Alan Reinhart - Page 2

Wade Foster · 08-22-2025, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SStockDart

Sounds like Alan announcing on NHRA TV in Brainerd. Is it?

Alan has been announcing today in Bowling Green

Wade Foster
Stokes Racing Enterprises

BKSG1198 · 08-22-2025, 07:30 AM

Alan just like a few other announcers are independent contractors so even though he might not work the NHRA NE anymore, he can still be hired by an individual track to come announce at the event, So like Joe Costello did at MG in May, Alan at Mission, LVD and BG, Brian Lohnes did the big TAD Shootout at Cecil this year so if a track wants to hire them and can come to an agreement on cost then it's great to have them aboard.

Mike Pearson · 08-22-2025, 01:10 PM

Having a good announcer is more important now than ever. With the online streaming most fans are listening and watching that way.
As a racer I only need to hear the call to the lanes for my class. My hearing is horrible and i am near deaf without my hearing aids. One of the announcers at D2 blasts an
aa-oo-ga horn before he makes a call to the lanes for each class. That is perfect for me as I recognize the horn and listen closely for the class called. I have been to a few races where they used Whatsapp to communicate with the racers. That is a huge help to the hearing handicapped. I always sign up for the text to the lanes with NHRA but that system has never worked very well and is unreliable.

08-22-2025, 07:30 AM	#2
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,640 Likes: 96 Liked 1,303 Times in 397 Posts	Re: Alan Reinhart Alan just like a few other announcers are independent contractors so even though he might not work the NHRA NE anymore, he can still be hired by an individual track to come announce at the event, So like Joe Costello did at MG in May, Alan at Mission, LVD and BG, Brian Lohnes did the big TAD Shootout at Cecil this year so if a track wants to hire them and can come to an agreement on cost then it's great to have them aboard.

08-22-2025, 01:10 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,466 Likes: 623 Liked 1,957 Times in 592 Posts	Re: Alan Reinhart Having a good announcer is more important now than ever. With the online streaming most fans are listening and watching that way. As a racer I only need to hear the call to the lanes for my class. My hearing is horrible and i am near deaf without my hearing aids. One of the announcers at D2 blasts an aa-oo-ga horn before he makes a call to the lanes for each class. That is perfect for me as I recognize the horn and listen closely for the class called. I have been to a few races where they used Whatsapp to communicate with the racers. That is a huge help to the hearing handicapped. I always sign up for the text to the lanes with NHRA but that system has never worked very well and is unreliable. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS