Ranking: 8th, Worst votes: 495 (1st-92) A crew chief from 1985-2000, McReynolds earned 23 Cup wins and 21 poles. Thats how it was for all of 2001-2003 and most of 2004. Then, in late 2004, a freak accident would move Weber further into the spotlight. The network said he died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. A high school quarterback who led his team to a Maryland state championship, Byrnes played one season of football at James Madison before transferring to the University of Maryland. They don't show Danica 10 times per race or show blatant favoritism in the booth., Better analysis, less idle chatter. NBC and TNT would split the Winston Cup and Busch Series races in the second half of the season. TNTs NASCAR commitment shrunk to six summer races starting in 2007, with no involvement from NBC. He also works for Fox Sports in a variety of racing and sports capacities. Simply stated, we'll miss Steve dearly.". Ken Willis, The Daytona Beach News-Journal. He was a well known television personality in the 1980s and 1990s, perhaps best known for hosting "Inside Winston Cup Racing". Barnet Hall [1] (June 24, 1932 - January 26, 2016) was an American sports commentator for Motor Racing Network, formerly calling NASCAR races. #1Fans! He was 62. He was 56. A master at explaining his vast knowledge of racing from a driver standpoint. 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. He's rather annoying and talks at everyone like they've never seen NASCAR before., Least exciting. He works both on the Cup telecasts and in the booth for the Camping World Truck Series telecasts on Fox Sports 1. Because he is funny, charismatic and genuinely likes everyone., Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, clearly loves the sport. They also do a better job "getting the shot, rarely missing something that happens on track. 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. He was 83. For many of his years in racing, he carried a tape recorder and did short interviews with drivers in the days leading to races. Role: Studio analyst (former), Best votes: 738 (1st-124) Editor's Picks NASCAR Speed Freaks: Other than added respect for Kyle Busch, what did Fontana deliver? He knows it, he knows the racers, he gets the business of racing. Exclusive. Never seems to make a mistake, and isn't generic. Longtime racing announcer Bob Jenkins, a former radio voice of the Indianapolis 500 whose career spanned more than five decades on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, died Monday. who's in and out of the Chase during the entire Richmond race). Energetic, funny, tells you from his heart. I have plenty of good stories on Brad Sunday mornings at Metz 2, drinking champagne. http://t.co/6hRktIbha6. Steve Byrnes, a well-known NASCAR announcer and pit reporter, died of cancer complications Tuesday. He was 56. 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. The NFL has been very successful in putting formerrefs on their announcing teams. Not sure where that fits in with industry protocol and the Dress-vs-Authority polling data, but Fox and NBC are likely workshopping it as we speak. Simply stated, we'll miss Steve dearly.". Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit reporter for its Sprint Cup Series coverage through the 2014 season. The world of American drag racing lost one of its most famous voices on Sunday with the passing of famed announcer Dave McClelland. His opinions on talk shows are much respected, too., This one even surprised me cause I was not a fan of him beforehand. More realistic coverage and not one long NASCAR infomercial., Best votes: 2,584 (1st-place votes 1,352) Best at covering for Rusty Wallace blunders., He has crew chief and owners perspective and great chemistry with DJ. One of the most recognizable voices in NASCAR, Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 after stints at TBS and CBS. 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'. Weber kept his post as play-by-play announcer. Members of each pit crew held Stand Up 2 Cancersigns adorned with the phrase, "I stand up for Steve." He said, "Serious question about minimum . Worst score: 656 Ranking: 6th, Worst votes: 1,519 (1st-443) But I dont want to hear all that crap when I am watching a race. 43 throughout his NBA career in honor of Richard Petty. WhileBowyers vehicle was reported to have sustained damage to the front driver side and to the windshield in front of the drivers seat, he was not reported to have suffered any injuries. They served as the announcers for the film's climactic race at Talladega, which featured the scene where the titular character races on foot with Frenchman Jean Girard. Role: Studio analyst, Best votes: 576 (1st-95) A country boy like most of them, Hall had an easy rapport with the drivers. Dont forget, the old media center at Daytona was named after Benny Kahn. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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. On to Vegas! 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. Their broadcasts featured an identical graphics and music package and the same announcers. And you dont need Joseph Wapner to tell you that. Sprint Cup: Sheheen replaces Weber as TNT play-by-play voice: Bill Weber will not be part of .. http://bit.ly/G62TI #NASCAR. Stewart had a prestigious 18-year career, earning 49 . Worst score: 1,592 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. After an initial diagnosis of head and neck cancer in August 2013, Byrnes responded well to treatment and returned to his job for the 2014 season. NASCAR on NBC NBCSN NASCAR on TNT NASCAR ratings Daytona 500 Ratings: Danica Lifts Overnights to Seven-Year High Daytona 500 Ratings: Danica Lifts Overnights to Seven-Year High NASCAR 'Daytona 500' TV Ratings History + Your Guess For This Year (Poll) NASCAR All-Star Race - NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race | Official Site Of NASCAR - NASCAR.com Youll never see anything like that in a hundred lifetimes! 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. McClelland, a television broadcaster by trade, called his first drag race in 1959. He was 56. Best score: 1,620 Extremely informative, great delivery, always has something compelling to share., Has in-depth knowledge of the sport he is commentating on. Gives great play by play of the race. In broadcasting, I reckon they dress that way because theyve always dressed that way. Doesn't talk over others. (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 NASCAR implements pit road changes following death Tommy Cole, Bill Elliott's jack man, was hit and sent flying. Randy Pemberton died Friday. 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. 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Byrnes is survived by his wife of 22 years, Karen, and their 12-year-old son, Bryson, of Fort Mill, South Carolina. CART, NASCAR, USAC and ASA. NASCAR announcer Barney Hall died this week at the age of 83. Brad has a genuine learned appreciation for the sport; he was not bred into it. 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. "His level of professionalism was matched only by the warmth he showed everyone he met," France said. Its just his opinion and he doesn't look at numbers. Bob Jenkins. Growing up listening to the race cheering for my dad as a kid Barney hall was one of the best on the radio. Well, not church by todays church standards. HEY, WILLIE!My suggestion for NASCAR coverage on TV: Hire a former professional judge for the booth. The woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was later identified as Mary Jane Simmons of Camdenton. 1 reason is because it's Fox, which means you don't need cable/satellite to tune in. Alexander began working for MRN in 2000 in a variety of roles and worked as a pit reporter for Speed before becoming the play-by-play announcer for TNT in 2010. And he's got obvious passion for the sport, and is a generally likable on-air., So knowledgeable, nice and doesn't seem to show much, if any, bias., Technical expertise, entertaining, keeps viewers excited about watching the race., Larry seems like the nicest guy, but the way he slays the English language gives the entire sport a black eye. In ranking the commentators, we awarded three points for those who were voted the best, two points for second-best and one for third-best. He was the first person I ever saw mix his own boilermaker. It will remain a constant reminder of the skill and passion that Barney brought to his work.. Beginning with the 2001 season, Fox, NBC, and TNT picked up the television rights to NASCAR for the next six years. Fans, teams and spotters. (Watch the clips below.) This is a very difficult time for my family and I, please respect our privacy as we move forward.. I like Larry Mac. 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. For his sake, hell want to avoid the fate of another NASCAR announcer named Bill Weber, who lost his job in embarrassing circumstances. "I know a lot of fans' thoughts and prayers today are with his wife, Karen, and his son, Bryson.". Dirt, the legend of Dick Berggren at Fox Sports led to one of the greatest pit reporters in modern NASCAR television. 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. Dump him!, He is not as connected to the garage as other broadcasters. ESPN guys tend to have more to say that is directly related to the on-track event., ESPN announcers and reporters give more objective information about the racing and drivers versus the hype-driven, personality centered coverage of Fox., Intelligent conversation, good overall race coverage. Ranking: 2nd. This is for you, @SteveByrnes12! USA TODAY Sports examines the major scheduling changes of the 2016 season. NASCAR SPEED FREAKSNASCAR Speed Freaks: Other than added respect for Kyle Busch, what did Fontana deliver? He was 83. If we knew what he meant, he wouldn't have to tell us., Besides being honest, he is brutal. Why hes the worst (comments from the survey): Boring and doesn't really add anything. Mike Rich, however, never had a chance. Just plain pleasant to listen too. NEW YORK (AP) Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. I've never seen him stroke his ownego ever. 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 Hall of Fame announcer began radio broadcasting during his time in the. Bill Weber moved over from ESPN to become one of those announcers. 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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. Great guy & incredible spokesman for the sport for decades. Just considering Dale's dad is one of the greatest broadcasters ever, Dale is a disappointment. Listen to this article. He announced NASCAR for ESPN. (Like his) 'put a fork in it., Brings excitement and honesty to the sport., A basketball player on NASCAR? #NASCAR is better for having known you. "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. No real connection to todays drivers, just talks to cause controversy. Period. He called his first Daytona 500 on the radio in 1960 and had been a key part of MRN's broadcasts since 1970. 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. By todays standards, they were dressed for a Senate sub-committee hearing. Has nine career Nationwide wins and still races primarily at short tracks across the country when hes not working as a studio analyst for Fox Sports 1. Ranking: 14th. NBC Sports Network will cease to exist after 2021. Brown was commenting on his Xfinity Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama Saturday while the crowd repeatedly yelled "Fuck Joe . 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. NASCAR, Indy 500 announcer Bob Jenkins dies . If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. He gained popularity working for FS1 predecessor Speed as part of its prerace and postrace shows. And even though he doesn't so much use the English language as wield it, he manages to communicate a fair portion of what he knows. Broadcast booths and political arenas might be the last holdouts for the coat-and-tie set. Barney Hall, the Motor Racing Network anchor whose smooth voice brought NASCAR to life over radio waves for decades, died Tuesday from complications following a recent medical procedure. He has a great personality and is a very likeable guy overall. His attitude and charisma about the race. He also mentored many of the radio and TV broadcasters who work in the racing industry today. Over the past 15 or so years, as Hall continued to work as the lead announcer for most Sprint Cup races, he left the garage reporting to younger announcers, often telling friends he didnt relate as well to the newer drivers. 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. He contributes little to the broadcast. Ranking: 15th. He was 56. A . They served as the announcers for the films climactic race at Talladega, which featured the scene where the titular character races on foot with Frenchman Jean Girard. Few things spark debate among NASCAR fans more than the TV networks that cover the sport and the announcers that call the action and offer analysis each week. I understand what he's saying and am interested in what he's talking about, and I love all his quirks, like 'Boogity, boogity., Most colorful. 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace took the . Also Read: Barney Hall, Veteran NASCAR announcer, Dies at 83 Among the claims: NASCAR has refused to help Cox and Diversity Motorsports secure corporate sponsors. Longtime Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes, who has been suffering from head and neck cancer since 2013, died Tuesday. Oh, and Kyle Busch is still good. Bowyer was a NASCAR driver from 2005-20, earning 10 wins in his career before joining the team at Fox. 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 . Bob Jenkins, whose voice greeted motorsport fans for decades at the Indianapolis 500, died on Monday from brain cancer. "Whether you met him or not, you felt like you knew him," Kelley said. DJ takes his experience and applies it to what he sees without talking over the viewers head and he does so in a non-judgmental and non-biased way. Means well but I can't listen to him., Best votes: 309 (1st-42) For 2005, NBC and TNT made this change permanent. Ranking: 7th, Worst votes: 1,814 (1st-746) He anchored "NASCAR on ESPN" from 1979 to 2000 . Other than the fact that he was reportedly handling a personal matter, no further details were provided. Barney Hall died this week at the age of 83. His audition included reading a commercial for Sunbeam bread. He comes at issues from both an intelligent, fact-based perspective, but still has a lot of fun. Miss you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.. Jenkins was the radio "Voice of the Indianapolis 500 " on the IMS Radio Network from 1990 to 1998, then held the same . No games. Worst score: 1,348 His own team's cars, driven by good friend Michael Waltrip and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr, finished 1 . The Elkin, N.C. native called dozens of Daytona 500s for Motor Racing . Some prefer a more calm approach, one where theres less talking and more focus on the action on the track. I could go on but I'd probably run out of room. Joy, who was an accomplished sports-car racer, spent 14 years (1977-1990) at Motor Racing Network and has spent 30 years as part of the NASCAR broadcasts at CBS, TNT and Fox. Tony Stewart in a dark suit at Daytona looked like Grandpa Munster. He was a familiar sight in speedway garage areas across the country. How long has it been since they changed that procedure? Finally, if Tony Stewart is Grandpa, does that make Mikey Waltrip his Herman Munster? He has never changed from the time I started watching the occasional race 15 years ago to now., When you watch Cup races Mike Joy's voice makes it sound like it could be a race from Petty and Earnhardt's heydays.. Jamie Little doesn't wear a dress while working TV. Seems to dumb down too much. crashes into the fourth-turn wall and dies from injuries suffered in the wreck. He won the 1993 and 1994 Cup titles as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. [3] Worst score: 2,942 No self-promotion. Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley called Hall "one of the greatest broadcasters ever of any sport. NBC NASCAR announcer Rick Allen took heat on social media for a controversial statement he made during Monday's Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. He joined Fox in 2001. Some fans like a television announcer who is bubbling with enthusiasm and having fun in the TV booth, even if that means cracking a bad joke here and there. Robert Francis Jenkins (September 4, 1947 - August 9, 2021) was an American television and radio sports announcer, [1] [2] primarily calling Indy car and NASCAR telecasts for ESPN / ABC and later Versus/ NBCSN. We are deeply saddened by the news of this tragedy. Yuck!, Talks incessantly without saying anything. '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. Posted by AR1 staff April 17, 2022. I am not watching Race Hub or NASCAR Now, or any other show to get the breakdown on the previous race. Im still getting an occasional email from someone suggesting Joey Logano was in front of Ricky Stenhouse when the last yellow flag ended the Daytona 500 on the final lap. He was 56. Dick Berggren. He was 56. 291. Past crew chief, easy to listen to and respectful., When he explains something you get the sense he knows what he's talking about and, most importantly, how to explain it to you., Always seems to be prepared and knows what is happening during the race., Self-absorbed and adds nothing to the broadcasts., All he cares about is making it known he was DW's crew chief., Seems fake. News report from the 2001 Daytona 500 (death of Dale Earnhardt) Talks to audience, doesn't act stupid and goofy. 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. Ranking: 10th, Worst votes: 397 (1st-58) Dallenbach has worked as an analyst for TNT since 2001 following a diverse racing career that saw him compete in 226 Cup races, with a best finish of second twice. He and Squier were also the first two recipients. Ranking: 12th. Weber's reaction to this scene? Prayers for him and his family. Former NHRA Announcer Dave McClelland Dies at 85 McClelland was a fixture on NHRA TV broadcasts for more than a quarter of a century. Boyer is the MAN! Byrnes is survived by his wife,Karen, and son,Bryson. Hall broadcast races for over 50 years. Ranking: 1st. Which networks live NASCAR race coverage would you consider the best? I think he is hilarious and love his insight, though he drools over Danica and (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) too much sometimes., He's funny, knows what he's talking about. 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. His legacy remains through an honor that rightly carries his name the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. "He battled cancer with tenacity, and was a true inspiration to everyone in the NASCAR family. 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