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April 15, 2013 at
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A thought crossed my mind the other day. I was watching an archived Woo A main, thinking about how Mr. Gibson does such a great job remembering every aspect of every driver & car, mentioning telemetry (lap times, etc) & giving the fans inside info overheard via radio. What other announcer/s do such a great job the number of nights in a year JG does? Certainly none I can think of.
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April 16, 2013 at
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Agree 100%..
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April 16, 2013 at
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Not to mention the level of excitement he brings to the broadcast. He sounds like a kid in a candy store!!
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April 16, 2013 at
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Who's the guy that used to announce at Indy? Yeah, Gibsons the best.
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April 16, 2013 at
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awesome is the only way to describe JG,i go to about 10 WOO races a year,and catch most of the rest on DV,JG makes me feel like i am right in the stands for each race his detail is great.
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April 16, 2013 at
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Was Paul Page the guy who announced at Indy?
I LEARNED ESP FROM MY MOM
"PUT YOUR SWEATER ON: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE COLD?"
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April 16, 2013 at
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Posted By: opnwhlr on April 16 2013 at 09:09:33 AM
Was Paul Page the guy who announced at Indy?
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Are you kidding me? Paul Page! He was the worst that ever was. I belive he is talking about either Sid collins who did a wonderfull job with the 500 radio broadcast for years or the track announcer Tom Carnegie who just retired a couple of years ago. I think that Bob Jenkins the present voice of the 500 does an awsome job too.
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April 16, 2013 at
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JG is the best. I always feel like I'm at a big time event when he's on the mic. That is the ultimate compliment IMO.
I like the music he spins too...
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April 16, 2013 at
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he is really great, my 2 other fav racing series are supercross/motocross and F1. Would love to hear him announce those. Never happen though.
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April 16, 2013 at
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There is no other like him.I saw a stat a while back somewhere that at the time he had been at like 1500 straight WoO shows.That is serious commitment.
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April 16, 2013 at
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JG truly a asset to WRG..I don't know of another announcer that could deliver the character the Outlaws have set the past (what ?) years, I don't recall when JG started honestly, he keeps the fan informed greatly, we race locally less than a handful of times with the Outlaws per season, Our car has done nothing to stand out in a crowd results wise, yet he spotted one of our sweatshirts and approached the crew member and chatted casually, proubly curious if we were racing nearby that week, this is 1500 miles from home! (our home) , that takes some memory and dedication to his position, JG one of a kind...
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April 16, 2013 at
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From the races I've heard him announce, I'm impressed that he always sounds truly happy and excited to be announcing each one. I think it's difficult for anyone to be doing anything for as long as he has, especially with all of the traveling, and to still be at that level for each event.
And if anyone should find racing to get a little old and tiring, it should be him. But he often spends his off-nights at a non-WoO racing event.
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April 16, 2013 at
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The only bad thing about a live sporting event is...There's no mute button...:p
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April 16, 2013 at
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His only fault is being a Penguins fan...oh and he likes snow, that's just wrong Johhny!
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April 16, 2013 at
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Posted By: Mr. Mac on April 16 2013 at 08:18:41 PM
His only fault is being a Penguins fan...oh and he likes snow, that's just wrong Johhny!
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That in itself sets him apart from the rest! GO PENS! 
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April 16, 2013 at
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JG is the MAN, he even had time to sneak in a
little Velvet Revolver before the main event tonight, thanks
Johnny!
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April 17, 2013 at
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Posted By: rob ristesund on April 16 2013 at 06:02:52 PM
From the races I've heard him announce, I'm impressed that he always sounds truly happy and excited to be announcing each one. I think it's difficult for anyone to be doing anything for as long as he has, especially with all of the traveling, and to still be at that level for each event.
And if anyone should find racing to get a little old and tiring, it should be him. But he often spends his off-nights at a non-WoO racing event.
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Exactly! No one else does it as well, or as often!
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April 17, 2013 at
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JG is truly the man. His passion for sprint car racing shows in every broadcast. Keep up the good work Johnny. You are one of a kind.
"all alone like the president of the chess club on prom night".
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April 17, 2013 at
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For my next million dollar idea, I'm going to develop a hearing devise that filters out the PA System yet still allows the engine noise to filter through...
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April 18, 2013 at
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Wow. . . thanks SO MUCH! I'm really just a sprint car fan who gets to talk about the most exciting form of racing in the world. I'm very fortunate. . . Thanks again.
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