“Get Your Sh*t Together”: FOX Sports Warned by NASCAR Fans After Major Broadcasting Blunder

NASCAR broadcasts are no strangers to slip-ups, and fans have a long memory for the cringe-worthy moments that make you laugh or groan. Take the ESPN announcer who had a total brain freeze introducing Dale Jarrett, stumbling over his name and blanking on Andy Petree’s entirely, finally muttering, “I know who you are.” That clip still circulates as a masterclass in on-air panic. Then there was Jeff Burton at the Chicago Street Race, butchering Shane van Gisbergen’s name into “van… [gibberish],” turning a stunning win into a hilarious footnote.

Fans ate it up, sharing the flub across podcasts and fanboards. Or how about Mike Joy at the Pennzoil 400, congratulating Josh Berry on a win but flubbing his previous best finish, saying it was fourth at Phoenix when Berry had already nabbed second and third-place runs? That one had fans flooding social media with frustration over an easily checked stat. Even Kevin Harvick, a champ in the booth now, wasn’t immune. He mispronounced Chris Buescher’s name as “Boosh-er,” earning a playful jab from RFK Racing, “It’s BUSCH-er, not Boosh-er.” Gotta love a team clapping back.

These moments are part of NASCAR’s broadcast charm, human, messy, and often funny. But the latest blunder from FS1 has fans less amused and more fed up. During a playoff driver intro for Ty Majeski, FS1 nailed the text, correctly listing his hometown as Seymour, Wisconsin, but slapped a Minnesota flag on the screen. The mix-up sparked a firestorm on Reddit, with fans calling out FOX Sports to “get your sh*t together” for blowing basic geography in a high-stakes moment.

This isn’t just a one-off giggle. It’s the latest in a string of FOX gaffes that have fans questioning their attention to detail. With NASCAR’s playoff intensity cranking up, getting a driver’s home state wrong feels like more than a slip; it’s a slap in the face to fans who live for the sport’s precision. The Reddit outrage shows the passion runs deep, and FOX is on notice to step up their game.

Fans unleash on FOX’s Wisconsin-Minnesota mix-up

The Reddit thread lit up after FS1’s flag flub, with fans unloading on the network’s latest mistake. One user cracked, “Ah yes, forgot that Wisconsin annexed Minnesota after the Great Lake Cheese War.” It’s a sharp jab, poking fun at the absurdity of mixing up Ty Majeski’s Wisconsin roots with a Minnesota flag. Majeski hails from Seymour, Wisconsin, clear as day in the on-screen text, but the wrong flag turned it into a geography fail. The “Cheese War” quip leans into regional pride, making the mistake both funny and frustrating for fans who know their Midwest borders.

Another fan didn’t hold back, “The sheer number of factually-wrong graphics/stats I’ve seen FOX use this year, across NASCAR and IndyCar, is getting pretty large. Like, get your shit together. This is basic stuff, and whomever is doing this work needs to either get better or get fired. They’re ridiculous mistakes.” This cuts deeper, pointing to a pattern of sloppiness. From botched stats to misplaced flags, fans are fed up with FOX and FS1’s errors, especially when they’re simple enough for a high schooler to catch. It’s not just about one blunder. It’s about a network undermining its own credibility.

One user put it in perspective, “Damn, I thought Danielle Trotta not realizing the #19 as active number in the Cup Series was the worst NASCAR media blunder I’d come across this week. This has her beat.” That’s saying something. Trotta’s mix-up was bad, but slapping the wrong state flag on a playoff driver’s intro? Fans see it as a new low, especially in a sport where details matter. It’s not just a mistake. It’s a sign that NASCAR’s broadcast team might be dropping the ball at the worst possible time.

Another fan took a playful swing, “It’s not like they have other sports and know where the Vikings and Packers are from…” Ouch. FOX covers the NFL, so you’d think they’d know Minnesota’s Vikings from Wisconsin’s Packers. The jab suggests either a cheeky nod to rivalries or a straight-up oversight that’s hard to excuse. Either way, fans aren’t letting it slide when a network with that reach fumbles basic geography.

The thread wrapped with a gem, “Wisconsota! Home of the Packings The land of 10,000 cheeses Going to vacation in Minnetonka Dells.” This mash-up of “Wisconsin” and “Minnesota” into “Wisconsota” is pure Reddit gold, blending cheese culture, football jabs, and fake vacation spots to roast FS1’s blunder. It captures the fanbase’s mix of humor and frustration, laughing at the absurdity but demanding better from a network covering NASCAR’s biggest moments. With the playoffs in full swing, fans are clear: FOX needs to tighten up, or the outcry will only get louder.