It wasnt a gimmick. Stereotypically, womens driving skills are a standing joke, among others. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. In her career in the NASCAR Xfinity series, she appeared in 15 races in just a year and 32 races in the Camping World Truck. [1] Since 1996, she has reported for NASCAR. Reddick needs a boost at Las Vegas to bounce back from tough runs at Daytona (39th) and Auto Club (34th). Patrick removed the implants after having them for seven years. Fox Sports and 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Denny and I are really good friends and we golf a lot together. For the last three years, he has been and will continue to be a news reporter and weekend anchor at NBC Connecticut in Hartford, but racing's gravitational pull brings Massaro back to the track on a part-time basis for . Daniels admits it would have been easy to quit when she started, but she wouldnt allow herself to do it. He makes you work harder on your questions. For more on the Kyle Petty Charity ride, visit the rides website. Spake, who thought she would be working with the NFL in some capacity, said, When I started with Speed Channel (in 2005), I think I locked myself in my house for three months, eight hours a day, 10 hours a day. Her television career began in 2002 as a reporter for ESPN immediately following graduation from college. That eventually led to becoming a pit reporter on IndyCar Series races and the first woman pit reporter for the Indy 500. In her free time, Vincie enjoys spending time with her family, hiking and reading suspense novels. The first of two annual races at the 1.5-mile track finds Chevrolet driver Ross Chastain atop the point standings, trailed by Joey Logano, Alex Bowman, Kevin Harvick and Daniel Suarez. They know you are there for the right reasons and they are willing to share their knowledge with you. Other than that, weve never had any issues, Larson said. Tony stands out among the male-dominated sports, being just one of the four women to star in the Auto Menard Series this year. Wendy Venturini (born January 30, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American reporter for the Performance Racing Network (PRN). She would like to get married and have a family, but remain in the sport in some capacity. But, if it happens, will Little or Spake be around to cover it? The 2001 San Diego University grad also worked for NBC, TNN and Speed Channel. Childers said Gerringer spent 11 days in a hospital. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. In 1998, her full-time career as a racer began, and she flourished to the NASCAR Pro series by 1999. The rules will not be in place at Bristol or Dover, which is not included in the wet weather package. Patty also appeared in 133 races from 1986 to 1998 for Busch Series. During her NASCAR Xfinity Series career, she finished once in the pole position and once in the top ten. Theyll be eligible to return March 19 at Atlanta. 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From where I started, I was the only (Black woman). Born and raised in Iowa, now retired, Robinson started her career for the Spring Cup Series in 1995. All rights reserved. Her additional FOX NASCAR assignments over the years also have included select races and special events, including her pit reporting debut for the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona, hosting duties for FOX Sports coverage of Supercross and periodic guest hosting roles on FS1s NASCAR RACE HUB. Its the joy of the win and the agony of defeat. She had the skill and the talent. She signed with Black Cat Racing the same year but ended her tenure during Speedweeks. Im just kind of in the wait-and-see moment and watching all the dominos fall is really my situation, said DiBenedetto, who expects to hear about his status for next season by the end of the month. Moving forward in her career, after concluding the 2016 NASCAR K&N, she debuted at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. However, she did not race for Youngs Motorsports as she left them to join Venturini Motorsports in July. A few hours later, she was joined by Dalanda Ouendeno on pit road, marking the first time two Black women changed tires for a team in the Daytona 500. She made her debut at the Daytona International Speedway. Patricia Moise-Sawyer is a former NASCAR driver born on 29 December, 1960 and is married to a former fellow NASCAR driver Elton Sawyer. She was the first female pit reporter for the television broadcast of the prestigious Indianapolis 500 (2004), and in 2015, became the first female pit reporter to cover both the DAYTONA 500 and the INDIANAPOLIS 500 for network TVs live, flag-to-flag race coverage. In April 2016, she hosted FOXs coverage of Supercross maiden appearance at Gillette Stadium. In her spare time, Czarniak enjoys country music and horror movies. I want to get back to that. Deegan also has a family YouTube channel called The Deegans, where she posts her everyday life and beyond. ; Since then, she has reported on many motor sports events such as NASCAR GRAND-AM, Baja 1000, Lucus Oil Off Road Racing Series and Stadium Super Trucks (for ESPN and Fox). Claire B. Lang Edit Claire B. Lang is an American talk show host. We shall talk about Jennifer Jo Cobb on our list of top female NASCAR drivers. Vincie was raised in Warrenton, Va., and currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, Blake Harris, and their two children. She began her career working for ESPN in 2002 after her graduation from San Diego State University and was the first female pit reporter for the Indianapolis 500 in 2004, and in 2015 became the first female pit reporter to work Nascars Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. In 1999, Spake interned for the Neil Rogers Show on Miamis WQAM and later that year moved to New York City to join Nickelodeon as an assistant coordinator of on-air promotions. She worked as a production assistant on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO in 2003 and performed freelance production work for several specialty television projects, including the MTV Video Music Awards, VH-1 Fashion Awards, CBS The NFL Today and boxing on HBO. Chris Cwik. Born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, her go-karting fascination started at the age of ten, and it only started to grow further. Jacuzzi said the engine panel strakes are metal pieces that sweep outward behind the front tires and make front downforce. Stavast began her broadcasting career as a sports anchor for NBC affiliate, KKCO, in Grand Junction, Colo. So compared to the field, its hard to say where were at.. He has six top-10 finishes in a row, dating back to last season. Guest analysts that returned in 2021 from 2020 were Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Kurt Busch, Matt Crafton, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and Bubba Wallace. I know it can open other opportunities for women in the future, and I hope the younger girls aspiring to cover racing see the sky is the limit.. That race event was the first to feature three female drivers -. Shannon Spake (born July 23, 1976) is an NFL reporter and NASCAR host for Fox Sports. Prior to joining FOX, Little spent 13 years at ESPN/ABC as a reporter for NASCAR (2007-14), the IndyCar Series (2004-14), Winter X Games and Summer X Games telecasts. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Spake served in multiple roles at ESPN, beginning in 2006, including sideline work for Saturday college football games and select Bowl games, including a New Years Six Bowl. He has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts at the track. But it was in 2016 she changed her tracks towards asphalt races and made her asphalt professional beginning in 2017. Brad Keselowski, who had last appeared as a guest analyst in 2019, returned in 2021. The changes to the car were made after complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing at many short tracks and road courses last year. Eric Jacuzzi, NASCAR vice president of vehicle performance, said Tuesday on SiriusXM Speedway that the diffuser strakes are pieces that hang from the center of the diffuser underneath the car. I know we can get back to that. I have parents that reach out to me they send me pictures of their kids working on a car, Daniels said. Spake has also worked in a variety of capacities for HBO, MTV, VH-I, HBO and CBS. While at WRC, she was a protg of sportscasting legend and racing enthusiast George Michael, who called her the best hire Ive ever made, and co-hosted The George Michael Sports Machine early in her tenure. She later moved to Charlotte, N.C., the mecca for NASCAR fans, and worked for the local Fox affiliate, WCCB. She never really had a chance. They will let you know that its a stupid question and they will let everyone else know that you just asked a stupid question, she added. Despite being diagnosed with scoliosis as a child and undergoing back surgery at 13 that involved the insertion of rods, Spake swam competitively through high school and college. Im pretty involved in whats kind of happening, Jones said. Specifically, moto cross. The Wood Brothers changed crew chiefs in June, replacing Greg Erwin with Jonathan Hassler. After covering the Summer and Winter X Games, supercross, moto cross and IndyCars, she joined ESPNs NASCAR team in 2007. Daniels made her Cup debut three years ago this week, joining Breanna OLeary as the first female tire changers for the same team in NASCARs premier series. Little also worked for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League. Stavast made her NBC Olympics debut as a diving reporter for the 2016 Rio Olympics, and also served as a freestyle skiing reporter for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The same has been the case for female pit crew members. He was asked this week how much the team had gotten back. NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will make changes to the Cup car for road course events and a majority of races at tracks 1.058 mile and less. I loved it, she said. Jamie Little will make history next year as the. Hes been working from the shop. Robinson is known as a competent racer who left a legacy in the male-dominated industry. ; Though mostly focusing on NASCAR & other motorsports in her recent career, Kelli worked as a reporter for . Wallace has failed to finish both races to date, parking after an accident at Daytona and losing an engine at Auto Club. She has been a fulltime NFL reporter since the 2018 season. In 2021, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano were in the booth, Christopher Bell and Erik Jones were the pit reporters, and Brad Keselowski, Knaus, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were in the Charlotte studio. I started seeing NASCAR and the more I saw NASCAR the more I thought Wow, NASCAR is somewhere Id really love to be, she said. Spake and Little are ESPN pit reporters for the network's live broadcasts of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Since the 20th Century, female drivers have been leaving their mark on NASCAR history. Rain likely. I like competing, so going out there and doing pit stops, youre competing against other teams and trying to get better within yourself. Also this year, if a wheel comes off a car while the vehicle is still on pit road, the vehicle restarts at the tail end of the field. Winds light and variable. There she made 15 starts and ended up in the 45th position. Fox NASCAR reporter Jamie Little talks about why her latest role . Even though its three years later, it still happened.. I dont want to not win races. February 9, 2021 10:30 am ET Longtime motor sports reporter Jamie Little never imagined herself in the broadcast booth. In 2007, Venturini was one of the commentators for DirecTV's NASCAR Hot Pass coverage, making her the first female play-by-play announcer in auto racing history. That program also will include pit training. You have entered an incorrect email address! Danica Patricks entry into NASCAR didnt suddenly increase the number of women seeking to race stock cars. The 2021 ARCA schedule will be announced next month, but in 2020 the series held 20 races, eight of which were held at Nascar venues. Dominique won Super Late Model Track Champion in 2012 Springport Motor Speedway Outlaw. OLeary made her Cup debut in June 2018 at Michigan. Ouendeno joined them on pit road this season, but a pit crew diversity program does not have any females this year. With the rule change debuting at Phoenix, Cup teams will be given a 50-minute practice session on March 10, two days before the Cup race there. She also has worked for SPEED, NBC and TNN. But it was in 2010, and she earned a total of one start achieving her record of World Truck Series at the Camping World Truck, where she finished in 111th place. Drivers (or crew chief in the case of Chad Knaus and Drew Blickensderfer) have appeared as rotating guest analysts for the Xfinity, Truck and/or the ARCA Menards Series broadcasts, and usually the same drivers return each year on top of a few that are added into the rotation each year. A former NASCAR driver, Danica is one of the most successful women in open-wheel race history. The Indianapolis resident is well-rounded outside the four corners of a racetrack, as well. LIttle said people should also understand that they are in the entertainment business. The pre-race show broadcasters (Spake, McReynolds and McMurray) went to the, Kevin Harvick - color commentator (COTA, Kansas, Gateway), Josh Sims (reporter and alternate Race Hub host), Mark Garrow (substitute play-by-play or pit reporter for some standalone. Ive always felt confident in my abilities and what I can do, he said. In 2021, she handles NFL game. The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. Her first solo charity project was a 2016 calendar titled Las Vegas to the Rescue, featuring Las Vegas celebrities, such as Wayne Newton, Carrot Top, UFC standout Miesha Tate and NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan, posing with homeless pets from the shelter to promote adoption. Spake was raised in South Florida and graduated from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) with a bachelors degree in communications. As you know, Dax has been around me for a long time and been good friends, so I hate that happened to him.. Briscoe started her TV career as a general assignment reporter at WREX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Rockford, Ill., near her hometown of Roscoe, Ill., while still in college in 1999 at Northern Illinois University. 20 Toyota, owned by her family. Christian made seven starts in the Sprint. first female play-by-play TV announcer in motorsports for the Fox Sports 1 network. Spake and Little are ESPN pit reporters for the networks live broadcasts of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Zamora debuted in the ARCA Menards Series preseason test session in January 2021. Dax Gerringer, an engineer with Kevin Harvicks team, returns to the track this weekend for the first time since being injured in a dirt bike incident. At the age of 12, she progressed to legends car races. She received the most popular driver award in THE 2021 and 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Fox Sports and 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Little added, I dont think intimidation has ever been a part of me. She also hosted prerace coverage for Turner Sports six summer NASCAR races and reported for NBC Sports Heads-Up Poker Challenge. Little, in her 22nd year as a broadcaster in 2023 and embarking on her ninth DAYTONA 500 in February 2023, was named in November 2020 as the play-by-play voice of the ARCA Menards Series beginning in 2021, making her the first woman in history to call TV play-by-play for a national racing series. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Czarniak worked at ESPN from 2011 to 2017, anchoring SportsCenter, SportsNation and NASCAR Now. During this time, she became the first woman to host the networks coverage of the Indianapolis 500 on ABC. There were even times in between then and now that Ive questioned what Im doing and wondering why Im doing it. Kaitlyn Vincie is a co-host of NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1's daily NASCAR news and information program, and NASCAR RACEDAY, its NASCAR Cup Series studio prerace show, roles she assumed in 2020.. Born in Ontario, she got her degree in Mechanical Engineering. Kaitlyn Vincie is a co-host of NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1s daily NASCAR news and information program, and NASCAR RACEDAY, its NASCAR Cup Series studio prerace show, roles she assumed in 2020. But, if you put them in (defending Sprint Cup champion) Jimmie Johnsons car and all of a sudden, hes great. Living in Charlotte and working in sports, you have no choice but to cover NASCAR. CA Notice.Powered by WordPress.com VIP. He says a dozen women have come through the program in about the last decade. Many people remember watching Little make history as a female pit reporter on ESPN. She has also worked the pits for FS1 in the Nascar Cup, Xfinity, and Truck series. Ouendeno, 23, joined Daniels at Rick Ware Racing this season after going through the pit crew diversity program. Now my friends come to me for car advice.. Beginning in 2005, she reported for SPEEDs NASCAR Nation, co-hosted Backseat Drivers and reported from the NASCAR garage during the networks coverage of the 2006 Daytona SpeedWeeks. She was immersed in sports as a young girl, as her father was a sports editor and reporter. I want to go back to winning races and doing that wherever that may be. Over the past several years, Stavast has covered the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the Baja 1000, the Red Bull Air Race, and the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. She started racing by driving road course races at the age of 16 in the IMSA series. NASCAR reporter Wendy Venturini is OK after being hit by a car while jogging. Brittney Zamora, The First Woman To Win 100-Lap Pro Late Model Feature Race (Source: ENEOS). A veteran in the NASCAR broadcasting world, Massaro stepped away from the business in 2016 for personal and health reasons. I really feel like were on the brink of really having a lot of good things go our way.. 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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Larson flew with Hamlin to Road America last Saturday, giving Larson an extra day at home. I definitely learned a ton about cars. Kevin Harvick, who won a series-high nine races last year, remains winless this season as the series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. Relatively few women have contested a full season in any of NASCAR 's touring series, although this is increasingly common. ESPN took over the race coverage last week from TNT, which had previously succeeded. Little made a brief appearance in a Nascar broadcast booth in 2018 at the June race weekend at Michigan International Speedway during two Nascar Xfinity series practice sessions. She also created her own original NASCAR video reports on YouTube that became a weekly addition on SceneDaily.com. Dominique Van Wieringen is a Canadian stock car racer racing part-time at the ARCA Menards for Rette Jones. The NASCAR Cup Series early season swing through the West continues Sunday with a 400-mile race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She also won the 2021 Trans Am Series SGT Class ProAm Challenge. This article was last updated by Bikram Jirel on December 5, 2022. Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick were the pit reporters, replacing Christopher Bell and Erik Jones, and Aric Almirola replaced Chad Knaus in the studio. I just want to get better and do better.. I hope to stay within our family, Team Penske and Wood Brothers. But she added that there are times after Busch has crashed and she or Shannon have to approach him with a microphone, there is always the worry about which Kyle Busch they will get, the mild or the bad one. Danica Patrick In 2019 Camping World 500 (Source: Wikimedia). And Little would like to see NASCAR open its doors for women, whether it be Patrick, who has long been rumored to be moving to the stock car series, or someone like veteran Indy and stock car driver Sarah Fisher. 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 Cup Series circuit. Jamie Little has been a motorsports fan since she was 13. Logano came within a few feet of winning the Daytona 500 and led 19 laps Sunday at Auto Club. Friends Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are dueling to win the title for the regular season. NASCAR has suspended tire changer Danny Olszowy and jackman Kellen Mills two races each for a tire coming off Martin Truex Jr.s car during last weekends Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. She recalled that while living in New York, where she moved after graduating from college (from Florida Atlantic University), she once saw popular NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. walking down the street in Manhattan and wondered what he was doing there. Hes a good friend and a good competitor, too. Fox's 2023 lineup of broadcasters for the Cup Series is as follows:[1], Fox's 2023 lineup of broadcasters for the Xfinity Series is as follows:[1], Fox's 2023 lineup of broadcasters for the Truck Series is as follows:[1], Fox's 2023 ARCA Series broadcaster lineup is as follows:[1]. Therefore, they believe women cant drive, let alone race. 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. June 23, 2018, 9:51 PM. You may follow her on Twitter at @lindsayczarniak. Ive always known that my hard work paid off and it continues to pay off, said the former Norfolk State University basketball player. Prior to moving to Indianapolis in late 2017, Little spent much of her free time volunteering at The Animal Foundation, Nevadas largest animal rescue shelter, and served as its spokesperson. People tend to assume women are lacking physically and have no road sense of direction. Her love for racing began in her husbands short-track stock car. She announced to run for the District position on the Cherokee County, Alabama Commission post in 2008. Venturini returned to broadcasting in August of that same year.[6]. January 24, 2021 7:00 AM. Little also serves as a reporter for NASCAR RACEDAY, FOX Sports prerace show for the Cup Series. Larson noted last weekend at Road America how much he and Hamlin are going for that title (and the five extra playoff points the champion gets over the runner-up). She debuted for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010 AAA Insurance 200 (IRP) and her last race for this series was in 2011 Winstar World Casino 350k (Texas). We are all in this traveling circus family. This is a list of former NASCAR on Fox broadcasters, their position(s), and the years they were each with the network. Louise Smith tied for the second female driver in NASCAR, driving her family's No. Her love for racing began in her husband's short-track stock car. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason, complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing, MORE: NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. She was listed as one of the drivers for the #15 truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports as a teammate to Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck. OLeary said that was important to see. The Paris native played soccer at the University of Miami before joining NASCAR. Friday, Jan 28 6849. Any use, reproduction, modification, distribution, display or performance of this material without NBC Universal's prior written consent is prohibited.Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. ET Sunday on NBCSN). More power to them! I wish I could tell you that we have more downforce than the beginning of the year, but we really dont. She had been a pit reporter in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, and reporter for NASCAR Race Day. In 2020, she competed at the ARCAs Daytona. She was born on June 25, 1997, in Eagle River, Wisconsin, U.S. Decker has competed at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series and in 2015, participated in the Drive for Diversity. The annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is scheduled April 29 May 5 in Nevada and Utah. In 2011, she started driving the No. I want to live in this moment and enjoy it and when the time comes, then think about the future.. These female racers are setting an example for the females of the next generation. Spake said she continues to pick the brains of race team members, drivers and owners every week. And she needed to bone up on her new sport as well. In 2003, she bagged the Knoxville award for Best Rookie. [3] They had their first child, Caleb James, on December 22, 2010. Yet, if she had not pursued her passion, she would not see her days when she had bagged numerous wins and awards. Below is a list of the women involved (not including yours truly as the writer of this short piece). In addition to her IndyCar duties, Little worked at ESPN/ABC as a reporter for NASCAR from 2007 to 2014. She noted that she and her fellow pit reporters have to interview drivers at their worst and at their best. Riders will visit Ely, Tonopah and Las Vegas in Nevada and Cedar City, Moab and Salt Lake City in Utah. She previously hosted Players, a podcast in which she focused on country music artists and their sports interests. I think some lost 30 counts. We believe these NASCAR drivers are the best in their way and working their way up to the top. In 2020, she teamed with Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth to cover NFL games. Little dreamed of making it into NASCAR as a television reporter by age 30, and at age 29 she was there. Driving in the Northwest Super Late Model Series in 2017 and 2018, Zamora was the 1st female winner. Jennifer In Driven 2 Honor Program (Source: U.S. Army). On the morning of this years season-opening Cup race, Brehanna Daniels stood alone and shed tears. On Sunday afternoon, the two women will tell a national television audience why their favorite driver is no longer in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 or why another driver is on track to win. Id like to see a woman get a fair shot in some great equipment here (in NASCAR) and that is something I will always respect (former driver and current team owner) Bobby Rahal for. In 2016, she became one of nine women in her hometown of Las Vegas to be recognized for her charitable work with the annual Vegas Gives award and designated Speedway Childrens Charities as the beneficiary of her year-long fundraising. Born in 1969, Tina Gordon is one of the top female NASCAR drivers in history. I still dont know more than 60 to 70 percent of what goes on and I certainly dont know 100 percent of what goes on underneath the car. She currently resides in Charlotte and is the mother to identical twin boys. NASCAR Driver Hailee Deegan (Source: Wikimedia). Her last race for NASCAR Xfinity Series was in the 2006 AT&T 250 (Milwaukee). Emmy Award and Gracie Award-winning broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak is a FOX NFL reporter and FOX NASCAR contributor. 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