Jeff Hammond (NASCAR)

Jeff Hammond
Hammond in 2004
Born
Jeffrey L. Hammond

(1956-09-09) September 9, 1956 (age 68)
Alma materEast Carolina University
Occupation(s)Television sportscaster
NASCAR crew chief
Years active2001–present (broadcasting)
1982–2000, 2020, 2024-present (crew chief)
Employer(s)Fox NASCAR
Freedom Racing Enterprises
Known forTwo-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion crew chief

Jeffrey L. Hammond (born September 9, 1956) is an American NASCAR personality and crew chief. Currently, he is a commentator for NASCAR's coverage on Fox Sports. He is also referred to as Hollywood Hammond by his Fox colleague Darrell Waltrip. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University.

In addition to his work at Fox, Hammond also serves as the general manager and crew chief in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Freedom Racing Enterprises. He formerly was a co-owner (along with business executive Tom DeLoach) of Red Horse Racing, a Truck Series racing team which operated from 2005 to 2017.