FOX Sports has just confirmed a series of broadcast booth shake-ups for the 2026 NASCAR season, and it’s the Truck Series that’s getting most of the attention, while the Cup Series line-up remains largely the same. The changes for the Craftsman Truck Series represent FOX Sports’ effort to keep things fresh without rocking the boat on its most-watched broadcasts.
1. FOX Introduces a Rotating Play-by-Play Booth for the Truck Series
The biggest change for the 2026 season is in the way FOX handles the NASCAR Truck Series. Gone are the days of having one single full-time play-by-play announcer. From now on, Jamie Little will be teaming up with Eric Brennan and Brent Stover to share play-by-play on a regular basis, a new approach that they’re hoping will breathe some fresh air into their Truck series broadcasts and introduce some much-needed balance.
FOX believes that with these changes, they can mix things up and keep the on-track action looking its best without having to make too many radical changes to what already works so well.
The new rotation starts on day one with the season-opening Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway, where Little will call the action alongside Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. The rotating format has been designed to maintain consistency while also giving viewers what they want after taking note of some of the feedback from the previous seasons.
2. Cup Series Broadcast Team Remains Largely Unchanged
While the NASCAR Truck Series booth are getting some changes, FOX decided to keep things as they are in the Cup Series booth. Mike Joy will continue as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer, anchoring FOX’s Cup coverage with his long-standing presence. Also, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick return as booth analysts, providing their championship-level experience.
Larry McReynolds will be back behind the scenes, breaking down the technical and racing strategies that’s become a hallmark of FOX’s NASCAR coverage.
By keeping the same faces in the Cup booth FOX is keeping things pretty familiar for viewers for the first half of the season.
3. Pit Reporting Team Carries Over into 2026
FOX’s pit road reporting team is sticking with the lineup fans know and love as we head into the 2026 season. Jamie Little, Josh Sims, and Regan Smith will continue to bring live updates, driver interviews, and all the behind-the-scenes reporting from pit lane.
By shaking things up this way, FOX NASCAR is trying to find that sweet spot between fresh energy and proven stability for 2026. Bringing in a rotating crew for the Truck Series adds a new spark to the broadcast, while keeping the Cup Series team exactly as it is shows that FOX is doubling down on its veterans for a promising season that’s already marked by huge changes, including the return of the Chase format.
