Who is your favorite announcer?

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  • Bob Hubbard
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2008
    • 1048

    #46
    When I started watching saturday nite thunder on espn / speedweek ..... Dave Despain, Gary Lee and Larry Rice added so much excitement to the race my wife & myself started speeding our saturday nites at IRP ..... Stay the nite & headed home on sunday .... A good announcer will get you off the couch & to the track ....
    Retired - Snowbird ... Living the Dream

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    • luv racin
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2010
      • 428

      #47
      James Essex and Rick Eshelman are good in my world. On a regional level Michael "Spanky" Despain is my fav

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      • 71PRPFan
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2010
        • 943

        #48
        Originally posted by Barbecueboy View Post
        " Davenport to the luuuuuud"........

        "aaaaaaaaannnnnnd comingdownthefront straightaway straightoutta mooresbrug tennahseee driving that black sweetbloomquist chassis, its the dirtrax dominater, voodoochild black sunshine its SCAAHHHHHT BLOOOMQUIIIIIIIISSSSST"

        Every single time. lol
        04192016

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        • eSHATTO
          Junior Member
          • May 2007
          • 18

          #49
          Bret Emrick at Eldora!!!

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          • SPONGEZILLA
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 405

            #50
            Originally posted by Bob Hubbard View Post
            When I started watching saturday nite thunder on espn / speedweek ..... Dave Despain, Gary Lee and Larry Rice added so much excitement to the race my wife & myself started speeding our saturday nites at IRP ..... Stay the nite & headed home on sunday .... A good announcer will get you off the couch & to the track ....
            Can't forget Bob Jenkins and the late Larry Nuber (R.I.P.), 2 of the best auto racing broadcasters of all-time. I would've included them in my list but traditionally have always thought them more as TV broadcasters than track or series announcers. Although, I guess with Bob emcee'ing things at Indianapolis (Public Address Announcer) for the 500... you can kind of consider him in that fray too now.
            No Weak Circus'... Please!

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            • MEE
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 843

              #51
              Anyone but that guy at Thunderhill

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              • Highside Hustler25
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2009
                • 12919

                #52
                I always liked and now miss Rick Eshelman. Dustin Jarret and Ben Shelton together do a great job.
                8/13/16

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                • SLIDING SIDEWAYS
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 7658

                  #53
                  I always liked dave farney that flags for bbmods. He does the world finals in charlotte. I always like him when he flagged at syr and all the super dirt shows. He gets into his game lol.
                  Last edited by SLIDING SIDEWAYS; 05-26-2016, 09:49 AM.
                  THE REAL SLIDING SIDEWAYS!

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                  • Bob Hubbard
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 1048

                    #54
                    True

                    Originally posted by SPONGEZILLA View Post
                    Can't forget Bob Jenkins and the late Larry Nuber (R.I.P.), 2 of the best auto racing broadcasters of all-time. I would've included them in my list but traditionally have always thought them more as TV broadcasters than track or series announcers. Although, I guess with Bob emcee'ing things at Indianapolis (Public Address Announcer) for the 500... you can kind of consider him in that fray too now.
                    To be honest I had to google it since were talkin so long ago ..... What I liked is how they explained the difference in the weight / against the horse power cars ..... They explained Mel kenyon's vw power ( less weight ) against the heavery v6 power ..... It was cool to see the lighter / less hp come to the front near the end of the run .... To be honest most the local tracks i go to know have a very poor audio system in place to even know the drivers name ...
                    Retired - Snowbird ... Living the Dream

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                    • smith19
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 1353

                      #55
                      yes roy salt was very good at atomic....loved him coming back last year!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      • jr29
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 829

                        #56
                        Originally posted by gumby_32d View Post
                        Mike Meuer who did Highland, pevely, and belleclair who has since past. Larry Linbach for Macon and the Illinois state fair races and James Essex

                        I have heard a lot of these guys either online or in person and NO ONE has ever been in the same league as Meurer.....IMO. He was hilarious, he was informed and the most important thing is he knew when to talk and when to be quiet. He was the best.
                        These days I enjoy Trenton Berry.

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                        • mll8pt
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 449

                          #57
                          you got it

                          Originally posted by rickybrown1952 View Post
                          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
                          i agree 100 percent, he did highland in early 90's too, before pevely. i think belle-clair on fri too. the best there was talker guy. rip

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                          • Snake X3
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2016
                            • 1526

                            #58
                            There are so many that are deserving of being mentioned that it is just easier to say James Essex is my favorite and leave it at that because otherwise I'd feel bad if I left someone out.

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                            • Bill31
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 807

                              #59
                              I always liked that you could hear Bret Emrick anywhere you sat, Brad Greer has a similar voice. Also like Ben Shelton, Dustin Jarrett, James Essex , Have met and BS'ed with those three ! lol One I thought was pretty good was Don Radebaugh.
                              If your getting passed,YOUR AS SLOW AS ME !!!!

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