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CONGRATS TO E.E. & Elite (1 Viewer)
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Most of us have at one time or another have bemoaned her better-n'you demeanor but I think this 1-year dry spell humbled her a bit. She seemed quite grateful and appreciative today and I was glad to see her get win 50. Whatever issue Elite had with the fuel change appears to be resolved.
Chili
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For what it’s worth, Erica is in the exact same car Stanfield won in. Elite has definitely closed the gap. It might not be an easy last 6 races for Anderson and Glenn.
SoCal Racer
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Team orders helped that win in round 1 & 2.
Flame away.
Flame away.
Round 1, possibly; Stanfield's car suddenly lost 7mph in the traps. Round 2, dunno about that. They say little Stanfield's car broke something in the engine on the starting line.
Don't if anybody really cares about that.
I’ve never really considered Erica coming across as 'better-n'you'. I’m not a fan of hers, but honestly, I couldn’t really give a legit reason as to why, other than the fact that she is the main foe of my favorite racer GA. Over the years Erica and Greg, both have pretty much carried themselves to be Humble, gracious, very professional, very rarely has either one bemoan the competition or made excuses.
Erica had a chip on her shoulder for a long time and she still retains plenty of sass, some uncalled for in my opinion like when she tore into Amanda Busick. But when it comes to driving a race car she owes nothing to anybody; a feared competitor that can send you home on any given Sunday - and has. I had a big smile on my face after her win Monday. The girl had it coming.
I'm with you on Greg Anderson. He's a hard guy not to like.
Greg Anderson hard guy not to like? I find him boring AF. Though I do appreciate his professionalism, he does maintain that, so if "not to like" means they "maintain composure and respect for other drivers" then I guess I can agree. But also white pasty mayonnaise that, well, he's more compelling an interview than Doug Kalitta, so there's that.
They all are boring. I can’t tell you how many times over the weekend I heard, ad nauseam, ‘it’s not me, It’s a team effort’ and those guys over there (the loser) are a great team. This along with the standard ‘boiler plate’ statement of how great the people that sponsor them are , so . . .
I guess one has to understand they are race car drivers and not stand-up, comedians or actors, just regular folks, and any of us would probably sound the same way if interviewed
He's boring, but at least he does more than read off a list of his sponsors during track-end interviews. Besides I know a lot of boring people I like - and quite a few interesting people I don't.
You nailed Doug Kalitta, also a likeable guy - who could put people to sleep during a napalm attack.
your right , Doug Kalitta might be the nicest laid back driver ever to put on a fire suit. I often wonder how in the world can this man related to Connie Kalitta?
We all have our opinions, and our likes/dislikes. We need to remember, not all race car drivers were meant to be great entertainers to boot. And, they're usually interviewed right after making a run, which isn't always easy. It's funny though, when drivers are entertaining by sharing their emotions in the heat of the moment, they're often disliked for being a whiner, or cocky, or having a chip on their shoulder, or whatever. I believe overall, we have a great group of pros who give good interviews, obviously some more entertaining than others.
SoCal Racer
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I get what you're saying. I think they are just being honest about their situation. They really, really could not do it without their team and they know that. As hired drivers that's all they do is drive - the days of the owner/ builder/ tuner/ driver being the same person are long gone - although I have more respect for those who wear multiple hats. Regarding sponsors, this sport is so expensive that not many can do it out of their own pocket, so they genuinely appreciate the financial help.
stitcherbob
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I like Doug Kalitta and he's usually in my PTW picks, but his TV interviews are like listening to RFKjr's speech....painful
He needed to hang out with John Force in his pit more often
Everybody is different. Not everyone is comfortable with a mic in their face right after a run. If everybody sounded like John Force, that would get boring too.I like Doug Kalitta and he's usually in my PTW picks, but his TV interviews are like listening to RFKjr's speech....painful
He needed to hang out with John Force in his pit more often
z28
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I watched an interview with him away from the track and he actually opened up and gave a real good interview. Some folks just can't function well with a microphone in their face.I like Doug Kalitta and he's usually in my PTW picks, but his TV interviews are like listening to RFKjr's speech....painful
He needed to hang out with John Force in his pit more often
DG
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Remember... YOU are not their audience!
They are focused on the thousands of fans who are not as active on sites like this and really want to know what's going on. You ought to listen to INDYCAR and F1 drivers in their TV interviews! Not impressed usually!
I always enjoy listening to some of the more emotional drives like Clay and Antron!
Remember they just finished a vital round that the win or loss could impact their whole years work!
I worked in the Media Center at many National Event for the last 20+ years, along with running COMP and TD on other weekends. In my time with www.DragRaceCentral.com, at the end of each day of qualifying and eliminations, the low qualifiers and winners always came up to he Media Center and did an interview with actual NHRA Media staff for all of the local and drag racing reporters. Many of the drivers were completely different then.
Yeah, the after round interviews usually suck, but the are, inthe end, just great drivers and not trained spokespersons!
What I dislike more is all of the respective videos', etc. and "Up close and persons" interviews that fill in some much of the time on the TV shows!
Just show me the actual racing and any pertinent information on what happened!
I'll get off of my "soapbox" now!
See you at the races!
ch streetcars
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With regards to Doug Kalitta's interviews. My older brother had a 40+ year career as a pilot in the Air Force and Delta, flying jumbo airliners all over the world. He , and most of the other career pilots I've met , are analytically minded in their thought process and weigh each word they say. They, unlike most of us, know how to keep calm during an air emergency with hundreds of lives depending on their decision making skills. Most pilots, like surgeons, would give the same type of interview. They are a different level of intelligence, not to mention Doug runs a huge company , can you imagine his complex life ? He probably only gets relaxation when in the car. I like all the drivers, but I wouldn't necessarily want a John Force or even Clay, to be my pilot or doing my surgery ! It's all good.
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