Legendary NASCAR broadcaster Bill Weber dead at 67

A large nonaccomplishment successful the world of NASCAR was announced Tuesday.

Longtime broadcaster Bill Weber died Dec. 13, and the enactment kept his decease backstage until recently. 

Weber was 67. 

"The National Motorsports Press Association is saddened to larn of the passing of erstwhile NASCAR broadcaster and pit newsman Bill Weber," the enactment wrote connected X. 

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NASCAR fans were shocked astatine the quality of Weber’s decease arsenic it began circulating online. 

"Man…this is simply a bittersweet email to get contiguous from my friends astatine the @NMPAonline," 1 X idiosyncratic wrote. "Bill Weber, to maine was specified an iconic NASCAR dependable of my childhood, specifically with his relation successful what is my all-time favourite NASCAR video game, NASCAR 2005. RIP Bill Weber."

Weber roseate done the ranks of NASCAR broadcasting to the constituent helium was the lap-by-lap caller astatine NBC, opening successful 2004, wherever helium was rapidly embraced by the sport's instrumentality base. 

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Weber was known for immoderate of the astir memorable calls successful the athletics during his clip successful the booth, including Tony Stewart’s 2nd Cup Series title successful 2005. 

He retired successful 2009 arsenic a NASCAR broadcaster, though determination was nary crushed disclosed. Weber spent clip moving arsenic an illusionist aft his vocation successful broadcasting. 

Ralph Sheheen replaced Weber astatine NBC. 

Weber’s broadcasting vocation spanned NBC, ESPN and TNT, and helium was known arsenic a instrumentality favourite due to the fact that of his "Ask Bill Weber a Question" online, wherever fans could inquire astir thing connected oregon disconnected the track. 

The National Motorsports Press Association noted determination volition beryllium an online memorial for Weber astatine a aboriginal date.  

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