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Legendary NASCAR announcer Bill Weber has passed away at the age of 67. Upon learning of Weber’s death, which actually happened back on December 13, 2024 but was kept private until recently, NASCAR fans have mourned the loss and reminisced about memories of the man covering races.
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The public announcement of Bill Weber’s death was made by the National Motorsports Press Association on January 27. Many were shocked at the news, which is spreading rapidly online.
Man…this is a sad email to get today from my friends at the @NMPAonline.
— DannyBTalks (Daniel Baldwin) (@DannyBTalks) January 27, 2025
Bill Weber, to me was such an iconic NASCAR voice of my childhood, specifically with his role in what is my all-time favorite NASCAR video game, NASCAR 2005.
RIP Bill Weber. pic.twitter.com/PSZdb6Z9Pc
Fans will recall Weber hosted many pre-race shows and would do broadcasts live from the pits. He was able to work up to the position of announcing during the races from the booth, starting in 2004, and quickly became a fan favorite.
During his career, he did the lap-by-lap calls for some big events, most notably Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 Trifecta. Also notable was his coverage of Joe Nemechek’s victory for his final Cup Series in 2004 and Tony Stewart clinching his second Cup Series championship in 2005. His knowledge of the sport and the way he talked helped make those moments special for many fans.
In 2009, Weber retired as a NASCAR broadcaster after some undisclosed reason and Ralph Sheheen replaced him. Oddly enough, Weber worked as an illusionist of all things after his broadcast career was over.
Weber grew up in New Jersey, then attended Butler University before working in broadcast media for NBC, ESPN, and TNT. With the growth of the internet, Weber embraced it, doing an Ask Bill Weber a Question feature online where NASCAR fans could ask anything they wanted about what goes on behind the curtain in the motorsport.
There will apparently be a memorial service for Weber, but that information will be released at an unspecified later date.
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