NASCAR on FOX lead announcer Mike Joy is trading the broadcast booth for the driver’s seat during one of the biggest weekends in wine country racing. Joy will join the Historic Trans Am Series at Sonoma Raceway, racing alongside his son Scott during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR weekend, July 11–13.
Best known as the voice of the NASCAR Cup Series on FOX, Joy will suit up to compete in a fully restored 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, a historic car originally raced by Jerry Thompson for Tony DeLorenzo’s Owens Corning Racing Team with factory backing. Sonoma’s own Chris Drysdale will prep the car.
The Historic Trans Am Series features a remarkable collection of restored race cars from the golden era of American road racing—1966 to 1972—when names like Parnelli Jones, Dan Gurney, Mark Donohue, George Follmer, and Sam Posey ruled the track in Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers. These iconic muscle cars will race on Friday and Saturday and remain on display for fans to enjoy on Sunday.
NASCAR weekend’s racing action kicks off Friday with the ARCA Menards Series West, continues Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Historic Trans Am, and culminates Sunday with the main event – the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race.
Tickets, premium, upgrades, camping, and parking options for NASCAR weekend in Sonoma are available at SonomaRaceway.com or by calling (800) 870-RACE [7223].