For more than 50 years, Mike Joy’s authoritative voice has kept race fans informed about their sport, conveying the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat experienced by their favorite drivers.

Initially, Joy’s voice filled the radio airwaves and then later he moved to television. For his years of dedication to stock car racing, Joy is this year’s recipient of the 2025 National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award. The award was presented Tuesday night during the annual NASCAR Awards ceremony at the J.W. Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Joy began his career in 1970 as a public address announcer at Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Mass., while attending the University of Hartford and Emerson College. He spent 14 years with MRN (1977-90) before anchoring the first live NASCAR Cup Series telecasts on ESPN (1981) and TNN (1991). He anchored CBS Sports’ Daytona 500 coverage 1998-2000 after serving as a pit reporter for 15 years. He has been the lead race announcer for FOX NASCAR since 2001.

Presented annually since 1958, the award, named in honor of former NASCAR competitors Billy and Bobby Myers, recognizes individuals and/or groups who have provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. Each year, the NMPA Myers Brothers Award winner is selected by a vote of the NMPA press membership.