That is, at least, the way SPEED channel's Frank Wilson, the VP of Production and Executive Producer for NASCAR programming, likes to see it. "Our announce team is like the New York Yankees ... we have All-Stars at every position. But when an opportunity comes along to add another All-Star, like the Yankees, we jump at the chance. Having Tony Stewart, and another driver yet to be determined, calling the shots from pits will give our fans a unique perspective that represents what the All-Star race is all about."Riiiiiiiight.
I just have a feeling that Stewart and Yankee owner George Steinbrenner wouldn't exactly get along. Red Sox fans would be plenty please to see Stewart starting at shortstop for the Yanks, though.
Stewart will be working on the announcing team from pit road during the Nextel Open, and drivers A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards and J.J. Yeley have all confirmed they will work the All-Star race if they don't qualify.
I can imagine Tony will be up to his usual antics with the microphone in his hand -- clowning around with other drivers and taking jabs at Darrell Waltrip.
Tony will be part of SPEED's never-ending coverage this week in advance of the Nextel All-Star Challenge.
It should definitely be a nice week for NASCAR fans to call in sick.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-15-2007 @ 9:06PM
LB said...
I guess the author of the above article prefers the cardboard clones that are typical of the drivers today
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5-16-2007 @ 8:17PM
tony costanzo said...
for all you Stewart haters. Who in the hell else are you watching week in and week out worth a crap on the tracks?J.R. isn't half the driver his dad was Gordon wins and still wines Johnsons does what ever Gordon tells him to do,I could go on for hours about the hasbeens the never was or willbe's the bottom line is Tony Stewart has done a better job keeping fans watching and talking about a dying sport since the passing of late great 3 than any one has. So love him like him or hate him you gotta give him the respect as a driver and champion that he has worked for and deserves.Thank you Tony Stewart for keeping it fun to watch and hopefully the big guys in nascar can just lighten up a little and let the race go on. signed a true #20 fan no matter what
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5-18-2007 @ 12:22PM
doug allen said...
HEY COSTANZA stewart has lost all the respect he earned which go's to show ya keep whineing and 4running people over and they will get sick of you. STEWART NO LEADER gibbs is getting tired of his games also. you don't really believe yourself about fans watch tony fans sick of his ways also
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