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Old 08-31-2016, 08:22 PM   #71
stratonascar
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Join Date: May 2013
AND NOW AN EPILOGUE: What Happened to Buddy Baker?

Buddy Baker returned to the NASCAR Jollibee Cup Series to cover all the action on myx replacing Alvin "Spicy" Ramirez in 1991 however in February, Baker replaced Spicy's Ride driving the #20 Toyota sponsored by LA Gear, Baker was joined by Princess, Bobby and Desiree Wynder until later in the Spring, Wynder is Replaced by 1982 & 1983 World 600 winner Neil Bonnett who joined Bobby, Buddy & Princess for the rest of the run on USA Network and myx but when Dance Party USA hired Jojo Wright as the New Host, All 4 stayed on myx with the hiring of NASCAR on CBS Mike Joy to be the host for the event under the title NASCAR Coast to Coast which debuted on September of that year.

When 1992 Came along, Andy Gury returned to Dance Party USA to host the last 23 shows on USA Network, meanwhile on myx, Neil Bonnett decided to take a rest as Desiree Wynder returned to NASCAR on myx after we saw her in the Spring of 1991, Desiree brought her back to the Club as a host alongside Buddy Baker, Heather "Princess" Day and Bobby Catalano.

But by the Summer of 1992 when Club C2C Nabbed a 4th Host, NASCAR C2C has got a 5th Host which rotates every race day (usually a Club Coast 2 Coast Regular) the most frequently went to Liz Jacobs driver of the #8 Raybestos Chevrolet as a result her job is now permanent in 1993 and joined Club Coast 2 Coast as a Permanent Host.

By 1994, myx had changed first when Neil Bonnett died in a Practice Crash at Daytona International Speedway prior to the 1994 Daytona 500, myx hired a replacement as Joanna Mistretta came to the show then Heather "Princess" Day left the show after an overall 5-year run host giving the role to a number of guest co-hosts.

As for Buddy Baker: He Stayed on to cover as Color Commentator until 2000 when NASCAR loses the rights to FOX, FX, ESPN & ABC, Buddy Baker died at the age of 74 on August 10, 2015.

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