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<\/p>\nAlan Reinhart, a fixture in NHRA drag racing for over 30 years, announced on Joe Castello\u2019s WFO Radio that he will not return to the NHRA national event announcing staff in 2025. Having started as a local track announcer at Firebird Raceway in the late 1980s, Reinhart soon became one of the most recognizable voices in drag racing, traveling the circuit and calling the action at events nationwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a hell of a ride for the last 30-plus years,\u201d Reinhart said. \u201cI\u2019ve gotten to meet a lot of people, see a lot of places, and do a lot of incredible things. But good things do come to an end, and this is one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reinhart clarified that his departure is not the result of quitting or being fired but rather a matter of contract negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a contractor. My contract ended at the end of 2024,\u201d Reinhart explained. \u201cWe had conversations with NHRA over the winter break, and it just seems we\u2019re not going to come to terms for 2025 going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the decades, Reinhart was famously the first voice many fans heard each race morning. His early starts, trademark music choices, and extensive track knowledge became synonymous with national event weekends. Now, he looks forward to what comes next, hinting at conversations with race teams, tracks, and other entities within the motorsports world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been speaking to a number of different people about staying involved in the sport at some level,\u201d Reinhart said. \u201cI don\u2019t have anything locked down yet, but hopefully I\u2019ll have something soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joe Castello, host of WFO Radio, acknowledged Reinhart\u2019s immense influence on his own broadcasting career and the sport at large, thanking him for the mentorship and expertise he provided throughout their long working relationship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever is best for you is what matters,\u201d Castello said. \u201cI support whatever you think is right. But we\u2019re definitely going to miss hearing your voice at the track.\u201d<\/p>\n
While fans may no longer hear him behind the NHRA microphones, Reinhart is confident his days in drag racing are not over. For a figure who has spent three decades ingraining himself in the community, the road ahead is simply the next step in an already storied career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not leaving the planet,\u201d Reinhart joked. \u201cThere are plenty of new adventures waiting. It was a hell of a run, and I enjoyed every minute of it\u2014but it\u2019s time for a change.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stay tuned to Reinhart\u2019s social media channels for further updates on his next endeavor.<\/p>\n\n
This story was originally published on January 21, 2025. <\/p>\n
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