Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews legendary Fox NASCAR play-by-play commentator Mike Joy. Brandon and Mike discuss a wide range of topics including interviewing being on the call for some of the best, and most tragic, moments in Daytona 500 history, what happens to the Daytona 500 if the Super Bowl is moved to Presidents' Day Weekend, Kevin Harvick joining the Fox booth, and more.Tune in for the 66th running of the Daytona 500 Sunday, February 18 at 2:30 et on Fox.For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.-45: Excitement for Mike’s 45th Daytona 500 compared to his first in 1977-2:02: Getting into racing-4:01: Getting discovered by Ken Squier-5:39: Importance of 1979 Daytona 500-8:26: Memories from broadcasting 1979 race on radio-11:36: Calling Dale Earnhardt winning the 1998 Daytona 500-13:31: Earnhardt’s demeanor at the Daytona 500 before and after winning -15:37: Calling the 200