Nhra starter is a dork!!!!!
 

Why is it, when someone is having a problem on the starting line, like Jeg was having in the first round, the dork has to start looking at his watch? Does this bother other people like it does me? Gosh I wish we had a different starter! He must think he is important.

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We all miss Buster Couch.

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I cant stand him. Big drama queen! Flips his toggle switch like he is doing something. I think they call it little dick syndrome?

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You guys hit it on the head.... I love when he touches the ground to see if it raining too. I wish Brad was the starter all the time. Go Cyrus!!!

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Buster is watching from above and is shaking his head in disgust! Buster Couch forever! Jim

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Lee, I nominate you for the job. You would be well received.

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WheelsUp, you are not alone. He thinks he is important. WRONG. Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING
M/SA-2000

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The ringmaster of the three rings!

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BTW the official NHRA starter's name is Rick Stewart. Jim

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Never forget that smile, was a very FAIR guy and a guy that would thank to you even if you were not someone big..
Has it been 15 yrs ?



P.S. I need your prayers.

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Couldn't load picture it was to big, let me try this size.

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I have a mop in my closet that has more personallity then Rick.

Buster can't be replaced.

Greg

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Buster is a tough act to follow, whoever at NHRA in the exec level picked this guy to replace Buster should and could have made a better selection........

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Bill Floyd..aka "Red Man in the house"....whenever running a starting line, is a racer's friend.

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I don't know if I would call him a dork , but he has a total lack of personality ! As in he has none ! When he does his shut'em down thing, with the knife across the throat thing, I could just crap !...........I had to voice my opinion,,,,,,,John

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We have Rick Stewart at the start, he rushes you to stage, makes a BIG FOOL out of himself & the NHRA with his antics, THEN to add insult to injury, we have Gary Gerald at the end who can't wait to interview you and talk about all the NEGATIVE things: how you can deal with your loss, your crash, your fire, points loss, tragedy, etc. People like this we don't need to represent us drag racers.

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I think we all miss Buster Couch and Steve Evans. Buster was great to see at the start of a race and Steve was great to see at the end of a race.

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Buster and Steve made it fun to watch....two names in drag racing that will always bring back memories of when I looked forward to turning on the TV and catching the race.

Another one is Bret Kepner...always did great interviews.

ESPN needs to take Lewis Bloom (Statguy) out of the truck and put him into the booth..he's the real deal....nothing like Louie announcing at a D1 race...he's the best !!!!

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I agree, Lewis Bloom should have a more prominate role in the telecasts, his knowledge runs circles around Paul Page. And Rick Stewart is an attention *****, all his stupid gestures, and actions are embarrasing.

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And he's not a big fan of us sportsman racers.

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In a perfect "sportsman" world broadcast you could have Kepner (who really gave a crap about SST-TF), Mr. Bloom (who spent tons of time at E-Town seeing/announcing a lot of racers grow) Leo Taugher (think I'm spelling that right) who vocalized D3, Nationals and some D1 races in the past. And Mr. Frey who encompasses so many facets of drag racing's sportsman and professional interests on a whole.

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ESPN really needs to something with Elmer Fudd he SUCKS!!!! Last time I checked top fuel dragsters were supercharged not turbocharged!!!! What A DUNCE!!!!!!!!:mad:

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Buster at 1974 Sportsnationals knew I had this picture of him.
We were class r/u to Bill Felker in ss/ha with our 68 Camaro that we have now restored and take to cruise ins.

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Everyone still remembers Buster Couch as the best starter ever.....Surely always a gentleman to everyone, BUT, you'd better not screw with him or you'd soon be backing away from the starting line.....sorry, but IMO, Rick S. couldn't even carry Buster's gym bag.... Bob Frye and Louis Bloom are the 2 best at the microphone that NHRA has right now, for sure....Too bad they couldn't get Brett Kepner and Mike Joy ( Nascar), as well--They're 1st class like Frye and Bloom. Years ago, (70's and 80's) when my family was oval track ice racing snowmobiles in the winter, Paul Paige was doing announcing at the major events....he did a good job back then, sleds were his specialty, and am almost sure that's where he got started in announcing.... WJ

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Don't forget Alan Rienhart (I hope I spelled his name right).
He is the best sportsman announcer of the group in my opinion other than Bob Frey.
That duo is one I like to listen to at the races or on the internet.
Plus Alan also straps on a helmet every once and awhile to compete.
Just My 2 Cents

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Make that 4 Cents, because I couldn't agree with you more...I also like Bret's announcing as well....

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Bret & Unk in my book.

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Actually, I did forget about Alan R......a real good man for sure, who ranks right up w/the guys previously mentioned.....WJ

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I second that!

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To me ex-Raceway Park announcer Bobby Doerrer was the best, i.e. most exciting and entertaining. I say NHRA should hire him!

"Attention in the pits:

The following classes to the stagiing lanes:

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Doggie gassers...."

Yeah, Beserko was da man!

"And a rat-tat-tat..." as the fuel funnycars were inching up to the line, etc.

That and a whole lot more extemporaneous, three ring circus-type craziness that I no longer remember from this man.

M68

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You have to remember where Rick came from. A fuel racer back in the day

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Yes but there is no "perfect world" example, the current Dem regime in DC

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Buster would be ashamed of the entire NHRA today and especially the way Sportsman Racers are treated.......and he would detest this clown that has his job now!

JimR

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Ditto.

M68

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first i am not a big fan of rick, but the reason he looked at his watch is for the set time allowed to fix/stage when there is a problem, it's in the rule book wait what book
the web page .



leo on mike & red man on line jim

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I think you guys should step up and say what you really think. As for me, I have way too much class, cooth, and culture to be involved in such discussions.

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I don’t like Rick’s style. But the fact is Buster was so good that no matter who came after him people were not going to like him. No the next person will have it made unless he/she is a total *****.

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Umm, I think you mean "couth".....lol

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Take it easy on Ol Jeff now,,,he never made it past the 3rd grade, his old man was in the fourth and he hated to pass him!

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Ain't cooth what they eat with crawfish?