Evan Posocco
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| Born | Evan Daniel Posocco January 3, 1997 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Voice of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series |
Evan Daniel Posocco (born January 3, 1997) is a Canadian broadcaster for iRacing. He is the lead play-by-play announcer of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and has covered televised sim-racing broadcasts in the United States on NBCSN and CBS Sports Network.[1]
Biography
Evan Posocco has been broadcasting Sim Racing live events since 2013 and has one of the longest-running broadcasting careers in the industry.[2] Known as "The Voice of eNASCAR," Posocco has been the lead play-by-play announcer for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series since 2016 and has led the broadcasts for other NASCAR sanctioned esports series and events including the eNASCAR IGNITE Series, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series and the eNASCAR International iRacing Series.[3][4][5] In 2019, Posocco was the lead play-by-play announcer for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series All-Star Race broadcast at Iowa Speedway on NBCSN, the first live television broadcast of a sim race in the United States.[6] Additionally, Posocco had broadcasted for CBS Sports throughout his career. [7] Outside of broadcasting, Posocco is a regular guest and sim racing contributor on NASCAR shows and podcasts.[8][9] Posocco has been in a number of podcasts, discussing races with iRacers Lounge through companies such as iHeart Radio [10] and ‘After the Turns’.[11]
Education
In 2018, Posocco graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies.[12]
Personal Life
Posocco is a member of the Democratic Party and currently lives with parents, Luciano and Julie, younger sister Lilliana, and girlfriend Maiya, in Henderson, NV.[13] Evan is currently dating Maiya LaRue-Gurrobat since 2019, according to his Instagram. [14]
Notable Event Broadcasts
Active Series
| Series | Seasons | Role | Network |
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| eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series | 2016 - Present | Lead Announcer [15] | iRacing eSports Network |
Past Series
| Series | Seasons | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| eNASCAR International iRacing Series | 2021 Season | Lead Announcer [16] | iRacing eSports Network |
| General Tire eShort Course World Cup | 2020 Championship | Lead Announcer [17] | CBS Sports Network |
| eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series | 2020 Championship | Lead Announcer [18] | NBCSN |
| eNASCAR Saturday Night Thunder | 2020 Season | Lead Announcer [19] | iRacing eSports Network |
| eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series | 2019 Championship | Lead Announcer [20] | NBCSN |
| eNASCAR IGNITE Series | 2018 - 2019 | Lead Announcer [21] | RaceSpotTV |
| eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series | 2017 Season | Lead Announcer [22] | RaceSpot TV |
References
- ↑ "NBC SPORTS SHOWCASES TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY – NASCAR'S BIGGEST AND BADDEST TRACK – AS PLAYOFFS CONTINUE SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC". October 8, 2019.
- ↑ "IRACING COMMENTATOR EVAN POSOCCO ON ALL THINGS OVAL RACING". October 28, 2020.
- ↑ "iRacing Downshift #19: eNASCAR Kicks Off!". February 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Parker Kligerman Becomes 3rd Different NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Winner at Dover". September 27, 2017.
- ↑ "LEARNING MID-OHIO, ENASCAR PLAYOFFS LOOM, AND TALKING BACK TO THE CREW CHIEF". August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Nick Ottinger Wins in Photo Finish in First-Ever eNASCAR iRacing Broadcast on NBCSN". July 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Evan Posocco". October 26, 2021.
- ↑ "World of eNASCAR: Kligerman, Posocco preview iRacing Pro Invitational Series". March 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Sunday's NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Race Was a Success, Another Coming This Weekend". March 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Coke Can Cunuck- Episode 0301". October 14, 2021.
- ↑ "E09-All Star (ft. Evan Posocco)". June 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Intern Spotlight: Evan Posocco". January 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Evan Daniel Posocco from Henderson, Nevada". October 25, 2021.
- ↑ "@evanposocco". October 25, 2021.
- ↑ "LIVE iRacing eNASCAR Coca-Cola Series Race 1 Daytona". iRacing. February 8, 2021.
- ↑ "LIVE iRacing: eNASCAR International Series from Brands Hatch". NASCAR. June 23, 2021.
- ↑ "TEvent to make TV debut on CBS Sports Network on February 14 at 1PM ET". January 21, 2021.
- ↑ "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Finale Airs Tonight on NBCSN". iRacing. November 8, 2020.
- ↑ "NASCAR Full Race Replay Saturday Night Thunder Talladega Superspeedway". iRacing. April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "NASCAR America iRacing 2019 Series Championship (FULL RACE)". Motorsports on NBC. October 11, 2019.
- ↑ "eNASCAR Ignite Series Final Martinsville". iRacing. September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "NASCAR Pro Invitational Series at Homestead Miami". iRacing. October 12, 2017.
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