tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post348154465930006409..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Your Turn: Sprint Cup Series From Bristol On ABCDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20251192952925283402010-08-24T00:56:46.824-04:002010-08-24T00:56:46.824-04:00Late to the party. At the IndyCar race in Sonoma s...Late to the party. At the IndyCar race in Sonoma since Thursday. Had to watch race late Saturday night.<br /><br />Started with HotPass. PRN is terrible, although I like not having to listen to commercials (that was the silence people were commenting on). Since it was late decided to switch to ABC, so I would have to fast forward thru commercials, weird, I know, but it was late :-).<br /><br />Yikes! What a mess. <br /><br />I have come to the conclusion ESPN wants out of its Cup contract. Why else would you broadcast something that was incomprehensible and impossible to follow?<br /><br />On the remote chance they want to fix it...LOL....two people: Ricky Craven, Ray Evernham, please. <br /><br />I am sure Brad D is the nicest man in world, certainly appears to be from his demeanor on TV. But he, like Rusty provide no value. Neither are insightful. Mostly repetitive, especially Rusty. We just don't need so many talking heads! Tim "you hit the wall and the spoiler is closer to the wall" Brewer...enough said.<br /><br />Please just say "NO" to: single car shots, close ups, bumper cams, only following chosen few, etc. "Lather, rinse, repeat" to quote Sophia, wherever she might be.<br /><br />My enthusiasm is waning. The very people who should keep me glued to my sofa, ignoring friends, family and projects, are driving me away from the only sport I follow. So sad.West Coast Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25534885004420868422010-08-23T15:18:07.593-04:002010-08-23T15:18:07.593-04:00Forgot to mention in my last post. WE DO NOT NEED...Forgot to mention in my last post. WE DO NOT NEED TO KNOW WHETHER CLINT OR MARK IS 5 POINTS OUT OF 12th AT LAP 250 OF A 500 LAP RACE. Yes, I'm screaming, as I did at the TV. The Chase points ONLY matter during the last 10 laps at Richmond. Give us a break between now and then. Let us know about ALL drivers, ALL teams, ALL positions.Marylee from Richmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71800897306477392162010-08-23T15:11:08.381-04:002010-08-23T15:11:08.381-04:00Glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought...Glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought the coverage was AWFUL. NO explanation of why/how Jimmy Johnson was able to get so far ahead of Carl (?) at the very start of the racel. 12 broadcasters (3 in the booth, 4 in the studio, 4 on pit row, 1 in the tech garage) are WAY too many.<br />Commercials that went on and on, and were highly repetative - esp. one on driving drunk that seems to be an ABC favorite.<br />To add insult to injury, this area did not see it on ABC, but rather something called the CW. ABC had the Redskins getting creamed by Baltimore.Marylee from Richmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31645817272636603302010-08-23T09:59:28.004-04:002010-08-23T09:59:28.004-04:00My comments are limited to TV coverage not who won...My comments are limited to TV coverage not who won or the races themselves which, hearing from several people who were there, were great in all 3 series plus the Mods. TV is never going to match being at the track.<br /><br />That said... I'm still carsick from the coverage!!! WHAT is the deal ESPN?! I just don't get how one night can be pretty good and the very next night a disaster. If the problem is using the same people for both races, use 2 teams!!! I said I was NOT going to mention the C-word for the rest of the season. But I don't get how so much action Sat night was missed. Stewart is my driver and I had to hunt OTHER SOURCES to find out what happened to him! I shouldn't have to. And the booth confusion was making me crazy! Cryin out loud I'm a veteran fan, can't even imagine how they expect to attract new eyeballs with clusters of this magnitude. Again I didn't bother with post race TV hunting, waited next night for SPEED Victory Lane. <br /><br />Can't imagine it worse but still I shudder to think what's going to happen to TV coverage when the Chase starts. Until hockey starts NASCAR is my main sport interest. When I'm watching racing on TV I hate feeling like I'm an afterthought.Donna DeBoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794219924983285744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47335031431496281582010-08-23T09:23:56.665-04:002010-08-23T09:23:56.665-04:00Interesting points, Jonathan. Heaven knows, but E...Interesting points, Jonathan. Heaven knows, but ESPN/ABC did a darn good job of hammering nails in for my sitting around watching racing for the next few weeks.<br /><br />Labor Day weekend - probably not --we went to Atlanta last year and had a great time, but I can't afford to do that every year. I'm looking forward to going to the races this fall that I do have tickets for because then I won't be subject to someone else's agenda and can watch the daggone race which is what I'd like to be able to do from home, too.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74742917787268744962010-08-23T09:14:49.845-04:002010-08-23T09:14:49.845-04:00one word describes the ESPN coverage of Saturday n...one word describes the ESPN coverage of Saturday night's race. <br /><br />AWFUL!<br /><br />Other than enjoying the National Anthem as sung by the kids and the flyover, after that it was just awful. Disjointed, messy, too many commercials and people talking about "nothing" or following some script instead of what was going on during the race.<br /><br />I gave up on the broadcast at 10:00and went to bed rather than watch the last 30 laps at Bristol. Not because the racing wasn't good -- it may well have been, but ESPN wasn't showing me enough to make me interested enough to stay up.<br /><br />I don't care about the chase blah blah, I don't want to see so much of the race from in car or bumper cam shots that I can't tell what is going on at the track. I sure don't want to hear the "party line" as produced by NASCAR and ESPN.<br /><br />I want to see the race and if I can't get that from ESPN, then I'll just check the internet and find out the results afterward because I'm not interested in wasting time watching this mess.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56935853090256088882010-08-23T08:49:56.771-04:002010-08-23T08:49:56.771-04:00That giant suckin sound was fans tuning away to th...That giant suckin sound was fans tuning away to the NFL gamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87972925338092036352010-08-23T03:34:19.326-04:002010-08-23T03:34:19.326-04:00First of all, I hope that MRM4 had a great time la...First of all, I hope that MRM4 had a great time last night at Bristol. That's a track I want to go to before I die.<br /><br />Now, to the TV coverage: I can't believe the commercial load. It was incredible! Every time the action got good ABC/ESPN went to commercial. I can only speculate that at least some of the ads are make-goods due to the continued decline in ratings.<br /><br />I also noticed that "up to speed" was not shown last night. I don't know if this was an oversight or if the production staff simply dropped it due to the many ads.<br /><br />Allen, hope that whatever is wrong gets resolved soon and that we will see you on ESPN in two weeks.BWBarefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036243008335938017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55302870149299498382010-08-22T21:40:26.620-04:002010-08-22T21:40:26.620-04:00I cannot comment on ESPN's coverage of the rac...I cannot comment on ESPN's coverage of the race because I was at the race. But for all those complaining about them not showing the racing the last part of the race, there wasn't much. A few drivers made some progress forward, but not many. I could have left at lap 400 and not missed much at all. ESPN didn't have much to work with the last 150 laps or so.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5526754491917055652010-08-22T19:06:08.208-04:002010-08-22T19:06:08.208-04:00The broadcast was terrible. Watching the VS Indyca...The broadcast was terrible. Watching the VS Indycar race right now and it's clear how bad ESPN did last night, and how good it could have been.<br />I think AB being absent really hurt, no offense to Nicole Briscoe, but Bestwick can't be beat in the pit studio or even in the booth. Marty Reid is doing a good job adjusting to Nascar, being his first year full-time with Cup. The waive around thing confused everyone in the booth, not just him alone...and if I understand it right, it's not exactly his job to know all the technical details, that's what DJ and Andy are up there for. They have proven they can work well together, but the consistency is just horrible.<br /><br />Then we have the agendas, if it's not the trifecta crap, then it's JJ, then it's points. My twitter feed was filled with great comments about an amazing race form those who were at the race, but we were stuck watching commercials. It will be interesting to see the Jayski TV breakdown from this race, and how football affected the ratings.<br />After the great Watkins Glen broadcast of the Nationwide race, I'm really looking forward to Montreal next week. Then it's on to Atlanta and you just KNOW they are going to go BK-Edwards on us and endlessly replay the spring wreck.LVI56http://www.twitter.com/lvi56noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60703853548895923192010-08-22T18:59:51.579-04:002010-08-22T18:59:51.579-04:00I have no idea what the critical reaction to this ...I have no idea what the critical reaction to this race is a result of. I imagine it's just because more people were watching and that Kyle Busch left a bad taste in your mouth, because the coverage was indistinguishable from any other ESPN race. <br /><br />They were playing by a kitschy script, I did notice, but that was just the dialogue at random times, not the broadcast of the race videographically. <br /><br />All the gripes that I have and you have with this production team aren't new and didnt seem exacerbated last night. <br /><br />In fact the only highlight I noticed is making a huge use of split screens to often show racing near the back. They seemed to make a sure point to cover all battles on the track, regardless of where they were. They showed a remarkable amount of racing, perhaps too much, where a less frenetic direction could have been content to let the race soak in with shots of the lead for a while and let the booth actually talk coherently for a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90174965981064020532010-08-22T17:06:15.842-04:002010-08-22T17:06:15.842-04:00@Mark--I'd believe you....it felt like it'...@Mark--I'd believe you....it felt like it's been the last few weeks. Get some racing going....commercial....get some racing going...some full screen nonsense oh lookie let's do a commercial break that's longer than the "racing" we showed now....wash, rinse, repeat. And not properly updating the field. <br /><br />@DrewCrew--you forgot Captain Obvious in there too! Someone has to tell us that if you hit the all you'll get damage or that the tires go on the bottom while showing his manicure off and blinding the viewers with his bling. Since you know we'd never figure that out on our own :p. I had hope for him the other week when I heard he was doing a segment following Elliott's wreck at Pokeynose he let me down once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56877670751743596372010-08-22T15:16:29.341-04:002010-08-22T15:16:29.341-04:00There is a definite Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde situat...There is a definite Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde situation going on with ESPN and their NASCAR telecasts. Why is that? Must be a single person or a small group of people in the employ of ESPN that doesn't work every race, perhaps one race a weekend. Just enough to poison the well, metaphorically. And it is not difficult to determine which telecasts either, is it. What I want to know is why, apparently, the only people to notice are the people watching from home. Certainly the World Wide Leader in Sports has someone, or a group who watches their telecasts and critiques those telecasts for the benefit of quality control in management.<br /><br />Also, I noted during yesterday's Cubs game Fox Sports is no longer shooting HD in 4:3 safe mode and are letterboxing for SD. How much longer will the other NASCAR partners stall before they join the party? C'mon now people, it's the 21st century for crying out loud.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341668772994880613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28575551716813304282010-08-22T14:18:48.884-04:002010-08-22T14:18:48.884-04:00Maybe this off week is what ESPN needs for the A t...Maybe this off week is what ESPN needs for the A team, I know Nationwide racing is from Canada so make sure you bring the B team in! Who knows like I said before maybe there tired, the past couple weekends we've seen the same crew do both Nationwide and Cup.... Time to change that if were going to get Cup broadcasts like yesterday!!! I was up and gave the race another look when they replayed it on ESPN 2 and man was it hard to watch I turned it off and went to bed in disgustJonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64162704788359393662010-08-22T13:47:34.665-04:002010-08-22T13:47:34.665-04:00I was unable to watch the race. I lived in a marke...I was unable to watch the race. I lived in a market that pre-empted the race, and my cable provider does not provide the other digital channels online.<br /><br />I did not feel the need to buy an antenna (no other way for me to get a signal) so I settled for watching the leaderboard on NASCAR.com.<br /><br />Thank you ESPN.Phatheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536724196086259665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84530503578605504922010-08-22T13:34:34.590-04:002010-08-22T13:34:34.590-04:00On the ESPN broadcast last night, everyone seemed ...On the ESPN broadcast last night, everyone seemed to be lost except Dr. Jerry Punch.<br /><br />We have listed over and over how ESPN has failed and could do a better job showing the race. That is all I want. To see the race. I am not going to repeat that list for ESPN (HYPE) today.<br /><br />I think that the ESPN executive in charge of the NASCAR coverage should be put in a room with nothing but a TV. A regular TV, no HD or supersize. Most importantly……….No Remote!<br /><br />That executive should be assigned a driver out of the top 15 in points. The executive should watch the race live from prerace to end of broadcast. After the broadcast, the executive should be asked these questions:<br />What was the best move your driver made during the race?<br />What was the worst move your driver made during the race?<br />What were the pit stops like for your driver?<br />What was the finishing place for your driver?<br /><br />The only good feeling I have today for ESPN is that I won’t have to watch anything on ESPN. Tennis is on CBS!<br /><br />As always, thanks JD. :)Lisa Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467463661032218684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-813322547718351412010-08-22T12:53:55.185-04:002010-08-22T12:53:55.185-04:00Anon (Lee from Redford) Yeah the Dream Cruise coul...Anon (Lee from Redford) Yeah the Dream Cruise could have waited, it was more like Dream Cruise American Idol with the singing contest, all those nice cars took a back seat to the little contest just like every year, WXYZ has some off base way of covering that event. They keep saying it's not all about the car's I got news for them, it is all about the car's As for the race, like I said "It was like wakeing up from surgery" I had much more fun reading all the comments on the blog last night. Thanks again JD for hosting this forum for us. <br /><br />MikeMike (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33544394612719609952010-08-22T12:26:58.434-04:002010-08-22T12:26:58.434-04:00Tried tv 10 minutes. Vertigo inducing tight camera...Tried tv 10 minutes. Vertigo inducing tight camera shots made me nauseated. read later here, cam work horrible.<br /><br />Read interesting stuff on twitter but listen online via PRN all night due to headache. Lost interest part way thru when it looked like Kyle was going to win again (sorry not a fan) <br /><br />glad I missed the HORRIBLE camera work and showing JJ in garage during GF racing.<br /><br />I personally think the NASCAR Fan council survey is a joke. It does NOT allow me to give reasons wo why I do not watch the coverage, via their multiple choices. I give my two cents at the end but the survey seems slanted..like they only want certain answers.<br /><br />Never.Ever.Once have they aske specifics on the camera work.<br /><br />Until then I delete the "Fan council" which is nothing but a badly written PR statement.<br /><br />Just like I deleted the race on DVR.<br /><br />If your eyes are not hurting/ or headache, you can read twitter for details & listen online.<br /><br />TNT we hardly knew ye.<br /><br />I repeat. Tv coverage is severely lacking due to HORRIBLE ZOOM CAM/BUMPER CAM/IN Car mania. <br /><br />They do the same thing on Indycar qualifying...get nauseated on road courses.<br /><br />Motorsports continues to jump shark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6044784638274659882010-08-22T12:03:52.936-04:002010-08-22T12:03:52.936-04:00The comment by Ann_Ominous really made me realize ...The comment by Ann_Ominous really made me realize just how far my enthusiasm has slipped. I couldn't be bothered with going to all that effort to see any of these "shows" that NASCAR calls a race.Tim S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65428600418065545222010-08-22T11:53:42.570-04:002010-08-22T11:53:42.570-04:00Anon at 9:42 - we also agree of your assessment of...Anon at 9:42 - we also agree of your assessment of Rusty - so many times he uses I, I, I, I, or me, me, me. I think the broadcast would be better off without him there and of his opinions.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58999505717130376592010-08-22T10:58:25.032-04:002010-08-22T10:58:25.032-04:00I agree that the Pit Reporters are not to blame fo...I agree that the Pit Reporters are not to blame for last nights disaster! They don't choose the camera angles or when to break to commercial. <br /><br />Last nights broadcast was so bad that I am still upset today. I would consider boycotting ESPN...but I am such a football fan that it would be tough.Chadderboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452946399432640630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53354119915708817012010-08-22T10:31:21.473-04:002010-08-22T10:31:21.473-04:00The only fighting I saw,well really heard was Dale...The only fighting I saw,well really heard was Dale Jr and his "crew chief" on the radio. TONY SR WHERE ARE YOU!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39310639383528813982010-08-22T09:42:10.027-04:002010-08-22T09:42:10.027-04:00I forgot in my earlier post to ask why Montoya was...I forgot in my earlier post to ask why Montoya wasn't interviewed to explain what happened with Jimmie Johson. He wasn't interviewed after wrecking Kyle Busch a few weeks ago.Nor was he interviewed after wrecking Logano at Infinion. The media has always given Montoya a free pass. By the way, if you replay the race, take note of how many times Rusty uses the words "I" and "we". Whether it's DW,Kyle Petty,Hammond or Rusty, I could care less what happened at North Wilksboro 32 years ago. I agree with an earlier post that observed that Reid was out of it all weekend. For what it's worth.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63256197118653137532010-08-22T09:37:50.875-04:002010-08-22T09:37:50.875-04:00To everyone complaining about ABC affiliates showi...To everyone complaining about ABC affiliates showing football instead of the race, please remember some things.<br /><br />The affiliates have the rights to negotiate deals with their local teams to show preseason football games. This is unlike the regular season, when the networks themselves have contracts with the league itself, and the affiliates are forced to show the games. If you have a problem with this, call your local ABC affiliate. This is not ESPN shoving NASCAR to the side for stick-and-ball sports. This has been done for years, well before ESPN regained its NASCAR coverage in 2007. NASCAR and ESPN have no rights to force any local affiliate to show the race if they have a contract with an NFL team to show their games.Brian Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35065253810715400022010-08-22T09:11:43.185-04:002010-08-22T09:11:43.185-04:00After being totally blown away by the outstanding ...After being totally blown away by the outstanding broadcast of Friday night's race, I couldn't wait for Saturday night under the lights at Bristol.<br /><br />What a letdown. I would have been better off and more edified had I just walked outside and sat looking at the moon for 3 hours.<br /><br />The guys in the booth seemed lost. The comments were disjointed, rambling, and seemed to have nothing to do with what was happening on the track.<br /><br />I'm not EVEN going to get into the ADHD camera work. Let me just say it was nauseating.<br /><br />Showing JJ in the garage, full-screen, during GREEN FLAG RACING is just WRONG! We know he's damaged, but there are cars still on the track!<br /><br />Tim Brewer showing a driveshaft, full-screen, during GREEN FLAG RACING is just WRONG! There are cars still on the track!<br /><br />The infield studio with blonde girl, Rusty and Brad added NOTHING! <br /><br />Showing only 5 cars crossing the finish line was WRONG. My goodness, a lap takes 16 seconds, can't a cameraman hold still for 16 seconds?<br /><br />During the blog last night, someone said the direction was like cats walking around just stepping on random buttons. Sure seemed like it to me.<br /><br />ABC had a ripe plum dropped into their laps, and they let fall to the floor and go "splat."TexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.com