Bob Pockrass | |
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Born | March 1, 1967 |
Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
Occupation | TV sports reporter |
Years active | 1991–present |
Employer | Fox Sports for NASCAR |
Spouse | 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.
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]
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]