Monica Palumbo's guest appearances

Monica Palumbo

The Final Lap Weekly - NASCAR Talk Show

Victory Lane

Racing Girls Rock Podcast

QC Sports N' Stuff with Sammi Jo Francis

Natalie Decker

Julia Landauer

Jeff Striegle

Carson Hocevar

Kelly Crandall

Jamie Little

Hannah Newhouse

Brittney Zamora

Sam Hunt

Leah Bauer

Matt Tifft

Melinda Russell

Tyler Reddick

Jeremy Williams

Erik Jones

OwlTail

Monica Palumbo's enthusiasm, energy and positivity radiates in this wide-ranging conversation with Davey Segal(4:45), where she details her insanely busy schedule, how she balances it all and her time in motorsports as the original Miss Sprint Cup.Palumbo's career started out in acting, and she explains why she went down that road and how she wound up working with A1 celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black. A former Miss North Carolina pageant winner (and Miss Congeniality, to nobody's surprise), Palumbo also worked with Sandra Bullock to help promote a movie that loosely mirrored her life. As if that wasn't enough, she also co-hosted with hit show "Live with Regis and Kelly" the legendary Regis Philbin and details how that opportunity came about.Most know Palumbo from her work as the OG Miss Sprint Cup in the mid/late 2000s. She recalls why that position was created, how she was chosen for it, how she and Sprint went about being the liaison between drivers and fans, pressure with representing the top brand in the sport accurately, her most memorable times in Victory Lane over the years and. She also explains relationships she's cultivated over two decades remain crucial in her role now as an in-race host on the jumbotrons at the track, managing multiple voices in her head and how hosting on the big screen during races differs from her role as Miss Sprint Cup.Plus, countless more stories from the Sprint days, how her time as MSC ended, her work with FOX Sports/SPEED channel, being at the forefront of the social media era and learning that on the fly, how starting a family has changed her life, her pizza/pug farm obsessions and more.Davey also touches on Chase Briscoe's first career Cup Series victory at Phoenix Raceway, previews the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway and Papa Segal pays homage to The Silver Bullet.

Monica Palumbo's enthusiasm, energy and positivity radiates in this wide-ranging conversation with Davey Segal(4:45), where she details her insanely busy schedule, how she balances it all and her time in motorsports as the original Miss Sprint Cup. Palumbo's career started out in acting, and she explains why she went down that road and how she wound up working with A1 celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black. A former Miss North Carolina pageant winner (and Miss Congeniality, to nobody's surprise), Palumbo also worked with Sandra Bullock to help promote a movie that loosely mirrored her life. As if that wasn't enough, she also co-hosted with hit show "Live with Regis and Kelly" the legendary Regis Philbin and details how that opportunity came about. Most know Palumbo from her work as the OG Miss Sprint Cup in the mid/late 2000s. She recalls why that position was created, how she was chosen for it, how she and Sprint went about being the liaison between drivers and fans, pressure with representing the top brand in the sport accurately, her most memorable times in Victory Lane over the years and. She also explains relationships she's cultivated over two decades remain crucial in her role now as an in-race host on the jumbotrons at the track, managing multiple voices in her head and how hosting on the big screen during races differs from her role as Miss Sprint Cup. Plus, countless more stories from the Sprint days, how her time as MSC ended, her work with FOX Sports/SPEED channel, being at the forefront of the social media era and learning that on the fly, how starting a family has changed her life, her pizza/pug farm obsessions and more. Davey also touches on Chase Briscoe's first career Cup Series victory at Phoenix Raceway, previews the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway and Papa Segal pays homage to The Silver Bullet.

Episode 140: Monica Palumbo

Sammi Jo is joined by NASCAR's Monica Palumbo, who explains how she landed at the tracks, and where her career has taken her.

Sammi Jo is joined by NASCAR's Monica Palumbo, who explains how she landed at the tracks, and where her career has taken her.

NASCAR's Monica Palumbo

Monica was born and raised in Charlotte, NC., and has been involved in NASCAR for 12 years. Monica has a theater degree and was Miss Sprint Cup for 4 years. She is now a reporter for ISM Vision/MRN, interviewing drivers, crew members and fans, both in the infield, the campgrounds, and in the stands. She works about 18 races a year. She is married and a mother to two boys, 5 and 3 years old.   Episode Highlights: Education that helped her get into NASCAR Finding your niche and following your passion Being comfortable in each season of your life Tracks have lots of good deals for race weekends; research it and take your family for a great experience    Three Key Points: You have to start at the bottom and really work hard Sometimes you have to work for free to get your foot in the door Networking and building relationships is key to setting yourself apart  Resources Mentioned: Monica Palumbo: Instagram: monicapalumbo Facebook: Monica Palumbo Hancock Twitter: @MonicaPalumbo LinkedIn: Monica Palumbo    Quote: “I LOVE being out with the people! It is so much fun! I’ve found my niche with that.”    Melinda Russell: iwmanation.com Facebook: International Women’s Motorsports Association Instagram: RacingGirlsRock@iwmanation Twitter: @iwmanation Linked In: Melinda Russell    Send your questions to: iwmanation@gmail.com   #MRN #jumbotron #monicapalumbo #iwmanation #racinggirlsrock #womeninmotorsports #passionforracing #leadingtheway #racetracktalk  #podcastsforwomen

Monica was born and raised in Charlotte, NC., and has been involved in NASCAR for 12 years. Monica has a theater degree and was Miss Sprint Cup for 4 years. She is now a reporter for ISM Vision/MRN, interviewing drivers, crew members and fans, both in the infield, the campgrounds, and in the stands. She works about 18 races a year. She is married and a mother to two boys, 5 and 3 years old. Episode Highlights: <ul><li>Education that helped her get into NASCAR</li> <li>Finding your niche and following your passion</li> <li>Being comfortable in each season of your life</li> <li>Tracks have lots of good deals for race weekends; research it and take your family for a great experience</li> </ul> Three Key Points: <ul><li>You have to start at the bottom and really work hard</li> <li>Sometimes you have to work for free to get your foot in the door</li> <li>Networking and building relationships is key to setting yourself apart</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: Monica Palumbo: <ul><li>Instagram: monicapalumbo</li> <li>Facebook: Monica Palumbo Hancock</li> <li>Twitter: @MonicaPalumbo</li> <li>LinkedIn: Monica Palumbo</li> </ul> <ul><li>Quote: “I LOVE being out with the people! It is so much fun! I’ve found my niche with that.”</li> </ul> Melinda Russell: <ul><li><a href="http://www.iwmanation.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iwmanation.com</a></li> <li>Facebook: International Women’s Motorsports Association</li> <li>Instagram: RacingGirlsRock@iwmanation</li> <li>Twitter: @iwmanation</li> <li>Linked In: Melinda Russell</li> </ul> Send your questions to: <a href="mailto:iwmanation@gmail.com">iwmanation@gmail.com</a> #MRN #jumbotron #monicapalumbo #iwmanation #racinggirlsrock #womeninmotorsports #passionforracing #leadingtheway #racetracktalk  #podcastsforwomen

 Episode 02: "Networking is Key" with Monica Palumbo, ISM Vision/MRN Reporter