Bob Pockrass | |
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 Pockrass atDover Motor Speedway in 2024 | |
| Born | Robert Pockrass (1969-03-01)March 1, 1969 (age 56)[1] |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation | TV sports reporter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Fox Sports |
| Spouse | Lori Perkovich (m. 2019) |
Robert Pockrass (born March 1, 1969) is an American motorsports journalist and on-air talent forFox Sports who coversNASCAR andIndyCar.
Pockrass moved to Indianapolis at 10 years old and attendedIndiana University Bloomington, initially being a business major before graduating with a degree in journalism.[2][3] His older brother was a writer for theIndianapolis News.[2] Pockrass isJewish and grew up as a fan of theNew York Mets.[4]
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Pockrass began covering NASCAR in 1991. He started as a sports writer for theDaytona 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.[5]
Pockrass joinedFox NASCAR before the 2019 season[6] after being laid off at ESPN following the2018 NASCAR season due to the network's financial problems and budget cuts.[7][8]
In 2023, Pockrass made his broadcasting debut, serving as a pit reporter for theARCA Menards Series race atWatkins Glen International.[9]
