFINITY SERIES seasons in the top 10 in points, placing in the top five in points five of those years.

Bodine’s last full season of NASCAR competition came in 2012 in the Truck Series, and he has served as a driver coach for several young, up-and-coming drivers since.

Feb. 27, 1964, in Chemung, N.Y., Bodine resides in Mooresville, N.C., with his wife, Janet. He lists among his hobbies hot rods, golf, bobsledding and snow skiing. For more information, please visit www.TeamOnion.com or follow Bodine on Twitter at @Team_Onion.

ALAN CAVANNA Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Alan Cavanna returns to FOX NASCAR in 2016 as a reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily news and update program, and NASCAR RACEDAY, its prerace show. Cavanna joined the FOX Sports family in 2015 from NASCAR.com, where he served as an on-air reporter for “The Preview Show” and host of “Race Center Extra,” positions he held since the site re-launched in January 2013.

Cavanna, who was named “Broadcaster of the Year” by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2013, also spent eight years as a news and investigative reporter in various cities across the country, including Charlotte, N.C., the heart of NASCAR race teams. Upon moving to WSOC-TV (ABC in Charlotte) in June 2008, he covered news and also multiple NASCAR races in the Southeast, as well as NASCAR’s effect on the local economy. Cavanna led much of the station’s coverage of driver Jeremy Mayfield’s 2009 suspension from NASCAR and his ensuing legal troubles, among other major events in the sport, before moving to NASCAR.com in 2012.

Prior to his reporting role in Charlotte, Cavanna worked in local news in Evansville, Ind., and Joplin, Mo. He counts among his most memorable assignments his coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and his time following Indiana’s National Guard upon its deployment to Savannah, Ga., in the aftermath of the hurricane. While in Joplin, Cavanna covered his some of his first NASCAR races with the 2006 DAYTONA 500 and events at Kansas Speedway. While working in Evansville, he covered the BRICKYARD 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in addition to his news reporting responsibilities.

In a twist of fate, Cavanna’s first jobs in racing, as well as the first NASCAR race he attended, came at Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway as a college student in 2003. He served as a production assistant for the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth of Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds at those tracks.

Cavanna spent some time behind the wheel of quarter midgets as a child and teenager, earning a New England championship in his class at various Northeast tracks before stepping out of the race car at 15. His grandfather was a professional sprint car driver in the 1930s and 1940s.

Originally from Glastonbury, Conn., Cavanna grew up in Marlborough, Conn., and worked on his aunt and uncle’s fruit farm as a child. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2004 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and is an Eagle Scout. He resides in Charlotte, where he enjoys attending Charlotte Hornets games, cheering on the Buffalo Bills, listening to “The Howard Stern Show” and going to concerts. You may follow Cavanna on Twitter at @CopaCavanna.

ANDREW DOUD Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Andrew Doud returns to FOX NASCAR in 2016 for his sophomore year as a reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily news and update program, NASCAR RACEDAY, its at-track prerace show, and NASCAR VICTORY LANE, the network’s post-race show. Doud joined the FOX Sports family from WFTS-TV in Tampa, Fla., where he served as an on-air reporter and multi-media journalist from December 2013 through January 2014.

Prior to assuming his role in Tampa, Doud served as the morning reporter for WSOC-TV on the top-rated morning news show in Charlotte, N.C., the heart of NASCAR, in addition to handling sports reporting and interim weekend sports anchor duties. While at WSOC from November 2010 through November 2013, Doud was honored with two Emmy nominations in 2012 for his role in team coverage of tornadoes that struck the area. Doud also received the esteemed Russ Caitlin Award for Excellence in Motorsports Journalism in 2012 for his behind-the-scenes feature on the realities of being on a NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES pit crew, and he covered multiple NASCAR races for the station’s “9 Racing Report.”

Before working in Charlotte, Doud was a general assignment reporter, fill-in anchor and digital journalist at WNCT-TV in Greenville, N.C. from 2007 to 2010, where he covered everything from hurricanes and snowstorms to murder trials and police drug sweeps. In 2009, he received the North Carolina Associated Press Award for Spot News.

A native of Philadelphia, Doud graduated from Elon University in 2007 with a degree in Broadcast Communications and lived in North Carolina for six years following graduation. While in college, he interned with the Eagles Television Network in Philadelphia, the team’s in-house production team.

Doud currently resides in Charlotte and enjoys fitness, the outdoors, cars, football and playing golf. You may follow him on Twitter at @AndrewDoud.

RAY DUNLAP Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Ray Dunlap returns to FOX Sports’ motor sports coverage in 2016, marking his 14th season with the FOX Sports family. Dunlap serves as a reporter and analyst for NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily news and update show, and offers feature reports and interviews for the network’s coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES. In addition, he continues as a member of the ARCA RACING SERIES broadcast team on FS1.

Dunlap served as a pit reporter for the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES for 14 consecutive seasons (2001-’14) and is widely considered the “go-to-authority” on the series. With more than 20 years in NASCAR, he is renowned in the sport for his extensive research and personal statistical database dating back to the Truck Series’ inaugural race in 1995.

He provided expertise in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES during practice and qualifying sessions on FS1 for years. In addition to offering updates from the track on NASCAR LIVE telecasts, the Ohio native was a regular contributor to SPEED’s "WIND TUNNEL with Dave Despain" and "SPEED CENTER".

Dunlap reported from pit road on behalf of the FOX Sports family for the Truck Series races from SPEED’s first broadcast from Daytona International Speedway in February 2003 to the series’ 2014 season finale on FOX Sports 1. He first emerged on the NASCAR scene in 1997 as a pit reporter for ESPN in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, and also covered the Truck Series for ESPN from 2001 to 2002.

Dunlap was honored in 1997 as the Motorsports Electronic Media Personality of the Year, and also served as the Public Relations Director for the ARCA RACING SERIES in the early 1990s. Earlier in his broadcasting career, Dunlap covered pit road for the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series, the ARCA RACING SERIES and the Hooters Pro Cup Series. He also hosted and produced a public access program titled “At the Speedway” in Columbus, Ohio, that showcased auto racing in the region.

A native of Carrollton, Ohio, Dunlap graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1987 with a degree in Radio/TV/Film. In his spare time, he is an avid woodworker who also enjoys scuba diving and boating. Dunlap resides in Mooresville, N.C., with his wife, Bobbie. You may follow Dunlap on Twitter at @XRayDunlap.

JEFF GORDON Analyst, FOX NASCAR

Four-time NASCAR CUP SERIES champion Jeff Gordon, one of the most iconic names in racing and pop culture, joins FOX NASCAR in 2016 as a full-time race analyst. Gordon, who sits third on NASCAR’s all-time wins list with 93 victories, steps into the FOX NASCAR booth alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Joy and analyst and Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip only three months after his final NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES start in the legendary No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Gordon’s sixth-place effort in his final race secured a third-place finish in the series standings, making him one of only a few athletes to retire at the pinnacle of their respective sport.

The California native, one of the most versatile drivers of his era, is credited with helping take NASCAR mainstream in the 1990s. Gordon changed the face of NASCAR, shattering stereotypes and drawing legions of new fans with his talent, poise and polished appearance that also made the sport attractive to Madison Avenue. In his 23 years of full-time Cup Series competition, Gordon served as one of NASCAR’s most effective and committed ambassadors.

Gordon drove for Hendrick Motorsports for his entire Cup Series tenure, from November 1992 through November 2015, winning four Cup Series championships (1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001), 93 races and 81 pole positions, and scoring 325 top-five and 475 top-10 finishes. With his first title in 1995, Gordon became the youngest champion (24) in NASCAR’s modern era in only his third full season.

He ranks third behind only NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105) in all-time victories, is a three-time DAYTONA 500 champion and record five-time BRICKYARD 400 winner. Gordon holds the record for most consecutive seasons with a pole (23), among numerous other accolades. Furthermore, he is NASCAR’s winningest road-course driver with nine wins and is the all-time leader with 12 restrictor-plate track victories. In September 2015, Gordon set a record for most consecutive starts with his 789th race, breaking Ricky Rudd’s mark of 788 and joining the “iron man” company of legends such as Cal Ripken Jr. and Brett Favre. Gordon, who was named one of “NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers” in 1998, retired with 797 consecutive starts, a journey that began with the 1992 season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway as Petty brought his racing career to a close.

In preparation for his role as FOX NASCAR analyst, Gordon served as a race analyst for FOX Sports’ coverage of three NASCAR XFINITY SERIES in 2015. His move to the FOX booth furthers a career in which his affability and crossover appeal have provided him numerous high-profile television and movie opportunities that include: becoming the only auto racing driver ever to host Saturday Night Live; co-hosting Live! With Regis and Kelly (now known as Live! With Kelly and Michael) more than 10 times; appearances as himself on The Simpsons, Spin City and The Drew Carey Show; movie appearances in Taxi, Herbie: Fully Loaded and Looney Tunes: Back in Action; TV appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Sesame Street; and participation on television’s Celebrity Poker Showdown and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Sports Edition, among others. Gordon also voiced the character “Jeff Gorvette” in the animated film Cars 2.

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Off the track, Gordon established the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation in 1999, which supports pediatric cancer research, treatment and patient support programs and has granted more than $16.5 million to support children battling cancer. Additionally, Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation provides support to the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital in Concord, N.C., which serves children in the community by providing a high level of primary and specialty pediatric care to all of their patients, regardless of their ability to pay.

Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation provided $1.75 million to establish the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCE). Working in collaboration with Partners in Health, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, BCCE opened its doors in July 2012 and has treated more than 5,000 patients who otherwise would have no access to care. The country now boasts one of the highest-achieving cancer programs on the continent and is the only rural cancer center in East Africa. In 2011, Gordon was invited by President Bill Clinton to join the Clinton Global Initiative. The Clinton Global Initiative convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Gordon was honored with the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Myers Brothers Award in 2012, recognizing those who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of stock- car racing. That same year, he received the Heisman Humanitarian Award, established to recognize those in sports who give significantly to communities and improve the lives of others.

At the industry’s December 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards in Las Vegas, Gordon’s final as a driver, actor and friend Tom Cruise surprised Gordon and introduced him on-stage preceding Gordon’s receipt of the illustrious Bill France Award of Excellence and his final speech as a driver.

Born Aug. 4, 1971, in Vallejo, Calif., Gordon grew up in Pittsboro, Ind. He currently resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch, daughter Ella and son Leo. For more information on Gordon, please visit http://jeffgordon.com/ or follow him on Twitter at @JeffGordonWeb.

JEFF HAMMOND Analyst, NASCAR RACE HUB, NASCAR RACEDAY & NASCAR VICTORY LANE

Jeff Hammond, former NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES championship crew chief, serves as an analyst for NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily news and information program, and NASCAR RACEDAY, the network’s Sprint Cup prerace show. He joined FOX Sports at the conclusion of the 2000 NASCAR season as an analyst for FOX NASCAR’s inaugural year of NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES coverage, moving over from his duties at Roush Fenway Racing as Kurt Busch’s crew chief.

Hammond served as an analyst for FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, the network’s prerace show, alongside Chris Myers and Darrell Waltrip from 2001 to 2013. In 2014, he covered stories on pit road as they developed throughout the race for FOX NASCAR, becoming the first former crew chief to serve in that capacity for network television’s NASCAR coverage.

In addition, Hammond offered his expertise for years as an analyst for FS1’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES practice and qualifying coverage. He also co- hosted the BUDWEISER DUEL AT DAYTONA and the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE several times for FS1.

In 1974, at the age of 17, the legendary crew chief began his NASCAR career as a tire changer for Walter Ballard. He transitioned to the role of jack man and served in this capacity for all three of Cale Yarborough’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES championships before winning the 1981 championship as Darrell Waltrip’s jack man. In 1982, Hammond took the helm as crew chief for the first time atop the pit box for Waltrip at the pinnacle of the future Hall of Famer’s career. Together, the pair visited Victory Lane an impressive 43 times, including Waltrip’s 1989 Daytona 500 victory. Hammond, known as a methodical strategist, was Waltrip’s pit boss for two of his three Sprint Cup championships (1982 and 1985), and won the 1989 GM Goodwrench Teamwork of Excellence Award. He retired with 508 races as a crew chief.

In 2006, Hammond received his first Sports Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Sports Person – Studio Analyst. Hammond visited America’s troops serving overseas in Baghdad and Southwest Asia as part of the NFL on FOX’s Thanksgiving Day coverage in 2010 and in Korea as part of the NFL on FOX’s Thanksgiving Day coverage in 2011. His broadcasting resume includes work for FX, ESPN, Turner and TNN, and he has co-hosted the nationally syndicated NASCAR Country radio show. He can be heard on Performance Racing Network’s Fast Talk on Monday evenings.

Furthermore, Hammond owns and operates Pit Training and Instruction (PIT) facility, a 24,000 square foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. PIT also owns 5 Off 5 On Race Team Performance and specializes in training current NASCAR pit crew members, in addition to assisting aspiring pit crew members gain the skills and knowledge they need to break into and succeed in NASCAR.

Hammond attended East Carolina University, where he played football. Born Sept. 9, 1956, he resides near Charlotte, N.C., with his family. You may follow him on Twitter at @HollywoodJeff.

MIKE JOY Race Announcer, FOX NASCAR

Broadcasting veteran Mike Joy brings 46 years of motor sports experience to the booth as lead race announcer for FOX NASCAR in 2016 alongside analysts and former champions Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon. Since 2001, FOX’s first as a NASCAR broadcast partner, Joy has led the network’s broadcast team.

Joy has broadcast most major forms of American motorsports for television and radio. Prior to joining FOX in 2001, Joy anchored CBS Sports’ coverage of the DAYTONA 500 from 1998-2000 after earning his stripes as a pit reporter for 15 years. Joy called the “Great American Race” for Motor Racing Network (MRN) Radio from 1977-‘83. This year’s edition marks his 16th as the lead TV announcer and the 41st DAYTONA 500 for which he has been part of the live coverage.

He is a charter member of the prestigious NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, and in December 2013, was named sole media representative on the Hall's exclusive Nominating Committee. Joy also serves on the voting panel for the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Joy was the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Henry T. McLemore Motorsports Journalism Award, recognizing career excellence in the field. A former vice president of the National Motorsport Press Association, Joy joined Chris Economaki as the first racing journalists to receive major recognition for their work in all three major disciplines: radio, television and print.

He hosted FSN’s Formula One coverage from 1998 to 2000. At CBS Sports, Joy contributed to the 1992 Olympic Winter Games coverage and called NCAA championship events in soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, gymnastics and lacrosse. He also served as a sideline reporter and halftime host for CBS college football. In 18 years with CBS, Joy called such diverse events as the Hambletonian, Pro Beach Soccer and World Cup skiing.

His career began as a public address announcer at Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Mass., in 1970 while attending the University of Hartford and Emerson College. He spent 14 years with MRN (1977-‘90) and anchored the first live Sprint Cup telecasts on ESPN (1981) and TNN (1991). Joy has been a racetrack promoter and advertising executive, and co-owns the New England distributorship for Sunoco racing fuels.

Joy is an accomplished sports car racer, winning races at Lime Rock, Pocono, Watkins Glen and New Hampshire, and has competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, America’s premier endurance race. Joy is well-known as host of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and as on-the-block expert for TV coverage of Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions for more than a decade. In August 2012, his drive in Historic TransAm at Laguna Seca won the Bonham's Cup, and in September 2013, he won a Historic Trans Am race at Lime Rock.

Joy was born Nov. 25, 1949, in Chicago, and was raised in Connecticut. He served four elected terms to the Windsor, Conn., town council. Joy and his wife, Gaye, reside near Winston-Salem, N.C., with children Scott (16) and Kaitlyn (15). You may follow him on Twitter at @mikejoy500.

JAMIE LITTLE Pit Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Veteran motor sports reporter Jamie Little returns to FOX NASCAR in 2016 for her second season covering pit road in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES. Little, in her 15th year as a broadcaster, also serves as a reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s prerace show for the Sprint Cup Series. Her FOX NASCAR assignments also include select additional races and special events throughout the year.

Prior to joining FOX, Little spent 13 years at ESPN/ABC as a reporter for NASCAR (2007-’14), the IZOD IndyCar Series (2004-’14), Winter X Games and Summer X Games telecasts. Her television career began in 2002 as a reporter for ESPN immediately following graduation from college. She also has worked for SPEED, NBC and TNN.

She covered a variety of motor sports events for FOX Sports’ SPEED in 2002 and 2003, including the network’s live coverage of Daytona Supercross, which marked her live national broadcasting debut. 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 TV’s live, flag-to-flag race coverage.

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. In August 2015, the broadcasting veteran made her FIM MOTOGP™ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP television hosting debut, leading live FS1 coverage of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. Furthermore, she has covered 11 Indianapolis 500s and eight Brickyard 400s and has hosted a variety of non-racing sporting events ranging from Paintball Championships to the Great Outdoor Games, in addition to live announcing roles in motocross and Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Little credits her lifelong passion for the sport and affinity for dirt bikes as the springboard for her entry into television. While still in college, she reported on various motor sports for ESPN2 and also served as a live announcer in Supercross.

The Las Vegas resident is well-rounded outside the four corners of a race track, as well. In 2013, she released her first book, entitled 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. Furthermore, the popular racing video game “MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little” bears her name and likeness. She also held a cameo role in the 2005 feature film, Fantastic Four, and Supercross the Movie starring Channing Tatum. On the entrepreneurial side, Little and her husband own two Jimmy John’s franchises in Las Vegas.

Little spends her free time volunteering at The Animal Foundation, Nevada’s largest animal rescue shelter. Her first solo charity project is a 2016 calendar titled “Las Vegas to the Rescue,” featuring Las Vegas celebrities, such as Wayne Newton, Carrot Top and NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan, posing with homeless pets from the shelter to promote adoption.

A graduate of San Diego State University with a degree in Journalism, Little grew up in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and currently resides in Las Vegas with her husband and son. You may follow her on Twitter at @JamieLittleTV.

LARRY MCREYNOLDS Race Analyst, FOX NASCAR Analyst, NASCAR RACE HUB & NASCAR RACEDAY

In 2001, FOX Sports’ first as a NASCAR broadcast partner, two-time DAYTONA 500 champion crew chief Larry McReynolds traded his tools for a microphone and joined legendary driver Darrell Waltrip and veteran broadcaster Mike Joy to comprise the FOX NASCAR broadcast team, forming a combination that remained for 15 years. In 2016, McReynolds embarks on a new challenge as a third, in-race analyst for FOX’s coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, stepping outside the booth to support FOX NASCAR announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon by providing his unique, comprehensive perspective on everything from pit strategy to chassis setup and driver/crew chief communication throughout each race.

McReynolds also serves as an analyst on FS1’s NASCAR RACEDAY, the network’s Sprint Cup prerace show, NASCAR RACEDAY-XFINITY, its XFINITY Series prerace show, and NASCAR RACE HUB, its daily NASCAR news and highlight program. McReynolds, who was inducted into the Alabama Auto Racing Pioneers Hall of Fame in December 2013, was a longtime panelist on TRACKSIDE and NASCAR PERFORMANCE on FOX Sports’ SPEED.

From his perspective as a former NASCAR crew chief, McReynolds offers keen insight into the complicated inner-workings of race teams, including on-track and pit road strategy, body and engine design and the nuances of the driver/crew chief relationship.

McReynolds embarked on his NASCAR career in 1975, and worked his way up to a crew chief role 10 years later. He served as a Sprint Cup crew chief from 1985-2000, amassing 23 Cup wins, 21 poles, 122 top-five and 209 top-ten finishes. In 1988, McReynolds earned his first Cup win at Watkins Glen International with driver Ricky Rudd.

In 1991, McReynolds teamed with owner Robert Yates and driver Davey Allison to win 11 races and three pole positions between 1991 and mid-1993, establishing himself as one of the sport’s elite crew chiefs. He led Allison to a win in the 1992 DAYTONA 500, and the two swept the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE (then The Winston) in 1991-’92. In late 1993, McReynolds teamed with Ernie Irvan, a combination that produced seven wins between late 1993 and 1996 (Irvan missed the 1995 season due to injury). After joining Richard Childress Racing in 1997, McReynolds called the shots as seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt captured the elusive DAYTONA 500 victory in 1998.

McReynolds’ success and thorough approach to his profession earned him selection to the Copenhagen/Skoal All-Pro Team, an all-star “who’s who” of crew members, for five straight years (1991-‘95), and the 1998 UAW GM Teamwork of Excellence award. In addition, he was inducted into The Oceanside Rotary Club Hall of Fame in Daytona Beach, Fla., in 2008. In 2009, McReynolds received the Living Legends of Auto Racing Russ Moyer Media Award.

He played himself in the 2006 Will Ferrell comedy hit, Talladega Nights. McReynolds also co- hosted NASCAR Performance Show with Steve Post on Motor Racing Network (MRN) between 2004 and 2013, and co-authored the books “The Big Picture: My Life from Pit Road to the Broadcast Booth” and “How to Become a Winning Crew Chief.”

Born Jan. 10, 1959, in Birmingham, Ala., McReynolds currently resides in Mooresville, N.C., with his wife, Linda, daughters Brooke and Kendall, and son, Brandon and his new wife, Lauren. You may follow McReynolds on Twitter at @LarryMac28 or visit www.larrymcreynolds.com. CHRIS MYERS Host, FOX NASCAR

As host of FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, FOX’s live, on-site prerace coverage from the famous “Hollywood Hotel,” Emmy Award-winning Chris Myers works alongside analysts NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip, four-time champion Jeff Gordon and Michael Waltrip. He also hosts NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s Sprint Cup prerace show, during the FOX portion of the NASCAR season. During the NFL season, Myers works a full slate of NFL games as play-by-play announcer alongside analyst Ronde Barber and sideline reporter Jennifer Hale and reports for NFL postseason games. He also serves as host of MLB WHIPAROUND on FS1 and as reporter and play-by-play announcer during MLB regular and postseason contests.

As FOX Sports’ first three-sport star and currently one of only a few, Myers contributes to the network’s NFL, NASCAR and MLB coverage, serving as host of MLB WHIPAROUND on FS1 and FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, FOX’s live, on-site prerace coverage from the famous “Hollywood Hotel,” a role Myers has held since FOX’s first broadcast of a NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race in 2001. For the NFL on FOX regular season, Myers calls play-by-play alongside analyst Ronde Barber and sideline reporter Jennifer Hale and joins Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews lead broadcast team for NFC postseason games. He also hosts NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s Sprint Cup prerace show, during the FOX portion of the NASCAR season.

Myers has served as sideline reporter during FOX’s coverage of the NFL playoffs since 2005 and contributed to coverage of Super Bowl XXXIX, Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLV and Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX. He also hosted AFTERNOON HUDDLE live from Radio Row in New York on FS1 in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. As field reporter for MLB on FOX, Myers had the honor of interviewing the Red Sox when they finally won the 2004 World Series, one of five World Series he has covered.

In 2010, Myers was tapped to host Showtime’s Inside NASCAR series alongside analysts Brad Daugherty, Michael Waltrip and Randy Pemberton. He also published two books – “NASCAR Nation” and “NASCAR is America.”

One of the busiest broadcasters in sports, Myers hosted his own three-hour program, CMI: Chris Myers Interview on FOX Sports Radio, heard on more than 250 affiliates and on Sirius/XM Radio. CMI featured the last interview with legendary coach John Wooden and stars from the sports and entertainment world, such as Bill Murray and Adam Sandler. Myers currently co-hosts “Myers & Wes” on The Beast 980 AM in Los Angeles.

Prior to joining the FOX family in 1998 as an anchor for FOX Sports News on FSN, Myers worked for ESPN. During his 11 years at that network, he hosted Up Close and reported and anchored for SportsCenter. He was awarded an Emmy in the Sports Features category in 1990 as an anchor/reporter. The veteran reporter previously served as a sports anchor and feature reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans from 1982-1988, was a sportscaster with WTVJ-TV in Miami from 1980-1982 and with WCIX-TV in Miami from 1978-1980.

Myers attended Florida International University and Miami Dade Community College, where he majored in radio and television. He started his own talk radio show at the age of 16 at WKAT- Radio in Miami, interviewing sports legends such as Muhammad Ali and Don Shula. Myers resides in Southern California with his wife, Susan, son Alex and their three dogs. You may follow Myers on Twitter at @The_ChrisMyers.

CHRIS NEVILLE Pit Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Veteran motor sports reporter and former racer Chris Neville returns to FOX NASCAR in 2016 for his second season as a pit reporter in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES. Prior to joining FOX Sports in 2015, Neville periodically served as a pit reporter for FS1’s NASCAR coverage (2001-’14) and sports car racing. He also has covered pit road for TNT in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (2011-’14) and for NBC Sports in the IndyCar Series (2014).

Neville’s professional career began behind the wheel of a race car. Following graduation from Purdue University in 1995, he became an instructor at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix. In 1998, he signed with ARCO am/pm to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am Series, and quickly racked up multiple podium finishes and the Rookie-of-the-Year award. He continued to race in 1999 and 2000, and won in the SCCA Trans-Am Series, IMSA, Star Formula Mazda and SPEED World Challenge.

At the conclusion of the 2000 season, Neville exchanged his racing gloves for a television microphone, taking his vast understanding of race craft, engineering and strategy to the broadcast world. His intimate knowledge of racing quickly solidified him as an integral part of the FS1 and TNT broadcast teams. In addition, Neville currently serves as a regular guest on “SpeedFreaks” on 910 AM in Phoenix.

In 2011, he was elected a member of the Road Racing Drivers Club, a U.S. organization comprised of many of the Americas’ and Europe’s most successful drivers. Members are elected by their peers and include Formula One World Champions, INDIANAPOLIS 500 champions and Champion Sports Car drivers.

Neville began his driving career at age 12 in go-karts, and entered his first professional race six years later. He logged his first professional win as an 18-year-old at the challenging 24 Hours of Mosport and continued to compete professionally while attending Purdue University.

A native of Elgin, Ill., Neville resides In Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife and two daughters. You may follow him on Twitter at @ChrisNeville84.

PHIL PARSONS Analyst, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

FOX NASCAR analyst and former driver Phil Parsons has been a member of the FOX Sports family’s coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES (NCWTS) since SPEED’s first series telecast in February 2003 from Daytona International Speedway.

He offers analysis for every Truck Series race live on FS1, in addition to NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES practice and qualifying sessions and other NASCAR programming on the network. Parsons began his SPEED tenure as a pit reporter and transitioned late in the season to the role of color analyst in the television booth, a role in which he remains today.

The former NASCAR driver, whose résumé includes nearly 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES starts, one Cup Series and two XFINITY Series victories, raced for 19 years before retiring from driving in 2001. Parsons finished ninth in Cup Series point standings in 1988, and in the top 10 in the XFINITY Series point standings in five different seasons.

The younger brother of the late NASCAR driver and television analyst, Benny Parsons, Phil segued from the cockpit to the television booth in 2001 as an analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the Truck Series and remained through the 2002 season.

In 2012, the Detroit native teamed with co-owner Mike Curb to form Phil Parsons Racing, fielding entries in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES through the midpoint of the 2015 season.

Parsons studied Business Management at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. He resides in Cornelius, N.C., with his wife Marcia, and they have three children, Kinsley, Camryn Spencer and Stefan. You may follow Parsons on Twitter at @philparsons98.

ANDY PETREE Analyst, NASCAR RACE HUB

Former NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES championship crew chief Andy Petree serves as an analyst on NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily NASCAR news and information program. In 2015, Petree joined FOX NASCAR to offer his expertise as NASCAR Rules Analyst for FOX Sports’ coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES.

Petree, who joined FOX Sports from ESPN, has a long history in the sport, including as team owner of the Nos. 33 and 55 teams and as crew chief for the late Dale Earnhardt during his sixth and seventh championship seasons (1993 and 1994) at Richard Childress Racing. Petree, a former racer, served as an analyst for ESPN/ABC’s coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES from 2007 to 2014.

Petree’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES crew chief career commenced at the age of 28 with driver Harry Gant and car owner Leo Jackson. In 12 years as a Cup Series head wrench, he scored two championships, 25 wins, 12 pole positions, 110 top-five and 168 top-10 finishes in 361 starts. He also served as a NASCAR XFINITY SERIES crew chief, posting two wins, eight top-five and 19 top-10 finishes in 47 starts. Petree got his racing start as a teenager at Hickory Motor Speedway and other local short tracks before becoming part owner of Dale Jarrett’s No. 32 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES team.

Upon completion of his career as a crew chief, Petree purchased the No. 33 team from Jackson and established Andy Petree Racing in late 1996. Between late 1996 and the 2003 season, his NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES teams amassed 322 starts, including two wins, 16 top-five and 54 top-10 finishes with drivers such as Bobby Hamilton, Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Joe Nemechek, among others. Petree’s teams also competed in 64 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES races from 1998 to 2004 and 15 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES events between 2002 and 2004, scoring two victories with Tony Stewart. In his first complete season of Cup Series competition as an owner in 1997, Petree guided Schrader to two top-five and eight top-10 finishes en route to a 10th-place finish in the point standings. Schrader finished 12th in 1998, prompting Petree to add a second Cup Series team with Wallace behind the wheel of the No. 55 in 1999.

Petree also spent time behind the wheel of a race car at the national level, making five NASCAR XFINITY SERIES starts and seven NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES starts, in addition to two ARCA RACING SERIES and one NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR start.

Born Aug. 15, 1958 in Hickory, N.C., Petree resides in Hendersonville, N.C. with his wife, Patty, and daughter Jonnie. He also has two sons, Joey and Justin. You may follow Petree on Twitter at @apetree33.

JOHN ROBERTS Co-Host, NASCAR RACE HUB Host, NCWTS SETUP & NASCAR RACEDAY

John Roberts, in his 16th year with the FOX Sports family, co-hosts NASCAR RACE HUB on FS1, the network’s daily news and update program, continuing in a role he assumed in 2014. He also hosts NCWTS SETUP, the dedicated, 30-minute pre-race show on FS1 preceding each NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES race. On the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES side, Roberts hosts NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR VICTORY LANE, the network’s pre- and postrace shows.

Roberts’ tenure with FOX Sports began when he was tabbed to host NASCAR THIS MORNING, NASCAR RACEDAY’s predecessor on FOX Sports Net, in 2001. Roberts also has hosted special NASCAR programming on FS1, such as Daytona preseason testing and NASCAR SPRINT ALL- STAR RACE prerace festivities. He also has served as play-by-play announcer for NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES practice and qualifying sessions on FS1 and served as the longtime host of NASCAR LIVE.

Prior to joining FOX, Roberts worked as a sports anchor in Charlotte, N.C., Lynchburg, Va., Roanoke, Va., Richmond, Va., Spartanburg, S.C., and Harrisonburg, Va.

A little known fact is the former basketball player supplemented his television income years ago by operating a construction and landscaping business in Charlotte, and was the craftsman behind the Adirondack chairs used for years on the Lake Lloyd “beach set” during SPEED’s broadcasts from the infield at Daytona International Speedway.

The Washington, D.C. native co-authored The Great Book of NASCAR Lists, released in 2012. Born Oct. 2, 1965, he graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Communications. Roberts resides in Cornelius, N.C., with wife Traci, and he has three children, Jordan, Willie and Lauren, and two dogs, Maya and Phillip. You may follow Roberts on Twitter at @TheJohnnyTV.

HERMIE SADLER Pit Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Hermie Sadler is a veteran NASCAR driver and pit reporter for the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES on FS1. He also helps set the stage for each Truck Series race on NCWTS SETUP, FS1’s popular 30-minute prerace show. In addition, Sadler covers pit road for NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK practice and qualifying sessions and reports for a variety of FS1 specials and events.

Prior to moving over to SPEED’s Truck Series broadcast team in 2011, Sadler served as a reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR VICTORY LANE, the network’s pre- and post- race shows in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, for several years.

Inside the race car, Sadler has logged more than 330 starts in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP, NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES. Born into a family of racers, he grew up at the race track with his father and uncle, and won the World Karting Association championship in 1988. Sadler earned 1993 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Rookie-of- the-Year honors on the strength of a win, and followed up that success with one victory and a fifth-place finish in the point standings in 1994.

He formed his own NASCAR XFINITY SERIES team in 1995. In 2006, Sadler joined SPEED as an analyst for select XFINITY SERIES telecasts and has been with the FOX Sports family ever since.

His personal crusade is a campaign to educate others about autism following his daughter’s 2001 diagnosis. Sadler and his brother and fellow driver, Elliott, founded the Hermie and Elliott Sadler Foundation to raise funds for various charitable organizations for the advancement of autism research.

Away from the track, Sadler owns and operates Fosho, an Italian restaurant in his hometown of Emporia, Va. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1991 with a degree in Industrial Relations. Sadler resides in Emporia with his wife and three daughters. You may follow Sadler on Twitter at @HermieSadler.

DANIELLE TROTTA Co-Host, NASCAR RACE HUB Host, NASCAR RACEDAY-XFINITY

Danielle Trotta returns as co-host of NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s popular daily NASCAR news and information program, alongside co-hosts Adam Alexander and John Roberts. She continues to host NASCAR RACEDAY-XFINITY, FS1’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES prerace, and contributes to FOX NASCAR SUNDAY and NASCAR RACEDAY, FOX and FS1’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES prerace shows, respectively. Trotta also hosts various NASCAR specials and events throughout the year, and has anchored multiple Supercross and MotoGP races on FS1. In 2015, she ventured into the NFL for the first time as a sideline reporter for NFL on FOX’s broadcast of the Arizona at Cleveland game.

The versatile broadcaster joined the FOX Sports family in July 2010 as a reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB and progressed into a co-hosting role in 2012. The same year, Trotta was tabbed to host SPEED coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Awards Ceremony from Las Vegas, in addition to her duties co-hosting NASCAR PERFORMANCE with Larry McReynolds, Chad Knaus and Jeff Hammond.

Trotta covered all forms of racing in the Charlotte, N.C., area, as well as ACC sports, prior to joining FOX. She hosted The ACC Blitz, the ACC Network’s pregame and halftime show, with Coach Tommy Bowden in 2011. In addition, Trotta spent five years with WBTV in Charlotte, where she anchored six live sports shows each weekend, serving as the host of Sports Saturday Night and co-host of Football Friday Night and Point After with D & D. She also has written football columns for Charlotte Weekly and contributes weekly segments on NASCAR and ACC Football on ESPN Radio 730 AM in Charlotte.

Prior to college graduation, Trotta interned at television stations in Indianapolis and Charlotte, and upon graduation, was hired as weekend news editor at WBTV. From there, she segued into a role as photographer and editor before convincing management to allow her an on-air shot. After one year of reporting, Trotta was named weekend sports anchor. Her journey in television commenced in high school, working for her school’s 24-hour local access channel as host and reporter between 1995 and 1999.

A native of Westchester, N.Y., Trotta and her family have called Charlotte and Indianapolis home. She attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Ind., where she was part of three consecutive state championships in swimming and diving, and excelled as a springboard diver.

Trotta, whose parents transferred frequently for business, attended four colleges in Indiana, Vermont, Boston and Charlotte. She is a graduate of University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a degree in Mass Communications and currently resides in Charlotte. You may follow her on Twitter at @danielletrotta.

KAITLYN VINCIE Reporter, NASCAR RACE HUB & NASCAR RACEDAY Reporter, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

Kaitlyn Vincie returns to the FOX NASCAR team in 2016 as a reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily NASCAR news and update program, and NASCAR RACEDAY, its prerace show for the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES. In addition, she continues to contribute as a pit reporter for select NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES races, a role in which she debuted in 2015.

Vincie joined the FOX Sports family in 2012 as a social media reporter on TRACKSIDE, SPEED’s signature at-track program. She quickly added to her duties by reporting for NASCAR RACE HUB, delivering news and feature interviews from the various NASCAR race shops. In 2014, she added roles as feature reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB and pit reporter for select NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races on FS1.

Vincie also served as a garage reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR LIVE late in the 2014 season, and she filed feature reports for the network’s coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES. In addition, she co-hosted “The Mock Run,” a look at the latest in the NASCAR world delivered with a humorous take on FOXSports.com.

Early in her NASCAR broadcasting career, Vincie lent a hand for SPEED’s coverage of the 2012 season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony from Las Vegas. Prior to that opportunity, the Virginia native spent her early days with SPEED as a member of the SPEED Road Tour Team, a massive mobile marketing experience that traveled the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES circuit.

Vincie honed her motor sports reporting skills at legendary Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., as a host/pit reporter for Langley Speedway TV. During that stint, she covered some of the best local short-track racing in the area, including Late Model, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Grand Stock and other series. She also created her own original NASCAR video reports on YouTube that became a weekly addition on SceneDaily.com.

Born Dec. 10, 1987 in Harrisonburg, Va., Vincie graduated with honors from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., with a degree in communications in 2010, and also interned for the university’s athletics department. She served a similar role at WTKR (Hampton Roads, Va.) and in the USAR Pro Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Vincie was raised in Warrenton, Va., and resides in North Carolina. You may follow her on Twitter at @kaitlynvincie.

KENNY WALLACE Analyst, NASCAR RACEDAY Analyst, NASCAR VICTORY LANE

Former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace brings his infectious humor, trademark laugh and widespread popularity to his work as an analyst for NASCAR RACEDAY and NASCAR VICTORY LANE on FS1, the network’s prerace and post-race programs covering the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES. He also co-hosts “Late Shift” weeknights on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

As a driver, Wallace set the NASCAR record in 2011 for most career NASCAR XFINITY SERIES starts, amassing nine wins and 10 pole positions, 66 top-five and 173 top-10 finishes in 547 XFINITY Series starts. In a racing career that spanned more than 25 years, the St. Louis native competed in more than 900 races in NASCAR’s top three divisions since his 1988 NASCAR debut driving for Dale Earnhardt. In 2015, Wallace announced the August 2015 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race at Iowa Speedway, in which he drove for Joe Gibbs Racing, would be his final NASCAR start.

Wallace, the son of accomplished Midwestern short-track racer, Russ Wallace, and brother of NASCAR drivers Rusty and Mike, also finished runner-up in the XFINITY Series points in 1991 and is one of only four NASCAR drivers to have won the Most Popular Driver award multiple times. He, however, didn’t start racing until he was 22 years old.

The 1986 American Speed Association (ASA) rookie-of-the-year made his NASCAR debut in Sept. 1988 driving for Dale Earnhardt, finishing seventh in the XFINITY Series race at Martinsville Speedway. He transitioned into a fulltime XFINITY Series ride in 1989 for a team fielded by Rusty Wallace, winning rookie-of-the-year honors and completing the season sixth in the point standings.

Nicknamed “Herman” after the mischievous “Herman the German” cartoon character for his boisterous behavior, Wallace maintains a rigorous dirt-racing schedule in the No. 36 Toyota DIRTcar entry. Wallace got his television start in 1994 calling a NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race for TNN alongside Mike Joy and Buddy Baker.

Born Aug. 23, 1963, in St. Louis, Wallace currently resides in North Carolina with his wife, Kim, and their three daughters. You may follow Wallace on Twitter at @Kenny_Wallace.

DARRELL WALTRIP Analyst, FOX NASCAR

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip, three-time NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion and winner of 84 career Cup Series races, serves as analyst for FOX NASCAR in 2016 for the 16th consecutive season, pairing with newcomer Jeff Gordon to provide seven championships’ worth of insight. Alongside veteran race announcer Mike Joy, Waltrip has been an integral part of the FOX NASCAR broadcast team since the network’s coverage began in 2001.

Waltrip also contributes to the FOX NASCAR prerace show, FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, alongside his brother, Michael Waltrip, Gordon and host Chris Myers, in addition to his role as an analyst on NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s prerace show. Waltrip is a three-time winner of NASCAR.com’s Fan Voice Awards, crowning the legend as the overwhelming fan favorite. In 2006, Waltrip, affectionately known as “DW,” captured 38% of the votes for Best On-Air Analyst. That same year, Waltrip received his first Sports Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Sports Person – Event Analyst.

Waltrip completed his 29th and final NASCAR season as a driver in 2000. He was inducted into the third class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January 2012. The three-time champion (1981, 1982 and 1985) twice nabbed the Most Popular Driver Award (1989-‘90) and was the recipient of the prestigious Bill France Award of Excellence in 2000 for his lifetime of achievements. In 2003, Waltrip was elected to the National Motorsports Hall of Fame, an honor followed by an induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005.

DW’s 84 career wins in NASCAR’s premier series tie him with Bobby Allison for fourth all-time. Waltrip also ranks fifth on the all-time Cup Series pole positions list with 59. He is the only five- time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 (1978-‘79, 1985, 1988-‘89), and was the inaugural winner of the NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE (then The Winston) at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1985. DW’s first NASCAR series start came in the 1972 Winston 500, and his first win just three years later in his 50th start. In 1981, Waltrip won a modern-era record eight races from the pole and tied the all-time record of four straight.

In February 2015, Waltrip delivered the keynote address and shared his testimony with nearly 4,000 worldwide attendees at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Included among the dignitaries from the more than 170 countries were President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the Dalai Lama.

DW was named the National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year in 1977 and 1981- ‘82; Auto Racing Digest Driver of the Year in 1981-‘82 and Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year in 1979. His most memorable race was the 1989 Daytona 500 -- his only win in the “Great American Race.” In 2004, Waltrip’s autobiography, “DW: A Lifetime Going Around in Circles,” debuted on the New York Times Best Seller List. His third book, “Sundays Will Never Be the Same,” was published in 2012 and focuses on his career as both a driver and broadcaster. On the big screen, Waltrip was the voice of “Darrell Cartrip” in the hit Pixar movies, Cars and Cars 2, and played himself in the Will Ferrell comedy hit, Talladega Nights.

Waltrip is the Chairman of Motor Racing Outreach (MRO), a NASCAR ministry he helped establish in 1987. He and Michael Waltrip host the Waltrip Brothers’ Charity Championship each year, a two-day fundraiser in Franklin, Tenn., that benefits MRO and other charities. Born Feb. 5, 1947, DW resides near Nashville, Tenn., with his wife, Stevie, and the couple has two daughters. You may follow him on Twitter at @AllWaltrip.

MICHAEL WALTRIP Analyst, FOX NASCAR

Michael Waltrip, two-time Daytona 500 champion, is a NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES driver and former team owner who serves as an analyst for FOX NASCAR’s coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES.

A member of FOX NASCAR’s Sprint Cup coverage since 2012 and its Truck Series team since 2004, Waltrip contributes analysis on FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, the network’s prerace show, alongside host Chris Myers and fellow analysts Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon, in addition to in- race commentary and updates from the Hollywood Hotel.

Waltrip originally joined the broadcasting world with the launch of FOX Sports-owned SPEED in 1996 as a panelist for what began as INSIDE WINSTON CUP in 1996 and eventually became known as THIS WEEK IN NASCAR, leading to roles on TRACKSIDE, FAST TRACK TO FAME and NASCAR NATION. He also co-hosted Showtime’s Inside NASCAR program from 2010-‘12. Waltrip is nationally renowned for numerous commercial appearances for major marketers, including Aaron’s, 5-hour ENERGY, NAPA, Dominos, Best Western, UPS and Toyota.

In 2007, Waltrip ushered Toyota into the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES as team owner for Michael Waltrip Racing and driver of the No. 55 Toyota, leading the manufacturer’s efforts in its first year of Sprint Cup competition. Waltrip opened the doors of his one-of-a-kind race shop and fan experience in a former movie theater in Cornelius, N.C., and welcomed Rob Kauffman as co- owner in the fall of 2007. In 2012, MWR earned its first two berths in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with Clint Bowyer, who finished second, and Martin Truex Jr. In 2010, Waltrip segued to a part-time driving schedule and scored two top-five finishes in only four starts in 2013. MWR campaigned fulltime in the Cup Series through the conclusion of the 2015 season.

The Owensboro, Ky., native spent 29 years as a driver in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES. He won the 2001 and 2003 DAYTONA 500, making him one of 10 multi-time winners. Waltrip owns four Sprint Cup wins and four pole positions, alongside 11 career NASCAR XFINITY SERIES wins and one NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES victory – at the 2011 Daytona race in a last-lap pass. He made his Sprint Cup driving debut in the 1985 COCA-COLA 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he also won the 1996 NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE, as well as the 1991 and 1992 Winston Open and 1995 Winston Select.

His best-selling book, “In the Blink of an Eye,” marked the 10th anniversary of his 2001 DAYTONA 500 victory. After hitting the shelves in January 2011, it soared to fourth and spent 11 weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller list. With dance partner Emma Slater, Waltrip advanced to the seventh round of competition in Dancing with the Stars in 2014.

Waltrip, a member of the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most prestigious sports car race, in June 2011, and raced in the Rolex 24 in January 2012 with Kauffman. Waltrip has two daughters, Caitlin and Macy, and resides in Huntersville, N.C.

VINCE WELCH Play-By-Play Announcer, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Pit Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Veteran racing broadcaster calls play-by-play for FOX NASCAR’s coverage of the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES in 2016, in addition to his duties as a pit reporter for the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES. Welch joined FOX NASCAR in 2015 as a NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES pit reporter and also served as play-by-play announcer for select Truck Series races. He previously worked for the FOX Sports family as a pit reporter for Indy Racing League telecasts on FOX Sports Net. Welch also served in the same capacity for ESPN and ABC in the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES beginning in 2008, and the IndyCar Series beginning in 2009 for the networks.

The Indiana native covered the IndyCar Series on television or radio from its inception in 1996 through the conclusion of the 2014 season. In addition, Welch calls play-by-play for select FOX College Basketball games in 2015 and has covered the sidelines for ESPN’s college football coverage. Welch, a broadcasting veteran of more than 25 years, formerly served as the sports director for WIBC Radio in Indianapolis.

He embarked on his professional broadcasting career in 1986 at a Richmond, Ind., radio station, seguing to television in 1990 at WISH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, as a sports anchor/reporter. After more than five years at WISH-TV, Welch joined WNDY-TV, an independent station focusing on live sports coverage in Indianapolis. He served as play-by-play announcer for football, basketball, baseball and tennis, earning a regional Emmy Award in 1992 for sports programming. In 1999, he moved to WIBC, where he broke one of the state’s biggest sports stories ever -- the 2000 firing of Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight.

Welch’s live motor sports broadcasting career began in 1996 as pit reporter and turn announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for its coverage of the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400, in addition to Indy Racing League races from other venues. He joined the motor sports television broadcasting world in 1999 as pit reporter for Indy Racing League telecasts on FOX Sports Net and TNN. When the series returned to ESPN in late 1999, Welch continued in the same capacity with the network.

Welch was the longtime play-by-play voice for the Ball State University Sports Network, which broadcasts BSU basketball throughout the Midwest, through the conclusion of the 2014 season. A native of Indianapolis, Welch graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Telecommunications. He resides in Carmel, Ind., with his wife and three children. You may follow him on Twitter at @VinceWelch.

MATT YOCUM Pit Reporter, FOX NASCAR

Matt Yocum, an original member of the FOX NASCAR on-air team since its debut in 2001, returns as a pit reporter in 2016 for his 16th consecutive season. He also serves as a reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s prerace show covering the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, during the FOX portion of the season.

Yocum grew up in the NASCAR garage and has more than 20 years of experience as a motor sports television reporter and 30 years in the auto racing industry. In 2001, he joined FOX and also NBC/TNT in a trailblazing scenario that made him the only broadcaster in the sport’s history to work every NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES network TV broadcast for six straight years, and he never missed covering an event for NASCAR’S TV network partners for 334 consecutive races between 1998 and 2007.

Additionally, Yocum served as a pit reporter for TNT’s six Cup Series races each summer through the conclusion of its multi-year coverage in 2014. He can also be found working pit road for FOX Sports’ coverage of the Tudor United Sports Car Series premier events, including the Rolex 24.

Yocum’s TV career began in 1992 as a sports reporter, producer and anchor at NBC affiliates in Orlando, Fla., and Bristol, Tenn. Along with the FOX family of networks, the Ormond Beach, Fla., native also has covered pit road for TNN, SPEED, SPEEDVISION, TBS, TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBC and HBO Pay-Per-View.

Between 1995 and 1998, Yocum worked as a pit reporter for TNN’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES, NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES and touring series race broadcasts before moving to ESPN in 1999 and then on to his current role with FOX Sports in 2001.

Yocum also hosted the HBO PPV celebrity charity racing event, “The Prelude to the Dream,” at Eldora Speedway from 2007 through 2012. In 2007, he continued to broaden his media platform by co-hosting one of the most popular shows on SiriusXM Radio, Tony Stewart Live, and “The Stewie Awards,” which aired throughout the NASCAR season with co-host and three-time NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion Tony Stewart.

Yocum’s award-winning interviewing skills have been recognized throughout his career. He has won two Associated Press Sports Feature Awards for NASCAR coverage. In addition, he was awarded Telly Awards for his pit reporting at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the NASCAR documentary NASCAR’S Greatest Drivers, along with the 2008 Chili Bowl Nationals HBO PPV midget car race. In 2009, he earned two National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Awards for features on Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen and a Father’s Day feature highlighting Ken and David Ragan.

The son of Mary Yocum, who owned a motor sports sponsor services and corporate entertainment company for 35 years, Matt grew up at the track alongside the sport’s legends. As a high school and college student, he worked for International Race of Champions (IROC) between 1984 and 1991, first as a tire specialist and later in race car preparation and as a maintenance specialist. Yocum graduated from Florida State University in 1991 with a degree in Political Science and Communications. He currently resides in Huntersville, N.C., with his daughter, Madison. You may follow Yocum on Twitter at @MattYocum.