Rick Allen has been announced as the new play-by-play voice for the PBA on The CW Sports.
Allen is an American television personality with extensive experience across major sports broadcasts. He currently works as a public address announcer for the Carolina Panthers and serves as a college football play-by-play announcer for The CW Sports. He is also an alternate television play-by-play voice for the CARS Tour.
Allen is best known for his role as the lead play-by-play commentator for NASCAR on NBC, where he called NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series events from 2015 through 2024.
During his time with NBC Sports, he also contributed to coverage of IndyCar, International Motor Sports Association events, and track and field competitions.
Earlier in his career, Allen worked as a play-by-play announcer for NASCAR Truck Series races on Speed and Fox from 2003 to 2014.
The upcoming PBA Tour season is scheduled to begin on February 22 with the PBA Players Championship in Arlington, Texas.
