Adam Alexander (sportscaster)

Adam Alexander
Born (1973-07-11) July 11, 1973
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Evansville
Occupation Television announcer
Known for Fox NASCAR commentator

Adam Alexander (born July 11, 1973) is a television announcer with Fox Sports 1.

Announcing career

Alexander was the studio host and play-by-play announcer for TNT's coverage of NASCAR with Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach, and did college football announcing for Fox Sports 1 with Chris Simms, branded as College Football on Fox. He did pit reporting for NASCAR on TNT in 2009 before moving to the booth in 2010. In August 2014, he took over as one of two play-by-play announcers for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series broadcasts for Fox, and was made full-time in October for the remainder of the season. For the 2015 season, Alexander was named to the lead for Fox's NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage with Michael Waltrip and a rotating guest analyst filled by select Sprint Cup Series drivers. Alexander Brian Till Mike Joy Vince Welch and Ralph Sheheen rotate to call the 2015 Camping World Truck Series season, as Fox has not named a permanent play-by-play announcer for the series.

Adam was the host of SPEED Center on the defunct SPEED channel. He was a pit reporter for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on the network. In October 2014, he took over hosting NASCAR Race Hub.

Motor Racing Network

In addition to NASCAR on TNT and Speed Channel, Alexander also worked for the Motor Racing Network for coverage of NASCAR as a studio host, pit reporter, and play-by-play. He worked on coverage of the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series and did play-by-play for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Other work

Alexander began his career at television station WEVV in Evansville, Indiana where he served as a public address announcer for the Tri-State Speedway and also called games for the Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team.

Alexander has been part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network covering the Indianapolis 500.

Personal life

Alexander grew up in Indianapolis, he is a resident of Evansville, Indiana where he graduated from Vincennes University and University of Evansville.

References

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