The second race of the Craftsman Truck Series Round of 8 wrapped up at Talladega Superspeedway with plenty of edge-of-your-seat action. Rookie Gio Ruggiero grabbed his first career win in the No. 17 Toyota. Moments like 73-year-old Norm Benning’s No. 6 Chevrolet bursting into flames from an engine failure on Lap 65 added real drama to the 90-lap battle. But even with all that on-track fire, the race was hit with outrage when some fans tuning in on FOX felt the broadcast missed the mark.

A solid commentary team can turn a good race into something fans talk about for years, just like legends did back in the day. Take Ken Squier’s call during the 1979 Daytona 500, where he spotted the post-race brawl between Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers and simply said, “Hey, there’s a fight!”

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