Bob Jenkins (born September 4, 1947 in Liberty, Indiana) is a television and radio sports announcer best known for his work at ABC and ESPN calling NASCAR and IndyCar telecasts. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liberty is a town in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based Open-wheel racing series.
Announcing career
Jenkins was one of the original cornerstone anchors on ESPN when it debuted in 1979, working there as one of the most senior members of the network until 2003. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. From 1979-1998, Jenkins worked on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (known typically as the IMS Radio Network) is a Radio syndication arrangement by which the Indianapolis 500 He reported various positions including the backstrech, turn four, and served as chief announcer from 1990-1998. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Jenkins was the television announcer of the Brickyard 400 from 1994-2000, and the television announcer of the Indianapolis 500 from 1999-2001. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
After being released from ABC/ESPN in 2003, Jenkins joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in various roles including public address announcer and designated emcee of various events (such as the Victory Banquet, Last Row Party, and press conferences). The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway Indiana (an Enclave of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the He had a short stint as an announcer for Champ Car, but was soon fired by the production company. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis He joined SPEED and was an anchor for Speed News for a little over one year. Speed, sometimes still referred to as the Speed Channel, is a cable and satellite Television channel broadcast to various parts of North The Speed Report is SPEED Channel 's news show that debuted on August 6, 2006, replacing Speed News. Jenkins has also been a contributor to WIBC.
In June 2006, Jenkins was released from his contract with SPEED. Speed, sometimes still referred to as the Speed Channel, is a cable and satellite Television channel broadcast to various parts of North According to Jayski's Silly Season Site, in early 2006 Jenkins became the communications director for the Premier Racing Association [1]. Jayski's Silly Season Site is a web site focusing primarily on NASCAR news and rumors created and run by Jay Adamczyk (Jayski a former United States Air Force
In July 2006, he was the chief announcer of the IMS Radio Network for the United States Grand Prix. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (known typically as the IMS Radio Network) is a Radio syndication arrangement by which the Indianapolis 500 The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908 when it was known as the American Grand Prize. In 2007, he was the announcer of Indy Pro Series broadcasts on ESPN2. Firestone Indy Lights is a developmental racing series sanctioned by the Indy Racing League. ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Starting in 2007, he has returned to the IMS Radio Network for the Indy 500, reporting from the turn two position. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (known typically as the IMS Radio Network) is a Radio syndication arrangement by which the Indianapolis 500 He anchored the 2007 Allstate 400, his first NASCAR race call since November 2000. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race
Movie credits
Jenkins also has two movie credits, both from his positions. In order to be realistic, the race announcers in Days of Thunder were the actual ESPN crew, which meant Jenkins was the announcer, as in real-life, and while at Speed Channel in 2005, he was the Speed anchor in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (released August 4, 2006). Days of Thunder is an Auto racing Drama film released in 1990 by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
His voice was used in the EA Sports NASCAR video game series, from NASCAR 98 to NASCAR 2001. EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on Sports Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. NASCAR 98 is a Racing simulator Video game published and developed by EA Sports and released on October 31, 1997 for the NASCAR 2001 is a Racing simulator Video game developed and published by EA Sports.
His most recent work can be heard in the trailer for the independent film Trifocals(March, 2007).
Jenkins is a cancer survivor and lives in the Indianapolis area with his wife Pam. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
| Preceded by Lou Palmer |
Radio voice of the Indianapolis 500 1990-1998 |
Succeeded by Mike King |
| Preceded by Paul Page |
Television voice of the Indianapolis 500 1999-2001 |
Succeeded by Paul Page |
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