Grattan Announcing

The new announcer Charles was fantastic. He made the racing exciting and everyone in attendance was into it throughout the weekend. He went around before the races to talk to everyone and generate stories to call and talk about during the races.

Hope he can do all the North Central rounds at Mid-O, Nelson and PIRC as well, as he injected life into the races that hasn't been there in awhile.

 

+1

Charles did a fantastic job. Hope to see him out there again!

 

I second this, he was great, came and talked to me in the morning before the races

 

Very nice to hear some of the action going on outside our viewing range. I would like to get a recording of the announcing to play over the top of some on bike footage. Thanks to whoever made this happen.

 

Charles is a great announcer and makes any race exciting.

 

Was he better than Flis?

 

I've known Charles for a little while now and I am always in awe of how he announces races. It's so much more than just calling what is happening, he goes out and talks to people and does his best to get some kind of bio on each racer so he can share it while calling the races. He did most of the MCRA series last year, and he was just a pleasure to have at the track, and is just a fun guy to hang out and drink a beer with. I'm really looking forward to having him announce the next round at Grattan.

 

The guy is an institution around these parts, you guys are really lucky to have him.

 

Yep, he's definitely missed 'round here.

 

Thanks everyone!

Eddie, Matt, Jake, Eric, et al.

Thank you for the kind words. It was great to meet all of you and expand my racing family to include some folks in my new home state. I am constantly amazed at how great racing people are no matter where you are in the country.

Thanks again for welcoming me into your tribe. It was a great time, and I look forward to doing more in the years ahead.

John and Becka, I miss you guys too, but I'll be around from time to time, so don't write me off yet!

Charles

 

I was just getting on here to start a thread just like this.

Charles, you did a GREAT job! It added so much to the weekend. Thank you.

 

Yes, +1!

The awards ceremony was a nice touch too!

Thanks WERA and Charles.

 

Charles did an amazing job!!!

 

Yup great job Charles. Thought it was really cool to have a real announcer. Made me drop my tools etc several times to run out and see what was happening.

 

To add to this Charles; Well done!!! It was really cool to listen to you call the races and add good color to the story going on around the track. Will you be at other rounds as well?

 

Thanks everyone!

Steve, you just made my day.

Nick, at the moment, I'm just working the two Grattan rounds. Not sure if anything else will work out this year, but I'm definitely hoping to do more next year.

 

I'm going to add another +1 to this, great job with the announcing and it was great meeting you!

 

+1 to all the above.

Can someone please get him a job a SPEED

 

We've been saying this for years!

 

That would rock. I met Charles a couple years ago at Heartland Park. Great announcing.