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Chris Neville | |
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.JPG) Neville atLas Vegas Motor Speedway in 2015 | |
| Born | (1972-03-22)March 22, 1972 (age 53) Elgin, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | NASCAR reporter |
| Years active | 2001–current |
Chris Neville (born March 22, 1972) is an AmericanNASCAR pit road reporter who most recently worked forFox Sports. He is best known for his work with Fox, as well as formerly calling theRolex Sports Car Series onSPEED,NASCAR Sprint Cup Series forNASCAR on TNT, and theIndyCar Series forNBC Sports.
Neville began racing go karts at 12 years old. He signed up for his first professional event when he was 18. Chris Neville attendedPurdue University, where he graduated in 1995. Even while at Purdue, Neville continued to race. He then became an instructor at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving located inPhoenix, Arizona.
In 1998, Neville signed up to race in theSCCATrans-Am Series where he became Rookie of the Year. He continued to race in the Trans-Am Series until 2000, winning events such as theSPEED World Challenge.
In 2001, Neville decided to stop racing and became a pit road reporter forSPEED, bringing knowledge that came from his racing days. He has continued to work on television, moving toNASCAR on TNT and most recently toFox NASCAR. On November 29, 2017 it was announced that Neville would not be returning as aFox NASCAR Reporter in 2018.
Chris Neville lives inDenver, Colorado with his wife and two daughters. He was elected to the Road Racing Drivers Club in 2011.