dirt33
05-10-2021, 11:09 AM
I would like to give a positive review of 3 announcers that I listened to over the weekend.
1) Comp Cams series announcer at Batesville. I believe his name is Wes. I think he does a fantastic job. Another thread mentioned that he was out of breath and excited. Yeah, he even admitted that he cut his teeth at Batesville, and that he was as excited for the return of the Bad Boy 98 (after 4 years of rainouts) as he had been in a long time. Watching JD come in and put on a clinic was indeed a sight to see, and provided an "added element" compared to a typical Comp Cams show. I especially like that Wes has a very well rounded vocabulary, and seems like a smart guy.
2) MARS announcer at Lasalle. I don't know the gentleman's name, but I feel that he does a great job as well.
3) Mississippi Thunder announcer for the WoO show, I assume he is the regular track announcer. Wow, this guy has a voice for announcing. He reminded me of the guy who did the NASCAR races on MRN back in the late 90s/early 2000s. Just an outstanding voice, and his way of describing the action very much reminded me of races being broadcast on radio back in the day, as his descriptions are very accurate/detailed (you could picture the action on the track, even if you couldn't see it).
Common thread with all 3 announcers is that they weren't throwing out cheesy one-liners every lap, and were simply "calling the action" as it happened, instead of trying to be the show. I give a big thumbs up to all 3 mentioned.
1) Comp Cams series announcer at Batesville. I believe his name is Wes. I think he does a fantastic job. Another thread mentioned that he was out of breath and excited. Yeah, he even admitted that he cut his teeth at Batesville, and that he was as excited for the return of the Bad Boy 98 (after 4 years of rainouts) as he had been in a long time. Watching JD come in and put on a clinic was indeed a sight to see, and provided an "added element" compared to a typical Comp Cams show. I especially like that Wes has a very well rounded vocabulary, and seems like a smart guy.
2) MARS announcer at Lasalle. I don't know the gentleman's name, but I feel that he does a great job as well.
3) Mississippi Thunder announcer for the WoO show, I assume he is the regular track announcer. Wow, this guy has a voice for announcing. He reminded me of the guy who did the NASCAR races on MRN back in the late 90s/early 2000s. Just an outstanding voice, and his way of describing the action very much reminded me of races being broadcast on radio back in the day, as his descriptions are very accurate/detailed (you could picture the action on the track, even if you couldn't see it).
Common thread with all 3 announcers is that they weren't throwing out cheesy one-liners every lap, and were simply "calling the action" as it happened, instead of trying to be the show. I give a big thumbs up to all 3 mentioned.