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Dave Burns | |
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.jpg) Burns in 2018 | |
| Born | David Burns 1963 (age 62–63) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | TV sports announcer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Reporter onNASCAR on NBC |
| Spouse | (Married) |
| Children | 1 |
David Burns (born 1963) is an Americansportscaster who works forNASCAR on NBC as a pit reporter for theNASCAR Cup Series andXfinity Series as well as a substitute play-by-play on standalone Xfinity Series races. He has been a motorsports analyst for over 25 years and counting.[1]
After ESPN lost its rights to broadcasting NASCAR races, Burns returned to NBC (who replaced TNT and ESPN after outbidding both networks for the TV coverage) and became one of four pit reporters for the network's Cup and Xfinity Series (previously Nationwide) events, along withMike Massaro (who also moved over from ESPN), Marty Snider (who also was a NASCAR on NBC pit reporter with Burns from 2001 to 2006), andKelli Stavast. Burns and Massaro were signed by NBC to join the broadcast team on November 6, 2014.[2]
Burns grew up inKalamazoo, Michigan and graduated fromKalamazoo Central High School in 1981. He then attendedTaylor University. Since working in the NASCAR industry, he has lived inConcord, North Carolina, which is in theCharlotte metropolitan area where NASCAR teams are based.[1]