The big story of the day is Kyle Busch being parked for the TMS weekend after his truck race incident last night. ESPN2 gets the first race without Kyle, as Denny Hamlin will race the JGR car in the Nationwide Series race today.
Nicole Briscoe will have Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty alongside of her in the ESPN Pit Studio. Two current owners commenting on a driver employed by another owner just does not seem right. It should be interesting to see what they say on the pre-race show.
Marty Reid will call the race with Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch, Dave Burns and Vince Welch will be the pit reporters. Tim Brewer is in the Tech Garage.
ESPN finally gets a good theme for this event, which in the past has featured Cup drivers running away with the race. This event has Danica, lots of new faces and Cup drivers with nothing to lose. As usual late in the season, those running for the championship mix with those looking to keep a ride.
Texas is fast and the TV challenge is to show the packs of cars as contact is the reason for most incidents. Restarts are interesting and the long-shot down the backstretch is the most useful camera, as most of the passing happens in that area.
The weather is good, but the story of the weekend is going to be Kyle Busch. Watch to see how ESPN handles the balance between the two. We want your TV-related comments as the race is in progress. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
This one should be interesting.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about it.
ReplyDeleteRusty and Brad are useless
Can anyone explain RW getting a contract extension?
ReplyDeleteBrad was a mess. He is just a cheerleader. Smart man too!
ReplyDeleteNot sure I agree here, Brad and Rusty are at least showing they can say stuff. It may be poorly explained, but I got their points.
ReplyDeleteESPN loves him!
ReplyDeleteI do not know about you, but I really, really would not like having to have a "one-to-one talk" with Coach Gibbs any more than I would like to have had a "one-to-one talk" with Coach Bryant in the shadow of whose stadium I sit now.
ReplyDeleteInteresting thing is, though, this may (and I might venture a cautious "probably") raise KyBu's stock. The tut-tutting will fade as these things do, but the bad boy image will be strengthened and if you look at his popularity ratings have grown despite (or perhaps on account of) his behavior it may be a net positive. Maybe not with M&M's, but with someone.
Great seeing Lindsay Czarinac on Nascar Now the past couple of days.
ReplyDeleteAny plans for her to host next season?
Totally agree with the NASCAR penalty on Busch. Sick of Brad and Rusty, and tired of Wallace's and Waltrip's, other talent out there. Nicole Briscoe is the best part about Countdown.
ReplyDelete@AncientRacer You are probably right with the fans forgetting about this last bout of KyBuBadboy sponsors not so much. Not in the economy & not with the publicity of a negative kind. M&M's market to moms & tots set, Interstate Batteries is a family (& personal friends of Gibbs attend the same church) owned, family values business. Not sure how much they will tolerate, especially since this is his 2nd "moment" this season.
ReplyDeleteJust my thoughts on it
No info on Lindsay because the hot rumor is that NN might not be back in the same form for next season.
ReplyDeleteClassy interview with Herm!
ReplyDeleteNice tribute to Russ Wallace. That would be fitting if one of the Wallace's could win this race today. Just heard about Busch being parked thought Nascar made the correct choice. Let's go racin'
ReplyDeleteWhy is this race on so damn early?
ReplyDeleteWhere's ole DW when you really need him?
ReplyDeleteI ordinarily avoid DW whenever possible, but this is the exception that proves the rule.
I would pay good money to have DW on the TV now trying to explain and excuse KB's behavior. We could hear all about how KB is the greatest driver ever and just wants to win. Everything is forgiven if you want to win. All the while, ole DW would be stammering and choking back the tears.
Somebody in TV needs to find DW and put him on the air right now. Put him on Pay per View if you have to, but get him on the air. I'll watch.
@Anon 12:55
ReplyDeleteAlabama v LSU -- so I can watch this and attend that.
(good a reason as any)
valiant effort on the anthem, but he didn't have the range for the song, imo.
ReplyDeletewayyyyyyy better anthem than yesterday. Not the greatest range, but he didn't mess with it.
ReplyDeleteEspn announcers in suits. Just doesn't look right.
ReplyDeleteAnon, DW is on Twitter right now talking about all kinds of things!
ReplyDeleteHermie Sadler in blue blazer yesterday! #blazergate
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with Race Buddy? The page comes up but there's nothing to click on to get it running, useless as it is.
ReplyDeleteDid I miss it, or am I right that Danica is in this race and not a peep about her during the pre-race except for Hermie's tweet?
ReplyDeleteJohn....no RB for NNS.
ReplyDeleteAR, she was interviewed about her Weldon tribute hood and helmet live.
ReplyDeleteInstead of showing lap 2 and 3 they show a replay.
ReplyDeleteI just got back in time for the start. Has there been any comment from Kyle Busch since he got parked, or is he sulking somewhere?
ReplyDeleteSally, he commented last night but not this AM since he got parked for NNS and Cup.
ReplyDeleteHe is a JGR employee for those two series, so he will do what they tell him to do.
Hmmm. Well, I guess we know how much influence the 'good duy owners' have had on Kyle's attitude so far.
ReplyDeleteToo...many...Cup...drivers
ReplyDeleteBowyer, Edwards, Logano, Hamlin, Vickers, Ragan, Keselowski, eek
Told the Mars family came to the track this weekend. Yeeouch.
ReplyDeleteWonder what reason Nascar will use to say why there are not that many fans at the race.
ReplyDeleteTo windy, to hot, to cold, KB not in the race, beer prices to high - who knows.
Why do they always say "14th....on the track..." where else are they racing? The moon?
ReplyDeleteWho told the Mars family to come? Gibbs?
ReplyDeleteCharlie, surprised me too.
ReplyDeleteOOOOO. If the Mars family IS there it the incident kinda fits B.C.'s Dictum: "Don't ____ up on a slow news day."
ReplyDeleteNo, they were planning on being there and then this happened. Their driver, who all the marketing and TV ads are built around, gets parked.
ReplyDeleteGood thing they have all those Cup drivers...really bringing in the fans, eh? ;)
ReplyDeleteTalk about bad timing to lose your cool! That has to be extremely embarassing for the team.
ReplyDeleteSally, you just have to wonder what this event would be like with NNS only drivers.
ReplyDeleteMr. Editor -
ReplyDeleteThis is Anon 12:57 again
Thanks for the response regarding ole DW. It must be hard for him to type when his eyes are filled with tears.
For one, Trevor Bayne would be leading at the moment...
ReplyDeleteHey everyone! What have I missed?
ReplyDelete@Buschseries61
ReplyDeleteThe pizza. Its all gone
No 'wonder' here, JD. It would be a lot more interesting to me!
ReplyDeleteSo what time, local did this race start, noon? That doesn't give people much time to get up and get to the race. And why would it start so early? Check the TV listings for what's on when this race is over.
ReplyDeleteIs the booth going to call the race or just chit chat.
ReplyDeleteJohn, there is no NASCAR TV network and this race is not on SPEED.
ReplyDeleteGot to go when TV tells you to go sometimes, especially in the Central and Pacific time zones.
Charlie, glad you said that. Marty is all over the daggone place.
ReplyDeleteDidn't save me a slice AncientRacer? haha!
ReplyDeleteThese guys are horrible when the race is boring. Marty tries many tangets of conversation, but Jarrett and Petree rarely bite. Leaves Marty with nothing to do but keep talking.
Gosh Elliot merged into traffic and went up the track fast there
ReplyDeleteWishing we had a little Craven here right now - if only to save Marty from himself.
ReplyDeleteya know, I'm pretty sure the first couple years I went to the Glen, they always started the race at noon. And that's when I was driving two hours to get there. I think they ran NW on Sunday because the Cup guys were in Sonoma. but anyways, it wasn't *that* early.
ReplyDeleteYa know...I don't think you could squeeze enough cash in that piggy bank to buy the Wrangler stuff....
Can you imagine Jarrett in the booth last night:
ReplyDelete'Ron and Kyle hit each other, it's nobody's fault...Kyle may have pushed the limit, but he has emotions just like the rest of us.'
(hypothetical)
What a difference this race is and the truck race last night. Speed vs. Espn.
ReplyDeleteThrough the field is a filler with tight shots.
If they would just call the race we would know what is going on without this up to speed stuff.
13 cars on the lead lap already...this race is effectively over
ReplyDeleteCorrection, 12
ReplyDeleteThis is a tale of two drivers. Cup and NNS. Unfortunately, in the same race.
ReplyDeleteAncientRacer said...
ReplyDelete@Buschseries61
The pizza. Its all gone
November 5, 2011 1:37 PM
ROFLMAO
Keep the comments coming AR!
Marty loves talking about the past and not what is happening now or what might happen.
ReplyDeleteHe will tell you laps led, how many lead changes.
This sucks. Not the coverage - it is predictably awful - but billion dollar teams fielding at least 2 cars a piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat competition exists here? How many outside of the top 10 have EVER seen a wind tunnel for their cars?
Screw Nascar. I think I'll take up woodworking come 2012. It's an empire that exists so the France family can continue to make money, and like a kid playing the Sims series of games - you have just as much accountability.
No thanks. In their desired demographic and disgusted.
The scope of the field is soooo small. All the rest are lap cars in the way.
ReplyDeleteYou too can see a dude sitting in a pit box! Let's split screen to that for nearly a minute! This is important!
ReplyDelete(I so want Dave Barry to cover the coverage for a change, since Thompson kinda smited himself...why these people aren't fired and possibly shot on sight is totally beyond me.
Oh, yeah. Caution happens while a commercial runs!
Wait for a crappy recap...
Finally.
ReplyDeleteCame out of commercial for the caution...that's good. explanation of what caused the caution...nada.
ReplyDeleteIf the caution comes out the 5 second lead the leader had is gone. Thanks Marty - wonder if that happens all the time.
ReplyDeleteThree more years of ESPN!
ReplyDeleteI don't think Petree & Jarrett really care about the Nationwide series. It would be nice if ESPN hired two that did.
ReplyDeleteNo Charlie
ReplyDeleteIt does not happen ALL the time. Only when the car in front has a 5 second lead. It is to be distinguished from a caution when the car in front has a 2 or 3 second lead. Can be confusing to newbies
JD - don't you put that evil on me, man! DON'T YOU PUT THAT ESPN EVIL ON ME!
ReplyDeleteThe camera on the roof at start finish is useless today. I dont know if its windy or not but the camera is shaking so bad its hard to watch.
ReplyDelete"Coverage " of races - not to good
ReplyDeleteNCAAF games on TV - blow out
the nap I took waiting for improvement of either - priceless
I think I'll check out the Breedre's Cup races for a while. More passing there with the original 'four on the floor'.
ReplyDeleteESPN evil? Come on man!
ReplyDeleteNo, 'evil' gives them too much credit. Incompetent is more like it.
ReplyDeleteTrollster! Where ya been man? We missed ya!
ReplyDeleteLooks ro me like Duckboy is out for a test session. He is driving all over the track apparently testing lines for tomorrow. Booth has made a big deal of his doing pit practice, but not this
ReplyDeleteI maybe wrong but I don't remember Speed showing a single truck in one shot all race long last night.
ReplyDeleteNo, they did a great job keeping things in perspective last night.
ReplyDeleteToday? Not soooo much.
With this type of broadcast I can see why there is no one at the race watching.
ReplyDeleteIf you have never been to a race and the only thing you have to compare with is Espn's coverage. Why go.
Daly Planet Editor said...
ReplyDeleteThree more years of ESPN!
November 5, 2011 2:12 PM
No Sir. Not for me
4 bars across the screen. No other sport on Tv has so many bars.
ReplyDeletePoints as they are now bar - we really need that taking up space on the screen.
4 years or whatever of ESPN hacking their way through mediocre, advertiser-based coverage that sucks?
ReplyDeleteYou bet. Don't you put that evil on me, JD!
I look FORWARD to TNT - it's not as crappy.
ESPN as an entire network, needs to be dragged out back and shot.
So - don't you bring that evil on me, Daly - what I gotta look at next year...I'll take up video games. Shrubberies. (nice ones, not too expensive) or sawing away at the driveway with a steel brush to get oil spots out.
In short, anything is better than this.
Think maybe I will start a spyglass concession and go from track to track selling spyglasses so those attending can see the race "just like on TV"
ReplyDeleteIs KB allowed at the track. He could sit with the Mars people.
ReplyDeleteJust think, if ESPN does not get renewed, they will know it by the end of 2012. Can only imagine what they will do for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
ReplyDeleteCharlie, since he was "parked" he can remain at the track. If he was suspended, he would be removed.
ReplyDeleteKyle B. was barred from racing this weekend only. Maybe a good time to spend quality time with the clients this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI saw four cars at the same time on Tv. I saw four cars not for position but there were four cars on the screen.
ReplyDelete@John in Chico
ReplyDeleteIf he is cannot you imagine what a laff riot it is in the Mars family suite?
I wish to hell there was something else worth watching atm - this isn't cutting it. Race? What race? Two cars go around the track, then a cut to in-car, and everyone's pitting....but who cares?!
ReplyDeleteYay for kickbacks to ESPN for getting featured.
Just to really be a jerk (had a diff. word in mind) - if this is a development series, AKA the K&N stuff...why is a Cup driver zooming around in it with about three million bucks on hand on any given race to buy a new chassis, hire a kickass pitcrew, etc?
Competitive? No. Worse since Martin tore up the series.
Anyone got a router table?
I wonder how Mars feels about their driver today? Bet THAT caused some uncomfortable moments.
ReplyDeleteDaly Planet Editor said...
ReplyDeleteJust think, if ESPN does not get renewed, they will know it by the end of 2012. Can only imagine what they will do for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
November 5, 2011 2:43 PM
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Remember it couldn't possibly be any worse than the first 2 years of the contract. Could it?
Where is Doug Banks when you need him?
ReplyDeleteI think our little troll is growing up. Moving from body part names to sex stuff.
ReplyDeleteSo proud of him.
It is so much easier to talk about what happen rather then what might happen.
ReplyDeleteKenny Wallace just said someone blew an engine and nothing from the booth.
While you are watching NASCAR Single-Car Racing here is something off-topic I find amazing:
ReplyDeleteTuesday I whipped up a five gallon stockpot of gumbo to bring up here to Tuscaloosa. Got here at about 10pm last night. Stuff is all gone now. All of it.
Last night I posted that the director of the truck race has watched races on Tv - I don't think this director has.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone 15th on back except Danica been covered the last 100 laps?
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Jimmie's tweet meant. Like "consistent" with what?
ReplyDeleteBTW meant to ask - JD ya think Mayfield has sent a flowers & a gift to KyBu for taking the media spotlight off him this weekend?
ReplyDeleteAR - JJ was asking people that follow him what they thought about the KB thing. I think he was saying what ever Nascar does they should keep their ruling consistent.
ReplyDelete@Jojay
ReplyDeleteIf he does I hope Kyle does not take them. That is all he needs; a stick for "receiving stolen property"
JD- And you were concerned that the Mayfield incident was bad for the sport. KyBu heard ya! Now it's Jeremy Whom?
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally agree with NASCAR parking the Shrub, but Hornaday has had this coming for a looong time.
Of course KyBu's actions were unconscionable, childish, stupid and extremely dangerous, especially at a high speed track, so there is no excuse for his actions.
However, Kyle, like Tony Stewart are a bit more "mature" than they used to be, although both still show the ability to snap, given the proper motivation.
For the "new" Kyle to do what he did shows that he finally had enough of Hornaday's antics and snapped. Bad, bad, bad situation all the way around.
Kyle needs to be fined, put on probation, parked for the rest of the season, or all three, but Hornaday had it coming, and I'm glad somebody finally rang his bell.
I just wish Kyle had clobbered Hornaday with his fist after the race instead of using his truck. Sadly, most racers these days are too chickens**t to do it that way.
@Charlie
ReplyDeleteBut what is his standard? Did he have one in mind? I agree with the principle, but what is Jimmie's reference point (if any)?
15 Laps to go.
ReplyDelete@AR - wow never thought of it that way.
ReplyDeleteTouching the wall bring out a caution?
ReplyDeleteNascar doesn't follow a standard for when to throw a caution.
ReplyDeleteRemember some races where a car spins and might get going and might not and they keep it green and then other times they throw a caution for a piece of paper.
Stay wide please ESPN!
ReplyDeleteReed Sorenson has run great all day, currently 17th in a MacDonald Motorsports car.
ReplyDeleteRWI will end today on a thud, Wallace 19th & Annett 20th
Robert Richardson ran both cars to the distance today. Currently 25th & 26th
FINALLY BAYNE WINS
ReplyDeleteHorrible coverage by Espn.
ReplyDeleteDecent camera shots through the final 10 laps. FINALLY.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Trevor Bayne!!!
ReplyDeleteTailpipes and tight shots in those last few laps.
ReplyDeleteAwesome finish!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBayne burnout looked good from the blimp!
ReplyDeleteNice finish and Herm got P13 - excellent for him.
ReplyDeleteSee y'all tomorrow maybe. Depends on what time we leave here. Bye!
After the letdown yesterday, seeing Bayne win this is grand. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother bad ESPN Nationwide race.
ReplyDeleteAt least Bayne finally won.
Today I think Jamie Little learned there are fans on the car that cool the tire/brakes. The questions she asked near the end of the race were all about the car fans. Good for her.
ReplyDeleteNice win, crappy coverage.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice when the final dash after the restart adds a tick of excitement to a Cup driver dominated NNS race in front of an awful crowd.
ReplyDeleteHow can they think this is working?
It makes me wonder if BZF ever watched a Busch race when Cup drivers seldom ran the circuit, and the Busch drivers were the starts of the series on their own? And that the stand alone races at the short tracks created their own excitement?
ReplyDeleteWell, that was interesting. Join us tomorrow for a special live blog for NASCAR RaceDay on SPEED!
ReplyDeleteGoing to be an interesting Sunday for NASCAR TV!
Thanks again, everyone. See ya!
JD