Celebrity Biographies
Jeff Hammond Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1956, September 9 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 64 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet |
| Name | Jeff Hammond |
| birth name | Jeffrey Hammond |
| nick’s name | ‘Jeff’ |
| Nationality | American |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | sports television |
| Working for | NASCAR on Fox Sports |
| Net worth | $1.5 million dollars |
| Famous for | NASCAR |
| Girlfriend | Yes |
| Married | Sharon Hammond (d. 1981) |
| Education | East Carolina University |
| Awards | Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst |
| Books | Real Men Work the Pit Stop: A Life in NASCAR Racing |
Introduction
Sports Emmy Award nominee Jeff Hammond is known for his skills as a commentator for NASCAR on Fox Sports. He is named after an American NASCAR personality. He is also an entrepreneur. He is a part owner of Red Horse Racing and the Camping World Truck Series. Jeff Hammond is also called Hollywood Hammond after his Fox colleague Darell Waltrip.
Early age and education
Born on September 9, 1956 in Charlotte, North Carolina as Jeffery Hammond, Jeff is a United States citizen and is of white ethnicity. Jeff attended North Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte and was named a high school football All-American cornerback from 1973-1974.
Jeff Hammond graduated from East Carolina University. He had played soccer at his university, but due to his injury in 1975, he had to stop playing soccer for the rest of his life.
NASCAR race
Jeff Hammond began his NASCAR career in 1974 as a tire changer, but eventually went to work as a jackman. In 1982, he was promoted to crew chief at Junior Johnson Motorsports for Darell Waltrip and won his second straight championship. The combination of Hammond and Waltrip became the greatest crew chief-driver winning 43 races during the 1980s.
The duo established Darrell Waltrip Motorsports in 1991. The combination later failed to show the magic they did in the 1980s. Darell then worked as crew chief for Chad Little at Roush Racing and for a period, Jeff Hammond worked with Kurt Bush as crew chief.
Jeff Hammond worked with four NASCAR champions in his career through 2000 and then moved to FOX Sports starting his broadcasting career.
broadcasting career
Jeff Hammond was the only one who got his start on television as an announcer, but also Darell Waltrip, his long-time friend. In 2001, Jeff Hammond joined Fox Sports 1 as an analyst for NASCAR Race Hub. His journey for FOX NASCAR Sunday was from 2001 to 2013 and then starting in 2014 he began covering stories for Fox NASCAR from pit road.
Jeff Hammond demonstrated his experience as a NASCAR analyst for Fox Sports in practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Personal life
Jeff Hammond has a quiet personal life like his professional life. Coming to his marital status, Jeff Hammond, age sixty, is a married man. He has been married to his wife Sharon Hammond for almost 35 years.
The couple married in 1981. There is no information available about their children. Since there is a famous saying that no news is good news, we would also like to assume that Jeff Hammond is enjoying a euphoric married life.
Besides Jeff Hammond’s wife Sharon, Jeff has never been linked to any other women like his girlfriends. He has proven to be an honest and faithful husband and partner.
Net worth
Jeff Hammond has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars. He earns a very satisfying amount of salary from his career in broadcasting and other ventures which include hosting different events which increase his net worth day by day.