Kaitlyn Vincie
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Born | Kaitlyn Anne Vincie December 10, 1987 Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist |
Employer | Fox Sports |
Kaitlyn Anne Vincie (born December 10, 1987) is an American sports presenter and journalist. She works for the
Biography
Vincie was born on December 10, 1987, in Harrisonburg, Virginia,[1] and was raised firstly in Bridgewater before her family moved to Warrenton when Vincie began high school.[2] She is the daughter of John and Margaret Vincie, and has one older sister.[3] Vincie's grandmother, Eleanor N. Logan, was a fifth-grade teacher, while her grandfather was part of the faculty of Bridgewater College.[4] From an early age, she displayed an interest in journalism.[5] Vincie attended John Wayland Elementary, Wilbur Pence Middle School,[6] before graduating from Fauquier High School in 2006. She competed in track and field competitions, and worked as a manager for the school's wrestling team for four years.[3] Vincie won the 800 meters event of the AAA Cedar Run District.[7]
Having been drawn to sports journalism, Vincie authored stories for the high school paper and college paper.
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Vincie successfully auditioned for a job at
Vincie subsequently worked as the marketing director for a
Vincie was involved in Speed's coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season-ending award banquet held in Las Vegas in 2012. Vincie started working as a pit lane reporter for
In January 2023, Vincie's first novel, Save The Queen City, was published.[12]
Personal life
She is married to Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Blake Harris.[12] They have two children.[6]
See also
- List of Fox NASCAR broadcasters
References
- ^ a b c d "Kaitlyn Vincie". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c Woody, Paul (April 24, 2014). "Hard work lands Vincie in land of horsepower". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fauquier native makes it big as NASCAR TV reporter". Fauquier Now. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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- ^ Epstein, Nathan (June 15, 2016). "CNU grad lives life in the fast lane as FOX NASCAR broadcaster". WAVY-TV. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c Driver, David (January 28, 2021). "From Bridgewater To NASCAR For City Native". Daily News-Record. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ P. Flynn, Sean (May 21, 2006). "James Takes School Pride to the Top; She Helps Heritage Complete Sweep At District Meet". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ a b c d e O'Brien, Marty (October 8, 2011). "Kaitlyn Vincie hopes to go from Langley Speedway to NASCAR Miss Sprint Cup". Daily Press. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Levine, Steven (February 16, 2016). "NASCAR Illustrated: Women in Broadcasting Round Table". NASCAR. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Marty (December 23, 2013). "Hard-working Kaitlyn Vincie is living the NASCAR dream as TV reporter for Fox Sport 1's Race Hub". Daily Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Washburn, Steve (April 28, 2015). "How Steve Byrnes shaped young media talent". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Stern, Adam (March 6, 2023). "Closing Shot: Speed Read". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
External links
- Kaitlyn Vincie at IMDb
- Kaitlyn Vincie on X
- Kaitlyn Vincie on Instagram