High School/College: Largo Senior High, University of Maryland (graduate with B.A. Degree in Radio, Television and Film, 1981)
Wife/Children: Karen Goins-Byrnes, (son) Bryson
What do you do for SPEED: Host-Trackside, NASCAR Live, The Chase is on. Play by Play for Cup qualifying and practice shows.
Resume: Pit Road reporter for NASCAR on FOX, Play by Play for NFL on FOX
Worst moment: Working for FOX Sports the day Dale Earnhardt died.
Favorite Movie: "O Brother Where Art Thou?" "Napoleon Dynamite"
Favorite song: "I Fall to Pieces." Patsy Cline
Favorite sport: Football
Favorite driver: DW, Neil Bonnett
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be: Ireland
What do you love the most about your job: Interacting with fans and sharing my enthusiasm and love for NASCAR with them.
Describe a typical day in your life: Never a typical day...another reason I love my job.
Hobbies: Landscaping, exercising
First Car: 1969 Delta 88...big and fast.
Have you ever competed in a race, amateur or professionally: Went through a three day stock car school
One thing most people do not know about you: I was the quarterback on a state championship football team my senior year....won the state championship of Maryland.
Favorite saying or philosophy: "It is all about effort."
Heather Locklear or Pamela Anderson? Carrie Underwood
DeNiro or Pacino? Deniro
Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke
Ford or Chevy? Oldsmobile!
CAREER HISTORY
Host and producer of Inside NASCAR from 1985-90 … produced NASCAR episodes of Neil Bonnett’s Winners … co-hosted and produced Darrell Waltrip’s Racing Weekly on the Family Channel (1995) … pit road announcer for NASCAR racing on TNN and WTBS ... color analyst, ASA Series for TNN in 2000 … host for Totally NASCAR on FOX Sports Net and SPEED … pit announcer for NASCAR on FOX … Trackside host