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Always enjoyed his work. RIP Steve :rose:

 

and f*** cancer.

 

Longtime NASCAR on FOX anchor Steve Byrnes died Tuesday at the age of 56, his family said.

 

Byrnes had battled head and neck cancer after being diagnosed in September 2014.

 

A fixture on FOX's NASCAR broadcasts, Byrnes enjoyed a successful and highly respected television broadcasting career for 30 years. He joined the FOX Sports family in 2001, hosting and reporting for multiple NASCAR programs and serving as a pit road reporter for NASCAR on FOX's broadcast of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races from 2001-2014. Most recently, he was the play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports 1 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and was co-host of NASCAR Race Hub for the network.

 

"From the very beginning of NASCAR on FOX, Steve Byrnes was one of the linchpins of the broadcast team. His passion for the sport -- his passion for everyone involved with the sport -- shone through week in and week out," David Hill, 21st Century FOX senior executive vice president, said in a statement.

 

As his cancer fight went on, the NASCAR community rallied behind his cause. Last weekend's Sprint Cup race in Bristol, Tenn., was renamed the Food City 500 in support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up To Cancer in his honor.

 

Byrnes is survived by his wife of 22 years, Karen Byrnes; son Bryson, 12; parents Jerry and Claire Byrnes of Charlotte; sister Betsy Byrnes of Charlotte; brother Dan Byrnes and wife Tammy of Charlotte; nephews Tyler, 21, and Dylan Byrnes, 17; and niece Samantha Byrnes, 13, of Charlotte.

 

Byrnes was born April 14, 1959, in Chicago, and was raised in New Carrollton, Md. He was a 1981 graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Radio, Television and Film, and played football for one year at James Madison University before transferring to the University of Maryland.

 

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Cancers that are known collectively as head and neck cancers usually begin in the squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside the head and neck (for example, inside the mouth, the nose, and the throat). These squamous cell cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Head and neck cancers can also begin in the salivary glands, but salivary gland cancers are relatively uncommon. Salivary glands contain many different types of cells that can become cancerous, so there are many different types of salivary gland cancer.

 

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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/head-and-neck/head-neck-fact-sheet

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Thanks for putting this up; I hadn't heard it yet. All the "Go Steve" and "Byrnes Strong" signs at Sunday's race were touching. So sad he leaves a young son behind.

 

RIP Steve Byrnes :rose:

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This was a man who I was happy to welcome into my home every Sunday morning. His contributions to the NASCAR family are immense, and he's going to be irreplaceable.

 

I'm so glad he held on long enough to see the love come his way last weekend. It was a special night, and it was so nice to see everyone standing up for him. The NASCAR community is really one-of-a-kind in that regard. Now we all mourn another lost brother together.

 

Rest in peace, Steve.

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Cancers that are known collectively as head and neck cancers usually begin in the squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside the head and neck (for example, inside the mouth, the nose, and the throat). These squamous cell cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. Head and neck cancers can also begin in the salivary glands, but salivary gland cancers are relatively uncommon. Salivary glands contain many different types of cells that can become cancerous, so there are many different types of salivary gland cancer.

 

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http://www.cancer.go...neck-fact-sheet

Alcohol and tobacco use (including smokeless tobacco, sometimes called “chewing tobacco” or “snuff”) are the two most important risk factors for head and neck cancers, especially cancers of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx

 

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