Bob Pockrass

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Bob Pockrass
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Pockrass at Dover Motor Speedway in 2024
Born
Robert Pockrass

(1969-03-01) March 1, 1969 (age 56) [1]
Alma mater Indiana University Bloomington
OccupationTV sports reporter
Years active1991–present
Employer Fox Sports
SpouseLori Perkovich (m. 2019)

Robert Pockrass (born March 1, 1969) is an American motorsports journalist and on-air talent for Fox Sports who covers NASCAR and IndyCar.

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Early life

Pockrass moved to Indianapolis at 10 years old and attended Indiana University Bloomington, initially being a business major before graduating with a degree in journalism. [2] [3] His older brother was a writer for the Indianapolis News . [2] Pockrass is Jewish and grew up as a fan of the New York Mets. [4]

Career

Pockrass receiving an award from the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) in 2010 NMPA 2010-2 163 Bob Pockrass (4285284275).jpg
Pockrass receiving an award from the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) in 2010

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. [5]

Pockrass joined Fox NASCAR before the 2019 season [6] after being laid off at ESPN following the 2018 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 the ARCA Menards Series race at Watkins Glen International. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Gluck, Jeff (November 30, 2018). "The truth about Bob". JeffGluck.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Pockrass, Bob (May 24, 2018). "How I Got Here with Bob Pockrass" (Interview). Interviewed by Gluck, Jeff. JeffGluck.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Award-Winning Motor Sports Journalist Bob Pockrass Pens Next Chapter at FOX Sports". Fox Sports . January 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Pockrass, Bob [@bobpockrass] (October 27, 2022). "Rarely do I listen to a podcast that takes me back to my youth but this one did growing up in a Jewish family of Mets fans. A fun listen for anyone who enjoys exploring how sports intersects culture: https://t.co/pVMxmOfvQA" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Bob Pockrass Biography". Fox Sports .
  6. ↑ "FOX NASCAR Rounds Out 2019 Studio Roster with Addition of Hosts Lindsay Czarniak and Sara Walsh". Fox Sports . February 5, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Gluck, Jeff (November 30, 2018). "The truth about Bob". JeffGluck.com. WordPress. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Bupp, Phillip (January 27, 2019). "Fox Sports hires former ESPN racing journalist Bob Pockrass". Awful Announcing. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Samra, Steve (August 18, 2023). "Bob Pockrass to make pit reporter debut at Watkins Glen". On3.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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