Paul page said ihra

[Doug Blackley]

Makes you really miss Steve Evans and Dave McClelland.

[Jeremy1374]

Originally Posted by 1664SSJA

No one will ever come close to either one of them....

That's the truth. I remember watching them on TNN & Diamond P Sports!!! Steve Evans was from the Western NY area.

[Tony Janes]

Originally Posted by Jeremy1374

That's the truth. I remember watching them on TNN & Diamond P Sports!!! Steve Evans was from the Western NY area.

Wyoming New York

[Jeremy1374]

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

Wyoming New York

That's it Tony. Also the home of Brock Yates Cannonball Run restaurant.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Brett Brown

The guy is a complete idiot and has not one clue about drag racing. He makes Mike Dunn look like a genius!
Why they don't have Bob Frey in there is beyond me?

If I have interpreted your quote correctly, you don't seem to think too highly of Mike Dunn. As one of a very few drivers who have won a National event in both Nitro categories; he brings a technical perspective to the broadcasts that only someone with his experience could bring. Remember, he is not the announcer, he is the analyst. Paul Page, the announcer, is an incompetent idiot; how he retains his job is a complete mystery to me.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

If I have interpreted your quote correctly, you don't seem to think too highly of Mike Dunn. As one of a very few drivers who have won a National event in both Nitro categories; he brings a technical perspective to the broadcasts that only someone with his experience could bring. Remember, he is not the announcer, he is the analyst. Paul Page, the announcer, is an incompetent idiot; how he retains his job is a complete mystery to me.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

I agree. I think Mike Dunn is great. Page, not so much.

[Brett Brown]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

If I have interpreted your quote correctly, you don't seem to think too highly of Mike Dunn. As one of a very few drivers who have won a National event in both Nitro categories; he brings a technical perspective to the broadcasts that only someone with his experience could bring. Remember, he is not the announcer, he is the analyst. Paul Page, the announcer, is an incompetent idiot; how he retains his job is a complete mystery to me.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

Dunn is fine (although I get tired of his continuous lobbying for a ride). I thought his interview at Indy with Snake, Force & Johnson was the best part of the whole show. I was more trying to convey what an imbecile Page is.

[Dave Goob Cook]

Remember that NHRA foots the bill for all production costs and the airtime....I sure hope Page is working cheap.

They could tap into Bob doing the P.A. announcing and it would be a huge step up.

[Michael Kilduff]

I think Mike Dunn is the best announcer/analyst in motorsports broadcasting today, although I gotta give Mike Joy a very honorable mention (he does a good job at Barrett-Jackson too).

I really miss Steve Evans, not just because he was fantastic as a reporter/analyst, but I think he truly loved sportsman drag racing and realized that it is the backbone of drag racing.

Since the day he passed the amount of sportsman coverage on TV has dwindled to almost nothing. Remember when Diamond P showed all the final runs in all of the sportsman categories at the Nat'l events and had interviews with the winners on TV? That was great stuff!

[BobOrme]

Originally Posted by Dave Goob Cook

Remember that NHRA foots the bill for all production costs and the airtime....I sure hope Page is working cheap.

They could tap into Bob doing the P.A. announcing and it would be a huge step up.

NHRA pays for the TV time, but ESPN controls who is the on-air talent.