list of daytona 500 broadcasters 

Statements about this table:
1979 have more viewer than any other broadcast
ken squier provide lap - by - lap commentary for 18 out of 20 year
from 1979 - 1999 , the average number of viewer be 12 million
david hobbs stop provide color commentary after 1987
year
network
lap - by - lap
color commentator (s)
pit reporters
host
ratings
viewers
1979
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett brock yates
ken squier
10.5 / 29
15.1 million
1980
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett brock yates
ken squier
8.0 / 21
10.8 million
1981
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett brock yates
ken squier
8.4 / 26
11.2 million
1982
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett larry nuber
brock yates
9.4 / 27
11.8 million
1983
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett larry nuber
ken squier
8.7 / 26
11.0 million
1984
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs
ned jarrett chris economaki mike joy
chris economaki
8.7 / 23
12.3 million
1985
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs ned jarrett
chris economaki mike joy
chris economaki
8.3 / 23
9.8 million
year
network
lap - by - lap
color commentator (s)
pit reporters
host
ratings
viewers
1986
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs ned jarrett
chris economaki mike joy
chris economaki
8.4 / 22
10.3 million
1987
cbs
ken squier
david hobbs ned jarrett
chris economaki mike joy dave despain
chris economaki
9.4 / 26
12.4 million
1988
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett chris economaki
mike joy dave despain david hobbs
chris economaki
7.4 / 18
10.0 million
1989
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett chris economaki
mike joy dave despain david hobbs
chris economaki
8.1 / 21
12.0 million
1990
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett chris economaki
mike joy dave despain david hobbs
chris economaki
7.3 / 20
10.5 million
1991
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett david hobbs
mike joy dave despain chris economaki
chris economaki
7.6 / 20
10.9 million
1992
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett neil bonnett
mike joy david hobbs chris economaki
chris economaki
9.2 / 25
13.4 million
year
network
lap - by - lap
color commentator (s)
pit reporters
host
ratings
viewers
1993
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett neil bonnett
mike joy david hobbs chris economaki
chris economaki
8.4 / 23
12.7 million
1994
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett chris economaki
mike joy david hobbs dick berggren
chris economaki
9.6 / 26
13.6 million
1995
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett richard petty
mike joy david hobbs dick berggren
ken squier
7.8 / 20
11.4 million
1996
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett buddy baker
mike joy david hobbs dick berggren
ken squier
9.2 / 24
13.9 million
1997
cbs
ken squier
ned jarrett buddy baker
mike joy dick berggren ralph sheheen
ken squier
8.6 / 23
12.8 million
1998
cbs
mike joy
ned jarrett buddy baker
dick berggren ralph sheheen bill stephens
ken squier
8.6 / 23
13.0 million
1999
cbs
mike joy
ned jarrett buddy baker
dick berggren ralph sheheen bill stephens
greg gumbel ken squier
9.6 / 25
12.9 million