Prior to joining Sirius XM, she was the co-host of NASCAR Race Hub, and the pre-race show NASCAR RaceDay for Xfinity Series events on Fox Sports 1. Born on March 13, 1981, in Westchester County, New York, to parents, Phyllis and Dan Trotta, she has one younger sister named Andrea. Her family moved to Richmond, Indiana when she was just ten years old. She attended four colleges in Indiana, Vermont, Boston and Charlotte. She graduated from University of North Carolina-Charlotte in 2005, with a degree in Mass Journalism. Danielle rose from an intern at WBTV (Channel 3) to prominence in TV motorsports coverage. In July 2010, she joined the FOX Sports family as a reporter for NASCAR RACE HUB. She joined the cast of Boston Sports Tonight at NBC Sports Boston in 2018. She’s engaged to Robby Benton, owner of RAB Racing.