Auto Club sportsman finals

doglover44 · 11-23-2009, 01:23 AM

Did anyone catch it on espn ? John Shaw's run was on there it was a amazing heads up run.

bill dedman · 11-23-2009, 01:33 AM

It started 38 minutes late, and as usual, featured 98-percent alky cars, just showing the final rounds of Comp, the '90 Eliminators, Stock and S/S.

They did have a nice, though miniscule, interview with Fletch.... several comments about how OLD some of the drivers were in Stock and S/S, and not much else.

Kept promising an interview with Courtney Force, but it never happened. Maybe she's like her Dad; camera shy when she gets beat....

It was worth waiting for, just to see the Stock Final, though... Didn't realize that John Shaul was 66 years old.... Only 5 years, my junior... LOL!

John Kelley · 11-23-2009, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by doglover44

did anyone catch it on espn ? John shaw's run was on there it was a amazing heads up run.

Who is John Shaw ????....:-)

John Kelley · 11-23-2009, 02:59 AM

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bill dedman · 11-23-2009, 04:01 AM

Is there an echo in here????
(Is there an echo in here????)

FrankChastain · 11-23-2009, 06:00 AM

Think he meant John Shaul not Shaw....

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

Is there an eho in here????
(Is there an echo in here????)

Tony Janes · 11-23-2009, 11:55 AM

John Kelly, I think you know it is John Shaul.

John Kelley · 11-23-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

John Kelly, I think you know it is John Shaul.

Thanks Tony Jans...............

Jimi B · 11-23-2009, 02:16 PM

It just does not make since that they have an hour show dedicated to sportsman but show mostly alky cars. Your average espn viewer probably can not differentiate between the alcohol cars and the nitro cars, and just wonder why they are so slow, and where are the big names. To me if you were going to take a separate hour for sportsman you would make it seem unique, and show more of the full bodied cars, and the variety of cars/engines you get in comp, stk, and ss. Dont get me wrong I love to see the alcohol cars get tv time. I have and hopefully will be working in the alcohol pits next year, as well as taking my first stab at class racing. Im sure that has been brought up many times, but I just had t say it.

CFM · 11-23-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimi B

It just does not make since that they have an hour show dedicated to sportsman but show mostly alky cars. Your average espn viewer probably can not differentiate between the alcohol cars and the nitro cars, and just wonder why they are so slow, and where are the big names. To me if you were going to take a separate hour for sportsman you would make it seem unique, and show more of the full bodied cars, and the variety of cars/engines you get in comp, stk, and ss. Dont get me wrong I love to see the alcohol cars get tv time. I have and hopefully will be working in the alcohol pits next year, as well as taking my first stab at class racing. Im sure that has been brought up many times, but I just had t say it.

I agree. But as long as theres a Force in a class, thats all your gonna see.

11-23-2009, 01:23 AM	#1
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Auto Club sportsman finals Did anyone catch it on espn ? John Shaw's run was on there it was a amazing heads up run. __________________ Jake Biermann

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Auto Club sportsman finals It started 38 minutes late, and as usual, featured 98-percent alky cars, just showing the final rounds of Comp, the '90 Eliminators, Stock and S/S. They did have a nice, though miniscule, interview with Fletch.... several comments about how OLD some of the drivers were in Stock and S/S, and not much else. Kept promising an interview with Courtney Force, but it never happened. Maybe she's like her Dad; camera shy when she gets beat.... It was worth waiting for, just to see the Stock Final, though... Didn't realize that John Shaul was 66 years old.... Only 5 years, my junior... LOL! __________________ Bill

11-23-2009, 02:59 AM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Auto Club sportsman finals ...... Last edited by John Kelley; 11-23-2009 at 01:08 PM.

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Auto Club sportsman finals Is there an echo in here???? (Is there an echo in here????) __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 11-23-2009 at 05:51 PM.

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Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Auto Club sportsman finals John Kelly, I think you know it is John Shaul. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

11-23-2009, 02:16 PM	#9
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Auto Club sportsman finals It just does not make since that they have an hour show dedicated to sportsman but show mostly alky cars. Your average espn viewer probably can not differentiate between the alcohol cars and the nitro cars, and just wonder why they are so slow, and where are the big names. To me if you were going to take a separate hour for sportsman you would make it seem unique, and show more of the full bodied cars, and the variety of cars/engines you get in comp, stk, and ss. Dont get me wrong I love to see the alcohol cars get tv time. I have and hopefully will be working in the alcohol pits next year, as well as taking my first stab at class racing. Im sure that has been brought up many times, but I just had t say it.