1. Lawrence Joseph McReynolds III was born on January 10,1959 and is an American NASCAR crew chief and current racing analyst on Fox Sports as well as a columnist on Foxsports.
20 Facts About Larry McReynolds
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Larry McReynolds was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and is an only child.
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Larry McReynolds worked his way up the ladder and took his first crew chief job in 1985.
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Larry McReynolds served as a Winston Cup crew chief from 1985 to 2000, amassing 23 Cup wins, 21 poles, 122 top-five and 209 top-ten finishes.
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In 1988, Larry McReynolds earned his first Cup win at Watkins Glen International with driver Ricky Rudd.
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Larry McReynolds nearly won the series points championship with Allison in 1992, with the title chase going down to the final race.
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Larry McReynolds did not see Irvan blow a tire and crash on the backstretch, which caused a massive head injury.
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Larry McReynolds said, once he found out of the extent of Irvan's injury and the likelihood that he might not survive, he was ready to leave motorsports altogether having had two of his drivers die while he was leading their pit crews.
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Larry McReynolds ended his career as a crew chief after the 2000 season.
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In 2023, Larry McReynolds would be the crew chief for Jordan Anderson in the 2023 Wawa 250.
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Larry McReynolds would start the 2024 Wawa 250 25th and finish in 6th.
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Larry McReynolds, who was inducted into the Alabama Auto Racing Pioneers Hall of Fame in December 2013, was a longtime panelist on NASCAR Trackside and NASCAR Performance on Speed.
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In 2016, Larry McReynolds served as an in-race analyst for Fox NASCAR 16th season broadcasting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Larry McReynolds is co-host with Danielle Trotta of the daily radio program, On Track on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
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Larry McReynolds was a roving reporter for the six Sprint Cup races on TNT during the 2007,2008,2009,2010, and 2011 Cup seasons.
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Larry McReynolds was inducted into The Oceanside Rotary Club Hall of Fame in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2008.
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In 2009, Larry McReynolds received the Living Legends of Auto Racing Russ Moyer Media Award.
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Larry McReynolds played himself in the 2006 movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
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Larry McReynolds co-hosted the NASCAR Performance Show with Steve Post on Motor Racing Network between 2004 and 2013, 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.
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Larry McReynolds' son Brandon Larry McReynolds is a racing driver and spotter.