What Brad Daugherty is up to

[JasonEvans]

I know folks here have wondered in the past what happened to Brad Daugherty-- why he does not do any more college basketball broadcasts on ESPN. I was watching ESPN this morning and I found out why.

Because he is now ESPN's NASCAR analyst!! MAybe the rest of you knew this but I had no idea. Apparently, Brad grew up as a huge NASCAR fan. He wore #43 with UNC and the Cavs because Richard Petty is his hero. After retiring from the NBA, Brad owned a Craftsman Truck Series team that included Kevin Harvick.

Like I said, I had no idea and found this kinda cool.

--Jason "so, Elton is a part-time movie producer and Daugherty owns NASCAR trucks... amazing what fun stuff you can do with gobs and gobs of money " Evans

[VAGentleman05]

Yeah, he's on many of the ESPN broadcasts and he's actually pretty good at it.

[Indoor66]

Yeah, he's on many of the ESPN broadcasts and he's actually pretty good at it.

That is not too surprising. He was great as a BB anouncer/commentator.

[VAGentleman05]

That is not too surprising. He was great as a BB anouncer/commentator.

Agreed...he seems like a really great, authentic guy all the way around.

[JBDuke]

I know folks here have wondered in the past what happened to Brad Daugherty-- why he does not do any more college basketball broadcasts on ESPN. I was watching ESPN this morning and I found out why.

Because he is now ESPN's NASCAR analyst!! MAybe the rest of you knew this but I had no idea. Apparently, Brad grew up as a huge NASCAR fan. He wore #43 with UNC and the Cavs because Richard Petty is his hero. After retiring from the NBA, Brad owned a Craftsman Truck Series team that included Kevin Harvick.

Like I said, I had no idea and found this kinda cool.

--Jason "so, Elton is a part-time movie producer and Daugherty owns NASCAR trucks... amazing what fun stuff you can do with gobs and gobs of money " Evans

Geez, Jason - this was a board topic MONTHS ago, when we discussed it during last year's basketball season. For a moderator, you sure don't pay attention! ;-)

[throatybeard]

There's a certain amount of gallows humor in realizing the first big-time AfAm NASCAR commentator hits the airwaves not too long before peak oil puts the sport out of business.

[Indoor66]

There's a certain amount of gallows humor in realizing the first big-time AfAm NASCAR commentator hits the airwaves not too long before peak oil puts the sport out of business.

Now it might be moved to the Public Policy board!

[Johnboy]

There's a certain amount of gallows humor in realizing the first big-time AfAm NASCAR commentator hits the airwaves not too long before peak oil puts the sport out of business.

I thought racing fuel was mostly if not entirely ethanol. I'm too lazy to look it up, though.

[EDIT]: BZZZT! WRONG! Not only do they not use ethanol, they have just agreed to use unleaded beginning next year. Indy cars ethanol, though they used to use methanol.