Shannon Spake | |
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 Spake in 2018 | |
| Occupation(s) | Sportscaster, Sports reporter,NASCAR reporter, Television personality |
| Employer(s) | Speed Channel (2005–2006) ESPN (2007–2016) Fox Sports (2016–2024) NASCAR Digital Media/TNT Sports (2024–present) FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (2024–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Shannon Spake (born July 23, 1976) is an NFL reporter and NASCAR host, most recently forFox Sports. Previously, she worked forESPN where she contributed toSportsCenter with pre and post-game reports, and also worked as a sideline reporter for SEC on ESPN basketball games as well as college football games. Spake also worked for the newly createdSEC Network which is owned by ESPN.Shannon Spake also works as a Sideline Reporter for Hornets TV games.
Before coming to ESPN, Spake worked atSpeed channel, where she co-hostedNASCAR Nation in its second version (June through November2005) and was a reporter in its first (February through June 2005). She also co-hostedBack Seat Drivers, a talk show, with online columnistMarty Smith. Her previous on-air jobs included those atWCCB inCharlotte, North Carolina, andCarolina Sports and Entertainment Television.
From 2007 to 2014. Spake was aNASCAR pit reporter for the network and contributed to bothNASCAR Countdown andNASCAR Now. For the 2008 season, Spake was a full-time pit reporter for Nationwide and Sprint Cup races aired on ESPN. She would continue this role until ESPN lost the broadcast rights toNBC Sports beginning with the 2015 season. On August 13, 2013, Spake agreed to a multi-year contract extension with ESPN.[1]
Before becoming an on-air reporter, she worked forNickelodeon,CBS (onThe Early Show withBryant Gumbel), andMTV as a production assistant.
Spake grew up inFlorida. She is a graduate ofPiper High School andFlorida Atlantic University. In 1999 she served as an intern for the Miami-based radio talk show hostNeil Rogers.[2]
It was announced on July 6, 2016, that Fox has hired Spake and will serve as a sideline reporter on their college football and basketball broadcasts, as a contributor to NASCAR Race Hub, and as a sideline reporter for select NFL broadcasts.[3]
On February 13, 2017, Spake was named the new co-host of NASCAR Race Hub, working alongsideAdam Alexander. Spake also hostedNASCAR RaceDay on Saturdays and Sundays.[4]
In 2017 Spake was the voice ofShannon Spokes in the Pixar filmCars 3.
On July 12, 2024, it was announced that Fox and Spake had parted ways.[5] Spake moved over toNASCAR Digital Media/TNT Sports to hostNASCAR Inside The Playoffs.
Spake gave birth to twins, Brady and Liam, on January 1, 2010.
Despite having correctivescoliosis surgery at age 12, she is active in the endurance sports community, having competed in two fullmarathons and five70.3 Ironman events as well as many shorter distancetriathlons.
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