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November 2020
- Jamie Little
to become play-by-play announcer for 2021 ARCA season: FOX
NASCAR’s Jamie Little makes broadcasting history by becoming
the first woman named as the television voice of a national motorsports
series. FOX Sports today announces Little will handle play-by-play
duties for the series beginning with the season-opener from Daytona in
February. Little, entering her 20th year of broadcasting in 2021, teams
with analyst Phil Parsons and reporter Kate Osborne for FOX
Sports’ slate of ARCA Menards Series races on FS1. Her FOX
NASCAR pit reporting duties, held since 2015, also will continue in
2021. "I am beyond excited and humbled to be offered this role for the
ARCA Menards Series," Little said. "Although I’ve always
preferred to be viewed as a motorsports broadcaster and not solely as a
female broadcaster, it is an honor to be the first in this role. I
definitely don’t take for granted being the first at
anything. 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." Little first got a taste of the play-by-play role at
Michigan International Speedway in June 2018, filling in during two
NASCAR Xfinity Series practice sessions on FS1. Since joining FOX
Sports, Little also has covered pit road for the NASCAR Cup Series,
NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck
Series, among multiple other reporting and hosting responsibilities.
"We are excited for Jamie to be joining the ARCA Menards Series booth,"
said Brad Zager, Executive Producer, EVP/Head of Production &
Operations, FOX Sports. "She is such a valued member of FOX
Sports’ racing coverage, and this is the natural next step
for her, given her broadcasting skills and her passion for and
knowledge of racing." (In part from ARCARacing.com)
(11-16-20)
- ARCA to
host
virtual championship celebration: Count the annual ARCA
Menards Series year-end awards banquet among the events pushed to a
virtual world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To commemorate all 2020 ARCA
Menards Series champions and special award winners, the ARCA Menards
Series Virtual Championship Celebration will stream live on
ARCARacing.com and Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 17 starting at 8 p.m. ET.
The hour-long show will recognize the drivers, teams and car owners who
won ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series
West and Sioux Chief Showdown championships. Each driver champion will
be interviewed on the show. Bounty Rookie of the Year winners also will
be recognized, as will this year’s General Tire Superspeedway
Challenge winner and other yearlong award recipients. The ARCA Menards
Series Virtual Championship Celebration will cap a week-long review of
the 2020 season and salute to all of the champions via social media.
(In part from ARCARacing.com)
(11-05-20)