[Chris1529]

I have said this before, but a good announcer who knows the cars and knows more about the drivers can make or break a session of stock/super stock for the fans.

The fans need to know that the drivers worked on their cars up until the time they left their driveway, that we drove all night to get to a track just in time to make the first qualifying pass, that we changed a flat trailer tire or zip tied the fender to the trailer on our way to the track. A regular announcer from each division can get to know the drivers as well as their cars. They need to know that a Camaro is a Camaro, but they need to know a little more about each car. Each car and driver has a personality. In my opinion, that is what can make or break the classes. Given some background, it will put a different spin on the races when a SS/EX Cobalt runs Bucky Hess (ex.) first round at Indy.

maybe with alot of tracks putting in new timing and computer systems, there could be sort of a pop-up screen that includes a few things about you or your car that the announcers can work in to their call.

Just look at the driver blogs that NHRA has for the pro's. How many of you read about Angelle Sampey having to take her pet monkey to a shelter in Florida because he got so mean that she could no longer take care of him. That is just one example.

Alot of our older fans relate to the cars, but newer fans from different generations are into information and details. That is what the sanctioning bodies need to supply to them.