Motor Racing Network (MRN) is an American

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that syndicates broadcasts of

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events, particularly

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. MRN was founded in 1970 by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. and broadcaster Ken Squier, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NASCAR. Its first broadcast was the 1970 Daytona 500. MRN is one of the two main radio broadcasters of the

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and Xfinity Series, covering events held at tracks owned by NASCAR, along with

Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway (formerly known as the Pocono International Raceway in early years) is a tri-oval track in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1969, including NASCAR, IndyCar Series, and IMSA GT ...

and World Wide Technology Raceway. It also broadcasts the NASCAR All-Star Race. Almost all of the remaining Cup and Xfinity races are broadcast by the Speedway Motorsports-owned Performance Racing Network (PRN), besides the

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(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. PRN and MRN, as of 2025, also collaborate as the NASCAR Racing Network to carry all

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events, with distribution handled by MRN (although clearance of Xfinity and Truck races varies by station). All races are also carried on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. In addition to NASCAR races, MRN broadcasts the majority of the

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and once had exclusive coverage of the

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(IMSA now does the radio broadcasts) and

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, including the

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, which returned in the 2012 season at the

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and offers other race related programs. The MRN flagship station is WNDB, which serves

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. The network headquarters moved near

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in 2008.

Programs

While MRN's primary role is doing radio broadcasts of NASCAR races, they also produce daily radio programs that are carried by some of their affiliates. They also stream the programs on their website and offer most shows as a podcast on Apple iTunes. *''Busch Pole Updates'' (Short reports broadcast during NASCAR Cup Series qualifying; full event broadcast available on some affiliates, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and through NASCAR.com's "Track Pass" subscription service). *''NASCAR Today'' (Twice daily three-minute reports, one around noon and one late afternoon/early evening with the hosts of MRN Outloud!). *''MRN Outloud!'' (Extended review of the past weekend's racing action with Woody Cain and Joey Meier). ^Podcast *''Rip The Fence'' (Former Voices of USAC Dillon Welch and Tyler Burnett talk Silver Crown, Midgets and Traditional Non-Winged Sprint Car Racing). ^Podcast *''American Racing Snobs'' (Eric Morse and Tony Rizzuti discuss the world of racing with an emphasis on the Formula 1 World Championship, plus other disciplines such as

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and IMSA). ^Podcast *''Sunday Money'' (NASCAR Cup Series driver Corey LaJoie, FOX Sports personality Daryl Motte and MRN's own Lauren Fox bring you tales from both on and off the racetrack). ^Podcast *''Winged Nation'' (Winged sprint car news and interviews hosted by Erin Evernham and Steve Post). ^Podcast *''NASCAR Live'' (Tuesday evening call-in show hosted by Mike Bagley). ^Podcast *''MRN Crew Call'' (Motor Racing Network Host Rocko Williams talks to the guys that sit atop the pit boxes and jump over the wall). ^Podcast *''The Straightline'' (NHRA news and interviews hosted by Doug Herbert and Ralph Sheheen). ^Podcast *''NASCAR Coast to Coast'' (NASCAR local, regional and international talk with Hannah Newhouse and Kyle Rickey). ^Podcast *''MRN Classic Races'' (Rebroadcasts of classic races (formerly known as Flashback Friday and Throwback Thursday)). ^Podcast *''Ned Jarrett's World of Racing'' (Two-minute weekday morning commentary by two-time Grand National Series champion and former MRN pit reporter

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, hosted by Suzy Armstrong). Three MRN announcers also host daily call-in shows on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio channel 90 year round. Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone co-host ''The Morning Drive'' Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Dave Moody hosts ''Sirius XM Speedway'' from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Moody was also the first NASCAR personality to host a show on satellite radio back in 2003 on

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despite the fact NASCAR races and other NASCAR-related shows were exclusively on

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. This changed on January 1, 2007 when MRN's Barney Hall announced the launch of Sirius XM NASCAR Radio on Sirius XM.

Affiliate stations

MRN has about 600 affiliate stations, including: ; Alabama * Birmingham: WYDE / WXJC-FM ; Arizona * Phoenix: KGME ; Delaware * Dover:

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; Florida * Daytona Beach: WNDB / WKRO-FM * Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Beach: WMIA-FM 93.9 HD3 ; Iowa * Decorah:

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; Kentucky * Calvert City: WCCK * Lexington: WLXO ; Michigan * Detroit:

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; Minnesota * Buffalo: KRWC ; Missouri * Kansas City: WHB ; New Hampshire * Lebanon: WXXK ; New York * Newark: WACK, WUUF ; North Carolina * Charlotte: WEND ; Ohio * Newark: WCLT-FM * Sandusky: WKFM ; Texas * Dallas: KRLD (AM) / KRLD-FM ; Virginia * Bristol: WFHG / WXBQ-FM * Richmond: WRNL, WRVA-AM * Norfolk: WTAR (except during

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seasons in September–November) * Stanleytown: WZBB * Danville: WAKG

Announcers

Current

Booth announcers

=Cup

= *Alex Hayden (Lead booth announcer, 2019–present) * Mike Bagley (booth announcer, 2025–present, co-host of The Morning Drive) *

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(booth announcer, 2015–present) * Todd Gordon (booth announcer, 2022–present)

=Xfinity and Trucks

= (For Companion Races; Alex Hayden, Steve Post and Dave Moody Rotate Week to Week) *Kurt Becker (Stand-Alone Booth Announcer) *Dan Hubbard (Stand-Alone Booth Announcer) *Kyle Rickey (Stand-Alone Booth Announcer)

Turn announcers

=Cup

= * Dave Moody (Turn announcer, 1987–present, Lead turn announcer 2001–present, host of ''Sirius XM Speedway'') *Tim Catalfamo (Turn announcer, 2019–present)

=Standalone races/fill-in as needed

= *Kyle Rickey (Turn Announcer) (Primary 2nd Turn Announcer at Daytona, Talladega, Pocono and Watkins Glen) *Dan Hubbard (Lead West Coast Turn announcer, Stand-Alone Events Booth Announcer) *Kurt Becker (Turn announcer) *Chris Wilner (Turn announcer) *Eric Morse (Turn announcer) *Tony Bokhoven (Turn announcer)

Pit reporters

=Cup

= *Steve Post (Pit reporter, co-host of ''Winged Nation''). *Kim Coon (Social Media/Garage reporter; Co-Host of NASCAR Live Today Pre-Race Show) *Dillon Welch (Pit reporter, Also Fill In Turn Announcer; son of Fox NASCAR pit reporter Vince Welch; part-time, as he will do some NBC Sports INDYCAR coverage to replace Marty Snider when NBC's half of NASCAR begins)

=Standalone/fill-in as needed

= *Jason Toy (Pit Reporter and Turn announcer) * Hannah Newhouse (Pit reporter) *Georgia Henneberry (Pit reporter) * Glenn Jarrett (Pit reporter) *Winston Kelley (Pit reporter) *Alex Weaver (Pit reporter) *Jacklyn Drake (Pit reporter) *Paul Small (Pit reporter) *Alan Cavanna (Pit reporter) *Brad Gillie (Pit reporter) * Brienne Pedigo (Pit Reporter)

Former

* Adam Alexander (Pit reporter 2000-2006, Current lead broadcaster for the Cup series both on

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and

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and the Xfinity Series races on

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). *Fred Armstrong (Turn announcer, Later Production Director). * Rick Benjamin * Allen Bestwick (Turn announcer 1988-95, lead booth announcer 1996-2000, fill-in booth announcer for 2003 Speedweeks, was lead announcer for NASCAR coverage on ABC and ESPN, worked IndyCar races covered by ABC, plus covers college football and college basketball for ESPN. Was a race announcer then pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC and NASCAR on TNT). *Bill Bowser (Turn announcer, fill-in booth and pit reporter 1970-1991) *Russell Branham (Garage reporter for Daytona races, now a director at HB&M Sports in Charlotte, NC). * Dick Brooks (Pit reporter, died in 2006). *Woody Cain (Pit reporter, turn announcer, NASCAR Today (daily news show) producer/host, also Co-Host of NASCAR Live Pre-Race Show) *Kenny Campbell (Fill-in booth announcer, 1970s) * Dave Despain (Turn announcer in the 1970s, worked on

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and CBS racecasts in the 1980s-90s. Hosted

's NASCAR 2day pre-race show from 1994 to 2000,

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from 2003 to 2013 and NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup from 2005 to 2007 on

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; formally hosted The Dave Despain Show on MAVTV). *Fritz Duda (turn announcer; operated the now defunct

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and turned it into a

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) *Mark Garrow (Now booth announcer for PRN). * Eli Gold (co-anchor, turn announcer, pit reporter, formally the host of NASCAR Live; resigned in 2016). * Barney Hall (Booth announcer, retired in 2014 after 44 years involved in MRN, died in 2016). *Ned Jarrett (Former color analyst for

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's and ESPN's NASCAR coverage). * Mike Joy (Turn announcer 1976-1979, co-anchor and exec producer 1980-84, pit reporter 1985-87. Broadcast NASCAR on TV for CBS, ESPN, TBS, TNN, SETN, MRN. Lead announcer for

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' NASCAR coverage 2001–present). *

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(Turn announcer in the late 1970s, worked NASCAR telecasts for

for 1981-2000 and

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races for

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from 2009 to 2012, worked the Public Address system at the

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from 2011 to 2020, died in 2021) * Paul Page (Turn announcer 1977 Michigan, IndyCar on NBC, ABC, ESPN, Host Play by Play of the Indianapolis 500 1977-2004 and 2014-2016) *Dustin Long (Pit reporter and MRN.com writer, now at NBC Sports) *Ford Martin (Turn announcer) * Mike Massaro (Was a host of

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's NASCAR Now, former pit reporter on ESPN/ABC's coverage and NASCAR on NBC, former NASCAR reporter for

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). *Gary Montgomery (pit reporter) *Joe Moore (Former Lead booth announcer, 2001-2018, co-host of Raceline on MAV TV) * Rick Lewis (Studio announcer, died in 2001). *

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(Former lead announcer for ESPN/ABC's NASCAR coverage, pit reporter for the networks). *Jim Phillips (Former pit reporter and host of NASCAR USA). *Tony Rizzuti (Former Pit Reporter 1995-2018, FOX Sports pit reporter 2008-2012, FS1 NASCAR RaceHub 2013-2015, Raceline) *Charlie Roberts (Founder of MotorNet radio, TV pit announcer on Superstation WTBS, and track announcer at Daytona, Pocono, Dover Downs, and Wall Stadium.) *Jeff Striegle (Booth announcer, 2013–2024) *Dave Sutherland (Turn announcer in the 1980s, now primary announcer at Monadnock Speedway). * Ken Squier (

' Motorsports editor. Anchored CBS

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coverage from 1979 to 1997). * Hermie Sadler (Pit reporter for the 2000 spring Richmond race). *Jim Tretow (Turn announcer - Road America stand alone Xfinity races only)

References

External links

* {{NASCAR on television and radio NASCAR on the radio Sports radio networks in the United States 1970 establishments in Florida