Larry Henry

Male

West Bloomfield, MI

United States

Profile Information:

About Me:
Larry is a lifetime member of the radio and TV broadcast community who has used his wit, charm, and voice to carve out a 20 year career in a top 10 U.S. market and 40 year career overall.

During his career, Larry has provided exciting play-by-play for the University of Michigan basketball and football which included broadcasting three different NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games.
T
he Detroit Lions asked Larry to be their pre-season television voice for several seasons and the Detroit Pistons used his talents for radio play-by-play also.

Auto racing has always been a passion of Larry's and he had the honor of being a member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcasting 15 Indy 500s from 1980 thru 1995. He continued his association with racing doing radio and television for Championship Auto Racing Teams. Currently he hosts a custom podcast weekly for Ford Racing entitled "This Week in Ford Racing” along with his own show Pit Pass USA.

On race weekends at Michigan International Speedway, you’ll hear Larry as the track announcer there. He is also announcer at Daytona International Speedway for the July Nascar weekend.

Larry knows many of the drivers and owners in Nascar, IndyCar, NHRA, USAC, ARCA and other series on a first name basis. He was there when Chip Ganassi first stepped into an IndyCar and considers Roger Penske a friend.

He is also a long time member of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association and the National Motorsports Press Association.

Comment Wall:

  • Stephen Page

    Hi Larry
    Great to have you on board !
    Welcome to MyVRL.
    Please personalize the appearance of your Home Page, join the IRL, CART and your other favorite car Groups, post photos (and race videos if you have them) and invite your friends to join.
    All the best - Stephen Page
    Chairman
    The Vintage Racing League
  • Stephen Page

    Thank you for the great interview today on Pit Pass USA.
    FYI - I built you a new Pit Pass USA Group on myVRL.
    Please join your Group and use our social network to invite your listeners to join :-))
    Warmest regards - Stephen