Dr. Jerry Punch (born August 20, 1953) is an auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... ESPN, formerly an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...
Dr. Punch worked as an emergency room physician before moving to ESPN in 1984 as a pit reporter for NASCAR races. In 1988, in two separate incidents, he helped with the rescue efforts after the wrecks of Rusty Wallace and Don Marmor. Physician examining a child The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace makes a tight turn during the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway. ...