MRN vs ESPN2 Announcers
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Patty, if you like ESPN you LOVE MRN racing coverage.
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MRN vs ESPN2 Announcers
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Right Cody, those last 10-15 laps on MRN were better than being there, very well done and each of the announcers were equally enthusiastic.
MRN vs ESPN2 Announcers
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If there ever was a competition for the best NASCAR announcers the trophy would have to go to the MRN Radio announcers. Their lap by lap coverage far exceeds the excitement level of all the other television announcers combined. I'm picking on the ESPN2 announcers this time since ESPN2 covered the Atlanta race and if it were not for the fact I was at work in the shop and the the race was held on Tuesday, instead of Monday (Labor Day) I would have been subjected to the boring commentaries of Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree.
Instead, I was entertained by the voices of Barney Hill, Joe Moore, Winston Kelley, Dave Moody, Mike Bagley, Eli Gold, Jeff Striegle, Steve Post, Woody Cain, Kyle Rickey, Alex Hayden, Kurt Becker, Dan Hubbard, Buddy Long, Jason Toy, and Preston Root. These guys really know how to hype up the racing image that the radio listener needs to feel the excitement. The last 15 laps of announcing of the epic race between Gordon and Johnson was colorful, intense, and exciting thanks to the brilliant use of voice inflection, which really painted an image of two drivers dueling in the last laps with ill-handling cars with tires that were worn-out to determine if Jeff Gordon would make history with a 85th win or Jimmie Johnson break history with a last lap pass.
On the contrary...I recorded the race on the television and when I got home from work replayed the last 15 laps to see what all the excitement was about...well...from lap 15 to lap 11 the focus was on 3rd, 4th, and whatever place driver was behind the leaders, it wasn't until lap 10 that the cameras focused on the leaders and that's when the monotone voices of Reid, Jarrett, and Petree boringly attempted to give any commentary with a hint of excitement in their voices. Besides the slight enthusiasm heard when Johnson was slideways in the turns the three ESPN announcers might as well been eating pretzels and drinking koolaide while playing checkers.
From now on I'm tuning into MRN radio on the home stereo and watch the race on TV...with the volume down.
updated by @jim-wilmore: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
What's That Mean?
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Rockingham, built right smack dab in the middle of the sandhills but Darlington, not far from The Rock would have the same problem, don't recall it being as obvious as Rockingham. I don't know about Columbia other than it can get hotter than a griddle.
What's That Mean?
Trivia
Good topic Dennis, love the trivia stuff.
Which track is known for sand wearing the tires out?
Wendell Scott vs. Willy T. Ribbs - Willy in the News Today
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I believe the message is more about irresponsibility and less about race. The claim or comparison of a baseball legend to a so-called race car driver is not just and the Baltimore Sun misspoke in my opinion. Comparing Scott and Robinson yes, most definite.
There will be color/ethnic barriers for the rest of time because people don't forget and don't forgive and those injustices will keep being brought up over and over and the reminder will never go away, there will be no forgiveness because forgiveness would mean taking down the barriers that separate and to some that terrifies people in so many different ways.
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.Nelson Mandela when asked why he was not resentful for his imprisonment.Wendell Scott vs. Willy T. Ribbs - Willy in the News Today
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Dave, you are correct about Ribbs slated to drive for Cronkrite but missed two practices and then arrested for reckless driving, Cronkrite dropped Ribbs and hired Dale Earnhardt to drive instead. How lucky for Cronkrite.
Happy Birthday Wendell Scott
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Scott
If it were not for the fact that Wendell and I share the same birthday I wouldn't remember Wendell's anymore than I would George Bush Jr. however, with Michael Jackson, Wendell Scott and me sharing Aug. 29 how can I forget. So here's to Wendell Oliver Scott (August 29, 1921 December 23, 1990) For he's a jolly good fellow, long live the #34 
updated by @jim-wilmore: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
