What happened to NHRA's new announcers?

[Toejam]

Noticed they weren't at Chicago or Indy?

 

[NYNitro86]

Joe Castello I'm pretty sure was doing the WFO Radio gig for Indy because it was Alan, Bill, Derrick Beach & Leo.

 

[Billy]

Joe Castello I'm pretty sure was doing the WFO Radio gig for Indy because it was Alan, Bill, Derrick Beach & Leo.

Dennis Winegar was also on the crew in Indy. I wasn't scheduled for Chicago.

 

[Bob K.]

The thing I find ridiculous is "Team Geigo" announcing the finalists on Sunday. They have their place with games during downtime but their screaming during announcements on Sunday is just plain stupid! I guess NHRA thinks the fans are a bunch of spike hair weirdos or the Electric Daisey Carnival, whatever. I get tired of "make some noise, that's what I'm talkin' about" Get Real!

 

[SundayNiagara]

Oh how I miss, Mac & Bird!

 

[The Swegian]

The thing I find ridiculous is "Team Geigo" announcing the finalists on Sunday. They have their place with games during downtime but their screaming during announcements on Sunday is just plain stupid! I guess NHRA thinks the fans are a bunch of spike hair weirdos or the Electric Daisey Carnival, whatever. I get tired of "make some noise, that's what I'm talkin' about" Get Real!

Bob, I couldn't agree more. I don't need to be screamed at. Why do I need to "make some noise"? The cars will do that for me. STFU and let me watch. We're not at a football game or other stick & ball sporting event where crowd noise can actually have an effect on the performers.

 

[Mike]

Alan, Joe, and Derrick were at Chicago.

 

[Justin@NRE]

I don't know, but I really wish Alan was the only guy up there.. From what I hear down on the track, with the exception of Alan and maybe Joe, most of the guys talking during Top Alcohol are awful.. They don't do their homework, just spout random crap that only about half of is fact. I know we're not Pros, but you could at least care or do some homework about the classes you're calling. When you don't, it definitely shows. This isn't talk radio, you're calling a race!

 

[mick]

The thing I find ridiculous is "Team Geigo" announcing the finalists on Sunday. They have their place with games during downtime but their screaming during announcements on Sunday is just plain stupid! I guess NHRA thinks the fans are a bunch of spike hair weirdos or the Electric Daisey Carnival, whatever. I get tired of "make some noise, that's what I'm talkin' about" Get Real!

please let me be the second to agree with you. the impression i get with the geico animacion crew's childish
rhetoric is that we (the crowd) are stupid and somehow need their immature rants to excite us.
it couldn't be farther from the truth and in fact, although i appreciate geico's efforts with nhra and lucas oil, i
would never consider buying their insurance products based solely on this stupidty.
leave the announcing to the professionals....let the traxxas girls shoot the t-shirts....
let the geico boys spin around a baseball bat then try to walk....or ch*t can the whole deal all together.

when TF and FC run it should be announced that the fuel cars are running.....not N I T R O....please
there are many things being tried today to fill seats that weren't around just a few years back and this geico crew
is just one of many things.......my vote is it's not working, in fact they give me a headache

 

[Toejam]

I don't know, but I really wish Alan was the only guy up there.. From what I hear down on the track, with the exception of Alan and maybe Joe, most of the guys talking during Top Alcohol are awful.. They don't do their homework, just spout random crap that only about half of is fact. I know we're not Pros, but you could at least care or do some homework about the classes you're calling. When you don't, it definitely shows. This isn't talk radio, you're calling a race!

I heard Alan doing most of the Pro announcing at Indy anyway...

 

[NYNitro86]

I heard Alan doing most of the Pro announcing at Indy anyway...

I heard about the one guy who called Stock on Thursday that actually got yanked from the booth because he was doing so bad.

 

[Guy]

We were at Indy,Alan is not Bob Frey,but he really is excellent.The track walk,driver intros,the race action.He was great!

 

[jpee]

although i appreciate geico's efforts with nhra and lucas oil, i
would never consider buying their insurance products based solely on this stupidty.

leave the announcing to the professionals....let the traxxas girls shoot the t-shirts....
let the geico boys spin around a baseball bat then try to walk....or ch*t can the whole deal all together.

I agree w/you re. the dumb yelling by Geico.. but I must "admit" I have them for my 3 cars insurance, and they are over $700 less expensive than any of the other ins. Co.

 

[The Swegian]

please let me be the second to agree with you. the impression i get with the geico animacion crew's childish
rhetoric is that we (the crowd) are stupid and somehow need their immature rants to excite us.
it couldn't be farther from the truth and in fact, although i appreciate geico's efforts with nhra and lucas oil, i
would never consider buying their insurance products based solely on this stupidty.

I too appreciate that Geico is involved with the sport. I'll take your comment one step further Mike. I would never buy a company's insurance that I see advertised to the level Geico or Progressive are on TV. I can't see how their rates can be competitive considering their advertising budget, and if they are competitive, what kind of customer service will you actually get should you attempt to make a claim?

Sorry for the thread derail.

 

[jpee]

I too appreciate that Geico is involved with the sport. I'll take your comment one step further Mike. I would never buy a company's insurance that I see advertised to the level Geico or Progressive are on TV. I can't see how their rates can be competitive considering their advertising budget, and if they are competitive, what kind of customer service will you actually get should you attempt to make a claim?

Sorry for the thread derail.

I have Geico. and had a claim with my Vette (a deer ran INTO my "right" front fender causing me to slide into the "Jersey Barrier" on the GSP...

The deer did a very little bit of damage, but the big damage was to the left side (fender, door, & rear 1/4 panel. ($8700)

They "Geico" never even sent an adjuster to the body shop (to my knowledge) maybe they did, but my rates never went up..

I pay $970.00 for 6 month policy & that is for 3 cars. my 05 Vette, my wifes 06 Audi Convert. & my 03 Chevy Caviler

No other ins. Co. even came close when I looked around...

Just wondering if anyone has a better rate than I'm paying.... about $300 for the 6 month policy for the Vette only..!! FULL coverage $500 deductible..full glass..

 

[Greggo]

Oh how I miss, Mac & Bird!

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