Jack Arute

Title: NASCAR Driver, Broadcaster
Attended: University of Vermont
Attachment: ABC, ESPN, NASCAR

Price range: Contact PAC
Categories: NASCAR, Broadcasters, Sports
Available for: Appearances, Endorsements, Speaking Engagements

From 1972 to 1980, Jack Arute served as a radio commentator for the Motor Racing Network. The first Jack Arute appearance on ABC and ESPN was in 1984, when he became part of the two networks’ auto racing coverage, joining ABC for a live telecast of sprint car racing on the Wide World of Sports. Arute’s assignments with ESPN and ABC include NASCAR, Formula One and Motorcross, as well as cycling, tennis, and soccer in the Pan American Games, the Luge World Championships from Germany, Summer and Winter X Games, the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Great Outdoor Games. Arute has also hosted a variety of programs on ESPN Radio and currently covers the NFL and college sports for Sirius Satellite Radio. He now works as a pit reporter for ESPN and ABC’s IndyCar Series coverage. He also works as a sideline reporter for college football on ESPN and ABC.

Arute is credited as one of the three men who established the SK Modified Class at Stafford. This move helped NASCAR develop drivers for its Whelen Modified Tour, which began in 1985.

Jack Arute Speaker

Aside from his broadcasting duties, Jack Arute also served as vice president for Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1980 and as president of Stafford Motor Speedway, which his family has owned since 1970. He was also Senior Manager of Public Relations and Promotions for Pepsi Cola from 1981 to 1984. Arute formed his own motorsports consulting company in 1984 and currently owns a TV production company. All these Jack Arute speaker experiences means this in-demand reporter will know how to address your audience, as well as provide them the opportunity to learn about good public relations skills.

Jack Arute Appearance

Arute is a four-time recipient of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association Award for Television, including the AARWBA 2001 award for Best Radio and Television Presentation. He has also been honored by the National Motorsports Press Association with its 1988 Broadcaster of the Year award. All these accolades prove Arute’s brilliance in broadcasting, and a Jack Arute appearance will not only be an opportunity for your audience to be impressed but to also be inspired with his success story.

Jack Arute Endorsement

In 1972, Arute began his professional association with auto racing as public address announcer at Daytona, Talladega, and Pocono. He also began a nine-year assignment as a radio commentator for MRN Radio, and from 1975 to 1980 he was co-host and executive producer for MRN. Since then, Arute has been a famous broadcasting personality, making a Jack Arute endorsement a recognizable voice for the endorsement of your company.