24 Facts About Mike Joy

Michael Kinsey Joy was born on November 25,1949 and is an American TV sports announcer, businessman, and former politician who currently serves as the lap-by-lap voice of Fox Sports' coverage of NASCAR.

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, Mass.

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.

When NASCAR went to Indy, Mike Joy anchored the IMS Radio Network live coverage from the first Brickyard 400 in 1994 through 1998.

Mike Joy was one of the first announcers to embrace the Internet.

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.

Four weeks every year, Mike Joy brings his extensive knowledge of collector cars to the Barrett-Jackson auction block as lead analyst for the live TV auction coverage.

Mike Joy engages in many automotive web forums, from El Caminos to MGs to Ford GTs, usually using the screen name "200mph".

Mike Joy is a charter member of the prestigious 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: Johnson looked high, Kenseth to draft with Edwards.

Silly Season: Mike Joy brought the term to NASCAR during his MRN radio days.

Mike Joy first promoted this "theory" on race telecasts in the 1990s.

Mike Joy restores vintage MGs, and retains his New England roots as CEO and equity partner in New England Racing Fuel Inc.

Mike Joy is an accomplished sports car racer, winning races at Lime Rock, Pocono, Watkins Glen, and New Hampshire, and has competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, America's premier endurance race.

Mike Joy is well known as TV host of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

Mike Joy was elected to four two-year terms on the Windsor, Connecticut town council, where his committee was responsible for health, public safety and environmental issues for Windsor's 28,000 residents.