Alan Reinhart Leaving NHRA Announcing (2 Viewers)

[DDB]

Well it sounds like AR is done with the NHRA, definitely miss his insight and ability to deliver the product head and shoulders over most!

ALAN REINHART REVEALS HIS DEPARTURE FROM NHRA | Competition Plus

Alan Reinhart, described by many as the voice of the NHRA, revealed on Joe Castello's WFO Radio podcast that he will not return to the series in 2025 as an

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[Tim]

To me, losing Alan is a massive loss for NHRA and the fans that listen at the track and at home on nhra.tv

While Joe and Jason are capable, if they are tabbed as the replacements, Alan is above that threshold and it’s not close in my opinion.

 

[camaro]

not sure if The NHRA cutting cost was a factor in this, but i always wondered why Alan had to travel to every race, when current Technology would allow him to announce the race from his couch at home

 

[NITRO JUNKIE]

Best of luck to you whatever you do in the future Alan. It was a pleasure getting to talk to you when we crossed paths. Hope to see you at the track. Thanks for the memories!

 

[stitcherbob]

not sure if The NHRA cutting cost was a factor in this, but i always wondered why Alan had to travel to every race, when current Technology would allow him to announce the race from his couch at home

If your job was to travel to all the racetracks in the NHRA season and be there for all rounds of Nitro and alcohol, Pro Stock and Pro Mod, etc,

would you say "nah, I'll stay on the couch at home"?

 

[wireguy]

Wow!... Didn't see or feel this coming! Met him, talked with him at the races and really enjoyed his professional input into each race. There is going to be a void in the broadcast for me for some time. Obviously he's decided to retire from the road that we as fans all are envious. Hope he succeeds in whichever path he takes from here out!

 

[none]

Dang this sucks. I’m sure Alan did what’s right for him. His knowledge of ALL the classes will be hard to replace.

 

[aakar]

Surprised by this, Alan is friends with everybody, would have hoped for a farewell season

 

[Fueler1]

Alan is irreplaceable. The classiest interview I ever saw was when Force came into the tower and sat down with Alan for a few mins in Vegas. After the long time away from the track I’m sure we all wanted Alan to press for answers and more info. Alan let Force say what he wanted to say and didn’t push a bit. Exceptional work.

You will be missed sir, you will be missed

 

[cknight]

Bummer.....

 

[glofria]

Wait, first OnlyFan is gone, now Alan is gone too?

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON???

LOL

 

[twostep]

Wait, first OnlyFan is gone, now Alan is gone too?

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON???

LOL

I think NHRA grew weary of trying to read Alan's red font....

Alan's been the voice of the NHRA to many of us. They say anyone can be replaced but this guy won't be. Even though we've never met I hope I can speak for everyone when I say to Alan "All the best, my friend. It's been a hell of a ride."

 

[JRX]

A sad day to lose Alan behind the microphone. Tuning in to hear him call the sportsman classes was so enjoyable. Dumb choice by NHRA not to remew his contract.

 

[65 Goatboy]

A sad day to lose Alan behind the microphone. Tuning in to hear him call the sportsman classes was so enjoyable. Dumb choice by NHRA not to remew his contract.

He didn't exactly seem broken up about it. "I've been on the road for 30 years". Either pay me this much or I'm done. Good for him, he will be missed and I wish him all the best.

 

[mark]

He is head and shoulders above anyone else on the NHRA.TV broadcasts in my humble opinion.

This is NHRA's loss.

Article said hoping for new information before Bradenton.

I'd be surprised if he's not on the mike for the PRO event.

 

[I was NITRO BREATH]

Huge loss!! One of my favorite parts of any national event was when Alan ,microphone in hand, got up on the wall and thanked all the fans in attendance for coming to the race. It just reinforced the feeling that we , the fans, were valued and respected. You won’t see that any where else. Alan always did a great job and I will miss his voice and presence at the track. All the best to you Alan…..

 

[Randy]

I can't tell you how many times we relied on Alan as our wake up call in the motorhome in the pits as he called the first cars to the staging lanes.

 

[z28]

if IHRA is looking for a known, pro announcer I know where one is.

 

[J. S.]

He is head and shoulders above anyone else on the NHRA.TV broadcasts in my humble opinion.

This is NHRA's loss.

Article said hoping for new information before Bradenton.

I'd be surprised if he's not on the mike for the PRO event.

If he is sick of the travel (which I certainly understand) why would he go to Bradenton? Unless they pay him a good salary plus travel for the weekend. Anyway, it looks like they already have their announcing crew.

I am a big fan of the tech talk/Q&A sessions he occasionally did in the pits for the fans at Pomona (and I'm sure at other tracks). Same for the tech videos he has done that frequently show up on Nitromater. He has been a very worthy successor to the great Steve Evans, Dave McClelland, and Bob Frey. This is a big loss and I will miss his expert commentary at the Pomona events. I always learned a lot about drag racing just listening to him from the stands.

 

[ch streetcars]

We are sure gonna miss Alan both at the track and on broadcasts , hopefully he will stay here and on WFO podcast with Joe. Those of us that don't personally know him still consider him our friend, mainly due to this site. He wont miss all the travel I'm sure, Take care Alan.