16 Facts About Mike Joy

Michael Kinsey Joy is an American TV sports announcer and businessman who serves as the play-by-play commentator for Fox Sports' NASCAR coverage.

Mike Joy has been part of the live broadcast crew for 45 Daytona 500s.

Michael Kinsey Joy was born in Chicago, Illinois to M Verne Joy and Jean Peters Joy, the oldest of their four children.

Mike Joy was raised in Windsor, Connecticut, and graduated from West Hartford, Connecticut's Conard High School.

Mike Joy's career began as a public address announcer at Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Massachusetts in 1970 while attending the University of Hartford and later Emerson College.

Mike Joy added Thompson Speedway in 1972 and in 1975 began working at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut, joining Jack Arute Jr.

Mike Joy rose to co-anchor, general manager and executive producer of MRN in January 1980.

In June 1983, Mike Joy became a pit reporter for CBS' coverage, working with Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett.

Mike Joy launched The Nashville Network's NASCAR coverage in 1991, as lap-by-lap announcer, continuing through 1995, and participated in live NASCAR coverage on TBS.

Mike Joy joined Fox Sports in 1998 to become the lead announcer of Formula One coverage on Fox Sports Net, with Derek Bell as expert analyst.

Mike Joy teamed with Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip and former crew chief Larry McReynolds to form the network's broadcast team.

Mike Joy is a charter member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, and in December 2013, was named sole media representative to the Hall's exclusive nominating process.

In 2000, Mike Joy was inducted into the Riverside Park Speedway Hall of Fame.

Mike Joy is a member, and past vice-president, of the National Motorsports Press Association.

In January 2023, Mike Joy was inducted in the Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame.

Mike Joy served four elected two-year terms on the Windsor, Conn.