Larry Nuber

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Larry Nuber (November 29, 1948 – June 8, 2000) was an American auto racing announcer, best known for his work on ESPN broadcasts of NASCAR, CART and Formula One races in the 1980s.

Before ESPN

Nuber graduated from

Indianapolis, IN. During his tenure at WTHR, Nuber met sportscaster Paul Page, which led to a career in broadcasting.[1]

Announcing career

Nuber joined the new ESPN network in 1979 for their first motor sports telecast. Nuber and

Salem, IN
.

In 1984, Nuber helped start

Thursday night "Thunder"
USAC events.

At the 1985

Winston Million
.

In addition to his work with ESPN, Nuber also worked on

TNN and CBS
race broadcasts.

During a 1989 "Thunder" broadcast on ESPN, an on-air dispute between Nuber and fellow announcer/former racer Steve Chassey led to their dismissal from the network.[2]

Wynn's

Nuber was instrumental in bringing

Wynn's sponsorship into the ASA AC Delco Series during the early 1990s while working with TNN. Before his death, he managed every aspect of the Wynn's Racing Program.[3]

Death

On June 8, 2000, Nuber was found dead at the age of 51 in his Indianapolis home by local police who received a call from family members that had not heard from him in several days. He died of a

cerebral hemorrhage or stroke while working on his computer.[4]

Instead of flowers at his funeral, it was asked that donations be made to the Rich Vogler Scholarship Fund.

References

  1. ^ ASA Family Saddened...
  2. ^ Allen Brown (March 16, 2015). "Steve Chassey « Interviews «". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Larry Nuber found dead... Archived 2005-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Jayski's? Silly Season Site - Past News - June 12-18, 2000". www.jayski.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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