[1] In high school and college Yocum began working for the International Race of Champions (IROC) as a tire specialist and eventually moved on to racecar preparation and maintenance.

[1] In 1991, Yocum graduated from Florida State University with a degree in political science and communications.

[1] Yocum began his broadcast career in 1992 as a sports reporter and anchor with NBC affiliates in Orlando, Florida and Bristol, Tennessee.

[2] In 2007, three time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart welcomed Yocum as co-host of his two-hour weekly radio show.

[5] On December 12, 2022, SRX announced that they had signed a deal with ESPN to broadcast the series as part of Thursday Night Thunder beginning in 2023.