Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days???

Toby Lang · 02-09-2011, 04:51 PM

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Joe Cool

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Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

(also want to give a shout out to Bret Kepner doing great shows back then also)

Yep, Kepner used to be good back in the day.

Also, I wonder how many times there's been two wagons in the final of an NHRA national event?

-Toby

BobUnkefer · 02-09-2011, 05:50 PM

What I really find interesting is listening to Steve & PAUL PAGE doing the commentary, What has happened to Paul since then? His delivery sounded much more knowledgable & fluid then it does now.

my .02

Unk

Greg Hill · 02-09-2011, 05:51 PM

Joe, who is that young kid? Is that your son?

Tim H · 02-09-2011, 07:58 PM

Yup, great coverage. I remember attending that race.

Speedy Peets #4103 I/SA · 02-10-2011, 12:11 AM

thank you for posting those, brought back some fond memories, really started to feel my yrs, ,,, take care

Caperat · 02-10-2011, 07:40 PM

Super hot babes, ice cold beer, a great time and dynomite class racing. Memories, memories and more memories. Long live SANAIR.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 02-10-2011, 10:13 PM

why doesnt nhra sign a deal with Speed channel, and get more tv exposure!! Because ESPN, just aint working....

Nitro Joe Jackson · 02-10-2011, 10:40 PM

Stephen, I dont think speed would work either, need a independent firm to do it with ex experienced racers more less directing what to do. If i ran it i would make all my announcers watch all the ASC shows that Steve Evans did and say copy this type of doing a show or leave.

This is after i win the lottery, lol.

Ed Fernandez · 02-10-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

why doesnt nhra sign a deal with Speed channel, and get more tv exposure!! Because ESPN, just aint working....

Why?$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$
To get back to original question,it's like asking why can't life go back to the simple times of the 50s and 60s.(That's the time frame most of us oldies grew up in and have fond memories of).Time marches on and progress has brought us to what we have now.Pretty much an impersonal world.Most of us will never see the people we argue and agree with,in our lifetimes.I think Dick Butler brought this up once before.
At this rate, knowing and experiencing what I have ,I really am not interested to know what the future will be like.
It would be nice to see S/SS coverage on TV.

Dave1695 · 02-11-2011, 01:29 PM

What a noval idea, race cars that we can recognize, an explaination of what is happening, driving out the back door, a recap of the winning run and no oil downs. let's bring back the good old days.

02-09-2011, 05:50 PM	#2
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? What I really find interesting is listening to Steve & PAUL PAGE doing the commentary, What has happened to Paul since then? His delivery sounded much more knowledgable & fluid then it does now. my .02 Unk __________________ Bob Unkefer 4409 STK

02-09-2011, 05:51 PM	#3
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? Joe, who is that young kid? Is that your son? __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

02-10-2011, 12:11 AM	#5
Speedy Peets #4103 I/SA Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 121 Likes: 4 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? thank you for posting those, brought back some fond memories, really started to feel my yrs, ,,, take care

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Caperat Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CANADA Posts: 76 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? Super hot babes, ice cold beer, a great time and dynomite class racing. Memories, memories and more memories. Long live SANAIR.

02-10-2011, 10:13 PM	#7
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 341 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? why doesnt nhra sign a deal with Speed channel, and get more tv exposure!! Because ESPN, just aint working.... __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

02-09-2011, 07:58 PM	#4
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 1,071 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? Yup, great coverage. I remember attending that race.

02-10-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? Stephen, I dont think speed would work either, need a independent firm to do it with ex experienced racers more less directing what to do. If i ran it i would make all my announcers watch all the ASC shows that Steve Evans did and say copy this type of doing a show or leave. This is after i win the lottery, lol. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

02-11-2011, 01:29 PM	#10
Dave1695 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Why cant Sportsman Racing be like this on TV these days? What a noval idea, race cars that we can recognize, an explaination of what is happening, driving out the back door, a recap of the winning run and no oil downs. let's bring back the good old days.

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