John Roberts (motorsport commentator)

John Roberts
Born	(1965-10-02) October 2, 1965 Washington, D.C., United States
Nationality	American
Education	James Madison University
Occupation	Commentator, television host, sportscaster
Years active	1986-present
Notable work	NASCAR RaceDay NASCAR Victory Lane NASCAR Race Hub NASCAR Live! NASCAR on Fox

John Roberts (born October 2, 1965) is an on-air broadcaster for NASCAR coverage on Fox Sports 1. He currently appears on NASCAR Race Hub and NASCAR Live! and until 2014, he appeared on NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane, while also having served as an studio host of NASCAR on FOX.

Early life

Roberts was born in Washington, D.C.. He attended James Madison University.

Career

His career started in 1986 at WHSV TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He then worked at WBTV in Charlotte before moving to the Fox Network-owned Speed Channel to host NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane.

In 2012, Roberts was named interim NASCAR on FOX studio host for the 2012 Daytona 500 when Chris Myers was placed on bereavement leave due to the death of his son.

External links

John Roberts Bio

NASCAR on Speed

Commentators	Sprint All-Star Race broadcasters Budweiser Duel broadcasters

Former personalities	Johnny Benson, Jr. Dick Berggren Dave Despain Rick Allen Adam Alexander Bootie Barker Allen Bestwick Steve Byrnes Ray Dunlap Jeff Hammond Mike Joy Chad Knaus Larry McReynolds Phil Parsons Kyle Petty John Roberts Elliott Sadler Hermie Sadler Matt Yocum Jimmy Spencer Ken Squier Danielle Trotta Kaitlyn Vincie Wendy Venturini Krista Voda Kenny Wallace Darrell Waltrip Michael Waltrip Rutledge Wood

Former programs	NASCAR Live! NASCAR Race Hub NASCAR RaceDay NASCAR Trackside NASCAR Victory Lane NASCAR Beyond the Wheel NASCAR Classics NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup NASCAR Nation NASCAR in a Hurry This Week in NASCAR Totally NASCAR WindTunnel with Dave Despain SPEED Center

Lore	Three-wide photo finish Musgrave's costly mistake Controversial finish No pit stops necessary Busch brothers collide Darnell barely edges Benson Hornaday clinches record 4th title Inaugural Induction of the Hall of Fame John King's upset victory First major NASCAR race on dirt since 1970

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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