I want to know about the action on the track. Role: Studio analyst (former), Best votes: 738 (1st-124) He adds excitement to the broadcast., Enthusiastic calls! Fox Daytona 500 announcers for 2023. . The accident occurred . Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. I've never seen him stroke his ownego ever. You were a blessing and will be missed. For Nascar viewers, much may stay the same in the near term, but after 2024, all that will change. Ranking: 14th. Directs attention to race, not himself., His knowledge about the sport. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. If he has a favorite, you don't know it., He is a past champion and knows what he is talking about without trying to take over the broadcast with stupid stories., Very knowledgeable and fair, doesn't talk incessantly about his own career., Knowledge of the sport, but the professionalism to know he doesn't have to prove it by talking about himself all the time, aka the Waltrip method., He's one of the very few NASCAR broadcasters that can combine the ability to both drive a racecar and use proper grammar when he talks., Have no problem with DJ as a driver or person, I actually was a fan of his when he drove. Thanks for your love. Worst score: 2,374 It later came to light that Weber had supposedly been in a loud confrontation at the hotel in which he was staying. Best score: 4,057 Speaking of track-temp infatuation, I believe I saw Larry McReynolds in a big bow-tie this past Sunday. And some ex-refs are turning into entertaining personalities. He has a great personality and is a very likeable guy overall. @SU2C @nascar and @BMSupdates. On behalf of the Byrnes family, it is with profound sadness we relay the news that Steve . Too sarcastic.. He had been a NASCAR announcer for the radio for decades. Ray is as close to perfect as an announcer as there is., He brings so much knowledge from being involved in the sport in many different ways. For Nascar viewers, much may stay the same in . He won the 1993 and 1994 Cup titles as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Ranking: 1st, Worst votes: 235 (1st-59) NASCAR implements pit road changes following death Tommy Cole, Bill Elliott's jack man, was hit and sent flying. Jenkins was the radio "Voice of the Indianapolis 500 " on the IMS Radio Network from 1990 to 1998, then held the same . As a journalist, that has no place in the booth. "I also want to offer my condolences to everybody in the NASCAR community on the passing of a legendary reporter and broadcaster, Steve Byrnes," Obama said. | HEY, WILLIE! Worst score: 2,960 We then added those together, took the number of best points and divided it into the number of total points to give us a best-to-worst ratio. Best score: 1,294 A 30-year veteran of the Sprint Cup Series, Waltrip has four career wins (two in the Daytona 500) in 775 career starts. Reconfiguration? That was apparent when Sporting News asked fans to rank the best and worst NASCAR announcers. They also won the Daytona 500 together for one of Hammonds 43 career victories. Steve Byrnes, a popular Fox broadcaster who reported on NASCAR for the last 30 years and whose cancer battle inspired the racing community, died Tuesday. Barney Hall died this week at the age of 83. He jokes with everyone. Petree is a former crew chief and car owner. 8/29/2019 8:58 AM PT. He comes off as so ridiculously annoying; you're just screaming shut up at the TV., Best votes: 272 (1st-38) Members of each pit crew held Stand Up 2 Cancersigns adorned with the phrase, "I stand up for Steve." I just want people to know that I care that much back, Byrnes told the magazine. And the modern media centers work room is named in honor of Godwin Kelly. He said, "Serious question about minimum . Most importantly, he's from the classic era of NASCAR., He actually gets what is going on. Staff Report May 22, 2022. Byrnes was first diagnosed with cancer in August 2013. Steve Byrnes, a well-known NASCAR announcer and pit reporter, died of cancer complications Tuesday. Allen's specialty is play-by-play announcing, and he has used his skills in various sports such as College Basketball, Track and field, and most popularly, NASCAR. Byrnes is also survived by his parents; Bryson is 12. This is for you, @SteveByrnes12! Best score: 987 He takes it seriously while not treating the viewers like fools that need to be spoon-fed info about who they should root for and how great the racing is.. 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Racing announcer Larry Nuber died of an apparent aneurysm on Tuesday, June 6, in Indianapolis.The 51-year-old Nuber was a native of Maumee, Ohio, a To. [3] Take care. Some want all the information they can get. Updated: 2:58 PM EST Jan 27, 2016 Barnet "Barney" Hall, an Elkin native who broadcast NASCAR . He is an excellent ambassador for NASCAR., He's a champion in the car and booth. Ranking: 6th, Worst votes: 1,519 (1st-443) Calling the DAYTONA 500 for FOX NASCAR on Sunday, Feb. 20 (2:30 PM ET on FOX) are play-by-play announcer Mike Joy, covering his 43rd DAYTONA 500 for live TV or radio, and analyst Clint Bowyer, in his second year with FOX Sports, alongside NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart, previously announced to also call the Busch Light Clash at the . Worst score: 430 Sticks to the action on the track and gets the strategy., Just seems like he is out of place at times, yet he was there as a crew chief., Always states the obvious. Hall was involved in broadcasting stock car racing for more than 50 years, many as the lead announcer. Hall broadcast races for over 50 years. He says what NASCAR wants him to say, not what the fans need to hear., Three words: boogity, boogity, boogity., When he worked Nationwide races for TNN in the late 90s he showed tremendous potential as the next Ned Jarrett or Benny Parsons. Anyone that knows me, knows that family is everything to me. He's been there himself., An owner should not be a broadcaster. Dave McClelland, the voice of NHRA drag racing for 44, years has died. Stewart had previously been confirmed as the third announcer. While honoring 2014 Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick during a ceremony Tuesday at the White House, President Barack Obama mentioned the passing of Byrnes. Byrnes NASCAR career began in 1985 when he became host of TNNs Inside Winston Cup Racing. He was also a pit reporter for CBS and TNN before moving to Fox Sports Net in 2001 as host of Totally NASCAR.. NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes died Tuesday from head and neck cancer. He was pinned between the two cars and suffered head and chest injuries. In addition to hisprofessionalwork, Byrnes also became one of the sports world's most recognizable faces pushing for acure to cancer. Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit . Fox has ruined him., Over the top corny, unprofessional, gets excited for no reason., So tired of hearing boogity, boogity, boogity. I loved him as a driver, cant stand him as an announcer., Best votes: 1,556 (1st-393) Ranking: 1st. Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit. Before joining Fox, he was a pit reporter for TNN, CBS and WTBS. Two years later, he was a full-time member of NHRA's national event . The 1989 Cup champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, Wallace won 55 races in his Cup career. 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Hall's career made him recognizable simply by his voice, allowing race fans to fall into the familiar radio waves while listening to him tell the tales of the . Ranking: 5th, Worst votes: 321 (1st-67) In an interview with NASCAR Illustratedlast fall, Byrnes articulated that he hoped his passion for NASCAR was genuine. He's rather annoying and talks at everyone like they've never seen NASCAR before., Least exciting. Why hes the best (comments from the survey): Anyone who can herd the likes of DW and Mac is a consummate professional and is worthy of number one status., Best lap-by-lap guy. Well, not church by todays church standards. To racing fans, many of whom followed the sport mainly through radio broadcasts in the early days, Hall became the conduit of both vital information and tall tales, stories he would pick up in the garage area during race weekends. In 2014, he was appointed the play-by-play announcer for the Camping World Truck Series races on FS1, and in January of this year,Byrnes was addedto the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel. He doesn't always sugarcoat things either, which is nice., Ray's the greatest crew chief of all-time. Thats how it was for all of 2001-2003 and most of 2004. We asked fans which network has the best NASCAR telecasts, and to rank the three best and the three worst announcers. A classy person is a classy person, no matter the attire. His opinions on talk shows are much respected, too., This one even surprised me cause I was not a fan of him beforehand. The No. Bob Jenkins, a legendary auto racing broadcaster whose voice became an inseparable part of NASCAR's growth on television as well as the . All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All Rights Reserved. He and David Pearson were especially close over the years. Bowyer, 43, was involved in a crash at about 9 p.m. CDT on June 5 near Osage Beach, Missouri, that killed Mary Jane Simmons, 47, of Camdenton, Missouri, WDAF-TV reported. In 1991, his uncle, Joey Laquerre, Jr., died in a snowmobile accident just months after winning the 1990 Thunder Road championship. Hall was off to the races and soon became a regular on MRN. He knows it, he knows the racers, he gets the business of racing. Petty boys have a case. Ranking: 2nd. Fox 2,996 57% NASCAR SPEED FREAKSNASCAR Speed Freaks: Other than added respect for Kyle Busch, what did Fontana deliver? Fox Sports' NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes passed away on Tuesday. At first, Allen Bestwick served as NBC/TNTs play-by-play announcer, alongside Wally Dallenbach Jr and the late, great Benny Parsons. Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer was involved in a deadly car crash near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri on June 5, FOX4 reported Thursday. Caters more to current fans' desires instead of trying to hook new fans through gimmicky segments., Covers a wider variety of storylines. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He was 62. I have plenty of good stories on Brad Sunday mornings at Metz 2, drinking champagne. NASCAR: The next Trackhouse driver has a rare opportunity, NASCAR: 3 possible landing spots for Erik Jones in 2023, for the race at Dover Motor Speedway in early May, Stewart had previously been confirmed as the third announcer, the 43-year-old Emporia, Kansas native was involved in a fatal car crash, NASCAR: Trackhouse made a key silly season admission, Dan Dakich Is Out of His Mind With Reggie Miller Comments, NASCAR: The opportunity Ryan Blaney 'couldn't pass up'. He was the first person I ever saw mix his own boilermaker. Legendary NASCAR announcer Barney Hall dies Jeff Gluck and Mike Hembree USA TODAY Sports View Comments 0:04 0:27 Barney Hall, the Motor Racing Network anchor whose smooth voice brought. Was play-by-play announcer from 1988-2000. Ranking: 9th, Worst votes: 377 (1st-68) Ranking: 8th. "Barney Hall was the true voice of NASCAR and although his own voice has gone silent, his presence will live on in the many current motor sports broadcasters who learned at the knee of such a great storyteller," Hyatt said. He was a well known television personality in the 1980s and 1990s, perhaps best known for hosting "Inside Winston Cup Racing". Reach Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com. It always rattles me to see black-and-white photos from old ballgames, with everyone dressed for church. Hammond led Darrell Waltrip to two Cup titles as a crew chief. Daugherty's lack of motorsports experience is evident every time he opens his mouth. I hate to suggest you suffered a 20-year blackout, but that rule was changed in 2003, and rightfully so. The woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was later identified as Mary Jane Simmons of Camdenton. 'Tower': Short for race control tower, it's the term used by racing officials and teams in radio communications to address the NASCAR race director for a given event. He was 85 years old. Ranking: 3rd. Larry McReynolds, an analyst on the Fox team who had joined the broadcast booth alongside lead announcer Mike Joy and Bowyer for the race at Dover Motor Speedway in early May, filled in for Bowyer alongside Joy and Tony Stewart. A winner of eight Cup races in 829 starts from 1979-2008, the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has grown up in racing. He knows his stuff, says it the way it is and knows what he's talking about., I find Ray simply uninteresting most of the time., No personality, should have more input based on his background., While he is informative to listen to, he keeps a biased opinion towards the 24 (Gordon)., Best votes: 675 (1st-91) Simply stated, we'll miss Steve dearly.". Yuck!, Talks incessantly without saying anything. Ranking: 2nd, Worst votes: 540 (1st-169) This wasnt Duke Snider waiting 11 years to reach the Baseball Hall of Fame, but in our press-box world, it was pretty close. Thoughts are w/ his loved ones & the @MRNRadio family. NEW YORK (AP) Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. No games. Metz, I believe, was a side-gig. Energetic, funny, tells you from his heart. Posted by AR1 staff April 17, 2022. Ranking: 15th. His status as a owner is already a conflict of interest, but Waltrip still provides little insight and constantly gives tired clichs about racing., Tries way too hard to be funny and he's just not. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley called Hall "one of the greatest broadcasters ever of any sport. Brad has a genuine learned appreciation for the sport; he was not bred into it. Gasping and yelling whoa to nothing seems like fabricated drama and keeps me on edge as a viewer, in a negative way., I've never been impressed with his credentials compared to other ex-driver commentators. In broadcasting, I reckon they dress that way because theyve always dressed that way. Not a team player with other broadcasters. 45 Toyota out last July for what . Barneys impeccable delivery and incredible storytelling skills left an indelible mark on the sport that he so clearly loved. Thank you Barney. A three-time Cup champion and winner of 84 Cup races, Waltrip was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012. They also do a better job "getting the shot, rarely missing something that happens on track. He called his first Daytona 500 on the radio in 1960 and had been a key part of MRN's broadcasts since 1970. Kyle Busch made a bit of NASCAR history Sunday, winning the Pala Casino 400 at Fontana to become the record-holder for most consecutive seasons with at least one victory, with 19. "He battled cancer with tenacity, and was a true inspiration to everyone in the NASCAR family. Hall began work at a small station in his hometown of Elkin, N.C. in 1958. He was 56. Ranking: 14th, Worst votes: 871 (1st-231) Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. | HEY, WILLIE! 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace took the . Best score: 367 Share this: . After an initially successful round of treatment, the, In addition to hisprofessionalwork, Byrnes also became one of the sports world's most recognizable faces pushing for acure to cancer. Worst score: 1,111 He tells it from a viewers point of view., Professional, not goofy, reports the facts without trying to oversell the sport., Knowledgeable, entertaining, not annoying., He talks as if he knows everything and is talking down to someone., He is a great pit reporter but he is not good as the lead play-by-play guy., Best votes: 232 (1st-26) NASCAR, Indy 500 announcer Bob Jenkins dies . Old-school racing master that is still as hip as they come., He's funny, easy to relate to, knows what he's talking about, and I love his humor. Byrnes remained at Fox for the rest of his career, where he covered races and hosted shows on Speed and Fox Sports 1. He would be proud. Ranking: 7th, Worst votes: 1,814 (1st-746) It's time to get a haircut, and that horrible laugh. We did the same under the worst category. He is survived by longtime companion Karen Carrier. He carried a small tape recorder with him, remembering later that his first interview was with driver Buddy Baker. I am watching a race. Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. At the end of the day, when my career is over, that I really did care. The NFL has been very successful in putting formerrefs on their announcing teams. Jeff Burton, an NBC Sports announcer and former driver, said Busch "was still as good as he's ever been" when the 2017 Daytona 500 champion took his No. His attitude and charisma about the race. Ken Willis, The Daytona Beach News-Journal. ESPN 1,586 30% But there are some like former drivers Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace and Kyle Petty who are both loved and hated, depending on the viewer. He then owned his own team before selling the majority of it in 2007. The NASCAR Truck Series will see a new lap-by-lap announcer after Vince Welch announced his departure from FOX Sports before the 2023 season. The Byrnes family made the announcement via a statement Fox. Stewart had a prestigious 18-year career, earning 49 . All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Legendary NASCAR announcer Barney Hall died Tuesday at the age of 83 from complications following a recent medical procedure. I thought once the caution came out for a wreck, the other cars would race back to the start/finish line before slowing down. Steve Byrnes, a well-known NASCAR announcer and pit reporter, died of cancer complications Tuesday. He is not putting on a fake TV personality. NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast earned her own checkered flag for misinterpreting an anti-Joe Biden chant at a NASCAR race as congratulations for race winner Brandon Brown. He is too damn funny., He is a fan and a racer, not afraid to state his opinion, even when it isn't the popular opinion., Annoying laugh, always raising his voice over others. Chris Economaki, whose gravelly broadcast voice and prolific pen specifically, his manual Royal typewriter narrated the rise of auto racing from county-fair dirt tracks to . We are smarter than you give us credit for., Adds nothing to the entertainment value., Best votes: 1,877 (1st-875) And you dont need Joseph Wapner to tell you that. No one painted pictures with his words like Barney Hall did. Finally, if Tony Stewart is Grandpa, does that make Mikey Waltrip his Herman Munster? Will tell the truth, even if you don't want to hear it., Rusty was my favorite driver so it is obvious he is my favorite broadcaster. It was announced shortly before this past Sunday afternoons NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, the final race of Foxs 2022 broadcast schedule, that Clint Bowyer would not be in the booth for this race. Biased, shows off, unreal, and frankly, I can't stand to listen to him., Egotistical, silly and self-indulgent. But its still no way to end your biggest race in front of your biggest national audience. He was 56. "I know a lot of fans' thoughts and prayers today are with his wife, Karen, and his son, Bryson," Obama said. He will look like Grandpa Munster to me forever now, since I discovered this. No self-promotion. FILE - Kurt Busch (45) spins as he takes part in qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. Busch's career was prematurely curtailed from the . The Sprint Cup race Saturday at Bristol, Tennessee, was named the Food City 500 In Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up To Cancer, a way for the industry to honor Byrnes and give support to those fighting the disease. Why hes the best (comments from survey): Allen Bestwick is my ALL TIME favorite. He is a trained professional and smooth. He was akeynotespeaker at the 2014American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Has both drivers experience and mechanical knowledge. "His easy, conversational delivery made you feel like you were listening to one of your closest friends or relatives tell you a story the story of the very NASCAR race he was describing. (TNT) is in it for six weeks, and then out., The driver on a broadcast team can't be a guy who has the same amount of Cup wins as me., Network: Fox Sports 1 MRN president David Hyatt said Hall was "perhaps the most trusted reporter of his day." Call the action., Best votes: 1,623 (1st-773) Ranking: 6th. In one off-camera discussion from 2006, he can be heard arguing with pit reporter Matt Yocum. Just plain pleasant to listen too. NASCAR on Fox: Why not 'Casual Sunday' for 'Grandpa Munster?' Dirt, the legend of Dick Berggren at Fox Sports led to one of the greatest pit reporters in modern NASCAR television. ", #BarneyHall was the voice of @MRNRadio and you knew it when you heard him. The world of American drag racing lost one of its most famous voices on Sunday with the passing of famed announcer Dave McClelland. Simmons was believed to be under the influence of drugs, and a crystalline substance, believed to be methamphetamine, was discovered where her belongings were located after the accident. Bill Weber moved over from ESPN to become one of those announcers. Ranking: 9th. Worst score: 656 He just rips people apart and has no compassion until he goes too far and has to apologize for something stupid he said or did. Well spoken. Hall picked up a few jobs as a speedway public address announcer, and that work led to a job announcing for the still-infant radio network covering the Daytona 500. All rights reserved. On to Vegas! By Jerry Bonkowski Jun 24, 2015, 12:10 PM EDT. He often could be seen dining with drivers and other team members on the road, and evening outings with other members of the MRN crew in recent years sometimes produced stories that stretched the imagination. Good energy in the booth., All three guys in the booth are unbiased, fun to listen to, and know what they are talking about. He has a dry, very unfriendly sense of humor; his monotone voice drives me up the wall!, Best votes: 2,137 (1st-527) The fan simply stopped on the familiar voice of Hall, whose words came to represent stock car racing with the same force as high-horsepower engines and daredevil drivers. It will remain a constant reminder of the skill and passion that Barney brought to his work.. 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