tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4330006713944909643..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Byrnes Brings Back The Fun On MondaysDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66705500508292453932008-02-13T23:09:00.000-05:002008-02-13T23:09:00.000-05:00I love David Reutimann and I thought he really war...I love David Reutimann and I thought he really warmed up after he forgot that he was on the show. With the two-day lockdown, I think that most of the drivers were gone and Reutimann did everyone a favor by appearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65942340582847460382008-02-13T08:42:00.000-05:002008-02-13T08:42:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the show. I thought David did a good jo...I enjoyed the show. I thought David did a good job. Schrader always make me laugh. Looking forward to seeing the studio version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77662245593427856612008-02-12T20:29:00.000-05:002008-02-12T20:29:00.000-05:00I found the show entertaining, but not as good as ...I found the show entertaining, but not as good as I had hoped for - but, it was just the first show. SPEED and Steve Byrnes had been on for many hours with NASCAR coverage since Friday, so there was not a lot of fresh news on a day when the track was closed to the teams.<BR/>I suspect David R may have been a last minute substitute since some teams were going testing Monday & Tuesday and both PRN and MRN are having expanded, live radio coverage this week in Daytona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62024619060823938282008-02-12T16:42:00.000-05:002008-02-12T16:42:00.000-05:00P.S. By "announcers" I meant when you can hear the...P.S. By "announcers" I meant when you can hear the loudspeakers at the track, talking over the talking heads on the outside tv shows.<BR/><BR/>Sound is an issue for some of us to understand and turning up the volume does not help. And on SPEED, the close captioning is often at THE TOP OF THE SCREEN covering the faces of the hosts/guests. Not helpful.<BR/><BR/>:-)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18390132137518343412008-02-12T15:39:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:39:00.000-05:00I thought the show was ok and Kenny's "Hero" quote...I thought the show was ok and Kenny's "Hero" quote the best part..and his enthusiasm as he said that, lol.<BR/><BR/>I thought the part about talking of the dichotomy of Mikey winning the Daytona/and Sr dying was appropriate and did not consider it a buzzkill at all. Schrader probably has the worst scene stuck in his head forever since he went to the car, pulled down the window, saw what had happened... and I remember a video of him waving frantically to the EMS guys....this sport is not always kind and it's important to remember everybody who has lost their life racing imo.<BR/><BR/>The fact Jr can win there makes his wins more poignant.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I just wanted to say I HATE ALL THE OUTDOOR set shows on SPEED. They may be cheap and popular, but I grow weary of the sign waving, the noise, and screaming crowds that make it IMPOSSIBLE to hear at times.<BR/><BR/>The first year I watched NASCAR Fox still had on NASCAR this morning, IN STUDIO that had remotes from the track. Sorry to be in the minority but I liked that show better than Raceday.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I watch RD and it can be fun but come on, it does not need to be 2 or 3 hours for shilling HOME DEPOT and stupid nonsense.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the guys can be funny but the show would be better served to EDIT.<BR/><BR/>Thus like others said, I felt last nights show was TRACKSIDE with Kenny and Mikey and DR added....<BR/><BR/>So I hope they get back in studio SOON.<BR/><BR/>I am all for natural noises when they replay cars on the track (as opposed to LOUD MUSIC where I can't hear the talking)<BR/><BR/>But when the announcers and bands and other things (rowdy fans) spoil the outdoor shows, it's just not my thing.<BR/><BR/>I hope TWIN stays in studio the rest of the season.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35124553241506489512008-02-12T14:40:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:40:00.000-05:00Sorry JDI didn't like it, and I really wanted to.B...Sorry JD<BR/>I didn't like it, and I really wanted to.<BR/>Byrnes gets in the way, and Reutemann had no business being there. The set, if you can call it that, was ridiculous. The table they sat at came up to their chins!! And at 9pm, they are gonna get buried by network tv.<BR/>Maybe its first day jitters, but by now they ought to know what formulas work. Like the name. <BR/>This Week in NASCAR was a ned jarrett show in the 80's and 90's. Inside (sponsor name here) Cup Racing was about the experience from THE DRIVERS PERSPECTIVE!!! The fact that the show got laughs at all is a tribute to Mike, Schrader and Benson and to the host (bestwick) knowing how to play the straight man. This is so frustraing, when networks like FOX SPEED and even ESPN start believeing their own hype and think that they (and their lists of "talent" are more of the story than the sport is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19416504960590143412008-02-12T14:23:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the heads up, John. This must have been...Thanks for the heads up, John. This must have been a last minute decision by SPEED because there was absolutely no promotion for the show this past weekend. It seemed like all their promos were for Humpy's show and the Gatorade Duels.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the looser format, but the real test will be next week after the 500 when they don't have as much time to fill.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed the NASCAR Images highlight packages of last year's 500 and Truck races. It'd be nice if they are able to show these each Monday for the races that were just run that weekend. I think I'd rather see that than a crash-by-crash breakdown like they used to do on INC. Then the panel could focus on a few incidents instead of speeding through all of them. Is one day quick enough turn around time for NASCAR Images to produce these for the Cup races?<BR/><BR/>My biggest criticism is that the Nationwide series was only mentioned in passing by David Reutimann. I realize the Nationwide cars haven't been on the track yet, but neither have the trucks.<BR/><BR/>As for it feeling like a MWR/Toyota commercial, I really didn't get that feeling after the first segment. I wonder if they decided to do the show yesterday just because of the success of MWR on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Next week will be the real test, but for this old fan it appears as if the magic really is back.slithybillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806193822543329626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72035057628452883212008-02-12T14:09:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:09:00.000-05:00JD, while I appreciate your review and agree with ...JD, while I appreciate your review and agree with many aspects, I have to say that the show for me was somewhat disappointing. I greatly respect Mr Byrnes, and he's truly professional all the way, but the show just seems to be Raceday or Trackside just on Monday. Perhaps that was due to the fact that they used the same set, but it still felt like a repeat of the past weekend's shows.<BR/><BR/>Reutimann is a nice enough guy, but not for TV. He seemed overwhelmed by the strong personalities of Waltrip and Schrader. I'm one who doesn't mind the goofiness of Waltrip, as I find his personality funny, but I wish this wasn't one long Toyota commercial. JD, why was Biffle shut out of this show? He seemed to become more comfortable year as the season went on, and was a nice respite from Kenny and Michael. <BR/><BR/>The remembrance of Dale Sr was heartwarming and provided an interesting tone to the show. I don't think any of us realizes what an impact his death had on the other drivers.<BR/><BR/>I'm not writing this show off, yet. I'll wait until they get to their studio to see how things go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91561528298259228082008-02-12T13:59:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:59:00.000-05:00Thanks to some of you for helping put some of my i...Thanks to some of you for helping put some of my issues with last night in better perspective. You hit the nail on the head about last night's TWIN being largely a SPEED infomercial.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm in the minority, but I've watched most of the 100 hours SPEED has broadcast from Daytona so far so I have seen all of the promos hundreds of times.<BR/><BR/>When TWIN came on, I was looking forward to a "different" hour from the rest of the available NASCAR programming on SPEED and other networks. I mean - my goodness - how many Daytona 500 history lessons do we need?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm sure next week's show will be great. I enjoyed the show last year even though JD and others continually ripped it. When they have a race to discuss and aren't rehashing the same stuff they have been talking about for 100 hours like this week I'm sure the show will be fine.snowfallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404778741085224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41313016355094994342008-02-12T13:44:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:44:00.000-05:00Kathy said... It seemed pretty obvious to me that ...<I>Kathy said... <BR/><BR/>It seemed pretty obvious to me that this particular show was meant as a trial run and "infomercial" for the events leading up to the race Sunday...</I><BR/><BR/>Excellent description, Kathy! I think that was my biggest complaint - I felt like I wasted my time last night watching an informercial for SPEED and the Twin races on Thursday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77979081107864495492008-02-12T13:01:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:01:00.000-05:00It seemed pretty obvious to me that this particula...It seemed pretty obvious to me that this particular show was meant as a trial run and "infomercial" for the events leading up to the race Sunday, so I'm not sure we should judge what the regular Monday night shows will be like.<BR/><BR/>I did like Steve Byrnes in the role of moderator...he was upbeat, informed, obviously familiar with the other panelists, and kept the show moving.I think that does bode well for the season.<BR/><BR/>I own a DVD of the race in which Dale Senior died and I am always touched by the juxtaposition of the joy the Waltrip brothers were experiencing as Darrel watched Mikey cross the finish line, with the tragedy that was unfolding behind him. I'm sure everyone involved with that race still experience the raw emotion of that afternoon every time they come to Daytona...including Kenny, who, I think, was the first to know what the outcome of that wreck was.<BR/><BR/>I am a fan of all those involved with the show and look forward to a great season of Monday nights on Speed.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040416772190103045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79787276608945336582008-02-12T12:28:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:28:00.000-05:00Frist off I almost missed the show because of the ...Frist off I almost missed the show because of the name change. But I have to say that the show was so much better without Dave Dispain. It will interesting to see how will the show developes. Mikey and Ken are solid and adding Chad will be interesting. I hope the show continues to get better as it has always been one of my favoriate shows. But I must say that the show was so much better when Alan Bestwick was on the panel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21088988812241094052008-02-12T12:27:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:27:00.000-05:00Linda from FLOOOOPS........I meant Steve Brynes no...Linda from FL<BR/><BR/>OOOOPS........I meant Steve Brynes not John Roberts......I'm old, forgive me.<BR/><BR/>MW55FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40507363414612760482008-02-12T12:23:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:23:00.000-05:00Linda from FLI was happy to see the new show come ...Linda from FL<BR/><BR/>I was happy to see the new show come on the air and thought John Roberts did a great job. I love his enthusiasm and know he will let the boys be boys but will also take control when needed.<BR/><BR/>What some of you don't remember is that after so many programs all weekend long giving us all the re-caps, gossip etc. We just need this program on Monday nights to make us smile. Life isn't all that serious folks - lighten up some of you!!!<BR/><BR/>I am just so happy to see Dave D gone and the new format. I'm sure it will get better once they get into the studio and they all get comfortable with each other. Poor David R, he always looks like he hates being interviewed...he just wants to race....guess others were busy and he was available. I do NOT believe this was a MWR promotional show as ritchie stated, sorry.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the racing this week folks.<BR/><BR/>MW55FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14730400574212010492008-02-12T11:41:00.000-05:002008-02-12T11:41:00.000-05:00I'm not ready to make any final judgements on this...I'm not ready to make any final judgements on this until there has actually been a race in all 3 series for them to discuss, and there are back in the studio. It's hard to have anything but old tape when there hasn't even been a race yet. As far as I'm concerned, SpeedTV was the biggest shill on that show, promoting their speed weeks coverage every 4 minutes. Mikey at least got toned down a little. Hopefully this will be better after Daytone is over with. Kenny is the best thing on this show - I had to replay his hero remark several times just for the laughs. Don't know if anyone saw the arca race over the weekend, but Kenny was in the booth for it, and did a good job. And Steve is a big improvement over DD for this show.granny bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821092074570443173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20542699441352343772008-02-12T11:36:00.000-05:002008-02-12T11:36:00.000-05:00I'm another one of those long time viewers of IWC ...I'm another one of those long time viewers of IWC who quit watching the old version of this show after AB and JB left. I could see after two shows that DD was gonna suck the life out of the show and I quit watching until last nights "new" show. <BR/><BR/>I thought the show was ok, but nothing more. Byrnes is a vast improvement over DD in this format and I think he did well and will improve as time goes along. <BR/><BR/>I'm not a big Mikey fan. I used to be years ago, but as a long time fan of Nascar I grew tired of his act long ago. I feel he deserved some air time after his and David's good showing during qualifying. But.....it still seemed like there was too much MWR infomercial in the show for me. I thought David was a strange addition to the show. Did all the other drivers leave town and because David worked for MWR, he was available? It seemed like he was added as an after thought. They sure didn't give him much of a chance to say anything.<BR/><BR/>Kenny was great. He makes this show for me. His "hero" comment about Tony was a classic. Greatest quote in Nascar so far this year. <BR/><BR/>It'll be interesting to see the regular studio version of this show. I'm wondering how Chad will fit in. Personally I see and hear enough from Chad over the weekend and I don't know if I want to see him on Monday night or not, but I'll give him a chance.<BR/><BR/>As for the content of most of the show, I wasn't impressed. Too much rehashing old news and too many commercials. I DVR'd this and found myself FF through a lot of this show. <BR/><BR/>I'll check it out next week to see if improves any.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56172408940058595392008-02-12T11:13:00.000-05:002008-02-12T11:13:00.000-05:00Michael's success this week and that of his teams ...Michael's success this week and that of his teams is a huge story because of what happened last season - every other motorsports media outlet has discussed it, to not do so on a show that Michael's on would be a major oversight. Red Bull Racing, BDR, Wood Brothers etc... didn't put a car on the front row for the Daytona 500 - a major accomplishment - or lock a second driver in. Having David on the show makes sense because of how big of a story MWR's rebound from last season has been so far this Speedweeks. Some are determined to see everything Michael does and says as "shilling" but as in this case he is legitimately part of the story of Speedweeks. I enjoyed the banter between he and Kenny this week. <BR/><BR/>Although I thought that the show jumped around too much from topic to topic, once they move into the studio and get into a rhythm I think it's going to be pretty good. I suspect there are some fans who will never be happy with this show unless the only opinions that are expressed are ones they agree with from drivers they like, but it seems to me that there is a lot of potential for a solid show here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38637457578109867522008-02-12T11:03:00.000-05:002008-02-12T11:03:00.000-05:00I for one enjoy the light heartness of Trackside a...I for one enjoy the light heartness of Trackside and if that can be brought to TWIN then I say GREAT!! There is enough stress and sadness in this world and at 63 any thing fun just makes my day that much better. Thanks guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18373452544111823952008-02-12T10:21:00.000-05:002008-02-12T10:21:00.000-05:00I was both entertained and disappointed in the sho...I was both entertained and disappointed in the show. The entertainment was provided by Kenny and Mikey being themselves. <BR/><BR/>After thinking it over, the disappointment was centered around the location. The SPEED stage out in the sun and obvious wind, made it seem thrown together at the last minute. <BR/><BR/>I do believe when they get back to Charlotte in the studio, the show will get much better.<BR/><BR/>No matter how much Mikey was Mikey, Schrader stole the show with his "hero" comment. I almost fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard.<BR/><BR/>I do believe with Steve in the chair the show will return to the unrestrained mayhem and fun of the early years.TexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11691182792519722292008-02-12T09:46:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:46:00.000-05:00Well, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt this...Well, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt this week because of the location, etc. but last night's show was not good.<BR/><BR/>Last year, the show seemed to be over before I even knew it - lots of energy and laughs.<BR/><BR/>Last night, I felt like it had to be about over and I checked the clock and it was only 30 minutes into the program.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it was all of the commercials. How many times did Byrnes hype the Tony/Kurt discussion? Then they run commercials. Then they come back and hardly even get started and then they go right back to commercials.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it was the death dirge music they used going into/out of breaks. Talk about setting a dour mood for the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, the show was rescued by Schrader's "hero" quote about Tony. The show should be full of stuff like that and even with Despain last year you were guaranteed to laugh at least 6-10 times.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, with the crew back in the studio next week and The Biff back things will settle into a more relaxed and fun environment - but in my opinion last night was a total dud.snowfallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404778741085224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14669448322257845242008-02-12T09:34:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:34:00.000-05:00I didn't watch the show and probably won't. I stop...I didn't watch the show and probably won't. I stopped watching it last year, not because I thought Dave was doing a miserable job, but because, in my opinion, it is nothing but the Michael Waltrip show. I tire of Kenny and the host taking up valuable time trying to keep him on track while he is constantly talking over them. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry if I have offended the Michael fans on here, but I had my fill of that type of personality when I was teaching. They are annoying, 'it's only about me' egoists in the extreme.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954328745390058363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77124351843330280532008-02-12T09:28:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:28:00.000-05:00I only got to watch the lst half or so, problem wi...I only got to watch the lst half or so, problem with my DVR. I am a Mikey fan. Does the constant sponsor shill get old, yes, but it is probably the only thing that kept his team afloat after their growing pains last year. It gets old for me too, but I realize that is part of his "schtick". I was initially disappointed, but I want to wait until they get in the studio and have a few weeks to work out the kinks. When they use the speed stage (same one they use for trackside), and have the same host, (Byrnes), sitting in the same chair, it lacks its own identity. Give it a few weeks folks. Also don't forget the track was closed Monday/Tuesday, and if you listened, you know that many teams had actually set up practice dates at other places, so when thinking about the guest possibilities, they may have been pulling from a very limited talent pool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12747449769588096832008-02-12T09:25:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:25:00.000-05:00Being an old INC fan, I was somewhat skeptical at ...Being an old INC fan, I was somewhat skeptical at the start of the show. However, it quickly became entertaining and informative. I thoroughly enjoyed all 4 of the guys, even quiet David. You just have to feel sorry for David - he gets so nervous, he has the urge to throw-up before a race. Being on a TV show probably has the same effect!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how I'll feel about Chad. He's too serious for me. But maybe when he's with Kenny & Mikey, he'll "let his hair down". At any rate, I'm looking forward to next week's show - such a breath of fresh air after dry DD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39670952534671644092008-02-12T08:56:00.000-05:002008-02-12T08:56:00.000-05:00I for one have been a fan of this show for years a...I for one have been a fan of this show for years and will never ever budge on my thoughts that no one can make this show what it was like Allan Bestwick, he was the man for this crowd of drivers.<BR/><BR/>This being said, Byrnes is just about as close as we are going to get to getting a great job done with these boobs on stage.<BR/><BR/>The fact that the show was more a Waltrip show than anything else yesterday is ....Well...Maybe because it's Mickey's show, he's won two 500's and one of those he lost a dear friend + he shucked last year and he starting in 2nd this year....I dunno, maybe he deserved the attention!!!<BR/><BR/>I personaly loved the show, I always have, it informal, unscripted and Mickey is just plain hillarious....Not to mention the faces that Kenny makes when Mickey talks...Those are priceless!!!<BR/><BR/>Keep on talking boys....I'm listening!!!<BR/><BR/>Nascar#3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12672419695306434342008-02-12T08:42:00.000-05:002008-02-12T08:42:00.000-05:00I think the title of your article "Byrne brings ba...I think the title of your article "Byrne brings back the fun" says it for me. This was much more like the old days of INC when they were guys talking about racing and having fun instead of Despain being a mood-killer for the show. Yeah, Mikey gets on my nerves, but he has for years, but whatever, Mikey is Mikey and I'm not going to let that spoil the show for me. I like Steve B and Schrader a lot and I'll grit my teeth and deal with Mikey's shilling because of that. I'm not really a fan of the outdoor settings since I do think it has a lot of production issues involved, but that is just how it is. Overall, I thought it was a good first effort and an improvement over last year, so I'll stick with it as they get their "legs" under them.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.com