[Nevadastars]

Bring back Buddy Baker and Ned Jarrett!!! They were my favorites on TNN back before this big money, glamour/hype Network BS started.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

Bring back Buddy Baker and Ned Jarrett!!! They were my favorites on TNN back before this big money, glamour/hype Network BS started.

I'm fine with Ned but Buddy Baker was about as interesting and articulate as grass growing in the desert.

Just my opinion.

[Nevadastars]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

I'm fine with Ned but Buddy Baker was about as interesting and articulate as grass growing in the desert.

Just my opinion.

I guess I just liked Buddys folksy demeanor and some of his sayings, like "bustin' a timin' chain, is like throwin' a brick at a clock" or,
"passin' Dale Earnhardt is like tryin' ta take a bone out of a pit bulls mouth".
Plus as a great racer himself, The Gentle Giant knew what he was talking about.

No matter what, I will take him over any those other clowns out there today.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Dupont4five

good show LCS, you def. know your stuff

I won't admit to agreeing or disagreeing with that but whoever started it was thinking.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

I'm fine with Ned but Buddy Baker was about as interesting and articulate as grass growing in the desert.

Just my opinion.

That's two opinions. Ned was knowledgeable, articulate, a gentleman and a real professional. Off the top of my head I can not remember one incidence of Ned reminding the audience that he was once a champion and a 50 race winner. The call he made when his son won the Daytona 500 will go down as the benchmark of how an announcer should conduct himself when a relative, close friend or favourite is winning a race.

I believe that of all the former booth announcers, Ned is the one I miss the most.

Buddy... he and his, "The guy really has a rocketship today..." wore on my nerves a bit. I'm afraid that rural homilies just aren't my thing but there is nothing really bad about them.

However, Buddy is a cut above what Fox has in the booth today, in my opinion. But them, my opinion is coloured by the fact that DW has remained on list list of disliked racing personalities since 1976. Larry Mac was great as a chief mechanic but putting a microphone in his hand is like giving a two year old a box of crayons in a room with pristine white walls.

I think that Nevada is correct; it all went to Hell when NASCAR sold out to the networks and they started this "Happy Talk" concept in the booth. I fear the demograghic they are aiming at isn't the one I'm in. From what I can ascertain, the mix that ESPN will utilize might not be as "cutesy" as what we have today, but then, speaking for myself, I don't watch racing for "cute,"; i.e. "Boogity, boogity"- which isn't even original with that jerk, DW; it's a line from a 60's R&R song, "Who Put the Bop in the Bop-Shibop, Shibop?", I watch it for racing.

But it's all just one fan's opinion...

[Quality88]

I'll take Larry Mac over Benny "Alzheimers" Parsons(glad to hear the cancer is gone) any day.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

You know y'all can auger over who does the blabing. Personally I really don't care. I would just like to SEE some racing.

[nascarfan24]

Fox is the best
that's why they have the next 8 daytona 500's

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by nascarfan24

Fox is the best
that's why they have the next 8 daytona 500's

I would argue that point. They outbid the other networks.

[nascarfan24]

touche' that is probably true

[rgordon7grl]

I tune the TV volume down and listen to the "unbias" MRN Radio...

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by rgordon7grl

I tune the TV volume down and listen to the "unbias" MRN Radio...

MRN drives me crazy because every 10 seconds you are listening to a different announcer.

[SmokenJrFan]

I love it when its on Fox, they are the best and most entertaining to me. I love it when DW gets all emotional, sometimes I want to cry with him!

[nascarfan24]

i love when the announcers get emotional!
"OH MY GOSH! THERE GOING 3 WIDE! CIVILIZATION IS GOING TO CRUMBLE!" D.W.

[peglet]

I am sooo glad RPM is back and Dr. Jerry Punch is the best. I loved John Kernan too but have not heard anything about him. Awesome coverage.