Who is your ideal FOX broadcasting crew for the NASCAR Cup Series next year?
Stephen Stumpf: Mike Joy needs to remain at FOX for as long as he wants to. He is the heart and soul of the broadcast. Beyond him, it appears that Clint Bowyer is also a part of its long-term plans, which means the best course of action is finding someone who can complement him. It would be great to see Larry McReynolds back in the booth as the third member, but at the same time, the broadcast would also lose his knowledge in his current position as an in-race analyst. If McReynolds declines, a clear-cut third commentator hasn’t emerged for next season. That said, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth, among others, showed promise, and there’s no harm in experimenting with them again for next year. Also, FOX could even try a booth with just Bowyer and Joy to see how it works. There’s no need to rush in a third commentator full time when no one is sure about how to proceed.
Aaron Bearden: I don’t think this needs to be anything drastic. Put McMurray in place of Bowyer and throw in McReynolds or another bright crew chief mind as the third person. It could keep Bowyer around for some pre-race fun or have him host a podcast. But in an ideal world, FOX would lean to be more sport and less comedy in the presentation of the races themselves. Get rid of Michael Waltrip’s grid walk and focus on an at-track show in front of fans leading up to the race. Get rid of the cartoon-style imagery in driver photos. Make it look cool and exciting to be at the track.
Mike Neff: OK, let’s be real, the ideal booth would be Ken Squier, Barney Hall and Chris Economaki. Since that simply isn’t possible, let us have Joy, McReynolds and Stewart.
Josh Roller: The FOX broadcasting crew needs to be enlarged and more consistent. It’s sold on Bowyer, and while he has faults, he also has bright spots. But the third party joining Bowyer and Joy needs to either be McReynolds or McMurray —…
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