Michael Massaro (born 1970) is an American sportscaster and journalist who covers

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as a pit reporter for MAVTV's

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coverage. He was previously a studio host and pit reporter for

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and

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. He was born and raised in

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Career

Massaro was a host of ''

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'', NASCAR news and highlights show from 2009 to 2014. He had previously worked as a reporter for RPM 2Night during ESPN's first stint covering NASCAR which ended in 2000 (and 2002 for the Truck Series). In late 2014, Massaro would join NBC Sports as a pit reporter for Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series races starting in 2015. In December 2016, Massaro announced on his Facebook page that he would not be returning to ''

'' in 2017. Parker Kligerman would replace him as a pit reporter on NBC's Cup and Xfinity Series broadcasts. Massaro would remain with NBC and join NBC Connecticut as a news reporter. In 2022, Massaro returned to calling races as the pit reporter for MAVTV's ARCA Menards Series races, replacing Dave Reiff.

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