Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend

Ed Fernandez · 11-12-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kempton

Rick Mercer is a very popular TV personality in Canada who hosts "The Mercer Report" each week. This segment just aired; in which he went to Grand Bend Motorplex to be introduced to drag racing. The ridealong in the A/SA '69 Camaro of Rick Box should give you a few laughs. Stuff like this is a great way to get the word out to the general public and hopefully get a few more butts in the bleachers or new racers in the lanes. Congrats to whoever it was in Grand Bend that came up with this idea!

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/The_.../ID=1638147853

Nice reporting.He was a funny guy.I liked the cow comment.

Rory McNeil · 11-12-2010, 01:26 AM

I watched "The Mercer Report" this past Tuesday, he has done demolition derbies, and oval track racing segments before, the drag racing bit was nice to see. I liked Ricks comments about the snowmobiles. For anybody who gets the CBC television station, The Mercer Report airs again on Friday, 8.30 PM, West Coast time.

richie 2 · 11-12-2010, 08:31 AM

i've never seen a growen man "IN" a jr. dagster...

Dennis P Chapman · 11-12-2010, 08:42 AM

He is a funny guy liked the report.

Adger Smith · 11-12-2010, 10:11 AM

I enjoyed that segment better than anything Paul Page has done...

Dion Hildebrandt · 11-12-2010, 10:45 AM

That was almosty as funny as James Schaechters ride along video. We dont have speakers at work where I watched it but I just about wet my pants.Gotta love ole Ricky, super funny guy!

Philip Saran · 11-13-2010, 01:52 PM

That was fun to watch, maybe a few more "news reporters" should be
given rides in stock eliminator drag cars in the future.

11-12-2010, 01:26 AM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 314 Liked 1,102 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend I watched "The Mercer Report" this past Tuesday, he has done demolition derbies, and oval track racing segments before, the drag racing bit was nice to see. I liked Ricks comments about the snowmobiles. For anybody who gets the CBC television station, The Mercer Report airs again on Friday, 8.30 PM, West Coast time. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

11-12-2010, 08:31 AM	#3
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 967 Likes: 419 Liked 200 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend i've never seen a growen man "IN" a jr. dagster...

11-12-2010, 08:42 AM	#4
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 415 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend He is a funny guy liked the report. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

11-12-2010, 10:11 AM	#5
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend I enjoyed that segment better than anything Paul Page has done... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

11-12-2010, 10:45 AM	#6
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend That was almosty as funny as James Schaechters ride along video. We dont have speakers at work where I watched it but I just about wet my pants.Gotta love ole Ricky, super funny guy! __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

11-13-2010, 01:52 PM	#7
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Canadian TV Host Goes To Grand Bend That was fun to watch, maybe a few more "news reporters" should be given rides in stock eliminator drag cars in the future. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado