Larry McReynolds recently honored NASCAR’s most iconic broadcasting trio. The legendary crew chief turned analyst shared a fan’s nostalgic tweet featuring himself with Darrell Waltrip and Mike Joy in the Fox Sports booth.
McReynolds’ emotional caption highlighted their unprecedented 15-year partnership that ended a decade ago. His tribute resonated deeply across the NASCAR community as fans flooded social media with demands for the trio’s return amid current broadcast rotations.
Larry McReynolds Honors Unmatched 15-Year NASCAR Booth Brotherhood
The ex-broadcaster and two-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief retweeted a fan’s photo captioned, “The absolute best nascar booth ever. Darrell, Larry, & Mike made each race feel important and also informative” alongside his personal reflection.
“Hard to believe we spent 15 years together and it’s been 10 years since we were in the booth together! We could finish each other’s sentences!” McReynolds wrote.
Hard to believe we spent 15 years together and it’s been 10 years since we were in the booth together! We could finish each other’s sentences! #NASCAR https://t.co/DMZalChpNC
— Larry McReynolds (@LarryMac28) July 17, 2025
This public acknowledgment came a decade after their final 2015 broadcast at Sonoma Raceway, where McReynolds bid an emotional farewell. “I have to say I feel like the most blessed man on earth to stand beside you guys for 15 years,” he told Joy and Waltrip as Fox Sports 1 signed off. Waltrip responded with a heartfelt “Love you, brother” during their on-air embrace.
Fox had announced Jeff Gordon would replace McReynolds starting in 2016, though Joy immediately assured viewers of their continued collaboration. “We’re going to add Jeff Gordon to the booth,” Joy confirmed. “I’m going to keep Larry real close for all his race strategy beginning in 2016.”
He emphatically denied retirement rumors on Twitter that same weekend, writing, “THANKS To All for the comments on me and my broadcasting! Very flattering & overwhelming! BUT, Trust Me, I Am Not Retiring! Not even close!”
Fans Dive into McReynolds-Joy-Waltrip Trio Nostalgia
McReynolds’ tribute triggered an avalanche of fan nostalgia, contrasting their chemistry with Fox’s current broadcast challenges. Supporters universally praised the trio’s seamless dynamic and lamented today’s fragmented coverage, with many explicitly demanding their reinstatement.
“BRING THIS BOOTH BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By far the best trio of announcers in NASCAR history. No question about it. Every Sunday, I was amped to listen to Larry Mac and DW call a race,” a nostalgic fan wrote. “I have to say this was a great team. Way too much drama and continuous jabber coming from the likes of Steve L. and others in the booth and pre and after shows,” another wrote.
BRING THIS BOOTH BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By far the best trio of announcers in Nascar History. No question about it. Every Sunday I was amped to listen to Larry Mac and DW call a race. My favorite part? “Boogity! Boogity! Boogity! Let’s go racing boys!” and Mike Joy was a lot more…
— Dominick J. Catterson (@DJCatterson_) July 17, 2025
Others flooded the comments with support and nostalgia, with some giving out their highest compliments, as one wrote, “When I write that the combo rivaled Bob, Ned and Benny in the booth, please know that’s as high a compliment as I know how to give.”
This outcry aligns with Mike Joy’s admission last year, in an interview with The Athletic, about Fox’s struggle to maintain consistent booth chemistry since Gordon’s departure to Hendrick Motorsports.
“Darrell, Larry, and I were in the booth together for 15 years, which I believe that’s more than any other three-man booth in sports television ever on a network level,” Joy stated in the 2024 interview. He detailed the failed attempt to recruit Kevin Harvick as Gordon’s permanent replacement, leading to rotating analysts.
The intuitive partnership that McReynolds celebrated in his tweet, a depth of understanding fans argue remains unmatched in modern NASCAR broadcasting.
Where’s Hollywood Hammond. He’s never mentioned anymore. Loved all 4 of you doing the comments.