This is going to be a very interesting night in many different ways. The night race from Bristol is on ABC across the nation, but some key ABC local stations have opted to carry preseason NFL football.
Here is the list and the available options for viewers in those markets via ESPN:
The following markets will have alternate viewing options for ABC’s telecast of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol tonight (DT2 = Digital Tier 2):
Detroit (WXYZ) – will show 7:30 – 9 p.m. on its DT2 channel then switch to primary channel at 9 p.m. due to coverage of annual Woodward Dream Cruise
Houston (KTRK) – will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Houston Texans preseason game.
Richmond, VA (WRIC) – will show entire race on WUPV-TV (CW station in market) due to coverage of Washington Redskins preseason game.
Weslaco, TX (KRGV) – will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Dallas Cowboys preseason game.
Madison, WI (WKOW) – will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Green bay Packers preseason game.
LaCrosse, WI (WXOW) – will show entire game on its DT2 channel and in-market on CW station due to coverage of Green Bay Packers preseason game.
Wausau, WI (WAOW) -- will show entire game on its DT2 channel and in-market on CW station due to coverage of Green Bay Packers preseason game.
NOTE: Joplin, MO (KODE) and St. Joseph, MO (KQTV) are both showing Kansas City Chiefs preseason games. Neither station has DT2 channel and due to limited alternate clearance options in the markets, race will not air in either market.
The NASCAR Countdown show will be hosted by Nicole Briscoe for thirty minutes at 7PM ET. Briscoe is filling-in for Allen Bestwick, who is attending to some family issues. Our best to Allen and his family.
Ray Evernham, Brad Daugherty and Rusty Wallace will join Briscoe in the Infield Studio. Actually, both the pit studio and Tim Brewer's Tech Garage are located outside of the track this weekend due to the small size of the BMS infield.
Briscoe has filled this role before with no problems, but Bristol offers an entirely new challenge of directing high-speed traffic and offering recaps and highlights during the race. She is in for a long night.
Marty Reid gets his first turn as the play-by-play announcer for this race. He is joined by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree in the broadcast booth. These three called the Nationwide Series race on Saturday and learned some valuable lessons about sticking to the action on the track. There is no time for other discussions.
The director faces the biggest challenge of continually cutting cameras all night long as the 15 second laps tick off. BMS bit ESPN Saturday night several times when the director tried to use the in-car cameras live. Other action happened in a split second and it was over before the cameras even found it.
Tonight will hopefully feature the aerial shot, the high cameras on top of the race control tower and the low angle "speed shots" that let the cars zoom right by the camera within inches. Bristol can make great TV if you let it.
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FYI - When #6 car crashed and the leaders slowed up, Stewart was rear-ended by a lapped car (#37 -Raines) who couldn't stop in time.
and the love affair with Johnson at ESPN continues
And Kyle Busch. they love him, too. Those are the 2 drivers we will know about in detail all night.
Very bizarre the way this coverage is playing out as the race happens in the background.
JD, Everyone there is just overwhelmed. The production truck is zoomed in and hops from battle to battle. Marty tries a little play-by-play, then gives up and resorts to news, stats and conversation with DJ, Andy and the Infield.
I'm watching Hairspray during the commercial breaks
Gina, I think it is more than that. I think it is a love affair with Hendrick. In addition to the 48, we've had to endure the 24,5 and the 18 regardless of where they are on the track.
Not the typical ESPN coverage that we have been getting this season. Tons of commercials, Im guessing ABC might be the culprit of it, but IDK. My main complain is all the TIGHT shots. I watched the 1999 race from Bristol today that I still got on tape, they had like 3 cameras that race and all were WIDE shots. You could get a feel of whats going on around the track without having to jump around every 5 seconds. These tight shots really bother me, because I like to get a feel of whats going on all around the track, not just a 2 car battle.
Thanks for the info on Bobby. And for the Twitter hint. I'll head over there too.
Sally, typical ESPN broadcast with a script. They stick to it no matter what else happens. Thank God for Twitter.
Sorry I'm late --- I was rummaging through the medicine cabinet for the dramamine. I'm seasick from this hop-scotching camera work.
I haven't a clue what is going on.
Go Reutty!
According to Live Leaderboard there is 27 cars on the lead lap - but the coverage I am watching could lead me to believe that only 2 guys are able to win this race.
Nice restart.
When in a program do they measure for ratings......beginning, middle, end? How do they measure the tons of people who must be turning this off?
Makiki
Honolulu
I went out and got an antenna. Had a devil of a time getting it hooked up. Turned out I had to go through the set-up menu for the tv like when I bought it.
Picture quality varies. Haven't tried standing on my head yet.
man, that one car shot with brewer is so darned unnecessary
Brewer under green. This broadcast continues to take steps back to 2007.
Good grief. Brewer again?
Good grief. Brewer again?
Nice coverage of Kyle and Reutimann's pass on JJ on the restart on lap 200 something.
So was it just my area missing the last restart.
Thankyou NorCalFan
We know that ESPN is capable of doing a stellar broadcast...they just did it last night. It's like a Jekyll and Hyde. You neveer know what team is going to show up.
They need to let Marty call this race and make everyone else shut up for a few minutes.
More commercials................
OsbornK -- LOL -- well that could be but then I'm biased since I'm a 24 fan. (don't hate me please) and if they hadn't said 50 year old mark martin so many times last year I probably wouldn't have paid attention to it.
As you can see I'm NOT a fan of Johnson's
Man, I was really pumped for race coverage like last night. Instead, it's ten pounds of coverage in a five pound box. We are watching nothing that makes any sense.
Is it me, or are there more ads tonight than usual? Maybe they sold more time because it's Bristol?
Yeah this is reminds me of 2008-2009 w espn! Hard to watch but I will not stop watching cause I love this sport! Comeone step up your game ESPN! Maybe we have a different crew since its ABC behind the scenes????
minor point but laps are not 15.5 seconds at bristol; closer to 16.5-16.9 seconds.
again, minor point but inaccuracy on such a basic point shouldn't be acceptable.
Gina - I remember that, bad memmories.
ha, I found the football game.
From a slam-dunk of a telecast last night, to an air-ball tonight.
(Pardon the round ball reference)
The best race of the season staring ESPN in the face, and they let the inmates run the asylm.
I really enjoyed last night.
I typically DVR Nationwide races and last night I watched live (because it was Bristol) and I thought it was good!
What a great pass by Shrub and Reuty on JJ. I'm just glad I can rewind my TV to see it again, because these doofuses on TV didn't.
Did you all know that Brian Vickers had heart surgery? Hope all is well with him in the future.
Wonder if they are using the same director tonight? He or she controls what we see. One person can make or break a telecast.
Hi Gina! Seriously football??? LOL come on give this a chance maybe we can get some tweets out there and let ESPN know this isnt good!! Btw How are you
Great Mods, great trucks and good NNS races. Now this. Yeee....
buschseries1 - I am going to need to go find another lynchburg lemonade to let me keep watching this coverage
If they can't do one window well, why try to do two.
I am laughing because they are making this so complicated. I am unable to relate what they are saying to what I am seeing. Everything is out of whack.
I feel like I am on cold medicine right now!
STOP with the in car cam pllleaassseee
Even watching the Steelers/Giants in a pre-season game is better than this.
I'm starting to think that whoever is directing this thing and calling for the camera shots has ADD or something.
and commercials again
I'm spending most of the time now watching my twitter feed, actually getting some good info about the RACE. Only recall a few references to points and that's when nothing else is happening.
I am just going to say this...if they turned off the mics for the rest of the night I would not care.
It would be a relief.
Good coverage of battles back in the pack: Biffle and Kahne for 15th spot on lap 230 something. Logano vs. Truex, Bowyer vs. Kurt B. Martin Martin in 20th. Decent so far. Historical factoid: Kyle has led 1000+ laps at Bristol.
Hi, Jonathan -- I'm good - how are you?
Yes, PRESEASON football and even worse, its a game with the Giants play and I can't stand them.
But this coverage is really making me annoyed.
I love Bristol -- ESPN needs to quit wrecking my fun.
Darcie, Vickers had a hole in his heart they discovered because of the blood clots. He's lucky they found it early and repaired it. Also put a stent in a vein in his leg.
I hope he'll be able to race again. Really do hope.
Ummm ...
Who really gives a rat's red patooty IF Kylie's led 1000 laps at Bristol??
NOT me ...
I think my cat is in the truck pushing buttons and faders right now.
Missed about 10 laps that break (What other sport does this?) Who is talking ? Where am I?
Poor Bobby
Why can't we be friends..... sheesh that has been on way too many times tonight.
Well we now know about No ordinary Family - so instead of cRusty how about a thru the field????
Caution is out - how about more commercials? pleeez
Darcie, I read about Vickers surgery -- they put a plug into the hole in his heart and a stent into the vein in his leg where the clot was.
He sounded good though - heck went out and did a 50 mile bike ride in colorado so he's in good shape,.
The estimate is 152,000 people at the race out of a capacity of 160,000.
Rusty seems lost and distracted tonight.
@chadderbox;
don't think your it's your cat, he/she would do a better job.
Makiki
Honolulu
Same network, same amount of cars, same announcers. Yet the Nationwide & Cup broadcasts are completely different.
It's impossible for them to get this coverage under control because they keep going to commercial.
tiamatsrevenge -- not me!
Watching this race makes decision making for me much easier then what I had planned. Green bay Packers play at the top of the hour and I wasn't sure which I was going to watch. No problem now. I will be switching to the Packer game.
Only other decision is whether to even bother recording the rest of the race after I switch.
Hubby & buddies have announced beer isn't working with this broadcast. Hard stuff is called for....
LVI56 You think Rusty is lost and distracted tonight, what about the poor people trying to follow this race :)
Its officially a night race now! Says Nicole!
I dont get it, it looked as if ESPN had a different game plan for this season, and after 4 great off the charts tv coverage races we get this, probably the most popular race besides Daytona and we get this??? are they doing this on purpose to drive fans away???
Gina lol turn the football off and grab another drink (i saw your post earlier and I think its time for another lol) Btw I need another Budweiser as well to get me through this! Only thing this broadcast is missing is JP in the booth :P
Who gives a rat's patootie about Kyle and Brad. They're not even near each other.
Do we have to have this recap? Please stop...
OSBORNK,
Bristol tonight has drawn more fans than The Brickyard this season. That's a wow.
Do these folks realize how aggravating it is to hear the top 12 guys' points as of now and how many points they are ahead of the driver behind them?
Thanks Anon!
what? Did nicole just notice it was dark out?
\JJ's in the wall, too bad.
Hmmm. Keeps things interesting, doesn't it? ESPN just lost half their 'storyline'.
JJ ruined the script. What are they going to do now?
WOOOOOOOOOOO alright so happy to see JJ get wrecked alllright that made makes my night a little bit brighter ;0
Guys - have a shot every time we get told its dark out, or the sun has set or its a night race. See if you last as long as the living room crew...
Dale Jarrett is out to lunch. He is my fav guy and he is just out to lunch. Sounds like he is just lost.
Jonathan, my Steelers are kicking Giant butt, so it's a good thing. And Jimmie Johnson just hit the wall, so that's another good thing. Juan Pablo isn't making any friends this season.
OK, so that one we see the replay on over and over again.
JPM just hooked him.
For 4 years, JJ had great luck, avoided all this kind of stuff. It looks like karma is evening out this year.
We are going to get more JJ now because they will have to keep up with the fix and the progress.
I was just thinking on that restart that maybe Juan and Kyle would be a good match up and maybe Juan could wreck Kyle for the win (karma), but it's Jimmie that winds up wrecking! I guess I'm half psychic!
Rat's red patooty, the new catch phrase.
Denny out now too? This is getting even more interesting.
This will help the script. Now we will be seeing how JJ gets through the pack.
Jojaye, I would except that I have stuff to do tomorrow and having a hangover is not my favorite way to spend Sunday.
Darcie -- I like the steelers too and I'm very happy that they are kicking the Giants to the curb
48 wrecked, now I'm a little more interested in this race.
Are they going back to JJ's rookie season and the problems he had then???
Now it's Kyle's turn. Please, make this race even more fun!
wow, look a retrospective of the 48 wrecks.
Who was Petree talking about, "two not getting along." Knaus and JJ? What makes him think that?
Now if someone can do the same to Shrub. Hey Juan, take out Shrubbie, please
How about an update on Carl Edwards?
I hope they get this coverage under control now.
Gina - You read my mind! How many times have we been told its dark out tonight?
now if someone will wreck Kyle like he did to Kez last night, the night will be a complete happy affair.
The 42 is smoking!
Bif's in a lot of trouble tonight
I thought they were talking about JJ and Juan not getting along?
Look at Jeff Greene running 20th in the 26!
Carl Edwards is a great point!
Chadderbox, you really think so? Makes more sense, actually.
I also thought the hint was payback from JPM.
Jonathan -- I'll drink to the 48 in the wall!
We didn't have time to update Carl??? How stupid are these people?
OK, is someone monitoring us? Update on Carl.
Any word on what's going on with the 11th?
If we were not hardcore fans, we would be long gone. This is horrible from top to bottom.
Reutimann and Bowyer battle for second. It's all good tonight. Who wears Wrangler jeans?
@ Tracy - I've noticed Jeff Green running well also. Good to see he still has it.
Not sure what they meant?
Am I the only one that thinks start from 19th isn't that big of a deal? I mean yeah, it's not the best starting spot, but it's not horrible by any means. Yet they act like Shrub started from the parking lot when the race began.. UGH!!
Alright, lets show JJ in the pits while the race is green.
JPM doesn't get along with anyone as far as I can see. He's got an inflated sense of entitlement based on comments I've heard him make.
OK, so now we need to see the 48 in the garage while they are racing under green?
This is the stuff they did last year that made me turn the racing off.
Love this Golden Corral thing. The one near my house was just hit with 41 health code violations. Went to the place once and walked out. It was awful.
Gina cheers!!! JD I hear that, I had a bad feeling about this race from the start of the day when you broke the news about ABC and the stations.
Taped JJ segment > Live Racing. (roll eyes) Memories of Texas a year or so ago
Kenny Schrader is throwing things at his tv as Marty is running down the points as of now!
Missed 12 laps that break (With the JJ cut in)
Time for Tim Brewer to show us a driveshaft.
Isn't it time for Brewer to tell us how lug nuts go on the wheel?
Maybe they gave the kids who sang the NA a chance to broadcast a race cause it sure seems like it!
I'm guessing Jr does cuz they pay him to.
i haven't worn wranglers in years
Gotta give ESPN credit...it takes talent on this small/crowded track to show just one car running.(Bush)
Makiki
Honolulu
Oh Vicky - LOL so very true!
OMG, still 200 laps to go???? I can't take it.
LOL Makiki...it's sad.
JD, if I didn't have trackpass I'd be long gone.
Jonathan - I know its not nice to cheer a wreck and I try not to, but since it was obvious Johnson was OK, at least I don't have to watch him win another race right now.
I'd like to see someone other than KyBu win, too. If he sweeps all 3 races, we'll never hear the end of it. It would be quite an accomplilshment and he's a heck of a driver, but I cannot stand his bad attitude
It's wonder Golden Corral in still in business. No one ever has anything good to say about them, except that they are affordable. Pass.
Maybe there trying not to show the crowd at the track so they keep zoomed in.
I just don't understand it.
Gina, my hubby loves Wranglers - you can get them for men with skinny, long legs.
If ESPN would just read Twitter and the key blogs, they could get instant feedback and adjust the coverage.
This has been jumping around randomly to cars, sometimes in the lead, and then going to commercial.
No flow, no story and no sense. Just paybacks and storylines and JJ.
Interesting race on PRN, just going thru a full-field rundown.
I love Wrangler jeans, and I'm wearing a pair of Wrangler jean shorts right now. (Insert insult here).
Sorry JD....lost focus on the race there for a minute.
Charlie, this is one of the few races where they need to show the crowd. There are a few empty seats but not the sea of them we have been seeing at other tracks. They haven't discounted the tickets. Last week, the cheapest tickets available were $109.00.
I haven't found, in the past, that PRN is as good as MRN. Hope they're better tonight.
Jonathan, the kids are around racing all the time, they could probably do a better job than this.
Or someone could let the cats back into the truck and let them make a try at it.
Missed about 10 laps that break (With the Twins promo) Then to Kyle roof cam
TracyD -- that's cool. Since I'm not tall or long legged, that could be my problem with them. LOL
Marty reading the news...and back to commercial
I was just saying that maybe they are programed into not showing the crowd even though this track has a great crowd.
Oh for the love of God are they really going back to commercial!?!
Please, can we see Jr. in a pair of Wrangler Jeans shorts?
JD, it does seem like ESPN just can't put back to back races with good coverage together. We've seen it over and over.
And it seems worse in the cup series than Nwide.
I don't think that ESPN can adjust on the fly - they are always one year behind on their changes.
They think we're stupid. 48's wreck doesn't change a thing in his "drive for five". As of now, Johnson still starts the chase in first place because of bonus points. Just trying to stick to the storyline and add drama where it doesn't exist.
well, there you go: 300+ laps in and we finally get the conclusion of the vickers health status. of course, the press conference was at 2 so all that info could have been included in the pre-race but hey! what's the race broadcast for?
'cause we're certainly not seeing the race.
The race occasionally interrupts the commercials.
I'm going to go buy that nail hammer thingy from Sears and put a few in my head.
well, they've got about 30 minutes to get me more interested cuz I turn into a pumpkin at 10:00 and I'll be asleep by 10:15 unless the coverage gets a lot better
longtimeracefan: aaarrgghhh! my eyes! even as a fan of the 88 driver, i surely don't want to see those pale pasty white scrawny chicken legs in shorts of any kind.
Mike, ROFLOL
Why no word about Kurt B? He's usually so good at this track.
Are they just showing random camera shots as the cars pass through the corners?
McMurry is 2nd/ How did that happen?
Nicole & Brad attempting to create drama from last night. More 'Trifecta" rubbish. Ray Evernham is the only one paying attention to the race.
Kudzucarl -- you are so right. Wait, didn't you know, race fans haven't figured out how this chase thing works yet.
The stepford announcers are in the booth tonight.
Its such a mistake to have nine thousand announcers during the race. I counted, that's an exact number!
They are discussing McMurray and I am watching a battle for 6th in a box. What?
Maybe they guys are worn out, I know this week and last there was only 1 team doing all the work, maybe ESPN needs to give theres guys a break, looks like they need it and with the Sprint Cup Series off next week maybe it will be a good thing.... but tonight is bad for the sport, a big platform to perform and looks like there slipping and falling on stage lol! Glad I get to go to the Truck race next Friday at Chicagoland im going to need a live race in person after tonight
@Mike:
No need to get the nailshooter.
ESPN is doing it for you.
Makiki
Honolulu
Red, Jr. could break new ground in commercial badness. It probably would run forever and win some kind of award.
LOL at Red -- wow, you just made my drink come out my nose with that one!
Ouch!
How long were we back...3 minutes?
lrf - I was trying to override JD's language censor ;-)
Jonathan, that's great -- such a big difference in being there at the race.
Even a boring race is more fun in person cuz you get to choose what you watch, not have it dictated by the camera work.
longtimeracefan: some things just shouldn't be seen by anyone except one's spouse.
ever.
back from commercials and we get to see camera shots of the teams? and groundshots first?
c'mon guys, you're killing this race.
Marcus Ambrose running 12th.
Why don't they have Hornish give Kyle the payback for Brad K? Sam is not running well tonight. Sam could just spin out right as Kyle laps him again....
come on JAMIE pass Kyle PLEASE!!! i lost a lot of respect for KYLE that I had gained since Richmond 08, after last night! Someone needs do something and stop mr busch
Yeah, and Kez is on probation...he's not stupid enough to do anything.
so green on the ticker means they are in the chase?
ESPN is making me sick tonight.
I can't believe that Juan Problem didn't cut his tire down with that rub
ESPN seems to be shooting this race "tight on the spiral" for NFL Films footage. I'm listening for the voices of Facenda, Graham and Kalas but I don't hear them:-) While that strategy may work well for post-produced shows it isn't working worth a darn for me tonight.
One good production, one bad-alternating all season long. Just like a peg-leg drunk staggering down the street in a Sam Peckinpah film. This is not good.
Oh Heck, Brad had his chance at payback
100 + green flag laps run this stretch, 125 to go, McMurray is contending for the lead. Kyle and Brad side-by-side. Lovin' it.
Replay of LAST night under Green flag? at Bristol!?! WTF!!!!!
Wish they would show the race.
OH GOD PLEASE enough about last night this is a shame wow I dont know what to say im speechless this is just wrong worst broadcast of the season
GO JAMIE!!!!!
it would be kind of neat for Jamie to win Bristol, too.
and I'm tired of seeing busch win
And cut to bumper cam
How far are we from pit stops? I know I'll never hear it from these guys.
COME ON JAMIE GO GO GO :)
Keep peddling hard jamie!
woo hoo, go Jamie
and the same factual error repeated: "laps click off in 16 seconds." as he stated that, the leader was running a 17.255 lap.
someone has earned a dope slap.
Yeah lets go to commercial while they duke it out for 1st awsome so happy
Marcus Ambrose up to 9th.
Anyone still adding up laps missed under commercial?
Jonathan...they showed us a live pass for the lead...time to cut away!
24 running fastest laps right now
Anyone notice all the flat tires? There have been quite a few, and dSPN has said absolutely nothing.
Must not have been in the script.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.....dSPN reverts to their old ways.
Sad. Very sad.
Carl, this was clearly a decision made in advance and discussed in the pre-show production meeting.
Tight shots for HDTV, lots of "points right now" graphics and a pre-selected agenda of stories.
It has all failed miserably.
OK, here's the local obligatory Gallery Furniture commercial! Saves you money!
OOPS showed us some racing 111 laps to go - -time for more commercials!
Teri,
The new tire and the tire wear is the story. Andy tried to talk about it once and after commercial he never mentioned it again.
Guess Twitter is not the only thing NASCAR controls these days.
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