Re: FS1 Gainesville Sportsmen Coverage
Dale you nailed it. Sportsman racers want to see the sportsman racers because they understand it. They get all the in's and out's of the races and why the front end of the leader nose dives at the end before the finish line. As boring as the .90 classes are, the more you learn about them and what goes into them, they actually become more interesting. But to the common folk who just go to see the top fuel guys, they are as lost as ever. But just imagine what would transpire if the uneducated got some quick tips and lessons via FS1 during the down time, we might see an influx in new faces at the track. Seeing a 69 Camaro on the rear bumper will get some people on the edge of their seat, as will copo's that look similar to Camaro's people drive by every day on their way to work.
It is very possible that NHRA does not want to show sportsman racers during the live broadcast of the pro's simply because people will stop wanting to watch the pro's. I know people are bored with Pro Stock, even though those cars are works of art and the time that goes into building them would make someone's head spin. Bruno is the perfect guy to commentate AND educate the masses on sportsman racing. He can dumb it down for the most simplest of minds and possibly entice people to go out and try and build a car. Lets be honest, the stock/super stock guys are some of the nicest people I've met at the track, as long as your genuine and have some sort of knowledge base of the sport, and if you want to build a class car, going to a points meet or national event and asking questions is the best way to build a sense of what to do.
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