Bob Pockrass
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Pockrass at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2016
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Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
Occupation | TV sports reporter |
Years active | 1991–present |
Employer | Fox Sports for NASCAR |
Spouse(s) | Lori Perkovich (m. 2019) |
Robert Pockrass (born March 1, 1967) is an American motorsports journalist and on-air talent for Fox Sports who covers NASCAR.
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Early life
Pockrass 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
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]
He is a fan favorite among NASCAR fans on Twitter, as his account provides consistent updates on the NASCAR world on the social media site.[8]
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External links
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