Uncle Joe Benson at work & play at the California Speedway NASCAR race - February 2006.
Since its opening in 1997, Joe Benson has been the voice of the California Speedway. In that role, he handles various master of ceremonies duties, as well as play-by-play announcing.
February 24 - 26, 2006: Talk about kicking things off in high gear! J.B. started the NASCAR Nextel Cup Automobile Club 500 at the California Speedway with a Friday afternoon broadcast of his 95.5 KLOS show, joined by famed Southern California driver Robby Gordon and NASCAR announcing legend Jim Mueller. Then J.B. spent Saturday and Sunday bouncing around everywhere interviewing drivers and talking with race fans at the first big NASCAR race of the regular season. Wild times indeed!
(Photos by Jim Sleeper.)
Welcome to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500!
Famed Southern California driver Robby Gordon
joined J.B. as he broadcast his Friday afternoon
KLOS show from the garage area.
Fellow P.A. announcer, the legendary Jim Mueller,
shared tales on-air with J.B.
Unc spent part of the weekend entertaining Party Zone
guests with driver interviews, contests and musical performances.
Even celebrities like American Idol winner Fantasia stopped by to chat.
Fan favorites included drivers Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards.
The Uncle Joe's Racing Nissan 300ZX was on display
in the midway at the KLOS Cool Patrol booth throughout the weekend.
Camera? What camera?
AAA Motorsports Director Rick Lalor and J.B. getting ready for Sunday's
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Auto Club 500.
And they're off!
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