Hall of Famer to appear in pre-race and post-race coverage
Dale Jarrett will join NBC Sports Group as a pre- and post-race analyst for select NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series races, the organization announced Monday.
A NASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time Daytona 500 winner, Jarrett will join previously announced talent Krista Voda and Kyle Petty when NBC begins its live pre-race coverage from Daytona International Speedway in July.
"I'm very pleased and excited to be a part of NBC Sports and their NASCAR coverage," Jarrett said. "NBC has assembled an All-Star crew for their coverage, and I'm honored to be a part of this group that will bring NASCAR fans inside the sport we all love."
Jarrett has worked for ESPN since 2008 and joins NBC just as the network returns as a broadcast partner.
"We are excited to welcome Dale and his Hall of Fame credentials to our NASCAR broadcast team," said Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN. "As a former Champion, his experience and insights will help us set the stage and break down key races throughout the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup."
Last week, NBC announced that motorsports journalists Nate Ryan and Dustin Long would join the platform. The on-air talent includes, in addition to Voda and Petty, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, race announcer Rick Allen and reporters Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Mike Massaro, Dave Burns and Rutledge Wood.