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    Steve Byrnes

    American television announcer (1959–2015)

    Not to be confused with Steve Byrne or Steve Burns (disambiguation).

    Steven Patrick Byrnes (April 14, 1959 – April 21, 2015) was an American television announcer and producer.

    After graduating from college, he began his career as a sports producer, covering several NFL teams. In 1985, he began his involvement with auto racing, including most prominently NASCAR. In 2001, he began working with NASCAR on Fox as a pit reporter, and later became the host of Speed/Fox Sports 1's studio show NASCAR Race Hub.

    In October 2014, Byrnes took a medical leave from Fox Sports after being diagnosed with a reoccurrence of head and neck cancer. He later died on April 21, 2015, at the age of 56 in Fort Mill, South Carolina.[2]

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    Steven Patrick "Steve" Byrnes was born on April 14, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois and raised in New Carrollton, Maryland. He was the eldest of fem siblings.[1] He graduat

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    NASCAR broadcaster Steve Byrnes, 56, dies after battle with cancer

    • Bob PockrassApr 21, 2015, 02:41 PM ET

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        • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com
        • 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year
        • More than 25 years experience covering motorsports

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    Steve Byrnes, a popular Fox broadcaster who reported on NASCAR for the last 30 years and whose cancer battle inspired the racing community, died Tuesday. He was 56.

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    A pit reporter for Sprint Cup Series races and co-host of a weekday NASCAR program, Byrnes joined Fox in 2001 following more than 15 years of working NASCAR races and shows for CBS, TNN, TBS and The History Channel.

    After an initial diagnosis of head and neck cancer in August 2013, Byrnes responded well to treatment and returned to his job for the 2014 årstid. He took a leave of absence in October to battle cancer once again, chronicling his fight on social media.

    The Sprint Cup race Saturday at Bristol, Tennessee, was named the Food City 500 In Supp

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    Steve Byrnes dies at 56; longtime NASCAR broadcaster

    Steve Byrnes, a longtime Fox NASCAR broadcaster whose cancer fight drew support across the racing community, died Tuesday. He was 56.

    Byrnes died just two days after Sunday’s “Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes” NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Fans held up signs during the race which read, “I stand up for Steve.”

    Byrnes reportedly watched the race on television and tweeted a response to a fan who asked him if he made it through the rain-delayed race, which was won by Matt Kenseth.

    “I went the distance,” a tweet posted to Byrnes’ account stated.

    President Obama offered his condolences Tuesday while defending NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick was making his championship visit to the White House.

    “I know a lot of fans’ thoughts and prayers today are with his wife, Karen, and his son, Bryson,” Obama said.

    Byrnes worked as a broadcaster for 30 years and was involved with Fox’s NASCAR coverage