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NASCAR Insider Bob Pockrass announced that his reporting duties for FOX Sports will include IndyCar coverage. This means Pockrass could partner with F1 reporter Will Buxton for the 2025 season.
The addition of renowned reporters to the FOX Sports lineup follows the program taking over the IndyCar broadcasting duties from NBC Sports. Pockrass is set to join the team after covering NASCAR since the early 1990s.
Pockrass took to X (formerly Twitter) to let his followers know about his reporting gig for the American open-wheel racing series starting this year.
"Just doing some work on a Sunday getting ready for my FOX duties in 2025. Realized I had to fix something. @NASCARONFOX @IndyCarOnFOX," Bob Pockrass wrote."
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With NASCAR and IndyCar holding races on Sunday, it would be interesting to see how Pockrass manages trackside reporting. However, NASCAR hosts double the number of races in a season including 26 regular season and 10 playoff stops.
Perhaps his busiest schedule would be the Memorial Day weekend when NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 and IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 happen on the same day in May. He could follow drivers like Kyle Larson, who will attempt to enter both races this year.
The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway runs after the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Pockrass is expected to be joined by Will Buxton in the FOX Sports booth for IndyCar. Buxton is known for his F1 reporting duties for over two decades. He has also risen to stardom in the motorsports scene after hosting Netflix's Drive to Survive.
Reports suggest FOX Sports is looking to add 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay to its IndyCar coverage team. For now, Buxton and Hunter-Reay have yet to confirm their rumored reporting duties.
The IndyCar Series will return to action in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 2.
Bob Pockrass shared updated Daytona 500 open car entries
The Daytona 500 is Bob Pockrass' first task in NASCAR this year. The veteran NASCAR reporter said five open car drivers were confirmed to enter the "Great American Race", with about five more drivers likely to participate.
The open car driver list includes Mike Wallace for MBM Motorsports, J.J. Yeley for NY Racing, Anthony Alfredo for Beard Motorsports, and BJ McLeod for Live Fast Motorsports. Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves also joins the list but he is locked in the race under the new rule, Open Exemption Provisional (OEP).
The OEP allows NASCAR to enter an open car in the race without the need to qualify. The new rule doesn't affect the original four open spots considering it expands the starting grid to 41 drivers.
Castroneves will drive Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 car.
Meanwhile, the unconfirmed Daytona 500 entries include Jimmie Johnson for Legacy Motor Club and Martin Truex Jr. for the unprecedented Tricon Garage Cup team. Bob Pockrass also wrote three unnamed drivers for teams like Rick Ware Racing and Team AmeriVet.
The Daytona 500 is scheduled for February 16, while the Bluegreen Vacations Duels (qualifying session) will be happening on February 13.
