The following is a list of the American television and radio and announcers that have broadcast the NASCAR All-Star Race over the years.
Television [ ]
2020s [ ]
Year
Network
Lap-by-lap
Color commentator (s)
Pit reporter (s)
2021
FS1
Mike Joy
Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer
Jamie Little , Regan Smith , and Vince Welch
2020
FS1 [1]
Mike Joy
Jeff Gordon
Regan Smith and Matt Yocum
2010s [ ]
Year
Network
Lap-by-lap
Color commentator (s)
Pit reporter (s)
2019
FS1 [2]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
Matt Yocum , Jamie Little , and Vince Welch
2018
FS1 [3]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
Matt Yocum , Jamie Little , and Vince Welch
2017
FS1
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
Matt Yocum , Jamie Little , and Vince Welch
2016
FS1 [4] [5]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
Matt Yocum , Jamie Little , and Vince Welch
2015
FS1 [6] [7] [8]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Jamie Little , and Vince Welch
2014
FS1 [9]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Steve Byrnes , and Krista Voda
2013
Speed [10]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Steve Byrnes , Krista Voda , and Jeff Hammond
2012
Speed [11]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Michael Waltrip
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2011
Speed [12]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Michael Waltrip
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2010
Speed [13]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2000s [ ]
Year
Network
Lap-by-lap
Color commentator (s)
Pit reporter (s)
2009
Speed [14]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , Steve Byrnes , and Carl Edwards
2008
Speed [15]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , Steve Byrnes , and Carl Edwards
2007
Speed [16] [17]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Dick Berggren and Steve Byrnes
2006
FX [18]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2005
FX [19]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum and Dick Berggren
2004
FX [20]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2003
FX [21] [22]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2002
FX [23]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum , Dick Berggren , and Steve Byrnes
2001
FX [24] [25]
Mike Joy
Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Matt Yocum and Dick Berggren
2000
TNN [26] [27]
Eli Gold
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett and Ralph Sheheen
Notes [ ]
In 2001 , television coverage moved to FX as part of the new NASCAR television contract , and qualifying was changed so the pit stop took place at the start of the qualifying, and the stop was a four-tire change instead of two. Also starting in 2001, crew members were introduced together with drivers during the driver introduction ceremonies, with Fox broadcasters Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond interviewing selected persons during the ceremony.
1990s [ ]
Year
Network
Lap-by-lap
Color commentator (s)
Pit reporter (s)
1999
TNN [28]
Eli Gold
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett and Ralph Sheheen
1998
TNN [29] [30]
Eli Gold
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett and Matt Yocum
1997
TNN [31] [32]
Eli Gold
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett and Matt Yocum
1996
TNN [33]
Eli Gold
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett and Randy Pemberton
1995
TNN [34]
Mike Joy
Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
Glenn Jarrett , Randy Pemberton, and Rick Benjamin
1994
TNN [35]
Mike Joy [36]
Buddy Baker
Glenn Jarrett and Randy Pemberton
1993
TNN [37]
Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett and Buddy Baker
Randy Pemberton and Pat Patterson
1992
TNN [38]
Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett and Buddy Baker
Glenn Jarrett ,[39] Randy Pemberton, and Katie Haas
1991
CBS
Ken Squier
Ned Jarrett
Neil Bonnett and Chris Economaki
1990
ABC [40]
Paul Page
Benny Parsons and Bobby Unser
Jack Arute
Notes [ ]
Speedvision carried a special live in-car simulcast of the 1997 race.
ABC carried the race in 1990, with the Winston Open finish, and CBS carried both the Open and The Winston in 1991. The race was moved up one day to Saturday night, and it moved to live coverage on The Nashville Network (now Paramount Network ) in 1992.
1980s [ ]
See also: NASCAR on television in the 1980s
Year
Network
Lap-by-lap
Color commentator (s)
Pit reporter (s)
1989
ABC
Paul Page
Benny Parsons and Bobby Unser
Jack Arute
1988
ABC
Keith Jackson
Jerry Punch
Jerry Gappens
1987
ABC
Keith Jackson [41]
Donnie Allison
Jerry Punch
1986
ESPN
Bob Jenkins
Larry Nuber and Benny Parsons
Jack Arute
1985
Jefferson-Pilot [42]
Mike Joy
Neil Bonnett and Kyle Petty
Johnny Hayes
Notes [ ]
The 1986 event featured the Atlanta Invitational, a 100-lap race for drivers who did not meet the eligibility of The Winston. The Atlanta Invitational was held before The Winston, but due to a tape delay , ESPN aired the race after The Winston.
Keith Jackson , much better known for his work on college football and ABC's Wide World of Sports , called the 1987 event , known for the "Pass in the Grass". He was the network's NASCAR play-by-play announcer until the 1987 season .
From 1987 to 1990, ABC Sports covered reports on time trials on the Indianapolis 500 , which ABC Sports also covered .
From its first year, the unique moniker "The Winston " was adopted by sponsor R. J. Reynolds . Rather than referring to the event as a traditional "All star" race, no generic reference was included in the title. Due to limitations on television tobacco advertising , other races which involved tobacco title sponsorship utilized generic names on network television . For example, on ABC , the Winston 500 was called the "Talladega 500" and the Marlboro 500 was called the "Michigan 500." Without a generic alternative, television and other media were forced to acknowledge Winston as the title sponsor, effectively skirting, and pushing the limits of tobacco advertising regulation.
Radio [ ]
See also: NASCAR_on_television_and_radio § Radio , and Motor_Racing_Network § Announcers
Motor Racing Network is one of the two main radio broadcasters of the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series , covering events held at tracks owned by ISC, along with Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway . It also broadcasts the NASCAR All-Star Race , and the entire Truck Series season (although clearance of Xfinity and Truck Series events may vary by station). Almost all of the remaining races are broadcast by the Speedway Motorsports -owned Performance Racing Network (PRN), besides the Brickyard 400 (which is broadcast by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network in association with PRN); many stations have affiliations with both MRN and PRN in order to air a full NASCAR schedule. All races are also carried on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio .
The lead announcers for the 2017 race 's broadcast on MRN were Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace . The network also implemented two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Kyle Rickey in turns 3 and 4. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelly, Kim Coon, and Steve Post were the network's pit lane reporters. The lead announcers for MRN in the following year were Mike Bagley, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace . The network continued to implement two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Kyle Rickey in turns 3 and 4. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelly, Kim Coon, and Steve Post were the network's pit lane reporters. Alex Hayden became one of the lead announcers come 2019 .
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