Robert Henry Pockrass (born March 1, 1969) is an American motorsports journalist and on-air talent for Fox Sports who covers NASCAR.
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| Born | Robert Henry Pockrass March 1, 1969 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation | TV sports reporter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Fox Sports for NASCAR |
| Spouse | Lori Perkovich (m. 2019) |
Early life
editPockrass grew up in Indianapolis and attended Indiana University Bloomington, initially being a business major before graduating with a degree in journalism.[1][2] His older brother was a writer for the Indianapolis News.[1] Pockrass is Jewish and grew up as a fan of the New York Mets.[3]
Career
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Pockrass began covering NASCAR in 1991. He started as a sports writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal from 1991 to 2003. He later covered the sport for SceneDaily.com from 2003 to 2012, Sporting News from 2012 to 2014 and ESPN from 2015 to 2018.[4]
Pockrass joined Fox NASCAR before the 2019 season[5] after being laid off at ESPN following the 2018 NASCAR season due to the network's financial problems and budget cuts.[6][7]
In 2023, Pockrass made his broadcasting debut, serving as a pit reporter for the ARCA Menards Series race at Watkins Glen International.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Pockrass, Bob (May 24, 2018). "How I Got Here with Bob Pockrass" (Interview). Interviewed by Gluck, Jeff. JeffGluck.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Award-Winning Motor Sports Journalist Bob Pockrass Pens Next Chapter at FOX Sports". Fox Sports. January 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Pockrass, Bob [@bobpockrass] (October 27, 2022). "Rarely do I listen to a podcast that takes me back to my youth but this one did growing up in a Jewish family of Mets fans. A fun listen for anyone who enjoys exploring how sports intersects culture: https://t.co/pVMxmOfvQA" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bob Pockrass Biography". Fox Sports.
- ^ "FOX NASCAR Rounds Out 2019 Studio Roster with Addition of Hosts Lindsay Czarniak and Sara Walsh". Fox Sports. February 5, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Gluck, Jeff (November 30, 2018). "The truth about Bob". JeffGluck.com. WordPress. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Bupp, Phillip (January 27, 2019). "Fox Sports hires former ESPN racing journalist Bob Pockrass". Awful Announcing. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Samra, Steve (August 18, 2023). "Bob Pockrass to make pit reporter debut at Watkins Glen". On3.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.