Barney hall biography
Barney Hall (June 24, – January 26, ) was an.!
Barney Hall was an American sports commentator for Motor Racing Network, formerly calling NASCAR races.
Barney Hall
Sports commentator
Barney Hall[1] (June 24, 1932 – January 26, 2016) was an American sports commentator for Motor Racing Network, formerly calling NASCAR races.
Hall broadcast races for over 50 years.[2] Hall is considered one of the best NASCAR commentators of all-time.[3] MRN director David Hyatt stated, "Motor Racing Network is 'The Voice of NASCAR' and Barney Hall is the voice of MRN."[4]
Career
Hall was born at Elkin, North Carolina in 1932.[5] After serving four years in the United States Navy, Hall's career started in the 1950s working for local radio stations in Elkin, particularly as disk jockey at WIFM-FM for 13 years.[5]
In 1960, Hall became the first person to work on the public address system at Bristol Motor Speedway, which was stated as "dumb luck".[6] When Motor Racing Network started in 1970, Hall became a turn announcer, before becoming a booth announcer.
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