15 Facts About Lindy Thackston

Lindy Thackston has worked as a trackside and pit lane reporter for Versus coverage of the IndyCar Series, as well as college football, and has worked for various television stations over the course of her career.

Since October 2016, Thackston has co-anchored the morning newscast on Fox affiliate WXIN with Scott Jones.

Lindy Thackston attended Frankfort High School until she moved to Frankfort Christian Heritage School after completing her sophomore year.

Lindy Thackston graduated from Purdue University with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2002.

Lindy Thackston worked for Southern Illinois television station WSIL-TV for two years.

Lindy Thackston later worked for First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lindy Thackston hosted a program on the United States' sailing cup competition called Quest for the Cup on HDNet in October 2007.

Lindy Thackston was working for Versus and became their pit lane reporter for the channel's coverage of the IndyCar Series in March 2009 and moved to Orlando, Florida.

Lindy Thackston was an occasional host for the channel's IndyCar Series coverage.

Lindy Thackston worked as a college football sideline reporter for Versus.

Lindy Thackston served as a stand-in host for Versus' show The Daily Buzz, and worked for the Big East Conference's website as a host of a weekly review program during the men's football and basketball season.

Lindy Thackston relocated to Indianapolis for the start of the 2011 IndyCar Series, meaning she was no longer able to do college football work for Versus.

Lindy Thackston left the channel in 2012 and went to perform social media work for Ed Carpenter Racing.

Lindy Thackston has served as a trackside reporter for Indianapolis Motor Speedway's public announcement system, and has been involved with the morning newscast on Fox affiliate WXIN since October 2013.

Lindy Thackston married her husband Christian Hogue, who worked as a crew member for various IndyCar teams including Ed Carpenter Racing, in January 2014.