Rick DeBruhl


Rick DeBruhl is an American auto racing and automobile auction commentator. His work is currently seen on Motor Trend Group. Previously he worked for ESPN, as well as the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, AZ, personality and journalist. After growing up in Canoga Park and attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, DeBruhl worked in radio, before becoming a TV personality. DeBruhl worked as a sportscaster on ESPN for more than twenty years.

Biography

DeBruhl grew up in Canoga Park, California and graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo with a degree in journalism. He later received a Master's in Journalism from the University of Missouri. He began his career at KATY Radio in San Luis Obispo, CA, then moved into television at KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, CA. He is married with two sons.

Career

Rick DeBruhl currently covers the Barrett Jackson collector car auctions for the Motor Trend network. He previously worked as a pit reporter for ESPN most recently covering the IndyCar Series airing on ABC. He also worked as an American local television sportscaster, reporter and anchor, working with the NBC affiliate KPNX-TV from 1978 to 2009.
DeBruhl began his work with ESPN in 1987, after writing freelance articles for the Detroit-based publication Autoweek. Beginning in 1987 DeBruhl worked on coverage of various forms of racing including International Motor Sports Association, Trans-Am Series, Formula One, Champ Car, off road, Superbike racing and NASCAR. He also previously hosted the Thursday Night Thunder anthology series. In 2002 he moved to Speed as the play-by-play voice for Formula One and began covering the Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auctions. He returned to ESPN in 2009 working on the Verizon IndyCar series as well as selected NASCAR Nationwide and American LeMans Series events.

Awards

DeBruhl has won numerous awards for reporting including three Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. In 1998 he won the American Women in Radio and Television Reporter of the Year for best reporting. In 2007 he was awarded by Arizona State
University's Association of Multicultural Journalism for his contributions to consumer news reporting. DeBruhl was also inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Science's Silver Circle in 2001.