LEGENDS: THE SERIES - THE LEGEND OF DAVE MCCLELLAND
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- In as much as actor Morgan Freeman's voice epitomizes the perceived voice of God, there's no perceiving when it comes to the voice of drag racing.
No single voice has been more closely associated with NHRA Championship Drag Racing than that of Dave McClelland. For 42 years (1961-2003), “Big Mac” announced NHRA events, served as TV host on TNN, cut TV and radio commercials and served as emcee at countless NHRA functions from banquets to press conferences.
In this episode of Legends: The Series, Season Three, the man hailed as the forever “Voice of the NHRA” explains how he went from college in Iowa to TV cameraman in Arkansas to announcer at a dragstrip in Louisiana to General Manager of Dallas International Motor Speedway to the NHRA home office in California.
It obviously was a labor of love insomuch as his first paycheck to announce the U.S. Nationals at Indy was $25 plus a hotel room he shared with a racer from Florida. No food allowance; no travel expenses. But, as he explains, it was all part of a wonderful and unlikely journey.
Dave and Steve were the gold standard in NHRA broadcasting.
Some things are burned in your memory and you don't even realize it. Dave McClelland's voice is one of those things!
Dave McClelland…"The Voice of The NHRA" The best Drag Racing announcer by miles…. PERIOD.
I was at the Winternationals a few years ago sitting in the stands with a friend of mine who used to drive a fuel altered back in the day. Dave walks by, sees my friend who he knew and he sat down with us for about an hour to watch racing. He was a complete gentleman. He talked to me like he knew me my whole life. Just a fine, genuine guy.
Dave and Steve were one hell of a team!
Articulate.... captivating..... informative…. With a smooth well modulated speaking voice…Keeping the viewer/listener on the edge of his/her seat.... from the opening of the show, until the final sign off. That’s Dave McClelland, “The Voice of the NHRA”. The best by miles.....PERIOD.
G.O.A.T!! 💪
I still can he Dave Mac’s voice.... signing off....
“NHRA Championship Drag Racing, has been a presentation of....DIAMOND P SPORTS!”
It never gets old.
Man, rest in peace Mac. What a voice, i’m only 23 and only got a fraction of what you did for the auto industry, but your voice is burned in my head forever, godspeed.
“Diamond P Sports presents.....Championship Drag Racing, from the National Hot Rod Association!”......
I still get goose pimples… Even now. Because I knew it was Dave Mac !
I'm here a couple of months after the oh so sad passing of this great, but humble man, who played such a big part in the soundtrack of my first 40yrs of life. Having grown-up at the dragstrip's of So-Calif, you best believe that man's voice still echoes through my racer's soul & will continue to do so, until I'm back in the stands & happily listening to his golden voice over the track PA system once again 🙏 RIP Big Mac, for you Sir are LEGEND ✝️
#G.O.A.T.
i am absolutely in love with this series. Thank you guys so much, its the best thing on youtube.
Me as well it’s great being a younger drag racing fan getting to see the legends of the sport and how they impacted it and make it what it is today been around the sport my whole life and it’s the best thing on earth
Back again watching this for the 3rd time I think. I’m turning 30 years old this year and I’m a bracket racer but a big history buff of drag racing. I love all these videos and series of the history of drag racing.
Man I’m 53 and grew up bracket racing with my family I wish they would do a history of bracket racing
What a legend! I grew up watching him on Diamond P sports in the 80’s-90’s. R.I.P.
*The voice of drag racing.*
I watch old NHRA events on RUclips just to hear Dave's legendary voice. Like Vin Scully or Pat Summerall... Rest in Peace
this was the best interview of all the LEGANDS, THANKS DAVE MCclelland & STEVE EVENS
RIP Dave. I grew up listening to your voice.
What a great and humble man. Thank you for this excellent piece.
what a true gentleman of the sport!
what a cool life this man has led
Dave is to the NHRA just like Ken Squier was to NASCAR
Missing the Dave McClelland and Steve Evans days of NHRA!!!
STEVE EVANS AND DAVE WERE MY CHILDHOOD
Thank you Dave for your years of announcing. You will always be our favorite.
As good as today's announcers are, I will always hold Dave, Steve, Bill Donner and Bernie Partridge as providing me with the most exciting moments in drag racing.
Thank you Bobby. What a great voice. I'm from Bakersfield. Been going to the track for 53 years. Bernie Mather was the first I remember. I grew up with Dave and Steve, what a team and what great announcers. I announced for 11 years at famoso. When I quit racing I hope I get to do it some more. See you in the lanes. Dragster Jeff out!
Miss hearing Dave calling the races or talking to Him as he walked around the Pit Area
Coming back to watch this for the umpteenth time. Such an amazing video guys. I don't understand how this one didn't blow up. 32:10 to the end always gets me. That advice can be used for any career field. And I'll always think about Dave when the announcer goes silent at the track or isn't the most exciting person to listen to announce.
SAD TO READ OF "BIG MAC'S" PASSING....THE BEST! GODSPEED DAVE.
Thanks Dave for you done!
And the voice of Flowmaster
Thanks Dave for the Great memories 👊👊
That's what makes him a good announcer he was a racer
I'm dating myself, but I remember Dave, Steve and even Mark Oswald as Diamond P as TNN personalities.
No one has ever done it better than Diamond P sports.
the next legend the series should include bob frey
It would be awesome to see him in the both with Dave and tony
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EXCELLENT!!!
How about a Linda Vaughn interview?
Force15X - we've tried, and we will keep trying
RIP DAVE
It`s now 2020 and always a big fan of Dave and the old Diamond P...now days it`s a joke..they show 30 min or not much more..today it is only the big dogs week after week..back then the local pro could run against a big dog and many times won..which the add people didn`t like that..why it is what it is today a JOKE
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Dave, I say a helluva swelluva guy. And a top notch commentator. Not announcer.
It's too bad drag racing has priced its self out of reality,just like nascar.
"The love of money is the root of all evil" Everyone used to do things to see how much they could put in to it. Now it's about how much they can get out of it!
Best rivalry...? [29:39] Swamp Rat and The Chizzler. Those "rivalries" were hyperbolic in nature, even when Muldowney brought the femanism factor into it... That called PR.
RiP
after dave left espn, we got marty reed. one of the worst decisions espn made
No, Paul Page was the worst!!!
@@tarasbulba3190 Could literally not disagree with anything more, I loved Paul Page doing drag racing.
When it comes to announcers, less is more for me.
If he really didn't have any favorites then he wasn't as great a person as they make him out to be!
Why can't these guys just tell the truth and cut the PC crap?
Dave and Steve Evans… the best announcer team ever!!