The real season starts this week as the ten month grind begins at the Phoenix International Raceway. FOX starts with a thirty minute pre-race show, then opening ceremonies and race coverage.
Chris Myers, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond are first up. It should be interesting to see if FOX keeps the new smaller outdoor set used in Daytona. That put the trio out among the fans and gave the pre-race show a very different vibe.
Waltrip joins Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds in the TV booth for the race. Waltrip took away Joy's final lap call last week by talking over top of the TV veteran. We will see if Waltrip learned anything from the criticism he received or if he continues to be the primary voice in the booth.
Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda and Dick Berggren are the pit reporters. Unlike Daytona, this group should be busy today with tires, fuel and pit strategy being the big stories. We still have to see how long the tires last on a green track scrubbed by rain overnight.
While Daytona and the lovebug style of racing demanded wideshots and special coverage, PIR will tell the tale of whether the TV director is going to continue this style or return to the classic FOX approach of single car shots and in-car cameras.
The weather looks good and the scenery from PIR is outstanding. With some good racing, PIR has the potential to erase a lot of the bad memories of the lovebug push show seen at Daytona.
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 407 of 407As Charlie says, Fox apparently thinks that they don't have to give us any race positions when the ticker is up. Problem is that the ticker never is showing what I want to see. I want to watch the race, not stare at the ticker for thirty seconds. And they always reset or take it down just as it gets to the part I want to see.
DW is pretty good with feedback, I think he did a good job right then.
Shut up and talk to the other drivers!
wow, what a nice interview from KyBu. That's better than JJ.
Did anybody else lose MRN right after the finish? CRAP. two stations online went to either country music or LOST the stream :-( guess ran over.
JD, I agree, DW does a good job with that kind of feedback.
Not sure I like Myers comment about desperation -- I think Hammond had it right - hungry -- this is a guy who always won a lot and then hit that long dry spell. It has got to wear on you.
Nice to see Gordon win after 66 win-less starts.
He has said many times in the past, that Dale taught him everything he knows. Jeff showed it with style, with a few laps to go. :)
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