Former NASCAR broadcaster and pit reporter Bill Weber has died, the National Motorsports Press Association announced Monday. He was 67.
Weber, a New Jersey native who graduated from Butler University in 1979, spent many years working for TNT, NBC and ESPN. He served as host of a pre-race show and worked in the pits before eventually assuming lap-by-lap duties in 2004.
One of Weber’s most memorable calls came in 2006 when Jimmie Johnson won his first Daytona 500. Weber also called Johnson’s first of four consecutive Cup Series championships that same year.
Weber had also called Tony Stewart’s second Cup Series championship in 2005 and Joe Nemechek’s final Cup Series victory in 2004.
In 2006 Weber made an appearance as himself in the comedy film ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.’
Weber also hosted a popular online portal ‘Ask Bill Weber a Question’ where he answered fans’ inquiries about the inner workings of NASCAR and commented on the sport’s latest news.
After his broadcasting career ended in 2009 when he was replaced by Ralph Sheheen, Weber worked as a magician in Florida.
Weber, who died on Dec. 13, 2024. is survived by his wife, Teresa. Details for a memorial service will be released at a later date, according to National Press Motorsports president Deb Williams.
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