Jamie McMurray joins FOX Sports broadcast team as an analyst

FOX Sports officials confirmed Wednesday that Jamie McMurray has joined its NASCAR broadcast team as an analyst for the 2019 season.

McMurray, 42, will make the transition to the studio for the network’s “NASCAR RaceDay” pre-race coverage and the “NASCAR Race Hub” midweek news show. The move was first reported by SportsBusiness Journal.

McMurray was replaced Dec. 4 as the driver of the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet. He has seven victories in 16-plus seasons competing in NASCAR’s top division, including a win in the 2010 Daytona 500.

Kurt Busch will pilot the No. 1 in 2019.

MORE: Key players in Silly Season | Ganassi envisions new role in McMurray’s future

This story will be updated.

The post Jamie McMurray joins FOX Sports broadcast team as an analyst appeared first on Official Site Of NASCAR.