Why Does Jerry Punch...?

Question

I'm in my living room watching Nationwide Series practice right now...oh look, brad keselowski is 10th on the board...but my question is that I just noticed that the ESPN commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, whenever he says like, "the 88 car" he says the number very dramatically. Not even during a race. He'll say "the 7 car went out." Not even important. but he'll say it like "tHE 7 CAr!" Like, what's with that?

Answer 1

The 88 car is owned by Earnhardt Jr., give Dr. Punch a break, they try their utmost best to talk about every driver they can at every race...Dr. Jerry Punch is a fine commentator, yes sometimes he is a little over dramatic, but his skills as a doctor have served him well...he once rescued Rusty Wallace from a car and used CPR to revive Wallace and he was also present in a 1990 pit crew incident where he helped tend to the injured crewman until the ambulance arrived.Even though he is a bit long in the tooth when it comes to commentating, Punch does his best to help others in trouble.

Answer 2

Dr Punch has seen too many races and is "punchy" himself..trying to make himself more likable and just not getting it done..B O R I N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nascar has lost the best of the best when BP passed....he was the greatest in my opinion

Answer 3

thats classic jerry it dose sound like hes taking a dump aND THE 88 cAr is 1sT ON thE Charts  

FOX has the best announcers hands down

excet for brad daughrty (spelling) and andy peetree

Answer 4

Dr. Jerry tends to be overly dramatic.  I used to like him when he first started announcing races - don't care much for him anymore.

Maybe he gets paid more to make it sound more exciting?!?

Answer 5

Maybe he has been dring some of Junior's Koolaid?

Answer 6

I'm not sure, but I've noticed that about him also.

Answer 7

i don't like Jerry Punch or the espn announcers today i miss when Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons in the 1990s and 2000 the best announcers ever for ESPN and ABC  and best announcers in Nascar

Answer 8

doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that one ,,

the 88 obviously is attributed to Dale Jr,,

and though Dale Sr , is gone,, his legacy will live forever,,

they lost their Most influential icnon in many many yrs ,, still with plenty of fighting spirit and alot of racing left in him,,

it would be the same if drag racing lost John Force ,,  as they almost did at the end of last yr,,,

Answer 9

Since when is Jerry Punch dramatic?

Answer 10

Jerry punch gets excited when they put

pickles on his haMBUrgERs--he's just overly

excitable, i guess.

Answer 11

You people do understand that he used the 88 car as an example not knocking the car at all.

now to the actual question. Honestly I dont know why he does it but it doesnt bother Me. Maybe he is emphasizing the number so you know what one he is talking about.