118, I agree with you about the info. I remember going to THE BIG “O” in the 60’s and they always talked about the drivers (occupation, city, family history, sponsors, feuds and rivals) You are right. All we get is a name and number. That’s what I like about Dave Westerman. He is FILLED with info. At Orlando there is A LOT of dead air, especially during a extra distance race. Just like TV anchors/reporters. They hire these people from parts unknown and they no nothing about the market they work and report in. They are always butchering city names and the best one is what they do to street names!!! No personal feeling.
I wonder how many announcers spend time now in the pits before race time just “shooting the bull”… It’s a great way to get good info to use during the night… plus you make life-long friends along the way…
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