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Jess Harnell

Recording The Voice Of NASCAR® Rumble

"He's movin' slower than a rattlesnake full o' buckshot!"

The line, delivered with equal parts southern drawl and silver-tongued charm, echoed into the control booth where a sound engineer channeled it through the digital mixing board and converted the track to an audio file.

On the other side of the glass, in a soundproof recording studio, a professional voice actor belted out another one.

"The paint's flyin' thicker than skeeters!"

No, we weren't sitting in on a looping session for a "Dukes of Hazard" reunion movie, we were at EA's state-of-the-art media

Jess Harnell

facility where Jess Harnell was recording his part of the voiceover script for NASCAR® Rumble, an all-new action-racer from EA SPORTS.

Scheduled to hit the shelves early next year, NASCAR® Rumble combines the off-road exploration of a Beetle® Adventure Racing with the high-flying stunts of a Hot Wheels® Turbo Racing and brings it all down-home with the cars and stars of NASCAR 2000.

Now throw in an entertaining soundtrack featuring one of Hollywood's most talented voice actors, and you've got the complete picture.

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