[Geerhead55]

After reading this thread,I've got to admit its got me going back and thinking since I spent 11 hours on the mike last Saturday at our local track. I usually don't use the term MPH. I might occasionaly say Miles Per Hour,, but more often Miles An Hour, when I mention anything beyond the actual number. Sometimes I'll catch myself saying something like "Joe ran a 9.88 at a hundred and forty and change." or something like that. If somebody dumps alot of speed on a particular run I'll mention it, but the fans can see the scoreboards too so if they're paying attention they already know it.
For the most part from the burnout box to the stage lights is when I've got to give each driver their "15 seconds" of fame and I try to do that. If I can point something out about a particular type of car or bring out a historical reference I will, for instance one of our bracket guys has the former Yuill Bros. Pro Stock Monza and I'll bring that up among other tidbits. Its all about entertaining the crowd and you try not to get too repititious, but every announcer has their style,,some you like and some you don't.
If I mispronounce someone's name,,I hear about it or get someones name completely wrong, there they go again, even if the wrong name appears on my screen, courteousy of the spotter who types in the info.
I enjoy doing it, but sometimes its no bed of roses, especially if there is "issues" with the staff in the tower. I've only been doing this about 5 seasons,,not nearly as much as the pros and others out there.
My 2 cents........................Danny Durham