Kelli Stavast is a veteran American sports broadcaster and journalist. A 2002 graduate of Chapman University, she built her career covering motorsports, the Olympics, and just about every assignment in between. Between 2014 and 2021, she served as a pit reporter and host for NBC Sports across the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, IndyCar, and IMSA. The network also sent her to three Olympic Games. She covered diving at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and at the Tokyo Games in 2021, and freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018. She lives in Las Vegas with her husband, Gavin Ernstone, and chairs a major local fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Covered the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, and IMSA. Represented NBC Sports at three Olympic Games, covering diving at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021 and freestyle skiing and snowboarding at PyeongChang 2018.
Started her broadcasting career here after graduating from Chapman University in 2002, before spending years in regional markets as a freelancer on her way to the network level.
