That smile. That’s what I always think of. I didn’t know Steve Byrnes has well as some. When I worked the NASCAR circuit full time, and even when I went part time a few years ago though, he was always there week to week . And he always seemed to have a smile on his face. The only time a wide grin wasn’t present it seemed was when Steve was studying something about NASCAR. And he studied a great deal. He was always looking at stats, quotes, other stuff that would give him the most information possible that he could impart to the rest of us. It didn’t matter if it was just a practice session in the Busch-Nationwide-Xfinity Series, or the results of the Daytona 500, Steve was always ready to report the best and most complete information possible. Ready to take us inside the sport we all loved, especially him.
It always seemed that no matter where you turned the channel to get NASCAR information there was Steve, ready to give us insight, ask the best questions. From TNN, to NBC, to Fox, Steve was a steady constant in a sport that has changed immeasurably around him in the ensuing years.
We exchanged pleasantries on several occasions and one time during a practice for race somewhere I remember standing in the garage watching a crew working on a car. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
- NASCAR to debut new short track package at Phoenix - February 28, 2023
- The Wrench Who Stole Racing - December 16, 2022
- Matt DiBenedetto’s excellent run comes to abrupt, violent end - February 17, 2019
