Jok, I liked your
latest article on DRO. NHRA/ESPN could
do a little more in grabbing the stories that
the average fan can relate to and identify
with. You develop your fan base and following
by giving them opportunities to relate to
and 'bond' with the personalities/stories
of the sport on their level. Give them something
they can really relate to and they'll be hooked,
plus it is a catalyst to draw in new motorsports
fans to drag racing.
How about the pit crew intern program that
Bob Gilbertson's "Trick Tank" Funny Car team
has put forward this year? Let's see NASCAR
let the average fan work in their Nextel cup
pits! Besides the fact that every NHRA ticket
gets you into the pits, this pit crew intern
program is something that NHRA can really
use to set themselves apart and above other
forms of motorsports. NHRA seems to pride
themselves on advocating that their Pro level
of racing is accessible to the fan - this
just seems to epitomize it. Someone is missing
the boat on this huge PR opportunity. Perhaps
you could whisper in someone's ear...this
is what just about every race fan can identify
with, lust for and get drawn into.
Thanks for your time.
Michelle Read
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Jok:
Action Required:
Recommendation:
* Amen
* Amen
* and Amen
(Do ya think anyone in Glendora cares what
We think?)
Billy Baer
3391 S/C, Q/R
Here here, finally
someone has said what needs to be said. I'm
a 51-year-old drag racer who has watched NHRA
ruin the tv side of drag racing. I can't believe
you can do a whole show and not see or hear
a sportsman car.
S T Knotts
Flat land musings about
TV and such:
The announcing voices drowning out the cars
on the NHRA races were always an annoyance
but this year brought new lows. Is it just
my tv or did someone twist the sound dials
the wrong direction? The cars sound quieter
and the announcers louder during the stage
and run segment. Heck, Pro Stock sounded louder
than the fuel cars. That is just plain WRONG.
NHRA announcing: Well...it could be worse.
We could be treated to the screamer that does
the tractor pull voice-overs. (shudder) I
do agree with others that I would like to
see faces and personalities other than the
usual three or four suspects. Surely someone
else has something to say or push.
Why is it, in this day of gee whiz electronics
and weather stations, I am treated to "cutting
edge" TV with a video image of a piece of
cardboard with the track temperature scribbled
in crayon? Come on, NHRA. Surely there is
a weather station manufacturer that would
loan you a read out with their name prominently
displayed or you could take some money from
the oil-down beer fund to buy one and put
NHRA on it.
Eric Medlin: You are fun to watch and will
be good driver, plus the TV guys like you
but please do not get in the same habit as
your boss of sticking your mug in the winners
top end interview when you are not the winner.
It looks cheesy when Mr. Force does it and
I do not think it should become the latest
"must do" media exposure schtick.
Phoenix was notable in that it looked like
it was going to be an ugly race but turned
out better than expected. Did anyone notice
that Kenny wasn't shown, if he was there?
Did Brandon get his name on the car yet? Hey,
even Kurt Johnson smiled. Well...almost.
Dave Koehler
