Shannon Spake is about to be one of the busiest reporters in sports. Spake’s year technically begins as she juggles NASCAR on FOX and the NFL on FOX. And this year, she’s doing it amid a significant change in her personal life.

On October 12, 2009, Adam Alexander and Krista Voda welcomed viewers to a “brand spanking new show, NASCAR Race Hub.” In the opening shot, seven-time champion Richard Petty, the show’s first guest, plays on a pinball machine in the corner.The pinball machine is no longer around, but Race Hub is,...