Mike Massaro
Born
Michael Massaro

(1970-08-07) August 7, 1970
Manchester, Connecticut
NationalityUnited States United States
OccupationTV sportscaster
Known forNASCAR on ESPN, NASCAR on NBC and MAVTV studio host and pit reporter

Michael Massaro (born 1970) is an American sportscaster and journalist who covers auto racing as a pit reporter for MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series coverage. He was previously a studio host and pit reporter for NASCAR on ESPN and NASCAR on NBC. He was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut.

Career

Massaro was a host of NASCAR Now, NASCAR news and highlights show from 2009 to 2014. He had previously worked as a reporter for RPM 2Night during ESPN's first stint covering NASCAR which ended in 2000 (and 2002 for the Truck Series).[1][2]

In late 2014, Massaro would join NBC Sports as a pit reporter for Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series races starting in 2015.

In December 2016, Massaro announced on his Facebook page that he would not be returning to NASCAR on NBC in 2017.[3] Parker Kligerman would replace him as a pit reporter on NBC's Cup and Xfinity Series broadcasts. Massaro would remain with NBC and join NBC Connecticut as a news reporter. In 2022, Massaro returned to calling races as the pit reporter for MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series races,[4] replacing Dave Reiff.

References

  1. ↑ "Racin' with Jason: Mike Massaro takes road from Stafford Motor Speedway to ESPN's "NASCAR Now"". masslive. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ↑ "NBC Sports group adds reporters Dave Burns and Mike Massaro to NASCAR broadcast team". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Massaro leaves NBC". AutoRacing1.com. WordPress. January 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Krista Kelley, Mike Massaro join MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series broadcast crew for 2022". ARCARacing.com. March 1, 2022.


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