The finish to the 2001 Daytona 500 was one of the more difficult moments in Mike Joy's career. In Fox's first NASCAR Cup Series race, Mike called Michael Waltrip to victory while brother Darrell was in the booth with him but also saw a devastating crash that involved Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt passed away in the crash, which forever changed NASCAR. In a mix of joy and heartbreak, Mike had the duty of leading the broadcast and informing viewers what they knew, and he explained that process.
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