Top Five NASCAR TV Analysts of All-Time

Jul 8, 2016; Sparta, KY, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kyle Busch (18) leads the field across the start line during the ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 8, 2016; Sparta, KY, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kyle Busch (18) leads the field across the start line during the ALSCO 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Who are the top five NASCAR TV analysts of all-time? They span from the dawn of racing on television, to faces we see across the airwaves today. Check out our picks.

Many memorable voices have led the charge of NASCAR on television throughout the past fifty plus years. From the early days of race highlights on shows like Wide World of Sports, to today where every race is seen live, the voices and faces that come into the nation’s living rooms have guided stock car racing for generations.

Partnering often with the men who made our list of the top five NASCAR TV announcers of all-time, the analysts that break down the racing action each week from the racetrack are important to fans and the sport as a whole. While the announcers can be descriptive nature and filled with eloquent words, the analysts bring a different level of expertise to the booth, often from experience in the car or on the pit box.

Some of NASCAR’s top television analysts have ushered the series through the past and into the present day. From stock car racing’s infancy on television, to live event coverage, to today’s abundance of live race and shoulder programming, the role of the analysts in the TV booth has grown quickly over time. And the best of the best have made their presence known through this transition.

Here are some of the top NASCAR TV analysts of all-time.

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