Leigh Diffey shares new message ahead of Darlington debut
In his new role with the NASCAR on NBC booth, Leigh Diffey has already impressed. Now he’s ready for his first Southern 500. Darlington Raceway is set to host the regular season finale for the Cup Series.
At Daytona, Leigh Diffey introduced himself to the NASCAR world in a big way. His call for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 was an all-timer. “Jeff, your little boy has done it!”
Now he is going to another one of the big-name tracks on the schedule, Darlington. A venue with so much history and so many thrilling finishes over the years.
“Love going to racetracks I’ve never been to before, especially something as historically significant as Darlington Raceway … going to be an awesome weekend to experience my first NASCAR Southern 500,” Diffey posted on social media.
Leigh Diffey has called all kinds of major events. From the Indianapolis 500 to the Daytona 24 Hours and of course, the Olympics. Diffey gives passion and emotion to the action on the screen. Fans do not have to worry about a lull in the action when he’s on the mic.
There have been critics, though. Even with the naysayers, Diffey is focused on doing the best job that he can. If he delivers another epic like he did at Daytona, then we are in for a treat this weekend at Darlington.
Leigh Diffey’s message after Daytona
Last weekend, Leigh Diffey made his debut as the play-by-play announcer for the NASCAR Cup Series and delivered an epic call. With Harrison Burton winning his first race ever with his father Jeff Burton in the booth, it was a perfect moment.
“Jeff, your little boy has done it!” will live on in NASCAR history for years to come. It is one of those moments where a historic team with an underdog driver, who happens to be part of one of the sport’s most notable families and it happened at Daytona.
This week, Leigh Diffey went on the Dale Jr. Download: Reloaded. He took time to send a message to NASCAR fans everywhere.
“I’d like them to know just how seriously I’m taking it,” Diffey said. “There’s not a single broadcaster on the planet that’s going to please everybody. But my message would be that the NASCAR fanbase is a sacred group of people and I have the utmost respect for it and for the sport and I feel privileged to be here and to have the position of commentating the races for you. Hopefully, people can see from last weekend at Daytona how seriously I take my research and to be prepared not for myself and not for my employer but for the fans, the viewers, right?
“We race because we love the sport, we race because we love the entertainment, it’s a business as well but the fans are the ones who need to be satisfied and I’m doing my best for you is my message.”