When NASCAR hits TV screens in the first week of August, fans will see a new face on the NBC Sports commentary team. The media broadcasting network announced that NASCAR analyst and team owner Brad Daugherty are joining his training.
The ex-NBA player is reportedly expected to honor NBC Sports during the Michigan double title on August 8 and 9.
As for his assignments, Daugherty will connect with the studio analysts for pre and post race coverage. He is ready to collaborate with current analysts Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty.
In addition, the 54-year-old will be in the transmission booth for some Xfinity series races.
Daugherty has exclaimed that he is very excited to take on this new adventure as a broadcaster for NBC. He is looking forward to rubbing his shoulders with his colleagues at NBC Sports and taking the brains out of all the racing stuff.
He expressed his gratitude for the network for giving him the opportunity to share his passion and intuition about sport.
Daugherty will be a good addition to the NASCAR broadcast team
“Brad’s energy, emotion and passion for NASCAR make it perfect for the NBC Sports team”, said NASCAR vice president of production, NBC Sports, Jeff Behnke.
“His ability to inform, entertain and simply share his love of sport will be exceptional for fans and spectators.”
Brad Daugherty is a longtime NASCAR fan and is quite fond of the number 43. He has wholeheartedly supported the legendary Richard Petty during his eight-year NBA career with Cleveland Cavaliers.
It is also worth noting that this is not his first attempt with NASCAR, as he is a partial owner of the JTG Daugherty Racing team. He has also taken on the role of analyst for ESPN on several occasions.
SOURCE- NBCSports- NASCAR
