Milwaukee Midget

[Milwaukee Midget]

Well – hello, radioland!

Never one to shy away from shameless self promotion, yours truly will be interviewed Tuesday night on Racing Roundup.  

It’s accurately described as “America’s longest running weekly motorsports racing show held in front of a live audience.”  

Jim Tretow and the crew do a really great job of covering all forms of motorsports in Southeast Wisconsin, Chicagoland and the upper Midwest, and the big national events.  They often get phone interviews from NASCAR racers, Indy car guys, team managers and a lot of high profile types.  It’s an honor, and I’m looking forward to it.

If you’d like to catch the show, it will be streamed live at their website, starting at 6:00 PM CDT.

Here’s the link –

http://racingroundup.net/

The shows are also archived.

If you’re in the area, the station is WOKY – AM 920 for Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, and WTSO – AM 1070 out of Madison, Wisconsin.

If you’re in town, you can catch the show live at Paulie’s Pub and Eatery, 8031 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin.  Broadcasting, Beer, Burgers, Bench racing - this is a no-brainer.

 

[fordboy628]

OMG!!

PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR YOUR INSANITY??    WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??    (Oops, I guess that last question answers itself . . . .)

Break a leg . . . . . .
 
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[Milwaukee Midget]

PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR YOUR INSANITY??    WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?? 

I'm not worried - I'm painting your name and phone number on the side of the car . . .

[wisdonm]

Hope to see you there. Elvis will just have to wait.

[Milwaukee Midget]

That was fun - A parking lot full of Pintos, coverage of Indy, Wisdonm showed up, along with a couple of my audio buddies. 

I wound up getting buttonholed by a bunch of folks who were always interested in Bonneville, but had no real concept of what we do out there.

A 90 minute show - my brief interview starts at 1:20 - I hope I did us proud . . .


http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/36614571

[Elmo Rodge]

You done fine, Boy. Nice plug for landracing.com, too. I wuz prouda you.  Wayno

[manta22]

Good job, Chris. I could understand every word- that host talked so fast he should have been a tobacco auctioneer-- or is that an East Coast thing?

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Milwaukee Midget]

Well, Jim's a radio guy.  If you're calling a Craftsman race at the Milwaukee Mile and you don't spit it out, you're down a lap, or tripping over a sponsor. 

He led the questions nicely - we did a few minutes of prep during the advertisements, but he was great to work with.

What's really fun - and funny - is when David Hobbs stops by.  He lives here in Milwaukee, and about two times a year, he's a guest on the show. 

Speaking of Hobbs - and Lolas - and GT40s - I'll be picking up John Horsman's book.  I don't know how early John was involved with the project, but that era of Ford in motorsports is absolute gold.

[manta22]

David Hobbs is the best motorsports announcer ever. He drove a GT40 for John at Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[jdincau]

These two videos are some of my favorite Hobbs stuff.

http://www.speedtv.com/video/formula-1/all-american-victory-david-hobbs-steve-matchett-1824607378001/

http://www.speedtv.com/video/formula-1/all-american-victory-david-hobbs-on-board-part-1-1824567419001/

[Graham in Aus]

Chris! great job, I've been on radio, but you really did well; I reckon you have the voice for it!

Came over as very relaxed, yet all your hopes were there and the detail relative to the MG history,

Well done!

 

[fordboy628]

Great job!   Sorry I couldn't attend.   But I consumed "massive quantities" in moral support.   Nice addition on the MG salt racing history.
 
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[Dean Los Angeles]

"Live from Paulie's Pub in West Allis Wissscahnnnson"

Great job. You almost made a dead marque sound relevant!

Good luck next week! You have thousands hundreds some fans rooting for you!

 

[Milwaukee Midget]

You almost made a dead marque sound relevant!

It's tough trying to steal the limelight from the flatheads and the Studebakers . . . 

[manta22]

Jim;

Thanks for posting those two videos.

My favorite memory of David Hobbs as a motorsports TV commentator was at some race where he was paired with the usual nitwit TV guy. The guy was getting hysterical as one car was trying to get around another. The commentator was so excited that he was practically foaming at the mouth about the action between these two vying for the lead. Finally, David Hobbs said "I wouldn't get too excited-- he's a lap down."

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ