Who is your favorite announcer?

[zyoung25]

Eshelman and Roy Salt. Roy was the old KC raceway announcer. Never got excited about much, he just had radio style voice.

[Late_Model_Mark]

Many great voices listed previously who have and still do outstanding jobs on the mic. Since we are talking modern times, to hear Essex and Shelton is a real treat. Good ole Ross Tingle at the Mag was a guy I had the pleasure to learn from and announce with. There are 2 guys that really touched me, taught me so much and I admired along with the boys mentioned earlier, those 2 are the late and great Perry Holman and Rick Eshelman.

Perry taught me so much and gave me such solid advice that I hold today, I miss that man so much as he was the first to embrace me as a friend and announcer. Then we have Mr. Rick who I have had the total pleasure of doing many, many shows alongside him, what a supreme talent that I tried to feed off of and learn from, from Green valley to EAMS to TST and other joints. Rick is hilarious as anybody could be and we were going to do the Friday night SLM special at TST and were on our way until the rains came. One day I hope to be 1/3 as good as those boys above.


Late Model Mark
Talladega Short Track Announcer

[old fan]

Yep we miss ole mike , jason is doing a great job filling his shows james essex is and so is retired announcer jim childers

[rickybrown1952]

The best Anouncer their ever was is gone his name Mike muyuer Anounced at i-55 at pevely mo.he showed a lot of compassion and excitement one of the best ever in my opinion

[Barbecueboy]

Not a national announcer, I kind of like listening to Steve Vail the announcer from county line raceway.

Like the southern twang.

[Barbecueboy]

Chuck Greenslate! very easy on the ears. Of course i hear him 6 days a week with his radio job maybe I'm biased. I love a good Essex impression though

" Davenport to the luuuuuud"........

[XRACER1993]

Steve Nelson Canton, Ill.

[dirtmaze3]

Brad Greer Florence Speedway.

[dirt crow]

The ones who rarely talk, doesn't scream, announces professionally, doesn't do a continuous comedy act, and don't blare music every time they take a break.

[makin'bakin']

Essex on a National level

Michael Despain on a local/regional level

[johnqpublic]

Back in the late 70's early 80's in bb mods was jim king. He would get u pumped up. Good interviewer also. He announced at fonda and utica rome speedways.

Jim is back at Fonda with Cowboy Paul Szmal. I grew up listening to Jim at Fonda, and he will always be my measuring stick as far as what is a good announcer.

I really do like (in no particular order) Essex, Shelton, Ozzy, Shane Andrews, Bruce Ellis (Williams Grove), Bret Emerick, Dustin Jarrett.

The new WoO guy is terrible...more yelling than announcing IMO.

[racingfool32]

James Essex, Ben Shelton hands down. As for the rest haven't heard them yet.

[jlacey]

No particular order: Buddy Long, Ben Shelton, Doug Watson, Frank Sagi...

I wont play favorites since 1 you mentioned is a close relative of mine but thats a good group. Id add Brett Emrick myself

[Slideways]

I've always liked Ozzy Altman's style, but that's not taking anything away from Ben Shelton or James Essex.

[smith19]

bob that would be ray chaike your talking about. yes he was one of the best flagman around. asistant at the indy 500 as well. used to live right down the street from me. I think chris was barry's brother...