NASCAR podcast: Danielle Trotta
By Kelly Crandall - Nov 18, 2020, 12:01 PM ET

NASCAR podcast: Danielle Trotta

Danielle Trotta is the co-host of ‘On-Track’ on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with Larry McReynolds and on this week’s edition of The Racing Writer’s Podcast she helps put a bow on the 2020 season. From discussing Chase Elliott claiming the Cup Series championship and Denny Hamlin coming up short once again, to the emotional toll such a historic season had on her, and bidding goodbye to Jimmie Johnson.

Other topics include:

  • Radio broadcasting during the pandemic
  • The approach to offseason radio content and conversation; preparing for five shows a week
  • Fan opinion on the radio versus social media
  • Handling questions you don’t have the answers to
  • The relationship between Trotta and McReynolds
  • How Trotta broke into the business and some of her previous work
  • Trotta on the biggest headlines of the ’20 season
  • Early excitement about 2021
Kelly Crandall
Kelly Crandall

Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.

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