The voice, as melodious as a choir, as familiar as family. It has been a part of the soundtrack of our lives from childhood and adulthood to weddings and funerals. That sweet Southern dialect carried many listeners through lazy summer afternoons and those cold February Sundays. Even now, the man behind the voice can slip into some places unnoticed ‘¦ until he speaks. Then, they know. That’s Barney Hall. That’s the man who has brought NASCAR to them for decades. With more than 50 years of calling races, the 82-year-old Hall will remain a vibrant part of Motor Racing Network broadcasts, but tonight’s Coke Zero 400 will be his final as MRN’s lead play-by-play announcer in the booth. ‘The years have gone by so quick, it’s just so hard to believe,’ Hall said with a smile during a break at Daytona International Speedway.(Motor Racing Network)(7-5-2014)
