Jeff Gordon to join Fox’s NASCAR coverage in 2016
Jeff Gordon’s move to Fox full-time in 2016 is now official.
The four-time Sprint Cup Series champion announced Thursday afternoon that he would be a part of the network’s Sprint Cup race coverage in 2016. He’ll be an analyst in the broadcast booth, replacing Larry McReynolds and joining analyst Darrell Waltrip and play-by-play announcer Mike Joy.
“Jeff is not only a champion but an icon of a racing generation,” Fox Sports president Eric Shanks said in a statement. “We are thrilled he has chosen to become a part of the Fox Sports family and pair his experience with Darrell. Each is credited with helping elevate NASCAR to the popularity it attained in his respective era, and alongside Mike Joy, this duo will treat fans to unmatched insights each and every week.”
Gordon, 43, announced he’d be stepping away from driving full-time in NASCAR after the 2015 season in January. His move to the broadcast booth full-time isn’t much of a surprise. Gordon had said he was open to television and had said he’d be around the series plenty in 2016. He also has been a guest analyst for some Xfinity Series race broadcasts in 2015.
The move to pair Gordon with Waltrip gives Fox two former drivers in the booth. NBC, which picks up the NASCAR schedule in July, has former crew chief Steve Letarte and former driver Jeff Burton in the booth. Letarte was once Gordon’s crew chief.
McReynolds will move to the infield with Chris Myers and Michael Waltrip for Fox’s race coverage.
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