tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post3095616521515510619..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: TV Police: Sprint Cup Series From Bristol On FOX (Day Four)Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52697165657221447242011-03-24T20:36:44.390-04:002011-03-24T20:36:44.390-04:00Just now watching the telecast I DVR'd while I...Just now watching the telecast I DVR'd while I was up in Bristol. The pre race show was awful. I love the outdoor set but the show itself was a complete waste of time. One live interview for cryin out loud! Thats awful. As for the telecast Im about a quarter way through. Camera Work isnt that bad as I thought it would be based on the comments above. Ive never been a DW hater but Im so tired of hearing that man talk, and Im only 1/4 of the way through!!!!!!Rolandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28671012223225571362011-03-24T07:00:46.002-04:002011-03-24T07:00:46.002-04:00so tv ratings down 7% from last year
looked like 3...so tv ratings down 7% from last year<br />looked like 30 % of the seats were empty<br />NASCAR fiddles while the sport burnsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48992129583540581062011-03-24T00:55:11.534-04:002011-03-24T00:55:11.534-04:00Sorry Adam Wood, I have a 50" 1080P HDTV and ...Sorry Adam Wood, I have a 50" 1080P HDTV and I can tell you for a fact that we just get tight qual style shots all the time. <br /><br />I mean for Gods sake we zoomed in on Harvicks roof rail while other cars were clearly wrecking!<br /><br />I have likened it before to being about as stupid as zooming in on the baseball in the pitchers hand as he gets the signs from the catcher or zooming in on the quarter backs helmet for the whole play and missing the blocks and routes being run in football.DewCrew88http://twitter.com/dewcrew88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91365189433036162142011-03-23T22:24:35.840-04:002011-03-23T22:24:35.840-04:00For just this brief moment in time...I get to be t...For just this brief moment in time...I get to be the first to comment, and the last! Til later. <br /><br />Does that mean I get really awesome camera coverage? <br /><br />I put my money exactly where my mouth was. After posting my comment I went and watched - uncensored for both - Smokey and the Bandit, and Stroker Ace.<br /><br />I saw better camera coverage, better race commentary, and better in-car shots on Stroker Ace - and better storylines on Smokey - than in my very limited but enthusiastic tenure watching three series that are supposed to be Premier, and amazing, and the pinnacle of American Racing.<br /><br />Difference between the two? I enjoyed those sober. I need some liquid oblivion to honestly tolerate anything but the truck racing...Speed does an unappreciated good job.<br /><br />I'm okay with cars being billboards; look at Wrangler/#3.<br /><br />I'm okay with a few promos, and some tastefully placed commercials - Speed rarely annoys me.<br /><br />I'm okay with focusing on the top three or four toward the end - that's where the fightin' is.<br /><br />But the rest of it? If I had a project car or baskets to weave, I'd do that instead. And, that said, seemingly 40 zillion commercials for the same stuff, replete with in-show shots - you're gonna make me run like heck, not buy your products and services.<br /><br />Canerawork? So the stands are empty...that's why we're watching on TV. Tracks are getting their cut regardless. Anyone watching this understands that, or is just set in their ways.<br /><br />I remain disappointed, and I hope for good weather up here. It's just not worth my time, and I feel for the people racing. They deserve a little more respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26763798971541489852011-03-23T18:35:32.729-04:002011-03-23T18:35:32.729-04:00@KY1WING
I am flattered. I could do that, but I d...@KY1WING<br /><br />I am flattered. I could do that, but I do not have time until this weekend.<br /><br />However, if JD wants I will and e-mail it to him, and he, as Panjandrum of this Planet, can then decide whether or not to publish<br /><br />ARAncientRacernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31764331739928915432011-03-23T16:24:26.739-04:002011-03-23T16:24:26.739-04:00That Bristol race was not a boring race I can tell...That Bristol race was not a boring race I can tell you that! I for one love the new Bristol and I couldnt imagine being there seeing em 2,3 wide on that little track! Had that same race played out at say IRP in the Nationwdie Series Im pretty sure everyone would be talking about how great of a race it was... People just love to hate the new Bristol why I dont know I like it oh well<br /><br />Fox dosent help either that was one bad broadcastJonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77789293869020839862011-03-23T15:45:42.189-04:002011-03-23T15:45:42.189-04:00Fox's coverage of races has turned me into a p...Fox's coverage of races has turned me into a part-time viewer. It somehow manages to bore me and anger me at the same time.<br /><br />I tuned in to Sunday's race for the first tiime around lap 50 to see how things were going. I watched for 15 to 20 laps hoping something would interest me and draw me in. It didn't, and I repeated the process around half hour intervals through the rest of the race. Nothing changed. I watched the last 20 or 30 laps. When it was all over, I didn't feel like I had missed anything worth watching in the Fox broadcast.<br /><br />I do not blame the track configuration, NASCAR, or the drivers. I am perhaps in the minority of commenters in that I did not like the previous concrete track. I prefer competitive side by side green flag racing to frequent wrecking followed by lengthy cautions or red flags. I also preferred the old asphalt track to the "old" concrete. I am perfectly happy with the racing on the present track. My only complaint is that Fox chooses not to show it to me.<br /><br />The choice of camera shots is terrible. The frequent use of in-car and roof-top cameras rarely contributes anything to the understanding of the racing. The bumper cams are the worst for me as they contribute nothing but a mild case of vertigo. As others have pointed out, Bristol is the perfect track to show groups of cars racing for position. You have 40 or so cars on a half mile track, and it would seem hard not to see lots of racing. But Fox managed to avoid showing the racing that draws me in.<br /><br />Whoever is controlling the overall broadcast quality seems to have no personal interest in auto racing. It's as if a group of techno-geeks with a bunch of toys were assigned to broadcast a sporting event. They have no interest in the event itself so they amuse themselves by playing with their gadgets. They might as well be at a hockey game or tennis match.<br /><br />The booth doesn't help the situation. Mike Joy seems to be phoning it in. The few times I heard him show much enthusiasm or excitement, it seemed to be forced and artificial. It seems like he has finally worn down and given up the fight for a good broadcast. Larry Mac has his moments, but he mostly seems to have no greater awareness than a veteran fan. I expect more than that from someone in his position.<br /><br />I don't expect perfection from anyone, but it seems to me that the broadcast crew is making more mistakes than they used to. When I only tune in for five minutes every half hour and catch them making mistakes, they are really off their game. Of course DW thinks they had a great broadcast. He was able to engage in a stream of consciousness ego trip for hours. Along the way, he got to remind viewers of how great he was and demonstrate his ability to read the minds of currrent drivers as they race. His little act of being exhausted at the end was pathetic. As another commenter suggested a while back, DW should retire to the rocking chair Dale E Sr gave him on his retirement from driving.<br /><br />I will continue to watch Fox broadcasts about five minutes each half hour in hopes that Fox will eventually show me a race. I am not optimistic that they will change voluntarily. I agree with other commenters who say that nothing will change unless and until they start getting pressure from sponsors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45493300450455272952011-03-23T12:43:25.705-04:002011-03-23T12:43:25.705-04:00I kept thinking during the race - Bristol is the P...I kept thinking during the race - Bristol is the PERFECT track to show wide angle shots that will often show most of the field. Don't know if a blimp can be used there, but a blimp with a long-distance camera would seem to be the perfect thing there. <br />Was VERY upset about the tease on the introductions, and then - nothing! It appeared SPEED knew these would not be shown ("we're not allowed to show them, but what song did you pick?") so why mention something we can't see unless trying to put pressure on NASCAR?????????<br />Tried to use Radio with TV on, but the 7 second disconnect (which often is a lot more) made things even more frustrating).Marylee from Richmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18054889458294266752011-03-22T22:41:07.565-04:002011-03-22T22:41:07.565-04:00(tongue-in-cheek) AncientRacer, you have it all wr...(tongue-in-cheek) AncientRacer, you have it all wrong. DW said it was a great broadcast so it must be. You're obviously one of those nit picky out right bashers ANON 6:40 said everyone is.<br /><br />Seriously, thanks AncientRacer for enduring the DVR of this weekend's event after attending it in person. I appreciate your perspective and comments, confirming what many of us suspected. <br /><br />So after going through this exercise and armed with a unique (and probably most valid) perspective what do you think FOX needed to do differently to bring reality and the broadcast closer into sync?KY1WINGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78620548715070533432011-03-22T17:34:11.957-04:002011-03-22T17:34:11.957-04:00Don said it all! The NFL is #1 AND the viewing exp...Don said it all! The NFL is #1 AND the viewing experience is #1. The game that is played is the game that you see on the telecast. Every important part of the game is shown. Every part of the game is a PRIORITY on the broadcast of an NFL football game.<br />Nascar is a great sport but what we see on TV on Sundays has nothing to do with what is happening at the moment on the track. The viewing experience has become pathetic. The race is like an excuse for DW to babble for 4 hours. CALL THE DAMN RACE!Chadderboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452946399432640630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75196649787888211222011-03-22T12:30:34.585-04:002011-03-22T12:30:34.585-04:00"I am going to have to call a "personal ..."I am going to have to call a "personal foul" on your blog. This is all about being very nit picky and just out right bashing. The vast majority of fans watching the races have no problems with the TV coverage."<br /><br />March 20, 2011 6:40 PM<br />Sure! And the TV ratings for NASCAR aren't well below what they once were. Fox doesn't really care if you like the coverage or not. As long as the ad dollars keep rolling in, they're fine with it. The key to change lies with the advertisers. When they're unhappy, changes will come, but not before. I'll tune back in when TNT takes over.wmwiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86082087038373144242011-03-22T08:59:35.969-04:002011-03-22T08:59:35.969-04:00JD, the racing, in actual fact, may not be boring,...JD, the racing, in actual fact, may not be boring, BUT if the presentation to the viewer is poorly done, then it may appear to be boring.<br /><br />If it appears to be boring or disjointed, then people won't watch and won't be interested in paying money to go and see a race in person because they think what they see on TV is the same as what they see on the track.<br /><br />this is why it just doesn't make sense to me why all of the tv partners wouldn't make their best efforts to show the race in its best light, rather than this really short-sighted manner.<br /><br />Like Ancient and others, I've been to the race track and then tried watching what I recorded and the two things are worlds apart.<br /><br />Also you said the DW is not to blame for these things and that is quite true, but as you pointed out he is the "face of NASCAR on Fox" and certainly he shares the responsibility for making the broadcast the best for the fans. IMO, he isn't currently doing that as well as he could and certainly not as well as he did in 2001.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88868354416613813932011-03-21T23:06:10.140-04:002011-03-21T23:06:10.140-04:00If you want to know how disconnected DW is from re...If you want to know how disconnected DW is from reality, he tweeted that it was a great telecast. If that's a 'great telecast', I'd hate to see what he considers a poor one.Terry Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36363549346704020872011-03-21T23:05:08.445-04:002011-03-21T23:05:08.445-04:00For the people who complain about the racing at br...For the people who complain about the racing at bristol on the new surface... you really have not seen the race in person. I seriously cannot believe people actually think it's boring racing. Unless they were sitting 50 rows up. I was in 19th row and had the chills while everyone was snoozing and rooting for junior's pass for 20th.<br /><br />Thank you people for not showing up. We took advantage of the nice seat upgrade 4 rows from the track that I really got to watch racing the way I love it: right in my face.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930258490532770091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44421434757087664722011-03-21T23:02:47.339-04:002011-03-21T23:02:47.339-04:00Imagine if they showed a football game this way. ...Imagine if they showed a football game this way. Someone makes an 80 yard run for a touchdown but all we see is the runner's helmet.<br /><br />Miraculous interception to take the lead before halftime but all we is the pass and a pileup on the quarterback. The actual catch is shown twenty times in replay from six different angles but each of them only shows someones hands.<br /><br />Opposing teams kicks a field goal to regain the lead but the broadcast team doesn't show it because they have an amusing story about Ben Rothlisberger which they illustrate with photos from his childhood. An attempt is made to mention the extra point but the color commentator interrupts with an anecdote about hurting his knee playing basketball in a pickup game.<br /><br />Amazing come from behind win. Broadcast booth shows none of the players, deciding that we'd rather see the faces of the losing team and the wives of the winning team's coaches.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283047990239738052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47462014459461257712011-03-21T22:20:14.712-04:002011-03-21T22:20:14.712-04:00Anon 8:03PM,
That certainly is an interesting tak...Anon 8:03PM,<br /><br />That certainly is an interesting take on that chain of events.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14355834492036737222011-03-21T20:37:28.633-04:002011-03-21T20:37:28.633-04:00Yep the big problems are with lodging prices and &...Yep the big problems are with lodging prices and "race week" menu prices. <br />Fans can afford the ticket prices but not the travel related costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9680733420861681442011-03-21T20:28:24.083-04:002011-03-21T20:28:24.083-04:00Just because the ratings were marginally down, tha...Just because the ratings were marginally down, that does not mean the coverage has anything to do with it. Considering how down the track attendance has been at Bristol since the reconfiguration, the ratings should be down even more than they have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39583490934400365512011-03-21T20:19:54.643-04:002011-03-21T20:19:54.643-04:00The race was boring, as usual. Sure, the coverage ...The race was boring, as usual. Sure, the coverage is terrible - especially when a Waltirp is involved, but nothing can help NA$CAR at this point. Its going down in flames. I just wish the Waltrips were going down faster!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2735710220776056922011-03-21T20:03:47.235-04:002011-03-21T20:03:47.235-04:00JD said:
"Do you remember the big flare-up b...JD said: <br />"Do you remember the big flare-up between NASCAR and ESPN?<br />The network announcers said the race at a superspeedway was dull and NASCAR fired back that the coverage was dull."<br /><br />Yes I remember that and if memory serves it was when NASCAR made some new rules about bump drafting at Dega and in "protest" the drivers decided to just ride around single file around the top of the track. I got the sense from your post that we were being consistently told this by the tv broadcasters. Anyway, thanks for the example. When was that anyway, 2009? I'm sure it was before "have at it boys".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64592193043100679982011-03-21T20:01:20.165-04:002011-03-21T20:01:20.165-04:00I was at the race and was impressed with the racin...I was at the race and was impressed with the racing. I've been to the last 3 races at Bristol and this was the best one so far. There were good battles around the field and several pit strategies. It's a shame FOX adjusted coverage to mask empty seats. I don't understand why FOX would choose to hide empty seats. Why does it even matter to FOX. Doesn't more empty seats mean more viewers (in theory). As for attending the race, I'm going to defend the track on this. Bristol is doing everything they can to try to get fans to the track. If you have ever talked with Ben Trout at BMS, you know they are doing everything they can to get fans to the race for cheap. I have not paid for a ticket to Bristol in the past 3 races. I've won tickets on twitter. I talked to Ben Friday and he informed me that he had several tickets available for driver to give away and made it known to them but they didn't take him up on the offer. That's really no one's fault but the drivers.<br />The other issue is nothing Bristol can control: food & lodging prices. I went out to eat with some locals at a local restaurant and they informed me the menu we were eating off was not the normal menu. The prices were more expensive!<br />Given that, I still think 120K fans is pretty impressive considering the track is 100 miles away from any major metropolitan area.Shaun Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267427478359018898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65880772677286473692011-03-21T19:40:52.636-04:002011-03-21T19:40:52.636-04:00Bristol crowd = way down
TV Ratings @ Bristol - w...Bristol crowd = way down<br /><br />TV Ratings @ Bristol - way down<br /><br />This does nor bode well. After the first three races, NASCAR suits proclaimed all is great and the sport is on the rebound for 2011. When Bristol has results like that it's bad news. <br /><br />BTW - Chocolate Meyers, and the Sirius crew were all drinking the NASCAR Kool Aide today - all is GREAT in NASCARLAND.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5550552958418659982011-03-21T19:35:02.262-04:002011-03-21T19:35:02.262-04:00@James: I watched NASCAR Now too and I thought the...@James: I watched NASCAR Now too and I thought the guys at the roundtable did a great job! I will agree that Ricky is a great asset to ESPN, but Rusty, Andy, and Marty had great analysis tonight!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03689342122011553131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31298740153995842082011-03-21T19:32:14.262-04:002011-03-21T19:32:14.262-04:00A few minutes ago I finished watching, commercials...A few minutes ago I finished watching, commercials and all, -- no skipping -- the DVR of the Bristol Race I attended Sunday. I wanted to do this because being there it was, while not a great race, a good entertaining one well worth going to. So I was confused (not that difficult for me). From the comments left by Planeteers I had a difficult time accepting that the telecast could have been as poor as was said.<br /><br />I should not have doubted. The race seen in your collective living rooms had only the barest resemblance to the race I attended.<br /><br />Had FOX set out to deliberately sabotage and destroy by means of direction and production a race "product" they could not have done a better job. There were, in point of metaphorical fact, no survivors. All were lost due to pilot error.<br /><br />Simply put, it the worst translation of reality to TV I have ever seen in any sport and that is saying something. Were it up to me; were I King; I would fire everyone "professional" responsible.<br /><br />It was worse than awful. It was a full-on display of incompetence and/or give-a-squat phoning it in.<br /><br />I am muchly soured. I feel your pain. I do because it is my pain too.<br /><br />ARAncientRacernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28757899255076922952011-03-21T18:00:51.807-04:002011-03-21T18:00:51.807-04:00Just watched NASCAR Now and it is very apparent th...Just watched NASCAR Now and it is very apparent that Ricky Craven and Ray Evernham are sadly missed. It makes you think ESPN wants you to hate what they do no matter what.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077528082787084016noreply@blogger.com