tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post2197933257048313332..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Weekend Edition - Remain Calm: All Is WellDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9192924428422635752011-01-16T15:28:50.234-05:002011-01-16T15:28:50.234-05:00Nice info Jonathon, thanks for getting that out he...Nice info Jonathon, thanks for getting that out here. I think that info shows the true effect of a down economy across the board. Good stuff.Mike (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37583652303959795452011-01-16T07:18:21.106-05:002011-01-16T07:18:21.106-05:00Just read on Jayski that Ricky Craven will be in t...Just read on Jayski that Ricky Craven will be in the booth for 7 Nationwide races this season. That's the first good news I've heard about TV coverage so far.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233133246348697023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55542862310715174452011-01-16T01:38:33.928-05:002011-01-16T01:38:33.928-05:00It is good to know that ratings have been down for...It is good to know that ratings have been down for football as well so 2011 will be interesting..<br /><br />Nascar isnt dead, this is the trend right now so..... If Nascar and the networks do it right in 2011 we could be in for a great season... NFL Lockout could happen so maybe just maybe 2011 will be the year that makes or breaks Nascar Wanted to throw this out there from yahoo about ratings all sports are seeing this now so <br /><br /><br />However, college football ratings, according to SportsBusiness Daily, were down for most TV networks this season. CBS led all networks with an average 4.2 rating and 6.9 million viewers for its SEC games. It was only the second time since 1990 that it had topped ABC. But CBS’ numbers are still down 4.5 percent from last season when it set a record.<br /><br />ABC’s average rating was 3.5 with 5.6 million viewers, down 10.3 and 8.6 percent respectively from last season. NBC’s Notre Dame telecasts were at 2.1, a rating down 12.5 percent from 2009.<br /><br />On cable, ESPN’s 1.9 rating was even with last year and ESPN2’s was at 0.9, down 10 percent. Versus was the only network to actually go up from last year. It cashed in from having the Nov. 13 Oregon-California game, which gave the network its most college football viewers ever. Overall, Versus’ 0.3 rating was up 50 percent.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40538369998967187332011-01-15T15:44:26.913-05:002011-01-15T15:44:26.913-05:00KoHoSo, I just about fell over laughing when I rea...KoHoSo, I just about fell over laughing when I read your comments about the Underwater basketweaving.<br /><br />Awesomely done.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76574994845250634002011-01-15T13:14:45.222-05:002011-01-15T13:14:45.222-05:00I will agree that this past season had some of the...I will agree that this past season had some of the best racing. The Chase for the Cup was great. You had three drivers vying for the Cup. Not to mention I applaud NASCAR loosening the reins and let the drivers emotions come out.<br /><br />Like other fans though I've steadily started losing interest in the sport and I'm not sure exactly why. I'm not going to blame solely this on Jimmie Johnson winning 5 championships in a row.<br /><br />I think my problem is with the coverage. I absolutely agree with the statement made in the article that Brian France needs to leave the Chase rules alone and focus on the network coverage.<br /><br />To me the best network coverage is offered by Fox even though DW can be annoying a lot of times. I wish they would could cover the sport all year long but that won't happen since they cover the NFL. TNT just flat sucks. I can't stand their coverage. ESPN has been a huge disappointment this year. The amount of commercials breaks taken during their telecast is ridiculous. <br /><br />At first I was excited when ESPN started covering the races again. I remember Bob Jenkins, Benny Parson, and Ned Jarrett covering the race. They did such a great job. The group they have now is just not clicking and appealing to me.<br /><br />The bottom line is France and NASCAR need to leave the racing along and focus their efforts on the media coverage.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336320434338698719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38921482701626818502011-01-15T12:43:42.831-05:002011-01-15T12:43:42.831-05:00FOX is what brought me to NASCAR and so I have to ...FOX is what brought me to NASCAR and so I have to say they are still my favorites but... this past year something was going on. It seemed as if Mike Joy was handcuffed and couldn't give us the racing because of all the commercial plugs, lead in's, race breaks etc. Those things need to back off, hell I get that we are stuck with commercials but that is just overkill. I think NASCAR needs to force it's TV partners to get their act together, offer Racebuddy or something similar for all races. TNT biggest problem is commercial overload but they get away with it with Racebuddy and Jim Noble popping up on my laptop. Slap ESPN or something, I am so tired of them determining the story ahead of time and then forcing the racing to fit the story. Also the race should be first and the chase second on race day except maybe at Homestead. I am also not looking forward to another change to the Chase, the constant manipulation just makes it that much less credible. Chase, change car, change chase, change, change, change, can't we just keep something the same for crying out loud. And while I'm on my soap box stop policing the scanners on Pit Command, I pay for the damn thing just like I pay for HBO you don't see Comcast skipping over the foul language in a movie do you. If as a parent you are worried about your child hearing foul language get yourself some headphones or turn it off when they are in the room. That was my job when my son was younger and I didn't need anyone to do it for me then so now it's your turn to do the work.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78759258643847845272011-01-15T12:32:09.168-05:002011-01-15T12:32:09.168-05:00just an fyi because some may have not been daily s...just an fyi because some may have not been daily show fans when it happened:<br /><br />brian vickers did a piece on daily show with (i think?) samantha bee a few years back. i laughed until the tears flowed! it was so bizarre and outrageously funny and vickers played the serious corporate spokeman (in his garnier days) perfectly, right down to being "confused" by her questions and responses to his answers.<br /><br />having a healthy sense of humor about our sport is important so that we're able to distinguish between what's important to get agita about and what we should just smile over.<br /><br />that being said: the state of nascar tv is something to have agita about. i'm underwhlemed by all 3 networks but i'll still watch. however, i'm going to be searching for more online sites this season than i did last year because if i can get away from watching network broadcasts of our sport all-together, that would be finestkind.redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469882559901586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13115844270882074812011-01-15T12:27:45.294-05:002011-01-15T12:27:45.294-05:00Last night, ESPN had a panel discussion on African...Last night, ESPN had a panel discussion on African-Americans in sports.<br /><br />They were talking about NFL's Rooney rule and other efforts at outreach to minorities in sports.<br /><br />When someone, I believe ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose, mentioned that the NFL, baseball, etc., have done better than NASCAR, moderator Bob Ley and company just changed the subject.oldnewenglandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46144132213928316512011-01-15T11:43:01.568-05:002011-01-15T11:43:01.568-05:00Buschseries61 and Jeff...
Great job on bringing t...Buschseries61 and Jeff...<br /><br />Great job on bringing the Jon Stewart thing to everybody's attention (especially mine as I am in the middle of moving to Fontana and have seen hardly any television for several days).<br /><br />To me, the most telling joke is right near the beginning and illustrates something I have been mentioning here occasionally for at least a year if not longer. As Mr. Daly has also been saying, NASCAR has lost much of the younger generation because they have failed so miserably at presenting themselves through all of the various new types of media that have sprung up over the past several years. My additional belief is that the even bigger problem is they have lost the battle against the always vocal Internet trolls that keep saying stock car racing is nothing but driving in circles and only people of low intelligence would find it entertaining.<br /><br />I am certainly not angry with Stewart for the joke because I know going in that I will not always agree with everything he says. I have always been one who could take it if somebody jabs NASCAR because, unlike the sanctioning body itself, I enjoy being a mature adult that can take some ribbing and criticism whether it be over my interests or politics. Who I am angry with is NASCAR, Fox, and ESPN who have all introduced gimmick after gimmick -- each one of which has not only failed to combat the "nothing but turning left" lie in the minds of the younger generation but that is also driving away the older fans like myself (I'm 45).<br /><br />Yes, with how NASCAR is perceived politically, it's not surprising to see such a piece on <i>The Daily Show</i> and most who watch it were probably not going to become racing fans anyway. Then again, when it is one of the most popular shows in the younger demographic -- something watched by far more than its ratings would show as many watch it later online -- well, I just wonder if Stewart would have approved a similar "NASCAR is boring" piece had this been ten years ago.<br /><br />I also wonder when big media of any type is also going to start reporting that the downturn in NASCAR started well BEFORE the economy went in the toilet.KoHoSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457687879505057220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16739331734113143252011-01-15T10:44:48.344-05:002011-01-15T10:44:48.344-05:00You NA$CAR is in a sad state when even Jon Stewart...You NA$CAR is in a sad state when even Jon Stewart feels the need to do a pice on them, http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-13-2011/you-re-welcome---nascar?xrs=synd_facebookJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040078181862665503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71830837886604372332011-01-15T09:18:16.269-05:002011-01-15T09:18:16.269-05:003rd generation France appears to be over tweaking ...3rd generation France appears to be over tweaking our beloved sport.Vroomhttp://gvav1.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22434447312516824832011-01-14T23:41:16.945-05:002011-01-14T23:41:16.945-05:00KoHoSo' your Animal House references were pric...KoHoSo' your Animal House references were priceless. Thanks so very much. I wish I had such wit. :) Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21295021982307103892011-01-14T22:37:22.068-05:002011-01-14T22:37:22.068-05:00You know things are bad when Jon Stewart's Dai...You know things are bad when Jon Stewart's Daily Show features a segment on the struggles of NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89920819977141901302011-01-14T22:01:03.459-05:002011-01-14T22:01:03.459-05:00the simple fact that espn has just committed to Bi...the simple fact that espn has just committed to Billions (with a B)of dollars to renew a contract with the NFL can only signal "thanks but no thanks NASCAR" for a renewal from them.<br />and the drunken sailor at Fox has been relegated to "fixing" National Geographic Channel after driving SPEED and FOX Nascar into the ground means cooler, sane heads will prevail for fox in the next round of talks.<br /><br />NASCAR is screwed in the rights department, pure and simpleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25874351848543114822011-01-14T20:36:52.662-05:002011-01-14T20:36:52.662-05:00KoHoSo-OMGoodness, I'm literally LOL @ the las...KoHoSo-OMGoodness, I'm literally LOL @ the last comment!! But unfortunately, the sad truth is good news/bad news. Good news-Brian & his sloppy, hung-over, stumbling self will NOT be present. Maybe somebody has gotten a friggin' clue that he's an AWFUL image for our sport. We can only hope.<br />Bad news-I think TPTB will not address the TV coverage, which is the basis of the problem. They will tinker w/the chase, which most of the fans that I hear HATE anyway & it won't help ratings. <br />I'm on the fence about how much Nascar I will watch this yr. I live in MI. Winter last FOREVER & when the weather gets nice, I want to enjoy the outside. <br />I wish..but don't have alot of hope for improvements...:(<br />btw, LUV the pic JD!PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61473402360937025592011-01-14T15:36:29.886-05:002011-01-14T15:36:29.886-05:00Anonymous 7:54...
Yeah, I know what you mean. I ...Anonymous 7:54...<br /><br />Yeah, I know what you mean. I remember when they showed underwater basket weaving 24/7 back when they were called UnderaterBasketWeavingVision. Now it's nothing but pseudo-reality shows about the homes of under water basket weavers, what under water basket weavers cook for supper, and shows about how under water basket weaving supplies are shipped via truck out of West Toenail, Pennsyltuckyana. Then, when they actually do show some under water basket weaving, it gets ruined by the overbearing commentary of the brothers Darrell and Michael Wickertrip who are obviously biased towards Toyweava baskets and weavers with whom they have their own endorsement deals.<br /><br />I hardly even watch UBWC anymore. Whatever happened to serving the needs of the true under water basket weaving fan?<br /><br />XDKoHoSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457687879505057220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65824922215073888692011-01-14T15:34:41.734-05:002011-01-14T15:34:41.734-05:00racingfool--didn't see a response to your ques...racingfool--didn't see a response to your question about E3 but might have missed it. E3 has been that way for years & JD has mentioned it before. When BSPN first came back there was a time that the N'wide races were available because I remember going there when they first came back to see what they were offering. Can't recall exactly the set up but apparently it wasn't very impressive. I'm not sure exactly when they changed it but my provider isn't one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79513873640337023532011-01-14T14:22:20.820-05:002011-01-14T14:22:20.820-05:00Around our house the nicest thing about TNT and ES...Around our house the nicest thing about TNT and ESPN is no Darrel Waltrip. That in itself is priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88725441701843598922011-01-14T13:36:55.300-05:002011-01-14T13:36:55.300-05:00I don't see ANYTHING "broken" with t...I don't see ANYTHING "broken" with the TV coverage. I believe this is all just a knee-jerk reaction to a fall in ratings over the last few years. <br /><br />What we are seeing is just an example of the ebb and flow of the American public's popularity, no different than a fashion fad that has just gone out of style.<br /><br />There will always be the base audience which is still rock solid.<br /><br />If anyone is expecting TV ratings and track attendance to return to their levels of NASCAR's peak popularity, then they are fooling themselves. <br /><br />The NASDAQ is still far, far away from its peak of over 5000 set a decade ago.<br /><br />NASCAR made out like bandits by signing the TV deals at NASCAR's peak. Now the networks are stuck with a hugely overvalued asset. <br /><br />The networks still need to be able to pay the bills, which means commercials. And as NASCAR's popularity has dropped from the peak, it takes more commercials to get the revenue.<br /><br />Side-by-side would be an interesting experiment, if NASCAR would allow it to play out. The open question would be if sponsors would be willing to pay the same, even though their ad now just covers a fraction of the screen, and a divided audience's attention. I guess NASCAR doesn't want to put a sponsor in the awkward position of saying no. <br /><br />The TV cost situation is night and day as compared with Indy Car, so just because it worked over there doesn't necessarily mean it'll work with NASCAR.<br /><br />The one big thing that I can see helping out is if NASCAR would agree to renegotiate the contract based upon a present day value, rather than the value at NASCAR's peak. <br /><br />That way, the TV production staff and on air talent wouldn't have to focus on making sure their paid ads get covered and can focus more on the race itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89078841709441990892011-01-14T12:16:15.830-05:002011-01-14T12:16:15.830-05:00I grew up watching open wheel. As far as Nascar it...I grew up watching open wheel. As far as Nascar it was primarily the Dayton 500 and sometimes the Firecracker 400. After becoming a fan of Aussie V-8s, I followed Ambrose to Nascar and starting watching more and more races. I also wanted to see how Montoya would do. For about 3 years I recorded and watched every Truck, Nationwide and Cup race. Last year I hardly watched anything. <br /><br />If it were up to me I would eliminate the Chase and go back to a standard season long points race. I also would drastically shorten the distance of many of the oval races and eliminate some duplicate tracks. <br /><br />I will probably record the Cup races and fast forward through them to see how my drivers are doing. The only races I would watch in real time are the road races (both series) because they have become so competitive and a great show.<br /><br />I really can't recommend Nascar to my friends in its current form.dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37330991043681374252011-01-14T08:56:26.476-05:002011-01-14T08:56:26.476-05:00anon 10:23--it's been said before, but it'...anon 10:23--it's been said before, but it's NASCAR that doesn't want side by side--they feel it would be detrimental to their sponsors. ESPN has said they could do it just as with Indycar. Just don't want to blame them for things not their fault, since we do blame them for everything that is, lol.<br /><br />I really don't mind the lucky dog or the wave arounds. Every sport has rule changes that manipulate the sport--like the NFL's new overtime rules *just* for the playoffs. Generally they were made in the name of safety & came out of stopping the 'racing back to the caution' which I always saw as foolish & dangerous.<br /><br />I found this intersting quote from Lesa from April about leading NASCAR (not just the ISC): <br /><br />"I hope and think (people) know I'm available when needed," she says. "I love this sport. I grew up here and enjoy what I'm doing. It's a family business."<br /><br />From what I've read she just really prefers to be behind the scenes & is uncomfortable with the spotlight. I can't fault her there; it's a very hard thing if you're not outgoing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24342987167977761952011-01-14T07:54:34.399-05:002011-01-14T07:54:34.399-05:00@KoHoSo
Like Nascar, the Underwater Basket Weaving...@KoHoSo<br />Like Nascar, the Underwater Basket Weaving Channel (UBWC-11) is not what it used to be. Not even in HD yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90678665481975106272011-01-13T22:23:36.979-05:002011-01-13T22:23:36.979-05:00I am a die hard race fan and will watch every race...I am a die hard race fan and will watch every race I can. At least until the ESPN announcers start driving me nuts. I know NASCAR's contract with ESPN has 2 or 3 years left in it, but they need to find some way to declare ESPN in violation so that they can force a chance. ESPN's coverage is costing NASCAR several points in the TV ratings. Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree are boring as hell, and Rusty Wallace is worse. I think NASCAR needs to demand that all Sprint Cup races be on broadcast TV, and they should also require split-screen coverage during commercial breaks. This sport does not pause during commercial breaks. I am sick and tired of missing a lot of the action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90863316449671344232011-01-13T21:20:15.520-05:002011-01-13T21:20:15.520-05:00JD your column is dead on the money. This off seas...JD your column is dead on the money. This off season came as a relief for the first time in 40+ years of watching NASCAR.<br /><br />The horrid tv "coverage" coupled with that Chase I hate just makes me sick. BZF has killed it dead.<br /><br />The BSPN part of last season pretty much killed it for me here. For the first time I'm not counting the minutes till Daytona. Fox has a short time span to hold my attention & then I will simply walk away till the start of the next race & repeat the process weekly. I swore up & down I would watch till my driver ( Tony Stewart) retired then just watch the Trucks. I may not make it that long.<br /><br />And if I can hang in till the end of TNT & Racebuddy - I will just listen to radio of race I get to see more that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89227851038170744402011-01-13T20:16:29.754-05:002011-01-13T20:16:29.754-05:00I'm looking forward to Daytona. The rest of t...I'm looking forward to Daytona. The rest of the season doesn't excite me much.<br /><br />The lucky dog, wave arounds, and other manipulative rules have driven me away even more than poor television coverage. These things have had drastic effects on finishing positions in recent years and I no longer feel I am watching a legitimate sport. I don't believe there is favoritism towards any individual or group, just the desire by NASCAR to keep things more 'interesting'.<br /><br />NASCAR has become very reactionary in recent years by implementing these rules with the idea that the fans want these changes. I only speak for myself when I say I don't like any of it.<br /><br />Knowing that this season will see the ethanol boondoggle shoved down our throats, I'm not that excited at all.DavidD3noreply@blogger.com