Jamie Little to join FOX in 2015

Veteran journalist has been with ESPN since 2007

Veteran motorsports journalist Jamie Little will join FOX Sports in January 2015 and serve as a pit reporter for FOX's 15th season of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coverage, the company announced Thursday in a press release.

Little has covered NASCAR for ESPN since 2007, and she'll also cover races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series -- which will then be the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

"Jumping over to FOX will be a big change for me, but this is the perfect time in my life and I welcome the challenge," Little said in the release. "All I've ever wanted to do is cover racing, so the fact FOX approached me with the opportunity to continue covering the sport I love so much is a true honor. … Now I'll have the chance to cover my first Daytona 500 in February. That will be a huge feather in my cap."

Little was the first female pit reporter for the TV broadcast of the Indianapolis 500, and she started her career for SPEED in 2002 and 2003.

FOX extended its media rights agreement with NASCAR in 2013 and will broadcast the first 16 Sprint Cup races beginning next year, as well as the first 14 XFINITY Series races and every NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race through 2024.

The network will announce its full on-air lineup in the near future, according to the release.

"Bringing Jamie into the NASCAR on FOX fold is a huge addition for FOX Sports," said John Entz, EVP, production & executive producer. "While her versatility is remarkable, her ability to think on her feet and report not only the news but also the sport's human-interest stories, with a down-to-earth presentation, makes her a perfect fit for FOX."

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