OW, they have a constipated motormouth guy on the PA all the time? Thanks for letting me know, I was thinking about going over to see the races but I really hate "sports-commentator-style" PA morons. Would otherwise have been so lovely to see and hear those planes roaring around the sky.
@P51Mustang11 - I heard that Dago Red is being restored back to vintage. Something about the bank taking the plane back. They're also going to replace the engine with a Rolls Royce Merlin.
@ammosmith - Amen ammosmith. Luckily some don't have to hear it. My brothers are pylon judges at pylon 1. They can see the grandstand but don't have to listen to the guy on the PA.
I just wish he would call each plane as they pass by. "In 1st place, Strega" "In second place, Rare Bear" instead of the constant talking and Top Gun musac.
Look for Jimmy Leaward in Galloping Ghost next year. I had the privilege of seeing it being put together in Mckinney Tx. before the races. it has the shortest wings of any p-51 (5 foot off of each wing) and no belly scoop. She'll be really fast.
Nice. Strega and Voodoo are the best! That'll be sweet if Steven wins again. Or if Voodoo wins for the first time. Maybe Dago Red might win again if it returns. Anyway great footage!
@corebare that's not really true, at the moment there is nothing going on with dago, and she has always had a merlin
vendetta81 1 year ago
@adamcrookedsmile luckily in the pits we can't hear it for the most part
vendetta81 1 year ago
OW, they have a constipated motormouth guy on the PA all the time? Thanks for letting me know, I was thinking about going over to see the races but I really hate "sports-commentator-style" PA morons. Would otherwise have been so lovely to see and hear those planes roaring around the sky.
adamcrookedsmile 1 year ago
dangit that was the best racer :(
poptartpencil 1 year ago
@P51Mustang11 - I heard that Dago Red is being restored back to vintage. Something about the bank taking the plane back. They're also going to replace the engine with a Rolls Royce Merlin.
So if that's true, no more Dago Red.
corebare 1 year ago
The crowd cheered when he left.
ammosmith 1 year ago
@ammosmith - Amen ammosmith. Luckily some don't have to hear it. My brothers are pylon judges at pylon 1. They can see the grandstand but don't have to listen to the guy on the PA.
I just wish he would call each plane as they pass by. "In 1st place, Strega" "In second place, Rare Bear" instead of the constant talking and Top Gun musac.
corebare 1 year ago
Look for Jimmy Leaward in Galloping Ghost next year. I had the privilege of seeing it being put together in Mckinney Tx. before the races. it has the shortest wings of any p-51 (5 foot off of each wing) and no belly scoop. She'll be really fast.
gethmord 2 years ago
Nice. Strega and Voodoo are the best! That'll be sweet if Steven wins again. Or if Voodoo wins for the first time. Maybe Dago Red might win again if it returns. Anyway great footage!
P51Mustang11 2 years ago
Who knows? Voodoo seemed to have ran pretty well. Maybe if they work more they might do even greater!
P51Mustang11 2 years ago