Larry Nuber (November 29, 1948 – June 8, 2000) was an Americanauto racingannouncer, best known for his work onESPN broadcasts ofNASCAR,CART andFormula One races in the 1980s.
Nuber graduated fromOhio State University and was a lieutenant in theU.S. Army from 1971 to 1974. In the late 1970s, he was an advertising account executive for WTHR Channel 13 inIndianapolis, IN. During his tenure at WTHR, Nuber met sportscasterPaul Page, which led to a career in broadcasting.[1]
Nuber joined the new ESPN network in 1979 for their first motor sports telecast. Nuber andBob Jenkins called the race, aUSAC event inSalem, IN.
In 1984, Nuber helped startSpeedWeek on ESPN, a weekly auto racing news program. He co-hosted the show until 1989. During his years with the network, he also announcedFormula One andThursday night "Thunder" USAC events.
At the 1985Southern 500 atDarlington Raceway, Nuber made one of his most memorable calls whenBill Elliott won the race and became the first winner of theWinston Million.
In addition to his work with ESPN, Nuber also worked onTNN andCBS race broadcasts.
During a 1989 "Thunder" broadcast on ESPN, an on-air dispute between Nuber and fellow announcer/former racerSteve Chassey led to their dismissal from the network.[2]
Nuber was instrumental in bringingWynn's sponsorship into theASA 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]
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 acerebral hemorrhage orstroke 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.