Raymond Parks
Raymond Parks (1914–2010) was NASCAR's first championship car owner. His Atlanta-based team fielded Red Byron, winner of the inaugural Strictly Stock championship in 1949, and Parks himself was…
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Bob Jenkins
Bob Jenkins (1947–2021) was a television and radio announcer best known as the lead NASCAR voice on ESPN and ABC during the sport's boom years. As stock car…
Steve Byrnes
Steve Byrnes (1959–2015) was a NASCAR pit reporter and studio host for FOX Sports, beloved in the garage for his good humor and a familiar face of the…
Smokey Yunick
Smokey Yunick (1923–2001), born Henry Yunick, was the legendary mechanic, engine builder and team owner whose 'Best Damn Garage in Town' in Daytona Beach fielded the winning cars…
Humpy Wheeler
Humpy Wheeler (1938–2025), born Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr., was the longtime president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway and one of the most innovative promoters in NASCAR…
Barney Hall
Barney Hall (1932–2016) was the lead announcer for MRN Radio for more than five decades — the 'Voice of NASCAR' on radio for generations of fans who followed…
Ken Squier
Ken Squier (1935–2023) was a pioneering NASCAR broadcaster whose voice carried the sport from radio to television. Working for MRN Radio and CBS, he became, in 1979, the…