This is the final TNT tune-up before the network's big show at Daytona on Saturday night. The New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been known as a single-file flat track, but later today it might be called the payback track by the media.
Tempers are tight and a superspeedway looms next week, so paybacks are on the agenda and making headlines in the media. Lindsay Czarniak starts the TNT coverage at noon ET with Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds on the panel. Petty injured his leg on a kayak trip this weekend. Look for the TNT crew to bring that up.
Dale Inman is the subject of the Pride of NASCAR feature. Denny Hamlin is the on-set driver interview. Wally's World will provide a course description. Lindsay Czarniak takes a ride with Jeff Burton.
Adam Alexander will call the race with Petty and Wally Dallenbach Jr. alongside. Matt Yocum, Phil Parsons, Ralph Sheheen and Marty Snider will report from pit road.
The challenge of the TNT team will either be to create excitement from what has been a traditionally boring race or try to keep track of the "have at it boys" paybacks that may start early in the event. Kind of interesting not knowing what might happen after the green flag waves.
Loudon works great on TV. The low angle shots show the speed while the in-car cameras are super for the tight racing. A straight pit road makes for a good triple-split on the caution flag pitstops that are normally a key to the race.
While Sonoma lent itself to the commentary from Dallenbach, it will be Petty who is in the lead this week on a flat one-mile track. It has been ten years since Kyle's son Adam Petty lost his life in a pre-race accident at this facility. Petty stated earlier that it was on his mind. It certainly should be.
This TNT crew has been smooth but affected by the tough hand-off from FOX. Low TV ratings have been dogging the series this season. Perhaps the threat of drivers mixing it up instead of driving for points will bring some fans back to the TV today.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 213 of 213Booooooooo!!
Such a sham ... Giving wins to Jimmie so that he'll have the same amount of bonus points as Dennis the Menace ...
WHY did I waste my afternoon? I suspect the crowds and viewers are going to continue to fall off as the season goes on.
Why would anyone waste their money on attending a race based on what they see on TV?
My apologies: RaceView. ;-)
Only watched part of race, mostly listened but LOVED the wider shots and the ENDING WAS FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1.Steady cam as many cars crossed the line.
2. Drop down graphic STEADIED!!!!!!!(not STUPID sliding, annoying heads)
ESPN/FOX please take notes.
Good to see Tony Second & Jr 8th!
Nothing about Denny and David going at it after the race??
So many stories they could have tied up - instead off the air early. TV guide showed race time till 4:30. Instead go online for info.Shame
So I have reached a conclusion, the networks only care about pre-race info. They will dump 10 plus hours of all sorts of preview content on us, yet once a checkered flag falls they run off to programming land and forget all about the race. Even on RaceBuddy the post race show was incredibly short. How is that any good for NASCAR nation?
We have to wait until tonight and tomorrow for any kind of wrap up and most of that will center around the top 5 anyways!
TNT did pretty good today, few bumps in the road mostly involving commercials and a short post race. Still blowing FOX out of the water though
Jim Utter's reporting some extremely troubling behavior by Phil Parsons over on Twitter - apparently Parsons told other media that he was going live with Kurt Busch three times, and never did. Not only that, he elbowed Marty Smith out of the way. In Utter's words, "not cool."
The post race extra coverage by TNT on RaceBuddy was great. If this is what online content brings to NASCAR, I'm all in. Lindsay Czarniak was outstanding as as host. The extra drivers interviews with Dale and AJ were cool. All in all, it's a glimpse into the future for what NASCAR, and other sports broadcasts, can make available to their viewers. Race on.
I thought pit reporters were a bit late on some updates today like yesterday. I would hear a call out on a driver's pit, and wouldn't hear the report. AA was much better today he's really gotten his feet wet now maybe he will work out in the booth.
Sorry guys, was off watching RaceBuddy and talking about Daytona.
Thanks for chatting with us and there will be a new post for your race wrap-up comments shortly!
JD
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