NSCS/XFINITY: Dave Burns and Mike Massaro added to NBC Sports Broadcast Team

NBC Sports announced today that Dave Burns and Mike Massaro will join NBC’s NASCAR coverage in 2015. The pair will cover pit road during action for both the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series races, while contributing to NASCAR America and handling other assignments throughout NBC Sports’ coverage.

“We’ve known Dave Burns for a long time, and are excited to welcome back his ability to make strong contributions,” Sam Flood, executive producer for NBC Sports and NBCSN, said. “Dave was a member of NBC Sports’ Emmy Award-wining NASCAR broadcast team during our last partnership, and brings extensive knowledge and experience into his role.

“Mike Massaro has developed into a talented reporter and host, with great relationships that have formed over the course of two decades in motorsports. We’re happy to welcome him to NBC Sports and are looking forward to his work on pit road, as well as his contributions to NASCAR AMERICA on NBCSN.”

Burns has more than 25 years of motorsports experience, working with ESPN for the past seven years as part of their broadcast. He was part of the original NBC Sports broadcast cast team in 2001 as a pit reporter.

“I feel truly blessed to be back with the NBC Sports team, or more accurately: NBC Sports family,” Burns said. “NASCAR is such a cool sport to cover, and I enjoyed a great run of success with NBC from 2001-06.  I’ve developed great working relationships throughout NASCAR over the years, and could not be more excited about the future.”

Massaro has been involved in motorsports coverage since 2001, and has worked alongside Burns on pit road over the past eight years.

“I’m extremely thankful to have experienced many amazing things over the last two decades, and this opportunity to join NBC’s NASCAR coverage is the validation of a dream,” Massaro said.  “NBC’s dedication to storytelling is something that I value and look forward to advancing as part of the next generation of NASCAR coverage.”

Per the announcements so far, NBC Sports will feature Jeff Burton and Steve LeTarte as on-air analysts, with Rick Allen calling the play-by-play action. Krista Voda will host the pre-race and post-race show. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will also hold roles on the team, as well.

NBC will be handling the final 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, final 19 NASCAR XFINITY Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content, beginning in 2015.