NASCAR: Vince Welch will not return to FOX Sports for 2023 season

Announcer Vince Welch shared on social media that he will not return to FOX Sports for the 2023 season. Welch has served as a race announcer in the booth alongside Michael Waltrip and Phil Parsons for the NASCAR Truck Series the last few seasons. He’s also served as a pit reporter for the network’s race broadcasts.

Today brings me to end of 2022 & my run at FOX. Will greatly miss seeing those in the NASCAR garage…so many smart, selfless, hardworking people I respect. Network TV world is unique space; blessed to spend 20+ yrs in it. Now onward. No bitterness. God is good. All the best to u.

— Vince Welch (@vincewelch) December 31, 2022

One of the most respected announcers in motorsports, In 1992, Welch earned a regional Emmy Award for sports programming.

Welch formerly worked as a pit reporter for ABC Sports and ESPN during broadcasts of the Indy Racing League and Indianapolis 500 as well as occasional stints on ESPN2’s coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and was pit reporter for ABC/ESPN for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series telecasts. He was also a college football sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC.