FOX Sports Unveils Broadcast Team for 2026 NASCAR Season

What’s Happening?

Fox Sports has confirmed its NASCAR Cup Series broadcast lineup for the 2026 season ahead of next weekend’s season-opening Clash exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium.

• The press release from FOX confirms the return of play-by-play voice Mike Joy, who will maintain his role he first took on during FOX’s 2001 NASCAR broadcasting debut. Joy will once again be flanked by Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick, who return for their sixth and third season, respectively.
• Beyond the booth, Crew Chief analyst Larry McReynolds will be back, alongside Jamie Little and Regan Smith in the pits. Like last season, Jaimie McMurray and Chris Myers will have prerace coverage.
• Notably absent from this press release is pit reporter Josh Sims. Despite his absence, it seems that he will be a part of the crew after the Clash, as he was featured in several FOX Sports group photos posted to social media by Jamie Little last week. Sims works for other FOX Sports entities and could be covering one of those, such as a handful of key basketball games, on the day of the Clash.
• This returning lineup was expected, thanks in part to the group photos posted to social media and chatter online from FOX NASCAR personalities. Despite no changes to their broadcast team, rumors suggest there could be a new graphics package for FOX’s NASCAR coverage this season, something that has yet to be announced.

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