tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post2147722218756996039..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN's Mexican MarathonDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77088645327110422502008-04-21T19:57:00.000-04:002008-04-21T19:57:00.000-04:00Ray, Jerry and stevens dad..another disaster ...wh...Ray, Jerry and stevens dad..another disaster ...why not Phil and Rick ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91899597502910063302008-04-21T19:28:00.000-04:002008-04-21T19:28:00.000-04:00Simply put, Rusty Wallace is garbage as an announc...Simply put, Rusty Wallace is garbage as an announcer. He was horrendous last year, and they needed him to fill in for DJ. This is not a permanent thing, thankfully. <BR/><BR/>Rusty needs glasses or he's living in outer space while races are going on. He seems clueless when he's on the job announcing. <BR/><BR/>Ray Evernham is a novice in the booth, so I'm willing to give him a pass. He is smart enough as an owner, crew chief and car builder that he could have added more to the telecast. He did not know his place. Was he conflicted? Definitely. But DW is always conflicted with Toyota and/or Mikey and nobody complains about that.<BR/><BR/>One last thing. How in the world do you miss the race winning pass? That is inexcusable in racing, period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43795067058089070252008-04-21T17:44:00.000-04:002008-04-21T17:44:00.000-04:00I liked that this was some what of a quiet race fr...I liked that this was some what of a quiet race from the announcers. I don't need someone talking non stop, its not radio if someone can call the cameras well and I can see the race thats better than digger, endless simpleton explanations about how the cars work or overused in car shots. This being in Mexico, I'm sure it was a nightmare and expensive for ESPN to bring everyone and everything so we got a less frills version of coverage. This race looked more like an old race on ESPN classic and I would like to see more like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45871836492524660132008-04-21T16:44:00.000-04:002008-04-21T16:44:00.000-04:00I thought it was a poor race that was made even wo...I thought it was a poor race that was made even worse by the commentators and camera work. If I was a casual fan and this was my introduction to NA$CAR, I would never watch another NA$CAR race.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, we won't have to endure the Mexico fiasco again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5731551380161681542008-04-21T16:29:00.000-04:002008-04-21T16:29:00.000-04:00Personaly. I like the road races. As for the annou...Personaly. I like the road races. As for the announcing,I tuned out and just watched what was happening on the track/ I don't need to hear Rusty or Dr Punch telling me what is only obvious. The only thing that got me was the camera being on Bowyer and ESPN totaly missing Kyle passing Pruet. I thought they would at least go back and show it on tape, But no such luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76269274035135295992008-04-21T15:28:00.000-04:002008-04-21T15:28:00.000-04:00Never mind who was in the booth, this was the poor...Never mind who was in the booth, this was the poorest showing of a race I was ever forced to turn off. NASCAR should forget about going to Mexico next year or ever, and they could give the rest of the sprint drivers two more weeks off by dropping the two road races from the schedule not many people would miss them, another thing - where did all the "ringers" finish? Ha HaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80362718807588498872008-04-21T14:50:00.000-04:002008-04-21T14:50:00.000-04:00Just my opinion:I did not watch every minute of th...Just my opinion:<BR/>I did not watch every minute of the race coverage; however, I did see most of it. We all watch the same race and come away with different viewpoints on the coverage. That is what is so interesting about our little community here that JD has created.<BR/><BR/>Since I am not perfect, I don’t expect perfection from the TV folks. Some things did stand out to me though. Jerry Punch mumbled and fumbled his way through three broadcasts. I fear for him when ESPN gets to their Cup coverage. Ray Evernham was never a favorite of mine even before he started living in tabloid land. I just don’t pay much attention when he speaks. I like Rusty Wallace. I just don’t understand the ESPN decision to put him in the booth. Rusty owns a NW team with two of his cars entered in this race. Rusty had a son and two brothers entered in this race. He did a lot better than I would have.<BR/><BR/>Since I was multi-tasking during the red flags, I missed some of Punch’s comments. Whenever I heard him mention Ambrose, I was just glad that a NW regular was getting some attention instead of Carl, Carl, Carl. What I did notice was the over-kill of the Punch coverage of a driver who wasn’t even in the race, Montoya!<BR/><BR/>And then we have the drama of “It is never my fault” Boris Said. Funny, I saw Boris causing more problems than Ambrose. I hope that Boris is prepared for his meeting in the NASCAR hauler when he next appears at a race. On-camera ranting about payback is not a smart thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65469255181078317082008-04-21T14:19:00.000-04:002008-04-21T14:19:00.000-04:00Anonymous said... "Very careless error for NYT to ...Anonymous said... <BR/>"Very careless error for NYT to make. Not surprised because they've completely ignored auto racing including NASCAR most of the season, leaving the Associated Press to do the articles. "<BR/>April 20, 2008 11:51 PM <BR/><BR/>Re: The New York Times. They're about to reduce their newsroom staff by 100 people. They asked for volunteers for buyouts but didn't get enough. So those remaining slots not taken by buyouts will be reduced by layoffs -very soon. So NASCAR coverage will probably be coming mostly from sources like AP or Reuters, etc, from now on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66642405463624079532008-04-21T12:57:00.000-04:002008-04-21T12:57:00.000-04:00Even though most people dont like Rusty in the boo...Even though most people dont like Rusty in the booth,he was at one time,one of the best road racers on the cup circuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8889485501669093382008-04-21T11:06:00.000-04:002008-04-21T11:06:00.000-04:00Applause for ESPN for replaying Danica Patrick's w...Applause for ESPN for replaying Danica Patrick's win on ESPN Classic this morning. They replayed it on ESPN2 yesterday, but the postrace podium ceremony was not shown (understandably) because a scheduled live event was about to begin.<BR/><BR/>Today they condensed part of the race and showed the entire post-race. Very nice job. The Champ Car finale replay is on now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58939547933898712272008-04-21T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-21T10:37:00.000-04:00I'm another viewer who didn't like the new "NASCAR...I'm another viewer who didn't like the new "NASCAR Confidential". I was looking forward to seeing what driver(s) and "behind-the-curtain" NASCAR folks would be on the show this time. I was really disappointed that they scrapped the style of the first show. At most, I thought the biggest change from the previous episode would be reducing the number of people they followed in an episode from six to four.<BR/><BR/>I agree that I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this show again in its current state. The only thing I found remotely interesting in the hour was the two audio communications between Carl Edwards and Robbie Reiser, who either have a love-hate or hate-hate relationship - hard to tell.<BR/><BR/>I looked up the show description from when it was announced and it says: "Instead of focusing on at-track competition, teams or drivers, the program will tell a unique and untold story on a variety of subjects through the eyes of several participants. It will be a one-hour, highly-produced narrative covering a 24-hour period. "<BR/><BR/>A tip for SPEED/NASCAR Media Group: Don't promise viewers one TV show and give them another - that's not a good business practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31758506927526552192008-04-21T10:25:00.000-04:002008-04-21T10:25:00.000-04:00I was amazed that ESPN would put Rusty back in the...I was amazed that ESPN would put Rusty back in the booth - where he clearly DOES NOT belong along with Ray Evernham - what was ESPN thinking? Was no one else available? The lack of coverage of the last few laps was an incredibly stupid decision - was everyone behind and in front of the cameras suffering from Montezuma's Revenge? I had high hopes for ESPN this season - guess I should not have bothered. Thanks John!chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751889821381250237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66131949130976115352008-04-21T10:00:00.000-04:002008-04-21T10:00:00.000-04:00Good article, JD! Right on the money, as usual.I ...Good article, JD! Right on the money, as usual.<BR/><BR/>I read through all the comments and didn't notice a single mention of the problems Punch had with names. It was unbelievable! He continually corrected himself - to the point where I wondered if he was speed-reading through a script. "Scott Parrot" was leading the race???? <BR/><BR/>To me, it appeared that the whole announcer team was at the wrong function. The suits seemed ridiculously out of place. They talked as though they were thrown in as substitutes and had no idea of what an announcer was supposed to do. Totally unprofessional and certainly won't help the Nationwide cause at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58838029323376304922008-04-21T09:59:00.000-04:002008-04-21T09:59:00.000-04:00Did anyone watch "NASCAR Confidential" tonight on ...<I>Did anyone watch "NASCAR Confidential" tonight on the Speed Channel? They totally changed the format from the first episode!!! </I><BR/>I watched it and boy, what a disappointment. Just a boring recap with sound bites from the drivers, crew chiefs, and owners. Nothing we haven't heard before, I hope they go back to the old format or it's not worth watching.<BR/>And regarding the Nationwide race, I also cringed with any mention of Danica or female drivers while having Ray in the booth. Just a very unpleasant situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56638932942987749752008-04-21T09:52:00.000-04:002008-04-21T09:52:00.000-04:00JDHow ironic that after your recent olive branch p...JD<BR/>How ironic that after your recent olive branch pictorial feature on the "inner workings of the ESPN production trucks" we find that, in spite of all of those eyeballs looking at all of those tv screens, ESPN can't manage to show the final pass for the lead at the end of their marathon telecast-not even a replay??!!!<BR/>Thought they belw a terrific opportunity with Boris Said- who was blowing off steam about Marcus Ambrose spinning him. Why they didn't grab him and show him (or at least TELL him) that the video replay appeared to show Boris losing control long before he got hit, but instead they let him rant at Ambrose's crew chief and storm off.<BR/>Poor performance all around<BR/><BR/>Telecast C<BR/>Booth announce C-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55213849915407726542008-04-21T08:32:00.000-04:002008-04-21T08:32:00.000-04:00Fox and ESPN should review theARCA race coverage f...Fox and ESPN should review the<BR/>ARCA race coverage from Saturday.<BR/>High wide shots of the racing and<BR/>no in-car, aesthetics, or gophers.<BR/>Put that director in charge of <BR/>Cup programs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9601413153763011482008-04-21T08:30:00.000-04:002008-04-21T08:30:00.000-04:00Anon 8;28AM,Come back and re-post without the B-wo...Anon 8;28AM,<BR/><BR/>Come back and re-post without the B-word, your comment was a good one.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25467665956853842172008-04-21T08:28:00.000-04:002008-04-21T08:28:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64566131327434801502008-04-21T07:55:00.001-04:002008-04-21T07:55:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209942722287255627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91768403774184554842008-04-21T07:55:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:55:00.000-04:00I believe its important to separatethe coverage of...I believe its important to separate<BR/>the coverage of the race from the race itself. Only NASCAR can control the race. As for the coverage, I had three issues. Rusty and Ray in the announce booth are one and two. The third issue is with the coverage of the Pruett/Busch battle for the lead.<BR/><BR/>Let's work backwards from issue three: The ESPN director spent A LOT of time following Busch trying to get around Pruett. A LOT of time. I can appreciate the on-screen action being somewhere else at the exact moment Busch finally got around Pruett. What I don't understand is how the director could miss the actual pass. Or, in the absence of a replay, at least acknowledge that they missed the pass. Even Dr. Jerry had an "oh, yeah...by the way..." tone when the video finally caught up with Busch in the lead.<BR/><BR/>Two: Ray in the announce booth. There is no doubt Ray had his eyes squarely on the "I'm an owner with a dog in this fight so I must take extra extra care to be objective" ball. So much so that he was very very flat. One of my favorite days of the week is when Ray joins Dave Moody and crew on Sirius Speedway. He is animated, opinionated, and comfortable. I have seen Ray in that same comfort zone on other media outlets as well so its not just his friendship with Moody. I sincerely hope ESPN (and Ray) doesn't put him in that uncomfortable position again.<BR/><BR/>One: Rusty in the announce booth. Last year we were subjected to an entire season watching Rusty struggle, painfully, in the announce booth. The combination of his personality vs. the other guys' personalities AND the double challenge of being a Busch team owner AND driver's father was doomed from the start. I was SO relieved when ESPN moved Rusty OUT of the announce booth and INTO the infield studio this season. I feel Rusty has found his niche with Allan Bestwick. So...here's the $64,000 question: Why put Rusty back into the announce booth? Does ESPN think he's actually going to improve? ESPN's casting of this race reminds me of the definition of insanity: Doing the same exact thing over and over and over, expecting a different outcome.tornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209942722287255627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43369073264052966772008-04-21T07:52:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:52:00.000-04:00ritchie,It was from the same shoot that NASCAR Med...ritchie,<BR/><BR/>It was from the same shoot that NASCAR Media Group did a while back. There were several drivers in attendance.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25894422045234480412008-04-21T07:34:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:34:00.000-04:00Started watching the race from the beginning and t...Started watching the race from the beginning and then I was able to walk away from it and come back and check in, it didn't hold my interest until the last 25 laps, curious to see who managed their gas and tires and wanted to see where my favorite driver David Reutiman finished, since really the only drivers featured were Karl, Kyle, Clint or some international driver. Road races are really really really really boring, like others said, this is not the type of race to catch new fans. It did have to be hard for Rusty not to be able to talk about his son who had a nice top ten finish, hard race to cover in the first place, so not going to be too hard on Ray and Rusty, was annoyed though at missing the winning lead change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36934736467921146052008-04-21T07:23:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:23:00.000-04:00John,A quick question. I noticed during the Mexic...John,<BR/><BR/>A quick question. I noticed during the Mexico City race that they had a video clip of Kyle Busch talking about his hobby of driving "Sand Cars", those off-road vehicles that people race on sand dunes. While he was talking during that video clip, images of a sand car was shown, implying that it was Kyles car and he was driving.<BR/><BR/>Later Sunday evening on SPEED, NASCAR Confidential was showing a video clip of Jimmie Johnson driving Casey Mears' sand car in the California desert. The thing is that it looked like the same car. Same paint scheme, same wheelies, same jumps and everything! <BR/><BR/>Do you know if ESPN was borrowing footage from SPEED and playing it off like it was Kyle's car? Just curious.Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884549705336979557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90081268236711774852008-04-21T07:15:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:15:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35916077488093223112008-04-21T07:01:00.000-04:002008-04-21T07:01:00.000-04:00We only saw the last hour or so of the Busch race ...We only saw the last hour or so of the Busch race yesterday on ESPN. They were busy covering Clint Bowyer running alone and completely missed the final pass for the lead! After many laps of Busch racing Pruett hard for the lead, they just calming say "oh he finally got past him..." or something like that. Then there was absolutely no replay of what ended up being the pass for the win. With all the cameras these networks have, they didn't have one on the leaders at all times? <BR/><BR/>I had no problem with Rusty and Ray, but then I didn't watch but the last hour of the broadcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com