The NBC Sports Network informed the NASCAR world during champion’s week who their lead commentators will be. Jeff Burton will debut his commentating skills in the summer of 2015 with Rick Allen who will occupy the play-by-play role.
Allen’s widely known for his commentating over the past decade with FOX as the play-by-play commentator for the Camping World Truck Series. His voice is also recognized in numerous TV commercials.
“I met Rick early on in his career and it has been fun to watch him develop into one of the most talented voices in motorsports,” said Sam Flood, NBC Sports and NBCSN executive producer “His energetic delivery, great voice, and ability to bring the best out of his analysts have led him to this well-earned position of covering NASCAR’s most-watched events.”
Burton, 46, will assume the commentating position after he partakes in his final Sprint Cup season. The 21-time Sprint Cup winner will give us the color-commentating aspect in the booth.
Burton first was given the idea of a commentating position after NASCAR announced they’re partnership with the NBCSN. The puzzle pieces then were put into place as Burton parted ways with Richard Childress Racing and then signed part-time with Michael Waltrip Racing for next year.
“I am 100 percent committed to being in the booth and doing my job for NBC. … It would be unfair for me to treat this as a part-time gig,” Burton said.
By assuming the role “100 percent” it means that Burton won’t be seen on the racetrack in 2015 and maybe beyond that.
NBC and NASCAR signed a contract stating that NBC and NBSN will broadcast the final 20 races on the Sprint Cup Series calendar the final 19 races on the Nationwide Series schedule during the 2015 season.
NBC still hasn’t announced whether it will be two or three people calling the race in the booth.
PLEASE GOD DON’T LET A WALTRIP OR WALLACE EVER ENTER THIS BOOTH!!!!
Commentating? You mean being a commenter? No wonder the world thinks of Nascar fans as yokels.