FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019

FOX NASCAR ADDS SEVEN-TIME CHAMP DUO JOHNSON AND KNAUS, WALLACE AS ANALYSTS FOR 2019 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Harvick Expands Analyst Duties to Include Eight NXS Races in FOX Sports Broadcast Booth

FS1 “Drivers Only” Broadcast Set for Memorial Day Weekend in Charlotte; Pit Boss Knaus Crashes Drivers’ Party

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When reigning MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES champion removes his FOX Sports headset after calling Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY SERIES season opener at Daytona, he’ll hand it off to seven-time champion .

Johnson calls his first race for FOX Sports as a guest driver analyst on Saturday, Feb. 23 (2:00 PM ET on FS1) at Atlanta. Johnson, however, has a drafting partner in his maiden trip to the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth, as 2014 champion assumes the lead analyst role alongside play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander.

Harvick’s broadcast dance card expands this season with the addition of lead analyst duties for seven Xfinity Series races. For the races in which Harvick is lead analyst, he pairs with a rotation of Cup Series drivers moonlighting as guest analysts, while FOX NASCAR analyst helps anchor FOX Sports’ coverage from the Virtual Studio in Charlotte.

“I’ve enjoyed calling NASCAR Xfinity Series races for FOX Sports more than I ever imagined I would, so I am looking forward to adding even more this year,” Harvick said. “I’ve made no secret of the fact I can see broadcasting in my future after , so this is a cool opportunity to branch out as the lead analyst and perhaps even offer some pointers to other drivers calling the races with me.”

“I’m excited to come in and see the race from a different vantage point,” Johnson said. “I’ve been a big fan of Kevin’s work in the booth and feel like we’re going to have a great time and add a lot of detail to the race, so I’m excited to have that opportunity in Atlanta.”

Seven-time champion and crew chief for William Byron, , makes his FOX Sports race broadcast debut at Talladega alongside Alexander and Harvick, while makes his inaugural analyst appearance at Michigan after making his pit road debut during last year’s FOX Sports “Drivers Only” broadcast.

In addition to Logano, Johnson and Wallace, 2012 champ , 2004 champion , , , and Regan Smith return to the booth this season. See complete schedule below for specifics.

“DRIVERS ONLY” BROADCAST: The highly popular “Drivers Only” broadcast is back for the third consecutive year -- this time with a twist. Knaus crashes the “Drivers Only” party, joining all eight returning drivers from last season. Charlotte Motor Speedway plays host to this year’s edition on Saturday, May 25 (1:00 PM ET on FS1).

For the third time, Harvick has the call alongside analysts Bowyer and Logano. Blaney, Jones and Wallace cover pit road, while Keselowski returns to host from FOX Sports’ virtual studio in Charlotte alongside Stenhouse Jr. and Knaus.

FOX NASCAR driver analyst schedule for 2019 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES:

Date Location Lead Analyst Driver Analyst* Race Start (ET) Network 2/16 Daytona International Waltrip Logano 2:30 PM/FS1 Speedway 2/23 Atlanta Motor Speedway Harvick Johnson 2:00 PM/FS1 3/2 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Harvick Keselowski 4:00 PM/FS1 3/9 ISM Raceway Harvick Jones 4:00 PM/FS1 3/16 Auto Club Speedway Waltrip Keselowski 5:00 PM/FS1 3/30 Texas Motor Speedway Harvick Dillon 1:00 PM/FS1 4/6 Harvick Bowyer 1:00 PM/FS1 4/12 Waltrip Logano 7:00 PM/FS1 4/27 Harvick Knaus 1:00 PM/FS1 5/4 Dover International Speedway Waltrip Blaney 1:30 PM/FS1

5/25 Charlotte Motor Speedway Harvick, Logano, 1:00 PM/FS1 (Drivers Only) Bowyer, Blaney, Jones, Keselowski Stenhouse Jr., Wallace, Knaus 6/1 Waltrip Kurt Busch 1:00 PM/FS1 6/8 Michigan Int’l Speedway Harvick Wallace 1:30 PM/FS1 6/16 Waltrip Smith 5:30 PM/FS1 *Subject to change

In appreciation of the drivers’ participation, FOX Sports will make a donation to each driver’s individual foundation or charity of choice. For more information on FOX NASCAR, please visit FOX SPORTS PRESS PASS.

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