Danielle Trotta, who rose from an intern at WBTV (Channel 3) to prominence in TV motorsports coverage, announced Monday that she was leaving Fox Sports 1, her professional home for the last seven years. "I'm thankful to Fox for the chance to pursue new opportunities and excited for what the future holds," Trotta said in a statement. "My departure comes at a time where I'm ready to grow and tackle new challenges ... this was the right time personally and professionally to follow where the next story leads." Trotta is engaged to Robby Benton, owner of RAB Racing. Trotta had a variety of assignments with Fox, including NFL sideline coverage, "NASCAR Race Hub," "NASCAR Raceday" and NASCAR Xfinity Series, motor sports specials, Supercross and MotoGP races.(Charlotte Observer)(2-14-2017)