TNT continues to move through the six race package that comprises the summer TV for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. This Sunday, the network is in Loudon, NH at the newly-named New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
After the ninety minutes of pre-race programming concludes, it will be Bill Weber leading the crew through the race. Joining Weber in the booth will be Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach. This trio has been effective and fun during the first portion of the TV package. Keeping Petty in the booth at Sonoma instead of having him drive in the race as a "reporter" was a great decision that resulted in a much better telecast.
Down on pit road the drivers and crews have responded quite well to TNT's Lindsay Czarniak in her pit reporter role. Surrounded by veterans Matt Yocum, Marty Snider and Ralph Shaheen, Czarniak has been using her TV skills and inquisitive nature to make-up for her continuing learning curve in the sport. These four have really been a key to the much better on-air presentation of the TNT package this season.
One of the biggest changes noticed by viewers is the outstanding TV Director handling the TNT races. We do not talk about the names of the behind-the-scenes folks, but NASCAR fans are overjoyed that they can see the battles on the track and more than just one or two cars in the camera shots being used.
From the pit stops to the final lap, the directing of this package has been exactly what the doctor ordered after the problems with the Fox telecasts. Keep an eye out for the wideshots that allow the viewer to see the difference on the track between cars and then the slow zoom to the car being discussed by the on-air team.
There were two grooves in the Saturday Nationwide Series race, so the Cup event may actually feature passing and competition despite the COT and the flat track. It should be interesting to watch the TNT crew come together for the final race before the big Daytona race and the "wide open" coverage of next week.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 211 of 211Jayski the first to give me the top 35. There is something wrong about that. Thankfully 00 still inside which surprises me with the DNF.
JD I understand you not wanting to include Nascar.com post race show but now that TNT is directing us there and Larry Mac is part of the show they sort of open themselves up to be held more accountable.
JD
I had NO IDEA these guys would be SUCH CREEPS! I wish you could've warned us.
VERY DISAPPOINTING!! :( Thanks for letting us keep it real here and allow us to blow off steam about these guys. Off to make some dumplings and then SPEED REPORT, VL and W Tunnel.
I look forward the columns about tomorrow.
Oh, and I shall stay away from the RACE DAY thread Jd...a real hot button issue there for this animal lover and I do not wished to be deleted.
A woman needs to know her limitations.
Or emotions as the case may be!
Thanks again for your time with the blog today.
Enjoy 'most all' comments as usual!!
JD,
Well said. This is the first time I've watched it and it will be the last. It's like listening to the morning show on some radio station in the number 299 market (where ever that may be).
Think I'll pass my thoughts to Jack Daniel's about their choice in sponsoring this thing.
I've listened to the post race show before I don't remember them being that bad but perhaps I wasn't paying attention since I'm usually trying to make dinner
Well, perhaps we should focus on the post-race show for next week and do a full review.
At least the fans and sponsors will know what they are getting with the Turner guys.
I will think about it, and thanks for the suggestion.
JD
JPM penalized by NASCAR 2 laps for rough driving
Thanks for the JPM Update Bevo.
I also DO NOT remember these JDaniels post race guys being so nasty. INDEED JD, you should shine a light on these guys...I was gonna say cockroaches but that wouldn't be nice. :) yes, please call attention to the guys 'dissing NASCAR and the NASCAAR drivers'
sophia-
They just had the news on Sirius.
BTW I used the contact info on the Jack Daniel's website to let them know how disappointed I was in their sponsorship of that dreck. A lot of choices in the liquor store when I buy whiskey.
I had terrible "bleeding" on all the yellow cars and trim in yesterday's broadcast. Did anyone else have that? I'm on Comcast in WV.
Bleeding may not be the right thing to call it -- it was shifting colors, yellow/orange/red. Hurt the eyes to watch any yellow cars!
ecp,
There were no technical problems with the TNT broadcast. Please call your cable company.
JD
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