Barney Hall, who was "the voice of NASCAR" died this past week. I had a really busy week so I didn't get a chance to post about it until now.
When I got into NASCAR in 1986, my parents didn't have cable. So watching races was limited to the Daytona 500 and about 3-4 other races per season. My dad would have a co-worker of his tape the race so I could watch it in a few days. So I had to rely on the radio in my parents' living room to pick up a station about 50 miles away that would broadcast NASCAR races.
I grew up listening to Barney Hall and Eli gold doing NASCAR broadcasts, and Ron Weber doing Washington Capitals games. Those three gentlemen helped grow my interest in sports. Gold and Weber are no longer broadcasting their sports, and Hall passed away this past week.
I can remember listening to Hall call many races. His voice was calm, yet exciting. He would almost be the one you wanted to hear when receiving bad news. He would always do his best to paint a picture of a race for the listener. Even when a serious crash occurred, or the leader had a major mechanical problem, Hall made sure to help tell the story, but also to remain calm for the listeners.
I always enjoyed listening to Hall, even after I got cable. Hearing his call of "here they come out of turn 4, down to the line, and green flag!" was one of my favorite things on Sunday afternoon. Occasionally I would mute TV to listen to the MRN broadcast, because I enjoyed Hall and Gold more than the TV commentators.
RIP Barney. Thanks for 30 years of personal memories.
When I got into NASCAR in 1986, my parents didn't have cable. So watching races was limited to the Daytona 500 and about 3-4 other races per season. My dad would have a co-worker of his tape the race so I could watch it in a few days. So I had to rely on the radio in my parents' living room to pick up a station about 50 miles away that would broadcast NASCAR races.
I grew up listening to Barney Hall and Eli gold doing NASCAR broadcasts, and Ron Weber doing Washington Capitals games. Those three gentlemen helped grow my interest in sports. Gold and Weber are no longer broadcasting their sports, and Hall passed away this past week.
I can remember listening to Hall call many races. His voice was calm, yet exciting. He would almost be the one you wanted to hear when receiving bad news. He would always do his best to paint a picture of a race for the listener. Even when a serious crash occurred, or the leader had a major mechanical problem, Hall made sure to help tell the story, but also to remain calm for the listeners.
I always enjoyed listening to Hall, even after I got cable. Hearing his call of "here they come out of turn 4, down to the line, and green flag!" was one of my favorite things on Sunday afternoon. Occasionally I would mute TV to listen to the MRN broadcast, because I enjoyed Hall and Gold more than the TV commentators.
RIP Barney. Thanks for 30 years of personal memories.
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