Blake McCandless

Blake Russell McCandless (born May 18, 1996) is an American sportscaster and esports driver. He last raced for JR Motorsports in the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.

Career McCandless' first foray into sportscasting came in 2016 with play-by-play broadcasting iRacing private events. After receiving praise from Dale Earnhardt Jr., McCandless secured roles as track announcer for Ace Speedway and pit spotting for NBC Sports.

McCandless attempted to qualify for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series as early as 2020. but was later appealed and overturned. McCandless finished 32nd in points with one top-ten finish.

McCandless made two starts racing limited late model cars at Hickory Motor Speedway with a best finish of sixth.

Personal life McCandless was born on May 18, 1996 in Raleigh, North Carolina. McCandless graduated from Gardner–Webb University with a Master of Business Administration in 2020.

McCandless is the grandson of drag racer Herb McCandless. He has an identical twin brother named Phillip.

Racing record Complete eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series results (key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.) Year Team No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points 2025 JR Motorsports 8 DAY LVS BRA RCH ROC TAL CLT NSH KAN IOW DOV CSC IND POC MCH TEX PHO HOM 32nd 208