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Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Announcer John Gibson To Be Profiled Friday Night On SPEED’s ‘For the Love of Racing’

Since 1995 only one person has attended every single Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event. Considering the thousands and thousands of miles and the rigors of the road, it’s an ongoing and unreal streak that will most likely never be topped. Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on SPEED, a new show titled “For the Love of Racing” will profile that man, Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws announcer John Gibson.

Gibson recently worked his 1,100^th consecutive Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws event, the majority of them from behind the mic where many know him as “The Voice of the Outlaws.” For more than 13 years Gibson has traveled up and down highways, logging nearly three-quarters of a million miles, to bring fans in the stands and those listening at home on the Dirt Radio Network at DIRTVision.com all of the action from “The Greatest Show on Dirt.”

To highlight his achievement, SPEED cameras followed Gibson during last week’s Brad Doty Classic and will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at everything Gibson does on a race night, from preparing rosters and programs in the afternoon to starting the feature with his signature call to broadcasting all of the action through the checkered flag.

“For the Love of Racing” is a 30-minute show that tells the stories of people who possess a special passion and devotion to motorsports while offering unique insight into grassroots racing in America. Through host Ken Schrader, viewers will experience the actions and emotions of those who contribute to the sport and gain an appreciation for the sacrifices made for the love of racing.

Gibson will be profiled by SPEED at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday, July 18.

The following afternoon at 1 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, SPEED will air its coverage of the 25^th Annual Kings Royal from Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. A controversial start to the night led to high drama in the pits while teams tried to keep their focus on the $50,000 top prize and a shot at one of racing’s crown jewels. Make sure to tune into SPEED on Saturday at 1 p.m. Eastern for all the drama of the 25^th Annual Kings Royal.

Congrats Johnny!!!

I really owe a lot to Johnny Gibson for getting me into the sprint car racing media. He introduced me to Mike Martin from SCN Radio back in 1999 and that led me to getting into the business. From there, I've had many wonderful opportunities and have met many GREAT people. Thank you for all you have done for me Johnny and thanks for all you do for the great sport of sprint car racing.

Keep on keepin' on Johnny and I'll see you at Knoxville Raceway in August!!!

Hot Rod Pattison

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Great to see Johnny get this feature on Speed! I love listening to him on Dirtvision and live at the track is even better. Does it get any better then when he does the 4 wide Salute. Now, even TV cuts away to it!

Congrats Johnny! Hope you call many more WoO Shows!!!

Congratulations Gib! You are the absolute best! That is a program I will certainly watch and record for keeps. A well deserved honor for the hardest working racefan in showbusiness ;)

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I will have to bump an episode of Desparate Housewive's off the DVR, but consider it done!

Congrats JG, you are the man!

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hats off - i am sure there were several nights where JG had sickness (flu, cold) or whatever but hung in there like a pro cause the show must go on!

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Johnny is POSSE! Congrats!

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Go Johnny, go go go!

Looking forward to seeing it.

Johnny is Western PA, and the Posse always says Western PA isn't part of the Posse.

Hey Johnny, how about some Primantis and Joe Grushecky?

The two best announcers in dirt track racing.

Johnny Gibson- WoO

Chris Stepan- Cedar Lake Speedway

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Is that a pretty damn impressive streak he has going? You know it.

Is he good at announcing? You bet he is.

Is he good at evaluating talent? Ehhhhh, not so much.

BIG J

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

You must be right about the talent part... he used to praise the Dud quite a bit. LOL !!! ;) One of the best sounds in all motorsports , by far, is waiting for J.G. to give the four wide command for the WoO races!!!!

Fenders are like vacuums... they both suck.

...well deserved...a true master of his craft...

..."you wanted the best, you got the best...often imitated, never dublicated"...true of Johnny Gibson himself...

...congratulations !!!...

Your right Gibson you are a lucky lucky man! Your lucky because you were given the position but your still there because of your passion for the sport and your pretty damn good on the microphone. Nice piece on Speed, wished it were a little longer with maybe a couple of your career highlights & lowlights during those 1000+ shows. Be hearin ya soon.

Nice job SPEED! I found it informative and interesting, I wasn't aware of all the things he does. Not a better sight than 4 wide on the front stretch and Johnny on the mic! He is THE best in the business.