Claire B. Lang
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Claire B. Lang | |
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 Lang interviewing Kyle Busch after he won the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Occupation | Radio personality |
Claire B. Lang is an American talk show host.[1] Since 1996, she has reported for NASCAR. She last hosted SiriusXM Satellite Radio's "Dialed In" until the conclusion of the 2023 season. She was one of the first women to become a sports radio host.[2] She has been called the "First Lady" of NASCAR Radio.[3]
Beyond her work as a radio host, Lang has appeared on The John Boy & Billy Show,[4] TBS, Fox Television, Inside NASCAR,[5] and Sky Sports in Europe.[citation needed] She attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, graduating in 1976.[6] She voices the narrator on all the main challenges in the 2017 video game NASCAR Heat 2.
Lang is the daughter of John Bennett, the silver medalist in long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Adams, Matthew E. (2003). Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul: Inspirational Stories of Courage, Speed ... - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Matthew E. Adams. Health Communications. ISBN 9780757301001. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ "College of Arts and Sciences | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire". Uwec.edu. 2014-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ "NASCAR Radio's Claire B. Lang re-ups with XM". Orbitcast.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ Lauer, Cheryl (April 12, 2010). "Behind the Microphone with Claire B. Lang, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio". www.speedcouch.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ Cranford, Steve (June 24, 1996). "Local pols have knee-jerk reaction". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
- ^ "UW-Eau Claire e-View, April 2009". Uwec.edu. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ "Claire B Lang on Twitter: 'So totally proud of my Olympic Medal winning (Melborne '56 Long Jump Silver) dad John Bennett. Dad w Jesse Owens.'". 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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