Larry McReynolds

Larry McReynolds has had a prolific career in the world of NASCAR, both on the track and off. Starting his NASCAR career in 1975, he took on his first crew chief job ten years later. McReynolds has an impressive record as a crew chief, with 23 Cup wins, 21 poles, 122 top-five, and 209 top-ten finishes in the Winston Cup. He won the Daytona 500 twice, once in 1992 with Davey Allison and again in 1998 with Dale Earnhardt. His expertise extended beyond the pit, advising Petty Enterprises and a minority owner in Bang! Racing.

After ending his career as a crew chief in 2000, McReynolds transitioned to broadcasting. He joined Fox Sports as an analyst the same year and began calling NASCAR Cup Series races the following year. His broadcasting career includes a stint as an analyst for Fox Sports 1's live race coverage of the Xfinity Series in 2015, co-hosting the radio program "On Track" on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's NASCAR Radio Channel 90, and working as a roving reporter for TNT's Sprint Cup races. He also made appearances as himself in the movie "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and co-authored the books "The Big Picture: My Life from Pit Road to the Broadcast Booth" and "How to Become a Winning Crew Chief."

McReynolds's contributions to the NASCAR world have been recognized with numerous awards and accolades. He was inducted into The Oceanside Rotary Club Hall of Fame in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2008, and received the Living Legends of Auto Racing Russ Moyer Media Award the following year. He was selected to the Copenhagen/Skoal All-Pro Team for five consecutive years from 1991-1995 and received the 1998 UAW GM Teamwork of Excellence award. Despite these many achievements, McReynolds remains active in the sport. He returned as a NASCAR crew chief in 2022, working with Jeffrey Earnhardt at the Ag-Pro 300 for Richard Childress Racing.