tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post3453505391920545155..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Bumped broadcast symptom of a bigger illUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-5175813003332462652008-11-18T19:29:00.000-05:002008-11-18T19:29:00.000-05:00I find it very curious that the media based in NC ...I find it very curious that the media based in NC found a way to blame NASCAR for the switch - while the media in NY, PA, and CT came right out and placed the blame right where it belongs - on ABC for disrespecting NASCAR fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-80717508173550587342008-11-15T18:52:00.000-05:002008-11-15T18:52:00.000-05:00IT'S A PROBLEM WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD CABLE OR SATT...IT'S A PROBLEM WHEN YOU CAN'T AFFORD CABLE OR SATTELITE.I USE RABBIT EARS. MY TV IS ON FOR NASCAR MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. LOOK FOR ME AT BRISTOL HOLDING THE ...ABC SUCKS ...SIGN NEXT YEAR ON THE SPEED CHANNEL LIVE BROADCAST.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-7511061942402338312008-11-15T03:21:00.000-05:002008-11-15T03:21:00.000-05:00I have expanded digital cable, including 250 chann...I have expanded digital cable, including 250 channels, HBO, Max and a whole lot more. But ESPN2 and ESPN Classic ONLY come with a special "sports" package. So not only was I inconvenienced by the move, but I lost out on the rest of the race!! For what? AFV??? ABC and ESPN are dumb dumb dumb. NASCAR is even dumber for letting it happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-4298607524938018482008-11-14T15:06:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:06:00.000-05:00If Bruton Smith cared about anything other than hi...If Bruton Smith cared about anything other than himself he would make NASCAR an offer it could not refuse to make Lowe's MS available for open testing every Monday or Tuesday. Do it in such a way that everyone benefits, not just SMI. The biggest problem with the COT seems to be the 1 1/2 mile tracks and what better than testing at a 1 1/2 mile track in your backyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-47789069798194460652008-11-14T14:21:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:21:00.000-05:00Oh Great, NASCAR gives a crappy car in the COT. No...Oh Great, NASCAR gives a crappy car in the COT. Now to compound the stupidity, now they stop testing for the car. You think we've had lousy racing now, just wait, it's gonna get worse! Wish SPEED would just telivise Sat. night short track racing like Anderson Speedway, Bring on the Figure 8's!!!mythril1957https://www.blogger.com/profile/16542207266851367347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-90747639526013530512008-11-14T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:44:00.000-05:00- monkeesfanI still disagree with you on almost ev...- monkeesfan<BR/><BR/>I still disagree with you on almost every point you failed to make ... however there are two items we do agree on. <BR/><BR/>1) Get the mega-teams and their blood money out of the sport. Why does any team need to run more than 2 cars? It's kind of like buying all of the raffle tickets so you can be sure to win. It leaves out a lot of good teams that could be competetive week end and week out.<BR/><BR/>2) Give me a points race that rewards drivers that battle for the lead EVERY lap EVERY race. I despise the "safe" drivers that just try to stay out of trouble.<BR/><BR/>Now back to my daily mantra ... speed is good, restrictor plates were designed by the devil, and COT's suck, LET 'EM RACE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-67460973556594114352008-11-13T18:00:00.000-05:002008-11-13T18:00:00.000-05:00Joe S. Buffalo - no you haven't. Richmond does no...Joe S. Buffalo - no you haven't. Richmond does not offer exciting racing. No short track does. Pocono is not as competitive as it needs to be but is superior in every facet to Richmond. <BR/><BR/>Short tracks are outdated for this level of racing and had nothing to do with its growth. It was superspeedways first and foremost. With all the talk about what dates should be given up, it is amazing that anyone can continue to defend short tracks when of all the ovals (road courses are in a class of failure all by themselves) they offer the fewest lead changes, the lowest incidence of positional passing, and the worst degree of thuggery in racing. They don't belong at the Winston Cup level. <BR/><BR/>Where NASCAR has to address issues leads to looking at where the best racing is - the restrictor plate tracks. <BR/>Where it has to address issues leads to figuring out that unstable racecars <EM>never</EM> make good racing - we need to strike the cliche "I wanna know who can drive a loose racecar" from the conversation because it's irrelevent; we need to strike the mindset that lower downforce = less aeropush from the conversation because that very mindset is what ruined the racing. <BR/>Where NASCAR has to address issues leads to figuring out what makes good point battles - making the racers fight for the lead every week; making the most wins and most laps led the criteria for a champion; making <EM>competitive performance, not mediocrity</EM> the gauge of a champion. <BR/>Where NASCAR has to address issues leads to stopping organizations like Rick Hendrick and Jack Roush outspend everyone else; stopping them from raising the cost of racing on everyone; stopping them from buying success; stopping the bottomless pit of spending the sport has become. <BR/><BR/>Then we won't have ABC putting <EM>Desperate Housewives</EM> above racing.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-45092631899852761182008-11-13T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-13T09:50:00.000-05:00"The organization will be called Earnhardt Ganassi..."The organization will be called Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates."...<BR/><BR/>Really? Trying to placate everyone's ego is making these team names sound like law firms. Not a big deal, but starting to sound a little ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-63607279676068385672008-11-13T03:51:00.000-05:002008-11-13T03:51:00.000-05:00I have seen better more exciting races at Richmond...I have seen better more exciting races at Richmond than at Pocono. We have enough superspeedways, a few more short tracks and Nascar is back where it started when the racing was good.Monkeys uncle fan or whatever u make some good points but u know as well as many others NASCAR needs to wake up and addressn these issues before they get really out of hand/control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-7232876451165952142008-11-13T00:05:00.000-05:002008-11-13T00:05:00.000-05:00Hee is all you need to know -ABC preempted Phoenix...Hee is all you need to know -<BR/><BR/>ABC preempted Phoenix; if it were Talladega they'd stay to the final lap. <BR/><BR/>BTW, with all the talk about <EM>Desperate Housewives,</EM> can they do a Desperate Housewives video to the song "Pleasant Valley Sunday" instead of that SheDaisy song they cut a video with?Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-70590221655430536842008-11-12T22:34:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:34:00.000-05:00I do not agree with ABC's decision to move the rac...I do not agree with ABC's decision to move the race, but I understand their decision.<BR/><BR/>November is sweeps month. The month where ratings prevail and dictates the price advertisers will pay for ads in 2009 and beyond. <BR/><BR/>If Desperate Horny Women had started at an unusual time, say 9:37PM, ratings would have been down, thus ad revenue for next year would have been down. <BR/><BR/>And you can bet if there is a red flag or a rain delay that will push the shows back again.... have your remote ready to change channels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-48112279200634513662008-11-12T22:23:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:23:00.000-05:00You are right when you say that the decision to ch...You are right when you say that the decision to change channels for the final minutes shows where NASCAR stands in the eyes of ABC. And it isn't good.<BR/><BR/>I was at our cabin out of reach of cable and had to miss the final minutes because I didn't receive ESPN 1 or 2. . I had to drive 2 miles to get cell phone coverage to phone my daughter and confirm if Jimmie did win as I expected. i'm a more devoted fan than ABC is.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212386278802752478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-59789884001905755872008-11-12T21:17:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:17:00.000-05:00Wow, interesting comments. IMO, ESPN showed how t...Wow, interesting comments. IMO, ESPN showed how they really feel about NASCAR fans with their decision and no one can really do much about it because the people who are running NASCAR didn't write the contract correctly.<BR/><BR/>No, I don't want to see any more big speedways. I find most of the 2 mile or larger tracks boring as hell to watch a race at. I've been to Daytona twice and about halfway through the first time, I wondered when it would be over. Yeah, the last 30 laps were exciting and scary, but I want to see cars passing cars ON the track, not high speed parades. So build another Richmond or Bristol and add seats if that's what it takes to get a big crowd, but it has to be good racing to get that big crowd, not just a big track.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR's bad management, the IROC cart, stupid start times (when does the race actually start?, boring racing and now the economy all come into play here. ABC took the money and ran!GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-10221981128906873372008-11-12T19:42:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:42:00.000-05:00Lost in the DEI/Ganassi merger is the loss of 2 te...Lost in the DEI/Ganassi merger is the loss of 2 teams for next year. <BR/><BR/>Furniture Row racing is at a part time schedule. <BR/><BR/>I dont think we have seen the last of the mergers and cutbacks.<BR/><BR/>Be it the economy or competition issues on the track or mismanagement by NASCAR brass, this is going to be a difficult couple of years for NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-50438893171551239852008-11-12T19:34:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:34:00.000-05:00The H with NASCAR. What ABC did was to disrespect ...The H with NASCAR. What ABC did was to disrespect the fans - the people who pay and pay to see ESPN through ever-incresing ESPN carry charges passed through to cable subscribers in higher monthly charges. One reason ABC figured it could get away with crapping on NASCAR fans is because it knew the vast majority of the media would cover for ABC/ESPN.<BR/><BR/>But what do I know, I'm only a NASCAR fan and David's buddy up the road (Lenox Rawlings in Winston-Salem) has written and stated publicly that NASCAR fans are "ignorant and gullible."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-17789596997993271742008-11-12T18:41:00.000-05:002008-11-12T18:41:00.000-05:00mythrill57 certainly is correct in noting NASCAR's...mythrill57 certainly is correct in noting NASCAR's blind eye and tin ear to this point, but with costs out of control, sponsorships disappearing or all but gone, and everything else going wrong - it is never a good sign when teams like DEI and Ganassi/SABCO have to merge into one outfit because the sport's economics won't allow them to function autonomously - reality at some point is bound to catch up to Brian France and company; the concern is whether it will catch up to them the way it caught up to MLB and the NHL to the tune of losing significant portions or entire seasons because of economic-atomic war. <BR/><BR/>I wonder where this DEI-Ganassi merger leaves teams like Gillett and Petty - will it become Petty-Gillett-Boston ventures or some other such merger? We're bound to see more mergers sooner rather than later.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-89490276429684613552008-11-12T17:31:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:31:00.000-05:00sadly enough I have to agree with what mythril57 h...sadly enough I have to agree with what mythril57 has written.<BR/><BR/>- Goodnight NA$CAR .... wherever you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-69768357815177171052008-11-12T16:13:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:13:00.000-05:00Folks, face it. NASCAR is not going to change. All...Folks, face it. NASCAR is not going to change. All of your ideas given here are a waste of time. Because the higher ups at NASCAR aren't listening. The COT is a disaster. I've been watching races for years and this product now in most cases is very boring and borin will kill you every time. I will continue to watch, but it isn't as high a priority to watch as it used to be. Can you point to any changes NASCAR has made based on all of your ideas that have been posted here or on other boards. If it helps you to belly ache, that's great, but face it no changes are coming.mythril57https://www.blogger.com/profile/04019335666724131842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-71355575747501184342008-11-12T15:11:00.000-05:002008-11-12T15:11:00.000-05:00I don't see a problem with three networks. It's ea...I don't see a problem with three networks. It's easier to keep up with than years ago when the network carrying the race changed every week. Like someone else said, at least they gave us plenty of warning before they changed. I'm glad I was home recording it myself; the DVR wouldn't have caught it and I would be scrounging for a copy. Again, not a new problem. <BR/><BR/>I'd love to see pre-race coverage limited to 30 minutes, personally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-36549025878361941392008-11-12T13:35:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:35:00.000-05:00NASCAR is no different than "RASSLIN'"Who cares/Br...NASCAR is no different than "RASSLIN'"<BR/>Who cares/<BR/>Bring F1 to broadcast TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-70080546570265335582008-11-12T13:27:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:27:00.000-05:00I was a RABID NASCAR fan. I spend thousands on ra...I was a RABID NASCAR fan. I spend thousands on race tickets, Merch, etc. For me it dies when Brian France came on and tried to make it a sport of mass appear instead of accepting that is a niche sport unbelieveably loyal fans. It ended when they tried to stifel the true personalities of the sport (Jimmie spencer, Tony Steward, etc.), told the drivers not to use vulgar language on the radios (which was the best part of going to a race) and tried to distance themselves from their southern roots in terms of geography and culture. It'll never be as big as it was right after #3 died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-29398935720222904912008-11-12T13:05:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:05:00.000-05:00ed - NASCAR is choking on personalities nowadays, ...ed - NASCAR is choking on personalities nowadays, between Flipper Edwards, Tony The Tiger Stewart, the nitwits on Inside NASCAR and SPEED's prerace and postrace shows, Juan Montoya, the Busch Bash Brothers - ironically, one of the more restrained guys now is Junior, who used to be as known for being a rock & roll drummer - Micky Dolenz-Earnhardt - as for his racing.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-35875106840520232792008-11-12T12:42:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:42:00.000-05:00NASCAR needs to go back to the days where racing w...NASCAR needs to go back to the days where racing was racing and the cars that were on the track were ones you could buy at the dealership, strip it down, build an engine and go. All the races we have today are boring and if it weren't for the beer and fellowship... would be a good way to fall asleep. Some one start a league that would bring real racing back!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-13130720969722044962008-11-12T12:35:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:35:00.000-05:00Interesting. As a former NASCAR fan that fines th...Interesting. As a former NASCAR fan that fines the current racing pretty boring I hope that somehow NASCAR can fix what is wrong. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think the biggest problem with NASCAR is that lack of personalities. I don't find these guys interesting. Compare the current crop of top drivers to those that were driving in the mid 90's when racing really exploded. NASCAR is suffering through what the NBA went through after Michael Jordan retired.gghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257391877175337352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-11840506895101323202008-11-12T12:34:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:34:00.000-05:00It never was a "major sport" barely a sport at all...It never was a "major sport" barely a sport at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com