The survey attracted 5,247 votes, with many of the respondents providing comments to support their answers. Daugherty's lack of motorsports experience is evident every time he opens his mouth. "Bob Jenkins lent his iconic voice to so many memorable NASCAR moments . Ranking: 1st. They know far more than the broadcasters. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Byrnes had been on medical leave from his job at FOX since last October to get treatment. Petty boys have a case. Hall was the longtime play-by-play voice of MRN and had been a part of the network's NASCAR race coverage since its founding in 1970. No one painted pictures with his words like Barney Hall did. He said, "Serious question about minimum . In a Wednesday morning news release, NASCAR chairman Brian France said: "The entire NASCAR family extends its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Barney Hall, a NASCAR broadcasting giant for more than 50 years. Byrnes is survived by his wife of 22 years, Karen, and their 12-year-old son, Bryson, of Fort Mill, South Carolina. 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. Stewart had previously been confirmed as the third announcer. Ranking: 13th, Worst votes: 2,340 (1st-710) He called his final race in July 2014 at Daytona International Speedway, though he appeared as a special contributor to broadcasts in the time since. I could go on but I'd probably run out of room. NEW YORK (AP) Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. Ranking: 8th, Worst votes: 495 (1st-92) NASCAR announcer Barney Hall died this week at the age of 83. McClelland, a television broadcaster by trade, called his first drag race in 1959. 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. Reach Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com. http://t.co/6hRktIbha6. 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. His own team's cars, driven by good friend Michael Waltrip and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr, finished 1 . I've never seen him stroke his ownego ever. Like my grandpa used to say about me when I was a teenager, You can dress him up but you can't take him to town.. Mike Rich, however, never had a chance. pic.twitter.com/HKkeEKV2mB, Barney Hall made @NASCAR listeners feel like family w/ his masterful storytelling. 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. Beginning with the 2001 season, Fox, NBC, and TNT picked up the television rights to NASCAR for the next six years. The co-owner and co-founder of Michael Waltrip Racing, Waltrip has driven in three to four races a year since 2010. He is not putting on a fake TV personality. While honoring 2014 Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick during a ceremony Tuesday at the White House, President Barack Obama mentioned the passing of Byrnes. Fox broadcaster Byrnes, 56, dies from cancer, Kurt Busch still not cleared from July concussion, Nemechek wins final NASCAR race at Fontana, Ky. 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Busch apologizes for gun violations in Mexico, NASCAR's 2023 season will be a year of change, Daly, Mayweather team up for Daytona 500 run, Truex Jr. wins in NASCAR's return to LA Coliseum. Miss you all. A (clearly bored, but joking) fan sent a tweet to all three NASCAR on Fox commentators: Mike Joy, Tony Stewart, and Clint Bowyer. It might be, but it makes me cringe and can't do anything to help the sport's image outside of the deep South., Trying to 'over-top' Waltrip doesn't make for good TV. A crash report from the Lake Ozark Police Department revealed that Bowyer was driving westbound on U.S. 54 and struck a woman walking on a ramp as he approached Missouri 242. NASCAR QNAAre Kyle and Kurt Busch now atop brothers list? So sad to here the news of Barney Hall he was the voice of Nascar when I was growing up I listened to him every Sunday #RipBarney, Heavy hearts tonight as we mourn the passing of Barney Hall. McClelland's death was confirmed on social media by his son, Mike, on Sunday afternoon. Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley called Hall "one of the greatest broadcasters ever of any sport. Prerace segments are great., Funny and honest. 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He also works for Fox Sports in a variety of racing and sports capacities. The Byrnes family made the announcement via a statementFox Sportsreleased. We are deeply saddened by the news of this tragedy. Petree is a former crew chief and car owner. 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. CART, NASCAR, USAC and ASA. Weber kept his post as play-by-play announcer. Worst score: 566 Hammond led Darrell Waltrip to two Cup titles as a crew chief. I want to know about the action on the track. He has a great personality and is a very likeable guy overall. Ranking: 12th. Never monotone or bored by the action taking place on track., The dude is all about racing. Brad has a genuine learned appreciation for the sport; he was not bred into it. He was 56. The NASCAR community held Byrnes in high esteem, and his death has evoked kind words from many of the fields key players. Last edited on 19 September 2022, at 22:21, List_of_Wide_World_of_Sports_(American_TV_series)_announcers, List of NASCAR All-Star Race broadcasters, "Behind the Microphone with Mike Joy, NASCAR on Fox", "List of Daytona 500 announcers since 1979", 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), All-Star Race | Official Site Of NASCAR - NASCAR.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_NASCAR_broadcasters&oldid=1111216577, This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 22:21. Reconsider! Voted by the media in 2006 as the greatest crew chief of all time, Evernham led Jeff Gordon to 47 wins and three Cup titles from 1993-2000. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. NASCAR implements pit road changes following death Tommy Cole, Bill Elliott's jack man, was hit and sent flying. Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit reporter . NEW YORK -- Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. NBC and TNT would split the Winston Cup and Busch Series races in the second half of the season. ESPN 1,586 30% Worst score: 1,592 But its still no way to end your biggest race in front of your biggest national audience. 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. Getty Images. 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. Byrnes was first diagnosed with cancer in August 2013. He will look like Grandpa Munster to me forever now, since I discovered this. Ranking: 3rd, Worst votes: 603 (1st-147) Not even Steve Harvey, bridger. Thanks for your love. He was 56. McClelland was the voice of the National . TMZSports.com. 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 . Former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer is the newest addition to the Fox announcer trio alongside Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon. He doesn't always sugarcoat things either, which is nice., Ray's the greatest crew chief of all-time. Richard Allen Schwieger is an American sportscaster and television personality known professionally as Rick Allen. "Due to circumstances unrelated to her on-air remarks Tuesday night, Susannah Collins and Comcast SportsNet Chicago have parted ways," Phil Bedella, vice president and general manager of CSN. Why hes the best (comments from survey): Allen Bestwick is my ALL TIME favorite. He was 56. 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. He gained popularity working for FS1 predecessor Speed as part of its prerace and postrace shows. NASCAR SPEED FREAKSNASCAR Speed Freaks: Other than added respect for Kyle Busch, what did Fontana deliver? Best score: 3,612 Fox NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes has died. That was apparent when Sporting News asked fans to rank the best and worst NASCAR announcers. He was 56. Bob Jenkins, a legendary auto racing broadcaster whose voice became an inseparable part of NASCAR's growth on television as well as the . 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. Dont forget, the old media center at Daytona was named after Benny Kahn. Simply stated, we'll miss Steve dearly.". @SU2C @nascar and @BMSupdates. Ranking: 15th, Worst votes: 1,484 (1st-494) Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit reporter for its Sprint Cup Series coverage through the 2014 season. A . 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) Clearly not afraid to speak the truth and say what is really happening on and off the track. Just before the 2009 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, TNT announced that it had suspended Weber for the next two races on its schedule. Worst score: 647 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.. How long has it been since they changed that procedure? Byrnes is also survived by his parents; Bryson is 12. Why hes the worst (comments from the survey): Boring and doesn't really add anything. After an initially successful round of treatment, the cancer returnedlate last year, causing him to take an indefinite leave of absence from his job at Fox. Sprint Cup: Sheheen replaces Weber as TNT play-by-play voice: Bill Weber will not be part of .. http://bit.ly/G62TI #NASCAR. Byrnes' family confirmed the announcer's death with a statement to Fox. I have plenty of good stories on Brad Sunday mornings at Metz 2, drinking champagne. Listen to this article. Heres a look at the results, followed by a detailed analysis of each announcer, based on input from fans. Also, he is very biased toward certain drivers., Mr. If the race is a blowout, he says its a blowout. Ranking: 3rd. Best score: 1,113 Great guy & incredible spokesman for the sport for decades. I like that he is so knowledgeable. He previously worked as a basketball analyst for ESPN and ABC and various NBA teams before joining ESPNs NASCAR coverage team in 2007. Sept. 28, 2012. Bob Jenkins anchored NASCAR on ESPN from 1979-2000 and called countless NASCAR, IndyCar, F1 and other races for them through 2003, then spent time as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway PA. In 2010, he resurfaced as, of all things, a magician. Fox Sports' NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes died Tuesday, April 21, after losing his long battle to cancer. Wallace has 344 Cup starts and 543 Nationwide starts in a career that started in 1988. He adds excitement to the broadcast., Enthusiastic calls! 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. 06-12 Boyer is nothing but a role model, hard worker, hilarious guy who has not only been good for Nascar but his sponsorships of 2 lucas oil late model teams over the past several years. Their broadcasts featured an identical graphics and music package and the same announcers. He is someone I would enjoy watching a race with sitting in my living room or in the grandstands., Simply the best. Since then, however, no caution-flag procedure has been without its detractors. 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace took the . 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. Worst score: 4,737 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 death was announced by. Down to earth., He's a driver himself. For his sake, hell want to avoid the fate of another NASCAR announcer named Bill Weber, who lost his job in embarrassing circumstances. Barneys impeccable delivery and incredible storytelling skills left an indelible mark on the sport that he so clearly loved. #RIP https://t.co/CqQMUzvOtF via youtube. Cause he's the best at everything. Does not ever seem very excited., Best votes: 553 (1st-112) I'll never forget that voice. Dick Berggren. Hall broadcast races for over 50 years. https://t.co/0n52ssKUEQ, This is awful, awful news. American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Biased, shows off, unreal, and frankly, I can't stand to listen to him., Egotistical, silly and self-indulgent. They give the impression of not being shills for NASCAR and they pay homage to the history of the sport during prerace coverage., There are no frills and they don't try to turn race coverage into a sideshow, focusing on predetermined storylines or over-hyping certain drivers. Bill Weber moved over from ESPN to become one of those announcers. Yuck!, Talks incessantly without saying anything. Why hes the worst (comments from survey): States the obvious and beats some ideas to death (i.e. Bob Jenkins, a legendary auto racing broadcaster whose voice became an inseparable part of NASCAR's growth on television as well as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died Monday following an. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. 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. He was 56. A race fan flipping through the radio dial while driving out of town didnt need to know the frequency numbers while searching for a NASCAR broadcast. NASCAR broadcasting legend Barney Hall died Tuesday from complications after a recent medical operation. Reconsider! Hall battled several illnesses over the past few years but remained active in NASCAR broadcasts until recently. (Photo by Chris Keane/Getty Images for NASCAR) This article is more than 7 years old. If he disagrees, he says so, even if his opinion isn't a popular one., Just the facts and does not care about the NASCAR party line., Too opinionated, comes off as a jerk and doesnt take the time to get the facts straight before running his mouth. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. #1Fans! I've heard some people find his inarticulate nature to be quaint and genuine. A three-time Daytona 500 winner, Jarrett earned 32 career Cup wins. Including the manner in which the Daytona 500 was decided, of course. Class act. This guy makes the most clich remarks out there., As much as I liked him when he played for Carolina, why is a basketball player, who obviously knows nothing about the sport, even one of the commentators? While details of the hotel incident are few and far between, there are extant hints of Webers short temper and poor chemistry with his partners. Ranking: 6th, Worst votes: 1,519 (1st-443) Former NHRA Announcer Dave McClelland Dies at 85 McClelland was a fixture on NHRA TV broadcasts for more than a quarter of a century. He joined ESPN in 2007. Bestwick began his career as a turn announcer in 1986 for MRN, where he worked for nearly 15 years. He was 62. TNTs NASCAR commitment shrunk to six summer races starting in 2007, with no involvement from NBC. Just considering Dale's dad is one of the greatest broadcasters ever, Dale is a disappointment. Byrnes' NASCAR career began in 1985 when he became host of TNN's "Inside. Boyer is the MAN! Growing up listening to the race cheering for my dad as a kid Barney hall was one of the best on the radio. Bowyer did not show any signs of impairment, and a test revealed that his blood alcohol content was .000. Not very smart on today's issues in the garage., Network: ESPN His opinions on talk shows are much respected, too., This one even surprised me cause I was not a fan of him beforehand. Finally, if Tony Stewart is Grandpa, does that make Mikey Waltrip his Herman Munster? Posted by AR1 staff April 17, 2022. 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) Statement to Fox car owner died Tuesday, April 21, after losing his long battle to cancer NASCAR held. 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