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apexonephoto · 4/19/10, 12:47 PM

I enjoyed reading both Susannah's thread and Paul's reply.

My name is James, that's how I introduce myself, that's what is on my birth certificate, and people love to call me Jim.... Not sure where all the abbreviations came from.

What I wonder is how a racetrack or a sanctioning body using a price increase passed on to the consumer to have a certain announcer call races would fly?

I am a little different then the fan who sits in the stands, as I probably haven't been up front at a racetrack in 5-6 years. I'm either in the pits or in the infield and never hear the announcer.

Not to say that announcing isn't important, and that hearing a certain familiar voice, who is knowledgeable about the drivers isn't relavent, but are we splitting hairs here? If it's USAC's responsibility to bring an announcer I would address it with them or the track holding a race.

Three nights of USAC sprint cars and this is one of the important topics? I am sure Rob Klepper had to start somewhere as we all do at our respective jobs.

4/19/10, 12:47 PM	#26 Re: Where's Mr. Klepper?
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	I enjoyed reading both Susannah's thread and Paul's reply. My name is James, that's how I introduce myself, that's what is on my birth certificate, and people love to call me Jim.... Not sure where all the abbreviations came from. What I wonder is how a racetrack or a sanctioning body using a price increase passed on to the consumer to have a certain announcer call races would fly? I am a little different then the fan who sits in the stands, as I probably haven't been up front at a racetrack in 5-6 years. I'm either in the pits or in the infield and never hear the announcer. Not to say that announcing isn't important, and that hearing a certain familiar voice, who is knowledgeable about the drivers isn't relavent, but are we splitting hairs here? If it's USAC's responsibility to bring an announcer I would address it with them or the track holding a race. Three nights of USAC sprint cars and this is one of the important topics? I am sure Rob Klepper had to start somewhere as we all do at our respective jobs. _________________________________________________ Last edited by apexonephoto; 4/19/10 at 1:03 PM.