Thread: Chet Christner
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jonboat15 (Offline)
  #23 12/2/23 3:42 PM
Originally Posted by cmakin:
Being an announcer is pretty thankless. I did it locally out in California a long time ago. Like with anything public, there will be haters and those that like you. Personally, I thought that Chet did a good job. Frankly, I thought Tony did last year, too. I think that Drake does a good job adding color and info from the track, and not sure that he is ready for the head job yet, but I do think that he will be. It will be interesting to see who takes the mike next year.
I wouldn't mind seeing Drake get the nod if he so desires. He may not have snappy redundant phrases but he knows the sport. He knows the venues, the teams, the cars, and is getting the hang of the microphone. It would be quite a challenge for sure, but what an opportunity for a youngster, maybe. I was fortunate to chat with Drake at Path Valley Speedway during an April USAC swing and I was pretty impressed with how he conducted himself during the hectic flo set up, he seemed to have it together more than some others. BTW I like Chet and got used to Tony.
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