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August 16, 2008 at
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Heard Justin Zoch is getting married and not coming back down to Knoxville next year.
If true, good luck and you will be missed by many.
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August 17, 2008 at
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Justin will be missed. Guess $150 a night doesn't go as far as it used to. Good luck trying to find a capable replacement, all things considered.
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August 17, 2008 at
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The leash must really be tightening!
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August 17, 2008 at
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August 17, 2008 at
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How true Duane.
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August 17, 2008 at
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JZ did a very good job and he'll be missed every week by the fans in the stands who have appreciated him over the past eight or so years. Good to know he's not married to an ego that he needs to feed by being on the mic.
The other guy at Knoxville has an ego big enough for the whole booth. It will take someone with a special disposition to deal with that on a weekly basis. I bet whoever they hire will not last nearly as long...nor will he want to.
Congrats, Justin, on your impending matrimony. You'll find there is much more to life than just racing and you'll appreciate both life and racing more with moderation and balance.
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August 17, 2008 at
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August 17, 2008 at
07:23:56 PM by slideguy
I heard that there was a huge disagreement about camping spots and that the announcer with the bigger ego got favoritism and was able to get front row seats for all of the great shows of music being played at the end of the grandstands. He probably slept like a baby. I'll bet Josh Zoch got miffed and after some b.o.b. lemonade, and told them to take it and shove it.
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August 17, 2008 at
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Posted By: nodust on August 17 2008 at 11:46:42 AM
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Thats some funny, (and reality) shit right there. LOL
Man can own everything, except for one thing, and with that one thing, the woman rules everything! LOL
Wouldn't want to be the one that took that picture in this day and age. The PC NAZIS would be all over you and lock yer arse up. When will we take back our country?
LaTeR
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August 17, 2008 at
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The "other" announcer would be better off being the MC at male beauty contests.
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August 18, 2008 at
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Posted By: swamphunter93 on August 17 2008 at 02:16:18 PM
JZ did a very good job and he'll be missed every week by the fans in the stands who have appreciated him over the past eight or so years. Good to know he's not married to an ego that he needs to feed by being on the mic.
The other guy at Knoxville has an ego big enough for the whole booth. It will take someone with a special disposition to deal with that on a weekly basis. I bet whoever they hire will not last nearly as long...nor will he want to.
Congrats, Justin, on your impending matrimony. You'll find there is much more to life than just racing and you'll appreciate both life and racing more with moderation and balance.
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Who cares if he has an ego. he should he is one of the best around. That goes for Zoch as well.
Zoch and Bockovan (sp) are light years better than anyone else in Midwest.
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August 18, 2008 at
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Very True Wertz
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August 18, 2008 at
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I think that both of them are the best around, besides Johhny of course
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August 18, 2008 at
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Please either one could replace Johnny.
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August 18, 2008 at
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jOHNNY WHO?
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August 18, 2008 at
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Posted By: muddy on August 16 2008 at 07:03:38 PM
Heard Justin Zoch is getting married and not coming back down to Knoxville next year.
If true, good luck and you will be missed by many.
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I will second all of the great things being said about Justin Zoch. He is not only a great announcer, but as my editor at FlatOut Magazine, he has given me the opportunity to write about the sport that I love.
I personally believe that Justin can hold his own at the top level of broadcasting or as a magazine editor for any publication, regardless of topic. And yes, should Johnny Gibson ever decide to sign off for the last time, Justin would be a very worthy candidate to replace him. We are lucky to have him in this business.
Thank you Justin for all that you do for our sport and the opportunities that you have given me.
Jimmy Jones - Writer
FlatOut Magazine
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August 18, 2008 at
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Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts... Yah, just to clear up, this will be my last year announcing at Knoxville but I fully intend to spend plenty of time there next summer when not hitting other tracks around the region. Tony, Mike and I have had a great time together and I couldn't have asked for two nicer, more enjoyable people to work with for the last eight years and I'll really miss the time in the booth shoulder-to-shoulder with T-Bok. Those two, and Johnny G. when he has been there, have helped me immeasurably over the past eight years and I'll miss working them on a weekly basis.
Thanks again for all the kind words in the previous posts. I really appreciate it.
All good things,
Justin
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August 19, 2008 at
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Posted By: justinzoch on August 18 2008 at 08:47:39 PM
Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts... Yah, just to clear up, this will be my last year announcing at Knoxville but I fully intend to spend plenty of time there next summer when not hitting other tracks around the region. Tony, Mike and I have had a great time together and I couldn't have asked for two nicer, more enjoyable people to work with for the last eight years and I'll really miss the time in the booth shoulder-to-shoulder with T-Bok. Those two, and Johnny G. when he has been there, have helped me immeasurably over the past eight years and I'll miss working them on a weekly basis.
Thanks again for all the kind words in the previous posts. I really appreciate it.
All good things,
Justin
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Justin, your understated enthusiasm and broad knowledge will be sorely missed in the booth. I for one truly enjoyed listening to you the last eight years. Good luck to you in whatever the future holds.
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August 19, 2008 at
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Posted By: Kamshaft on August 17 2008 at 09:56:06 PM
Thats some funny, (and reality) shit right there. LOL
Man can own everything, except for one thing, and with that one thing, the woman rules everything! LOL
Wouldn't want to be the one that took that picture in this day and age. The PC NAZIS would be all over you and lock yer arse up. When will we take back our country?
LaTeR
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Answer to ---- When will we take back our Country ???? When you bury of the Christian Right !!!! That's not that hard to figure out. I know what's good for me, don't need the do gooders trying to rule my life.
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August 19, 2008 at
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Posted By: justinzoch on August 18 2008 at 08:47:39 PM
Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts... Yah, just to clear up, this will be my last year announcing at Knoxville but I fully intend to spend plenty of time there next summer when not hitting other tracks around the region. Tony, Mike and I have had a great time together and I couldn't have asked for two nicer, more enjoyable people to work with for the last eight years and I'll really miss the time in the booth shoulder-to-shoulder with T-Bok. Those two, and Johnny G. when he has been there, have helped me immeasurably over the past eight years and I'll miss working them on a weekly basis.
Thanks again for all the kind words in the previous posts. I really appreciate it.
All good things,
Justin
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Does this mean you will be moving your beautiful home at the north campground to South Minneapolis? Better get those bearings packed before you make the trip! Seriously, thanks for crash space during the nats. We owe you beers....
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August 19, 2008 at
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Sorry to see you leave the booth J.Z. You did good. Congrats on the wedding.... it's not all bad being married, outside of football and racing season anyway. LOL.
Funny to read the comments of the other announcers. I've taken some shots at them as well in the past. I've probably been too hard on Tony at times. Over all they do a good job. Tony is basically trying to be like his hero Tim Trier and you can't fault a guy for that. I wouldn't want that job for anything. You're more of a talking commercial anyway most of the time.
My beef with announcers/raectracks is that they have lost touch with art of scorekeepers in the stands. In the 70's & 80's the announcers would even take the time to spell a drivers name at times. And keeping score is what helped people learn more about the racing program, the format, inverts, and it kept people interested in the show, even time trials. It was a great learning tool for the fan. Now you can't even buy a score card and that connection with announcer & fan is gone. Even the score board is tough to keep up with as it scrolls too fast to write down most things. I just love it when Jack Miller brings this up in SC&M at times. He's so right. But the announcer is under pressure to plug sponsors and such and I don't fault them. I blame the promotor. Who is more important... the fan, or the sponsors? Why someone who puts up $2,000 or whatever the going rate is today for a sponsor of the night, gets more attention than 3,000 people that paid $12 (equals $36,000) to see the show is beyond me.
Eric Arnold
Social Media Manager & Track Historian
Knoxville Raceway
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