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

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

Tom Sheehan sent me this last night and i have a few copies of this race on VHS (need to get it on a DVD) but anyhow I know I'm lucky enough to be on this but watch how deep they got into covering Comp & S/C at this event, Why, besides the politics of racing now, cant sportsman drag racing be covered on TV like this these days. If you all remembered the American Sports Cavalcade that use to be on the old TNT channel (now Spike) I use to always watch and tape these shows. Even the pro shows were great back then showing pro stockers doing the burnouts, not 100 interviews with those who PR people get with the network to only get there people in there. Anyhow watch this and you will see what I'm saying, gosh i miss Steve Evans.

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

[Stephen & Horace Johnson]

Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

Tom Sheehan sent me this last night and i have a few copies of this race on VHS (need to get it on a DVD) but anyhow I know I'm lucky enough to be on this but watch how deep they got into covering Comp & S/C at this event, Why, besides the politics of racing now, cant sportsman drag racing be covered on TV like this these days. If you all remembered the American Sports Cavalcade that use to be on the old TNT channel (now Spike) I use to always watch and tape these shows. Even the pro shows were great back then showing pro stockers doing the burnouts, not 100 interviews with those who PR people get with the network to only get there people in there. Anyhow watch this and you will see what I'm saying, gosh i miss Steve Evans.

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

i remember this when it came on tv. I miss those days as well.. This would help the fans understand sportsman racing..

[Joe Hertline]

I've seen that video a few times myself, I always found it interesting that they concentrated on the Comp/SC rounds, and didn't show anything from Stk/SS/SG besides the finals (was that typical back then?).

Either way, it's definitely a far cry from the current sportsman shows featuring a 10 second splash of the winners name, or a view of some cars going down the track in the background.

It's good to see this stuff pop up on the web, hopefully we'll get some more as people convert their old videos over...at least it keeps us sane while it's still cold in NY.

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

Joe, back then the next sportsman show would show another couple of classes, it was neat the way they did it. But things was different, it wasn't the buddy system to who was getting on and who wasn't or who is getting interviewed and who isn't.

[Curmudgeon]

The main causitive factor I see is our society has become "celebrity" focused today . The racing has become secondary to the opinions of the "talking heads" and appearances by the "superstars" who the media moguls think draw bigger audiences . I too miss Steve Evans and earlier Chris Economacky who understood racing . What's needed is a production company to film , package and sell a Sportsman Racing series to Speed . Unfortunatly I do not hold out any optomism fir that happening in a world that's selling celebrity and circuses .

[Nitro Joe Jackson]

if i won the lottery i would be dangerous, some of you I have told what the first event would be and how much money it would payout and the $1 entry fee, lol

[Toby Lang]

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Joe Cool

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]

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]

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

[Tim H]

Yup, great coverage. I remember attending that race.