Adam Alexander (sportscaster)
Adam Alexander (born July 11, 1973) is a television announcer with Fox NASCAR. He currently is a play-by-play announcer for the network's NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage, a part of the pre-race coverage for the network's NASCAR Cup Series efforts, and a host of NASCAR Race Hub.
Adam Alexander | |
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| Born | July 11, 1973 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Evansville |
| Occupation | Television announcer |
| Known for | Fox NASCAR commentator |
Career
Alexander began his career at television station WEVV in Evansville, Indiana, and he concurrently served as a public address announcer for the Tri-State Speedway and also called games for the Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team.[1] Alexander also worked for WKBR-FM and hosted a weekly racing talk show in the late 1990s.[1]
Alexander was part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network as a pit reporter and turn announcer for the Indianapolis 500 in the early 2000s.[2]
Alexander worked for the Motor Racing Network for coverage of NASCAR from 2000 to 2006 as a studio host, pit reporter, and play-by-play announcer. He worked on coverage of the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series and did play-by-play for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.[2]
Alexander was a pit reporter for NASCAR on TNT from 2006 up until 2010, and did play-by-play coverage from 2010 to 2014.[2] Alexander was the host of SPEED Center on the defunct SPEED channel, and also worked on NASCAR Live! and NASCAR in a Hurry.[2] He was a pit reporter for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on the network, and also worked for DirecTV's Hot Pass coverage of NASCAR events.[2]
In 2013, Alexander worked with Chris Simms to announce College Football on Fox.[3]
In August 2014, he took over as one of two play-by-play announcers for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series broadcasts for Fox NASCAR, and was made full-time in October for the remainder of the season. He also called Truck races for Fox in 2015 before moving up to their Xfinity Series team, a position he held through the end of the decade and longer.[2]
Alexander played a cameo role in the 2017 film Logan Lucky.[4]
Personal life
Alexander was born in Madison, Indiana, and graduated from Vincennes University and University of Evansville.[1] He later moved to the Charlotte, North Carolina area.[2]
References
- Engelhardt, Gordon (April 19, 2020). "Q&A: Catching up with Evansville native, NASCAR broadcaster Adam Alexander". Evansville Courier & Press. Gannett. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- Crandall, Kelly (February 11, 2020). "NASCAR podcast: Fox Sports' Adam Alexander". Racer. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- Bailey, Eric (November 14, 2013). "OU Sports: Chris Simms on calling OU-Iowa State and how often he's asked about Roy Williams "Superman" play". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "Logan Lucky Movie Review". DVDizzy. Retrieved May 11, 2020.