NASCAR’s airwaves have long been shaped by legendary voices that brought the sport’s heart-pounding action to life. Ken Squier, often called the “voice of NASCAR on television,” coined “The Great American Race” for the Daytona 500. His poetic style turned the 1979 flag-to-flag broadcast, complete with Cale Yarborough’s last-lap crash and brawl, into the moment NASCAR went national.
Barney Hall, the steady hand of Motor Racing Network (MRN) for over 50 years, painted vivid race pictures with a friend-in-the-booth warmth that set the radio standard. And now, another icon, Performance Racing Network’s Mark Garrow, announced Thursday on Facebook that he’s retiring after the 2025 season, closing a 40-year career. His decision to step away marks the end of an era, especially as NASCAR’s bro