Rick Allen (sportscaster)

Rick Allen Schwieger (born June 17, 1969) is an American television personality and play-by-play announcer. He currently works for the Carolina Panthers as a public address system announcer, CW Sports as a college football play-by-play announcer as well as an alternate TV play-by-play for the CARS Tour. He is currently the play-by-play announcer for PBA Tour bowling events on The CW in the 2026 season, working alongside analyst Kyle Sherman.

He is best-known for having been the lead play-by-play commentator for NASCAR on NBC on their NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series coverage from 2015 to 2024. He also appeared on a select IndyCar and International Motor Sports Association and track & field events when he worked for NBC Sports. He previously did play-by-play broadcasting for NASCAR on Speed and Fox for the NASCAR Truck Series from 2003 to 2014.