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= Alex Weaver = Alex Weaver is an American sports journalist. She currently works for NASCAR as a reporter and host and presents in their daily news and sport coverage.Weaver was born on December 30, 1993 and was raised in North Carolina. She is the daughter of Christy Weaver and is an only child. From an early age, she displayed an interest in sports and journalism. Weaver was a cheerleader, soccer player and dancer growing up. She graduated from Clemson University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in communications. During her time at Clemson, Weaver worked as a student assistant to the Clemson Football Team under Dabo Swinney and as a reporter for ESPN, NFL Network and the ACC Digital Network. She names Erin Andrews and Samantha Ponder as her inspirations.

After college, Weaver landed an on-air reporter job with Raycom Media in Georgia. In 2017, she received an email from NASCAR who wanted to hire her as a digital reporter and was hired after a successful interview. Weaver moved to Charlotte and began working as part of NASCAR's social and digital team covering the sport. She now serves as the lead female reporter and host for NASCAR's top shows and franchises. In 2019, she co-hosted a show with Samantha Busch called The InField.