Las Vegan Brendan Gaughan joins NBC broadcast for upcoming race

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

Brendan Gaughan during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Brendan Gaughan is introduced before the first of two qualifying races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Brendan Gaughan discusses his 2018 racing plans after the South Point hotel-casino’s announcement that it will be the title sponsor of the September Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, announced at South Point Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal @EliPagePhoto

Brendan Gaughan has been added to NBC’s NASCAR broadcast team this weekend and will serve as a pit road analyst for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Gaughan is the second Las Vegan to join NBC’s NASCAR coverage. The network hopes to pair him with Cup Series reporter Kelli Stavast for another on-air assignment later this season.

The 43-year-old Gaughan made his NASCAR debut in 1997 and has eight Truck Series wins and two in the Xfinity Series. He continues to drive part-time for Beard Motorsports in the Cup Series.

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