He was 85 years old. Reply (10) 50 Price Jackie 06-12 I hope he's alright, he is so funny and a great broadcaster too. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Steve Richards, who worked for the Performance Racing Network to help provide radio coverage of NASCAR events for more than 30 years, died early Wednesday morning from complications related to COVID-19. He's been there himself., An owner should not be a broadcaster. He called his first Daytona 500 on the radio in 1960 and had been a key part of MRN's broadcasts since 1970. 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.. The network said he died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. 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. Best score: 501 Fox Sports' NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes died Tuesday, April 21, after losing his long battle to cancer. Legendary NASCAR announcer Barney Hall dies. Kyle calls it how he sees it, and although I do not always agree, I respect that a lot., He doesn't jump on the media bandwagon just because it's the prevailing spin on this weeks big topic. https://t.co/SWB4ngmpZE. (Watch the clips below.) Ranking: 1st, Worst votes: 235 (1st-59) #1Fans! For his sake, hell want to avoid the fate of another NASCAR announcer named Bill Weber, who lost his job in embarrassing circumstances. Gives great play by play of the race. Former NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Bowyer ran 541 Cup races over a 16-year career, taking 10 wins at the top level. crashes into the fourth-turn wall and dies from injuries suffered in the wreck. "He could paint a picture that would make Picasso or Rembrandt proud and tell a story that would awe Hemingway or Twain.". Since then, however, no caution-flag procedure has been without its detractors. He brings his role of a car owner to the booth. Class act. He was 56. Hall battled several illnesses over the past few years but remained active in NASCAR broadcasts until recently. Network Votes Percent Steve Byrnes, longtime NASCAR broadcaster, died Tuesday at age 56 following a two-year battle with cancer. Their broadcasts featured an identical graphics and music package and the same announcers. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. Byrnes joined Fox Sports in 2001 and served as a pit reporter for its Sprint Cup Series coverage through the 2014 season. 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. 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. Insightful without trying to make it a drama/soap opera. He guided Dale Earnhardt to his first Daytona 500 victory in 1998. Best score: 955 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. The NASCAR community held Byrnes in high esteem, and his death has evoked kind words from many of the fields key players. As Ed Hinton wrote in an ESPN.com chatroom, Word around the media center is that there was some sort of issue in Bills hotel lobby last night. They also do not delay coverage due to any other sporting events the way that ESPN does., The refreshing and upbeat chemistry and great camera coverage and announcers are on top of the happenings during the race and in the garage., More consistent, fewer errors, less likely to dump/pre-empt race coverage., They do a great job of making the race fun and making the race prestigious and getting the viewer engaged in the outcome., The No. Id like to think, if Benny had lived beyond 1975 and age 57, and therefore remained highly visible, it wouldnt have taken so long for him to be honored with the American Motorsports Media Award of Excellence. Sense of humor. "In addition to being a wonderful, loving and Godly husband, father, son and brother, Steve was an excellent friend, colleague and mentor to all who knew and loved him," the statement read in part. A classy person is a classy person, no matter the attire. Great column on Benny Kahn (Feb. 26 News-Journal). In an interview with NASCAR Illustratedlast fall, Byrnes articulated that he hoped his passion for NASCAR was genuine. 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. 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. Two years later, he was a full-time member of NHRA's national event . He was 56. His opinions on talk shows are much respected, too., This one even surprised me cause I was not a fan of him beforehand. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The Liberty, Indiana, native was among four people to serve as the TV play-by-play announcer during ABC's 54-year run of broadcasting the Indianapolis 500. USA TODAY Sports examines the major scheduling changes of the 2016 season. Every crew member Every fan Everyone is #ByrnesStrong at @BMSupdates! 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 began working for ESPN in 2006 following his retirement from Cup racing. News report from the 2001 Daytona 500 (death of Dale Earnhardt) Too stuck in the past on things. Based on the informal survey, some announcers are universally loved or universally panned. As a journalist, that has no place in the booth. Before joining Fox, he was a pit reporter for TNN, CBS and WTBS. Barneys impeccable delivery and incredible storytelling skills left an indelible mark on the sport that he so clearly loved. I was disappointed when they brought him back to the studio after his stint as a pit reporter. Worst score: 2,960 He contributes little to the broadcast. Byrnes is survived by his wife of 22 years, Karen, and their 12-year-old son, Bryson, of Fort Mill, South Carolina. A country boy like most of them, Hall had an easy rapport with the drivers. Byrnes was first diagnosed with cancer in August 2013. Jeff Gluck of USA Today shared a comment from President Obama, who described Byrnes as a "legendary reporter and broadcaster.". Dump him!, He is not as connected to the garage as other broadcasters. I am watching a race. He has been Foxs lead analyst in the broadcast booth since the network began doing races in 2001. He has a great personality and is a very likeable guy overall. He gained popularity working for FS1 predecessor Speed as part of its prerace and postrace shows. He comes at issues from both an intelligent, fact-based perspective, but still has a lot of fun. All rights reserved. Ranking: 11th, Worst votes: 1,168 (1st-402) 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. He was pinned between the two cars and suffered head and chest injuries. NASCAR announcer Steve Byrnes died Tuesday from head and neck cancer. Hall began work at a small station in his hometown of Elkin, N.C. in 1958. He was 56. Dirt, the legend of Dick Berggren at Fox Sports led to one of the greatest pit reporters in modern NASCAR television. I've heard some people find his inarticulate nature to be quaint and genuine. Not a team player with other broadcasters. More realistic coverage and not one long NASCAR infomercial., Best votes: 2,584 (1st-place votes 1,352) A three-time Cup champion and winner of 84 Cup races, Waltrip was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012. The Elkin, N.C. native called dozens of Daytona 500s for Motor Racing . Ranking: 5th, Worst votes: 321 (1st-67) For many of his years in racing, he carried a tape recorder and did short interviews with drivers in the days leading to races. Reconsider! Including the manner in which the Daytona 500 was decided, of course. Best score: 3,612 | HEY, WILLIE! Worst score: 647 I hate to suggest you suffered a 20-year blackout, but that rule was changed in 2003, and rightfully so. Jenkins was the radio "Voice of the Indianapolis 500 " on the IMS Radio Network from 1990 to 1998, then held the same . It reinforces negative stereotypes that NASCAR fans are ignorant rednecks. It will remain a constant reminder of the skill and passion that Barney brought to his work.. Best score: 1,294 The Byrnes family made the announcement via a statement Fox. Even President Obama weighed in on Byrnes passing at a White House event honoring NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick Tuesday. https://t.co/0n52ssKUEQ, This is awful, awful news. We are smarter than you give us credit for., Adds nothing to the entertainment value., Best votes: 1,877 (1st-875) His platforms included play-by-play announcing, studio hosting and reporting from the pit crew, where he did most of his work for Fox. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Petty boys have a case. 1 reason is because it's Fox, which means you don't need cable/satellite to tune in. We are deeply saddened by the news of this tragedy. The Fox Sports NASCAR analyst was not in . Ranking: 13th. Fans, teams and spotters. The 1989 Cup champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, Wallace won 55 races in his Cup career. 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. 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