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.
Final speeds from Friday's rain-shortened preseason test at Daytona International Speedway (with car number, driver, car make and speed):
1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 195.109 mph
2. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 194.582
3. (27) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 194.342
4. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 193.828
5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 193.411
6. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 193.353
7. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 193.249
8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 193.116
9. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 193.071
10. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 193.063
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 193.021
12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 192.988
13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 192.934
14. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 192.893
15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 192.682
16. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 192.480
17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 192.448
18. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 192.201
19. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 192.189
20. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 192.102
21. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 191.857
22. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 191.693
23. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 191.657
24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 191.628
25. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 191.274
26. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 191.225
27. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 191.160
28. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 191.050
29. (52) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 190.828
30. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 190.706
32. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 190.070
33. (30) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 190.018
34. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 189.865
35. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, 189.553
36. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 189.482
37. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 188.399
38. (93) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 187.986
39. (32) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 187.727
40. (87) Joe Nemecheck, Toyota, 185.399
