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Published 12-12-2007 03:42 by RacingOne.com

Fan Awards: Best TV Announcer

    Today's world of motorsports television provides fans with literally thousands of hours of programming and coverage on a variety of networks and outlets.

    It's a far cry from when the only racing found on the tube was a two week tape-delayed race on ABC's "Wide World of Sports."

    With all the extended coverage comes a myriad of announcers and reporters trying to convey the information and action to viewers at home.

    Whether it's ABC, ESPN, FOX, SPEED or TNT, there are probably close to 100 television personalities working in motorsports today.

    One who has been a vital part of the racing scene for many years and has settled into one of the steadiest and professional broadcasters of our time is Mike Joy of FOX, our choise for 2007 Television Announcer of the Year.

    Joy has been reporting on NASCAR for more than three decades and has anchored FOX on NASCAR since the network first began airing races in 2001.

    He is the perfect play-by-play announcer, surely decribing the action on track to viewers at home while deftly involving his supporting cast, which includes Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and the rest of the stellar FOX pit road reporting team.

    Joy turned in another solid season in 2007 and was the becnhmark for his colleagues.

    There are two options to vote:

    1. Post your response below
    or

    2. Email your selection to press@racingone.com

    Please limit choices to just the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series

    Voting continues for previous awards

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Comments

blonde_stranger said:
Mike Joy is an absolute pro.  Nice choice.  Now, if they could just surround Joy with a few more pros...
December 12, 2007 4:03 PM
dalejrfanfreak said:
Mike Joy is indeed a great announcer and I think he's also a great analyst of the sport after seeing him on Dave Despain. As for surrounding him with more pros, I believe the FOX crew is excellent. Larry Mac and DW are both entertaining and spot on with their analysis most of the time. I just wish there was more excitement with them sometimes.
December 12, 2007 8:16 PM
racinghcr said:
Mike Joy is just a big Chev/GM/Hendrick Commercial!  Real Fans get so sick of his continued biased, drooling praise for his favored #48Lowe's Cheverlay and #24 Dupont Cheverlay! He shows his prejudice for other competitors by just saying "Oh the number 17 car took the lead!" or "there goes that#48 Lowe's Cheverlay around that number 6 car for the lead!" An honest reporter will show no favorites on the air and treat ALL teams EQUALLY! That means EQUAL car-driver and sponsor mentions for EVERY RACE! At least the late Benny Parsons treated all competitors/teams/sponsors EQUALLY, and obviously didn't take the under-the-table 'Mention Money" paid by Big sponsors like GM=(Got Money!!) & Lowes. Parsons should be the ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR-He was HONEST, and He had been there when racing was real and not a Nascar "Rules Controlled SHOW"!
December 12, 2007 9:14 PM
racingman said:
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December 13, 2007 10:54 AM
Longshots Racing said:
100% Jeff Hammond and DW.
January 7, 2008 7:12 PM
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