Veteran sports writer Jim Utter covers NASCAR for The Charlotte Observer and its racing site, ThatsRacin.com. In this space, Jim writes about all things NASCAR and other forms of racing which may also be relevant ... or not.
The team which will bring NASCAR telecasts back to NBC in 2015 is close to being finalized. Dave
Burns and Mike Massaro, both members of ESPN/ABC’s NASCAR broadcast team, will
make the move to NBC Sports in 2015, The Observer and ThatsRacin.com have
learned. Burns
is expected to become part of NBC’s pit road reporting team in NASCAR while Massaro is expected to
become an in-studio host, sources said. Burns currently serves in a similar
role with ESPN as does Massaro,
who has hosted the show “NASCAR Now” and worked pit road during race telecasts.
Burns
worked with NBC when the network previously broadcast NASCAR events.
Earlier
this week, NBC completed its lineup for its broadcast booth with the
announcement current crew chief Steve Letarte will join driver-turned-analyst
Jeff Burton and play-by-play announcer Rick Allen for NASCAR broadcasts. A
spokesman for ESPN declined to comment. A spokesman for NBC also declined
comment.
