They are calling it FOX NASCAR Sunday. Basically, it's still Chris Myers, Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip from the Hollywood Hotel in Daytona.
FOX starts the Sprint Cup Series season on a cold and clear day in Florida. NASCAR has undergone several months of changes that have resulted in a solid increase in fan interest. Now, the action on the track has to live up to the hype.
The Hollywood Hotel is going to be the place for FOX to rise to the occasion. Myers has been both the best and worst of what NASCAR needs on TV. On this day, he cannot act as the "California outsider" who does not know a lugnut from a fuel cell. TV viewers need the informed and well-spoken Myers seen on other programs.
The NASCAR on FOX pit reporters are Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda and Dick Berggren. This team has been together for a long time and each has worked very hard to be accepted in the sport. FOX continues to be the standard in this area.
Mike Joy has been calling the action in Daytona for a long time. His challenge this February is to help the sport get back on solid footing after a tough 2009. There is little doubt he is the right man for the job. Having already handled the Bud Shoot Out and the Gatorade Duels, the big race is in good hands.
Larry McReynolds has been keeping a low profile and limiting his comments so far this season. After a big bump in the road last year that caused hard feelings all around, McReynold is looking to have a smooth telecast. Still the most detail oriented analyst on NASCAR TV, he should be able to get himself back on track before the checkered flag.
Fan comments have been flying about Darrell Waltrip this season. He was called out by Jack Roush for negative comments about the sport. Then, Denny Hamlin said DW was always telling the drivers how to drive. The bottom line is that Waltrip has been the most high-profile analyst in the sport for a decade. Criticism comes with the territory.
DW will be clearly in the spotlight once the action begins as the story of bump-drafting begins to unfold. NASCAR is turning the drivers loose and has changed many rules since last season. From contact in the corners to the green/white/checkered finish, things are going to be very different in this race.
FOX Sports executive David Hill admitted he was wrong about the later start times. The race today will be underway by 1:20PM ET. Hill admitted he would back off with the Digger character after negative reactions from fans. Finally, Hill said there would be no online streaming of this race because that protected the FOX local stations. That really does not help fans without TV access.
This is the fourth season of offering a live TV race blog. We are looking for your comments on the FOX coverage of this event. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Just click on the comments button below to add your opinion. Thanks and let's go racing!
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ReplyDeleteWrong page guys, the RaceDay blog is one story below. Just scroll down.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
JD
Hi all, told it is still cold in Daytona but the entire frontstretch is sold out!
ReplyDeleteLets do work folks!!!
ReplyDeleteWas the audio behind on your end people? Was on my Dish.
ReplyDeleteI got chills with that opening-it's been a looong off-season!
ReplyDeleteJust switched over from Race Day and Fox is down (DirecTV, along with several other channels). Anyone else experiencing this?
ReplyDeleteMeyers Dude Carl's wife is not pregnant and minute now she's due to deliver any minute now she's been pregnant for some time now. Significant difference.
ReplyDeleteLittle off on the DW tease, not it's fine.
ReplyDeletePS - Cars are still going through tech this AM. Carl Edwards to the back after an engine change.
DirecTV post - "No need to call us ...we are aware this TV station is temporarily unavailable."
ReplyDeleteEver, not here with Comcast, try your SD cannnel
ReplyDeleteThe rules change piece is interesting....
ReplyDeleteKnoxville, TN FOX station off the air having difficulties. DirecTV #43.
ReplyDeleteBet folks are having a cow about now there. I have the west coast feed or I'd be mad myself.
Wow, what a way to start with a tech glicht. Still stuttering on my Dish Network. How about ya'll as we say in the south?
ReplyDeleteKeep feeding me the station info. Working on it.
ReplyDeleteI'm good on Dish here in MI. Good grief, can't get away from the DP hype even today.
ReplyDeleteLive feed OK on Fox News w/weather guy (& race fan) Rick Reichmuth ...no mention of tech glitch
ReplyDeleteYou guys thought Danica mania was over yesterday? Come on now!
ReplyDeleteHey guys! Ready to get this season started!
ReplyDeleteThe DVR says this is only supposed to go until 5:00pm. Anyone else setting to DVR until 6:15? I have the feeling we may get a long red flag today. Dunno why.
Nice job so far by FOX. I was wondering how they were going to deal with Danica-mania; looks like they just hit the highlights and moved on. Excellent.
Extenze...wowness
ReplyDeleteStill messy on Dish here in S.C. Audio not synced.
ReplyDeleteGuess they should have had us there JD to help.
I added 1 hour to DVR hope it's enough.
ReplyDeleteFYI DirectTV HotPass drivers are Kahne (795), Hamlin (796), Johnson (797), and Earnhardt (798).
ReplyDeleteA Danica commercial and race highlights from yesterday in the first 13 minutes of the pre-race show, HAHAHAHAHA......take that, haters!
ReplyDeleteNow back to the show
Looks like the ExtenZe guys are actually buying the cheaper local station and cable spots.
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ReplyDeleteDriving Tim McGraw on the stage was kewl!
ReplyDeletePoor Tim McGraw. He sounds awful.
ReplyDelete@JD - Would that also make it harder for the FCC and/or the FDA to get after them for making false claims?
ReplyDeleteI want to give Tim some lemon tea. But the show must go on...nothing you can really do if you have an obligation...
ReplyDeleteMcGraw said he did a concert last night in the Midwest and flew out in a snowstorm overnight to get to Daytona. Nice effort.
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ReplyDeleteColorado Springs Fox station still can't hit the breaks on time. We keep seeing the Fox Sports logo, just like during the Shootout.
ReplyDeleteSo FOX has nothing else to cover other than Tim McGraw's pre-race concert? There are no drivers to interview? Nothing against Tim, but I'm watching for the driver interviews and the race not a concert.
ReplyDelete25 mins into it and Knoxville still out!
ReplyDeleteBad way to start season off, right?
Fox has normally had a song or two from the Daytona pre-race show talent.
ReplyDeleteApparently, DirecTV problem in Knoxville. Station fine on cable TV.
This is a new feature for the Fox races. He will be here for every event.
ReplyDeleteWell folks, I worked the Daytona race for 19 years and this one would have been my twentieth. Somehow last year I knew it would be may last and I would not make it to number 20. Nerves were shot, tired of the BS, and just plain ole burnt out.
ReplyDeleteNow I play music in a Blues band so,
I am off to a fund raiser today, performing a song or two then back for the race finish. It true when they say it's sometimes is better on TV chllling on the couch, drinking your own drinks and eating your own food. I might make some cheap hamburgers and hotdogs so my system doesn't go into shock. Later! Off to the gig!
Coldest since the 70's my butt, we froze half to death in '99, it was in the high 40's and windy as all get out
ReplyDeleteIn case you didn't know, Mark Martin is 51 years old. I've heard the age mentioned twice so far.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking of how many times we heard Jerry Punch say that during the Chase...
ReplyDeleteStill down in Knoxville....nice.
ReplyDeleteEP, just on DirecTV though right?
ReplyDeleteJD -
ReplyDeleteDirecTV problems not resolved
On Dish, audio getting closer to matching. OR, maybe DW's jaws flapping so fast the feed can't keep up? LOL
ReplyDeleteJD....DirecTV is all I've got.
ReplyDeleteIt's all local stations on DirecTV in Knoxville that are out. Not just FOX.
ReplyDeleteThere are 2 trophies Tony is missing from here. Surprised everyone forgets about the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona...
ReplyDeleteAll of the local (Knoxville) stations on DirecTV are down...at least we'll have Hot Pass....hopefully.
ReplyDeletehd 43 is out in pa. but the sd is alright
ReplyDeleteJust got back from riding my horse, and am ready for my next fix of 'horsepower'!
ReplyDeleteHere is a good one just in. Danica generated 976 thousand folks visiting NASCAR.com yesterday.
ReplyDeleteUltimately, that resulted in 7.1 million pageviews during that one day. A record.
Wonder what today will bring?
Does anyone here listen to Trackpass Scanner? I know it's still a bit before the green flag drops, but I usually hear the officials on the officials channel by now. All I'm getting is a high pitched beep. Does anyone else have any chatter?
ReplyDeleteAll of the local stations in Richmond, VA are also out
ReplyDeleteBecky I listen to it on 2 browsers to double my listening pleasure. If your getting beeps that means the channel is working, there just isn't any chatter I would imagine...
ReplyDeleteOk after listening, NASCAR.com needs to get their stuff together which I imagine they will shortly.
Becky have gotten the beeps before should be OK
ReplyDeleteThat wasn't a very good splice between live and pre-recorded
ReplyDeleteNot even close. And just when they were on a roll. Money talks my friends....
ReplyDelete@David - No, not so much. Poor Chris Myers was staring for awhile. :p
ReplyDeleteThat whole bit wasn't necessary.
ReplyDelete@JD - Or, in this case, the corporate parent...
ReplyDeleteThe beeps on Trackpass Scanner are gone. I'm now hearing the officials. Thank goodness. I thought I'd have to open a can of whoop @ss on NASCAR.com. LOL
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see the 500 end in the daylight again!
ReplyDeleteI will say this now after it was said many times in the offseason, and that is Thank You NASCAR for the earlier and more consistent start times!
Andrew, how about those poor Nationwide Series guys who have to listen to the same Comic Book Heroes song all season long from Radio Disney?
ReplyDeleteJD -
ReplyDeleteDirecTV's local feed (Roanoke)remains out ...no info from from '800' number or local station
@JD - I didn't get much of it since I DVR'd the NW race, but if it's the worst we can complain about with ESPN this year, I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, nice anthem!
Oh thank GOD Featherlite got a new commercial!
ReplyDeleteI vote for Harry to sing the anthem all year long
ReplyDeleteAlright my friends I will be doing as I normally do and monitoring the 18 and the 42. Will hop around to the 14 and such as things play out.
ReplyDeleteI'm VERY excited about this one!!!
Just turned the TV over to the race coverage. Didn't watch RaceDay or pre-race. Figured out from last year it was putting me in a bad mood for the actual race.
ReplyDeleteLet's see if Fox can top ESPN's coverage yesterday.
Great anthem by Harry Connick plus his jacket was very good looking. Let's go racing!
ReplyDeleteHD feed on Comcast in Tallahassee is stuttering every few minutes or so.
ReplyDeleteJust got a ticker saying that DirecTV SD feed for Tally's FOX station (WTLH) isn't working. HD feed should be.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the deal with raceview its not working for me
ReplyDeleteMatt Kenseth's car will not fire. Pushed behind the wall...not good.
ReplyDeleteKenseth behind the wall already? He's running the new engine, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteMatt back on track
ReplyDeleteJD -
ReplyDeleteAt least there's HotPass w/Fox audio
@JD - That was Kenseth's 2009 winning car!
ReplyDeleteThat was a Dewalt 17. The car that he won with last year. It was on display. No issues with the Crown 17.
ReplyDeletePour some Crown Royal into that #80....that'll warm it up to start.
ReplyDeleteStill down in Knoxville...thankfully HotPass is up...except there is Latin programming on Jr's channel???
ReplyDeletelol new scheme already messing up the tv czar
ReplyDeleteLast time I trust the media...rofl
ReplyDeleteWas Matt's car from LAST year. Nice.
Good pictures from the in-cars!
Connick's anthem singing was fine. But he's GOTTA remove that cap when he sings it. I understand he's proud of the Saints SB win, but that doesn't mean its OK not to remove your hat.
ReplyDeleteDavid, I will appreciate the 42 updates, I can't get my trackpass to work it freezes up Firefox
ReplyDeleteI'm giving the media guys a load of grief over that one.
ReplyDeleteRun it on IE Branden. Also make sure your scripts are allowed
ReplyDeletePetty isn't even driving the pace car
ReplyDeleteOne question gents and ladies, is there anyway I can get the comments to auto refresh, my fingers hurt hitting F5 so much lol
ReplyDeleteDirecTV has displayed alternate channels to watch coverage...
ReplyDeleteI gotta remember to mute the start to avoid the DW start....
ReplyDeleteI tried that David it won't load, disabled popup blocker allowed scripts no luck
ReplyDeleteNo, we tried other stuff but it was chaos. Might eventually switch to another program.
ReplyDeleteBOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY! LET'S GO RACIN', BOYS!
ReplyDeleteJD -
ReplyDeletelocal feed still out ...HotPass refers to HD channels, so good to go on DirecTV
Andrew, no fair! I muted the TV just to avoid that!
ReplyDeleteHotPass using Fox audio. Be sure to turn it down before you change channels back to your local Fox station though.
ReplyDeleteGreat wideshots so far
ReplyDeleteGot a group hanging back for sure.
ReplyDeleteAfter a whole year of annoying us with the fact that Mark Martin is 50 years old, Mike Joy now says he's "ageless"!... Does that mean they'll stop saying how old he is?
ReplyDeleteOh no. In car camera for a pass? That's so wrong!
ReplyDeleteFirst in-car "miss" of the season and it was for the lead.
ReplyDeletei found the best strategy for the comments is to click on the link for the actual blog for this race (vice the home page), then when you refresh it brings you to where you were automatically. If you post a comment, you post it then hit back twice on the browser to get back to reading the comments with the blue background.
ReplyDeleteNot a dig on Mike Joy, he wasn't the one annoying us with Mark's age. I phrased that wrong. Sorry Mike!
ReplyDeleteBummer, they were slow getting to that wreck
ReplyDeleteI curse whoever developed in-car cameras.
ReplyDeleteNice way to miss the wreck there Mr. Director
bevo its not the in car camera's fault. it is the fault of the folks in the truck for not switching fast enough.
ReplyDeletebummer, Sam wrecked there goes my c list for my fantasy team...
surprised Denny is staying out, he went through the grass on that wreck
ReplyDeleteNot sure from TV how Max Papis got into that? Second wreck behind the first one?
ReplyDeleteScratch that, Denny is coming in this time around
ReplyDeleteLooks like they're watching the track again and not the monitors. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteWhat was not excellent was the large delay in cutting to the wreck.
@David- But if they were never developed we wouldn't have that problem :)
ReplyDeleteReally bad audio mix and levels on Jr's HotPass channel
JD,
ReplyDeleteIs Artie in charge of this production?
I guess with 2.5 miles of track it's hard to catch everything, but that was a big pack of cars to not have a camera on it..they missed what happened. How many cameras do they use for this vice how many are used for the superbowl?
ReplyDeletebevo i love in cars. I hate how over the last 5 years tho the knucklehead in the truck feels the need to "steer" it every half second. I like a stationary fixed onboard not one that can move in many directions. You lose perspective of where your at with it I think.
ReplyDeleteso bummed, was hoping Hotpass was using MRN audio again this year
ReplyDeleteis anyone else having trouble with trackpass?
ReplyDeleteMontoya not saying much right now. Radio is pretty quiet
ReplyDeleteThis stinks that HotPass went back to the old format of TV network announcers with commercials. The raw network feed with MRN audio they used during the Chase was a million times better.
ReplyDeleteYes, Artie Kempner is directing. Too much in-car so far, let's see if he learned his lesson. Got burned twice and could not find the wreck. No replay.
ReplyDeletereports may be oil in 2
ReplyDeleteI have NOT missed that ******* gopher cam.
ReplyDeleteI can see nothing from the ground.
WLTH keeps cutting in with a scroll apologizing for problems with the DirecTV feed. Every time they do, my HD feed cuts to an SD feed. Very very aggravating.
ReplyDeleteDW needs some new cliche's
ReplyDeleteDW starting to wear on me.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. sounds like DW is telling drivers how to run the race, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteBoy, I lasted 19 laps before Ihad to mute the TV. Dw is just so annoying.
ReplyDeleteFinally got trackpass up and running, so now I can hear my driver's scanner.
Decent camera work so far.
Annoying bumpers again.
ReplyDeleteDW needs a mute button...
ReplyDeleteGood pictures, nice sound. Not too sure DW is having the best race right now.
ReplyDeleteMontoya loose, telling him everyone is loose
ReplyDeleteIt's almost as if DW thinks it's against the law to just quietly watch the race unless something unusual is happening.
ReplyDeleteOK, that old spice commercial was really weird. I miss the days of the hunky looking sailor coming home from the sea.
ReplyDeleteGood thing they interviewed BK so we knew he blew a tire.
ReplyDelete@Sally- Exactly. Really listen to what he says, most of it is just blah blah blah
ReplyDeleteIt is nice seeing a race without the bottom ticker.
ReplyDeleteCar #102 hooked up
ReplyDeleteI thought that Old Spice commercial was strange also. Didn't like it.
ReplyDeleteE Sad running in 4th. good for him.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, the "A team"! tell me they didn't remake it.
ReplyDeleteElliott always runs well at Daytona, no surprise there.
ReplyDeleteG'day all!!!! I have caught up on the DVR so I am ready to chat!
ReplyDeleteMontoya 8 laps from having to stop
ReplyDelete'Kay, the A-Team trailer rocked.
ReplyDeleteWas that movie trailer like 5 minutes long?
ReplyDeleteoh look, the digger cam
ReplyDeleteI may be wrong with this thought.
ReplyDeleteI knew where more drivers were at and thought I knew more of what was going on in the truck race last night. I'm lost.
I know Marty Reid kept me better informed. (did I really say that)
This is the rolling commercial.
There's that da****dirt cam again.
they aren't running in the usual big packs right now. If they give us the wide view instead of in car's you can actually see the race.
ReplyDeleteKyle Busch says he can run wide open on the bottom, no one else can though so no help
ReplyDeleteConcentrating too much on the front of the field when nothing is going on there. And focus on 1 car at a time. Not helpful.
ReplyDeleteNeed wider shots!
ReplyDeleteGlenn, I agree. If not for the ticker at the top AND following the leaderboard and pitcommand on trackpass, I'd have no idea what the running order is based on what they are telling us on TV
ReplyDeleteReutimann having a good run so far
ReplyDelete@Glenn- You're not alone. Mike Joy needs to take the reigns here and get us reset. Too much DW jawing is losing us on what's going on.
ReplyDeleteTough to see all the tight shots, wish they were just looking for racing action.
ReplyDeleteMontoya coming in 2 laps
ReplyDeleteGo Dinger! Nice to see the 43 running well again. Been far too long. *knocks on wood*
ReplyDeleteanother few camera shots and well, off to another "quick break". Commercials, commercials.
ReplyDeleteOh boy - another commercial.
ReplyDeleteThis is a disjointed mess already.
Montoya coming now. FOX may miss his entry
ReplyDeleteThey did
ReplyDeleteI think this commercial break is off pace, due to the pit stops about to take place.
ReplyDeleteThey missed the 5, 42 and 88 stops
ReplyDeleteHard as it is to believe, I think ESPN spoiled us yesterday with their N'wide coverage. It was really good. So far, this isn't impressing me. except they've managed to not focus on JJ. And they managed to miss pit stops.
ReplyDeleteWell, if it weren't so cold outside, I'd find something else to do until the last 30 laps of the race. This is a apretty lame broadcast.
ReplyDeleteShow the race, Fox and DW, please shut up and let Mike Joy call the race.
And they miss the start of pit stops.
ReplyDeleteGood Lord...
Swing and a miss.....pit stop.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the FOX coverage I'm used to?? Mike Joy, ya gotta step it up, dude-NOW!
ReplyDeleteWhat is up with all the commercials...and the bumpers during green flag racing? This is what yellows are for.
ReplyDeleteWow, could jr actually get lapped at a RP track?
ReplyDeleteHaving to pit when he did, he sure can.
ReplyDeletePattie to Juan: Right rear shows a little wear but nothing terrible. Could have gone further if needed
ReplyDeleteMaybe the Fox booth is pacing itself today.....
ReplyDeleteDINGERRRRR!!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, David, you are on top if it for us!
ReplyDeletebored now
ReplyDeleteJoy needs to knock DW over the head and tell the director to bear down. This is spinning out of control.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine anyone lured by Danica yesterday is still with this mess of a broadcast.
Dinger and Kurt coming next time
ReplyDeleteNo changes on the 18
ReplyDeleteNewsflash for DW. It has rained, repeatedly, since the 24 Hour race.
ReplyDeletegreat camera shot of that rotor
ReplyDeleteThat pit stop coverage was just confusing, there is no rhythm to this camera work
ReplyDeleteGinaV24 said...
ReplyDeletebored now
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An early yellow, a couple cars staying out when everybody else pits and a long green flag run will do that.
bevo, Rusty mentioned it yesterday that even though there has been alot of rain, there is still left over residue left from that 24 hour race. I disagree with both of them but just saying DW isn't the only one saying that...
ReplyDeleteSo after the pit cycle the 2 and 43 make up 2 seconds on the 88 and 42
ReplyDeleteGeez, I caught that wreck out of the corner of my eye and for a minute didn't realize it was a commercial for the race at Dover.
ReplyDeleteHotpass even sucks this year, no side by side on commercials
ReplyDeleteThis race has become a bit disjointed with the pit stops. Could probably use a caution to reset itself. But this is the typical Daytona 500 of late. Clean and green for the first 150 laps, and then more cautions in the last 50 laps than there were in the first 150.
ReplyDeleteSo, shouldn't it be that way EVERY year? They always have the 24 hours before the 500.
ReplyDeleteFront 3 breakway getting run down by a huge single file pack
ReplyDeleteSally, you would think. I tend to agree with you that it is an excuse for blowing a stop....
ReplyDeleteThanks. I didn't remember anyone saying that last year when Jr. blew by his pit.
ReplyDeleteWhy is green-flag racing in the *small box*?!?
ReplyDeleteOK. Need a field reset after pit stops. They always do this! Have NO idea where anyone is running, and they go to a 'Nascar 101' spot instead? Oy.
ReplyDeleteDW admits he's just like us - Confused.
ReplyDeleteFront 3 maintaining, debate over who gets to lead pack #2 Montoya needs a break to get on the same sequence.
ReplyDeleteSimple explanation for today: The sun is out, this race will end in the daytime. So as spoiled as we have been by huge packs and side by side racing, that may not happen without a caution to close up the field.
Kyle Busch saying we got Atlanta Syndrome out here...
Logano is a lap down?
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