TNT taps Marty Smith to host NASCAR studio show
Marty Smith is headed again to cowl NASCAR as a part of a brand new facet take care of TNT Sports for studio work throughout its upcoming slate of 5 Cup Series races. Smith, who simply signed an extension with ESPN last monthwill shift into the host function for TNT’s studio show when the community begins its slate on June 28 at Sonoma. TNT’s races additionally embody Chicago, Atlanta, North Wilkesboro and Indianapolis. Smith is repped by CAA’s Matt Kramer.
The transfer is said to the TNT-ESPN deal for “Inside the NBA” to come over ESPN, but in addition displays a deepening relationship between the 2 sides. That has additionally included sublicenses across the Big 12 and College Football Playoff.
Smith was first talked about as potential talent target for each Amazon and TNT again in mid-2024 earlier than the businesses went completely different instructions.
For Smith, it is a return to some NASCAR roots. He first got here to ESPN in 2006 to cowl NASCAR, and went on to function ESPN’s lead NASCAR reporter for “SportsCenter” and “NASCAR Now” from 2007-14. Prior to ESPN, Smith was a senior author for NASCAR.com, an analyst/host on Speed Channel and a NASCAR analyst for FSN.
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