Alex Herbst

Alex Herbst

Joined: Mar 7, 2016

Alex is a recent college graduate pursuing a career in broadcast meteorology. He is very passionate about writing, especially about his favorite sport - racing! He originally started watch NASCAR over a decade ago and now watches pretty much every type of racing out there.

ALTON, VA - AUGUST 23: The #25 ORECA FLM09 of Sean Rayhall and Luis Diaz races to victory in the IMSA Tudor Series PC race at the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway on August 23, 2014 in Alton, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images)

IMSA sports car racing moving to NBC Sports in 2019

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Zane Smith, driver of the #43 Diamondback Towing Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 19, 2017 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

ARCA: Zane Smith takes second win of 2018 at Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

NASCAR purchases longtime feeder division ARCA

LE MANS, FRANCE - JUNE 19: The Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 of Townsend Bell, Jeffrey Segal and William Sweedler drives during the Le Mans 24 Hour race at the Circuit de la Sarthe on June 19, 2016 in Le Mans, France. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)

IndyCar: Scuderia Corsa looking to join the series full-time?

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 01: Staff reveal the NASCAR and Monster Energy logos during a press conference as NASCAR and Monster Energy announce premier series entitlement partnership at Wynn Las Vegas on December 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Monster Energy, which will begin its tenure as naming rights partner on Jan. 1, 2017, will become only the third company to serve as the entitlement sponsor in NASCAR premier series history, following RJ Reynolds and Sprint/Nextel. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Monster Energy extends Cup Series entitlement deal

Formula 1: ESPN improves TV coverage significantly in Bahrain

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Zane Smith, driver of the #43 Diamondback Towing Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 19, 2017 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

ARCA: Zane Smith takes first career win in Nashville

ALTON, VA - AUGUST 23: James Davison celebrates after winning the GTD pole position for the IMSA Tudor Series GT race at the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway on August 23, 2014 in Alton, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Cleary/Getty Images)

Indy 500: James Davison returning with A.J. Foyt, Byrd family

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 12: Grid girls pose for a photo before the Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 12, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Formula 1: The push for grid girls to return continues

AVONDALE, AZ - APRIL 06: Marco Andretti, the driver of the #98 Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian Honda IndyCar (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Should IndyCar create a throwback-style and liveried race?

MARTINSVILLE, VA - MARCH 26: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, during the weather delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

NASCAR teams and drivers celebrate Easter on social media

ST PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 30: Takuma Sato of Japan driver of the #14 ABC Supply A.J. Foyt Racing Honda leads a pack of cars at the start of the Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at the Streets of St. Petersburg on March 30, 2014 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

IndyCar teams and drivers celebrate Easter on social media

RICHMOND, VA - APRIL 22: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #83 E.J. Wade Construction Toyota, and BK Racing owner Ron Devine speak with media before a practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TOYOTA OWNERS 400 at Richmond International Raceway on April 22, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images)

NASCAR: Ron Devine loses control of BK Racing team

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 TAG Heuer leads Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren F1 Team MCL33 Renault on track during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 25, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)

Formula 1: U.S. TV ratings slide for season opener in Australia

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 28: Fernando Alonso of Spain, driver of the #29 McLaren-Honda-Andretti Honda, (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

IndyCar and NBC Sports confirm new TV contract for 2019

SONOMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Marco Andretti, driver of the #27 United Fiber &; Data Honda, lead Ryan Hunter-Reay, driver of the #28 DHL Honda, during the Verizon IndyCar Series GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway on September 17, 2017 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)

IndyCar: NBC Sports to carry full season coverage in 2019 and beyond