Richard Lewis, Sr. (1960 – July 11, 2001) was an American radio announcer. For nearly two decades, Lewis served as the studio voice for the

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(MRN).

Career

Lewis began working for MRN Radio in 1983. His signature voice introduced and closed out hundreds of race broadcasts on over 640 affiliates across

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. He was often credited for starting every race broadcast with the signature intro `M . . . R . . . N . . . radio presents'. His segments would be usually recorded the week before every race at a studio in what is now known as the

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, a

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attraction located at

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Death

On July 11, 2001, Lewis was found dead in his home in

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of an apparent murder-suicide attempt involving his wife Wanda. He was 52 years old.'Voice of Daytona' Rick Lewis shot to death
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1960 births 2001 deaths 2001 suicides American radio sports announcers Suicides by firearm in Florida Motorsport announcers People from Lake Wales, Florida People from Volusia County, Florida People from Winter Haven, Florida Murder–suicides in the United States {{US-radio-bio-stub