Announcers.... yeah.... LOTS of work to be done there. One of my pet peeves for YEARS.

Tell the fans before hand how many cars advance out of the heats, how many go to the redraw, and who is in what car PRIOR to cars taking to the track. Nothing like trying to hear an announcer spending 1-1.5 minutes telling who the sponsors are, the car number, etc., and THEN who the driver is as someone gasses it on the front stretch and drowns out the most important part.

Look at the field if they are on the track for crying out loud and don't even BOTHER to speak if the field is gassing it to catch the pace car/truck. If someone gasses it while you are speaking, REPEAT what you just said.

Here is a good learning tool: Sit about 4-5 rows below the booth and announce - in the stands. Now.... see if YOU can hear yourself when you speak.

You think this would be easy.... but it goes on and on, race after race, at track after track. I could do it EASILY myself if I had the time to announce.

Here is another tidbit that helps: Lineup sheets. Send a few 50/50 girls out pre race and pass them out, charge a buck.... whatever. Bring THOSE to the fans. With transfer spot numbers, etc. It does not take long to type them up, make copies, and go.

With all of that, you have captured the attention of all new fans and they do not have to look around confused as to what is going on in the heats.