tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post4396800764057698384..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Despain Inked For Two Years By SPEEDDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19413750368221715192008-12-23T18:31:00.000-05:002008-12-23T18:31:00.000-05:00We want more Wind Tunnel!! More time, more nights,...We want more Wind Tunnel!! More time, more nights, whatever we can get. I, too, hate the U Whips and that other junk they show. <BR/><BR/>I am primarily a NASCAR fan, but also watch IRL, and I like that Dave reports on those series as well as others like drag racing or motorcycles that I don't watch regularly. The variety is nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33300774239745050942008-12-22T16:23:00.000-05:002008-12-22T16:23:00.000-05:00I LOVE (cue John Robert's impressionistic voice) D...I LOVE (cue John Robert's impressionistic voice) Dave Despain! Nightly would be sweet, but I always love unwinding after a race by watching his show. SPEED knows what they are doing. If only they could be in ESPN's spot when it came to covering races.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84599190255722486032008-12-21T11:55:00.000-05:002008-12-21T11:55:00.000-05:00Good for Despain. His show is usually fun, but not...Good for Despain. His show is usually fun, but not being a 2 wheel fan, I do turn it off from time to time. I do like Miller and his passion for open wheel racing- he adds alot to WT including humor, with no BS intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33438922135739642612008-12-21T08:31:00.000-05:002008-12-21T08:31:00.000-05:00David has a good point. NASCAR is dead after Home...David has a good point. NASCAR is dead after Homestead and until the Shootout now, because of the elimination of testing. Not much going on at all this year.<BR/><BR/>I am not sad or happy about this. I really have never liked the wind tunnel. But, I can't deny that it is good for the NASCAR world.<BR/><BR/>Now, I just wish SPEED would work on Getting their HD channel on my cable co. (Mediacom), but I have a feeling that its more on the side of the cable co.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26903918937837195822008-12-20T19:59:00.000-05:002008-12-20T19:59:00.000-05:00i remember when WT was 2 hours long a few years ag...i remember when WT was 2 hours long a few years ago. it was great. as for speed, their weekend nascar coverage is the best in all of nascar. but once WT goes off the air on sunday, speed becomes horrible. and right now theyre doing 7 hour marathons of pinks and unique whips. whoevers watching that right now probably cant change the channel or turn off the tv. at least theres only about 50 days to daytona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59875874850802125812008-12-20T18:15:00.000-05:002008-12-20T18:15:00.000-05:00JD,I had no idea that there was a contest involved...JD,<BR/><BR/>I had no idea that there was a contest involved. Should I happen to win the grand prize, please forward it to the "Old Time NASCAR Drivers' Home." They deserve it far more than I.<BR/><BR/>and . . .<BR/><BR/>Rockin Rich,<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked it, and thanks for the compliment and for correcting my spelling to the proper "Eunuch" if such a thing can be called proper -- certainly not the show.<BR/><BR/>Cheers to all,<BR/><BR/>NickNick Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574057400608391551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64555470723046255172008-12-20T07:22:00.000-05:002008-12-20T07:22:00.000-05:00And, we have yet another winner in the TDP's new a...And, we have yet another winner in the TDP's new acronym contest! <BR/><BR/>I think Nick Doyle's comment, (12/18 @11:44PM), was a hoot. <BR/><BR/>Unique Whips is now Eunuch Whips. Great new acronym, right up there with Sophia's BSPN.Rockin Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401306989231204937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9786010280585693302008-12-19T22:02:00.000-05:002008-12-19T22:02:00.000-05:00I like Despain, even though I disagree with him a ...I like Despain, even though I disagree with him a lot. I like anyone with strong, well-thought-out opinions.<BR/><BR/>But I really don't get the whole headphones thing. Really, I don't get it. I mean, I understand that it's an homage to radio, but in my opinion it just looks goofy. He can have the big old fashioned microphone and get the same thing across. But it is 2008, almost 2009 and even in most modern radio stations they use smaller, more modern headsets than those old giant black earmuffs WITH A CORD. (It was weird when Jimmie Johnson is being interviewed by a guy wearing headphone yet he is just sitting there without them. <BR/><BR/>It makes me start to wonder if he is reliant on the headphones to maintain the steady deep broadcaster voice he does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88323112017732073782008-12-19T13:52:00.000-05:002008-12-19T13:52:00.000-05:00NASCAR definitely needs a recurring TV news progra...NASCAR definitely needs a recurring TV news program during the off-season for those of us who need a 'fix' from time to time. Three months off is entirely toooooooooooo long. Wind Tunnel would be an excellent tool to satisfy the 'need for news' of the NASCAR variety.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they could find willing sponsors for one hour/week. They could even take off two weeks around Christmas/New Year like the rest of the world does. <BR/><BR/>I don't know how Despain would handle the demand, but I know many NASCAR fans that aren't really stick and ball fans and would love some added coverage during the off-season.<BR/><BR/>Another JDBToS JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006493796055867710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39275757368517757382008-12-19T13:42:00.000-05:002008-12-19T13:42:00.000-05:00I agree with most of the above comments. We woul...I agree with most of the above comments. We would love to have Wind Tunnel on more often, at least 90 minutes on Sundays. And Robin Miller is awesome and should be on more often, too. His style and opinions are always great and he never gives you B.S.Kevin in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062007081322170353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87894883012981839672008-12-19T10:47:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:47:00.000-05:00I'm tellin' you guys, Unique Whips has GOT to have...I'm tellin' you guys, Unique Whips has GOT to have a PLC (program-length commercial) deal with SPEED, i.e., they pay-to-play. If you've ever actually watched the show, it is literally a commercial for the Unique Whips company, complete with contact phone number.<BR/><BR/>SPEED's undoubtedly allowing this show to air because the company pays them to run it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36950917062007654052008-12-19T10:45:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:45:00.000-05:00@earlo6I don't think Wind Tunnel is expensive to p...@earlo6<BR/><BR/>I don't think Wind Tunnel is expensive to produce. In fact its probably very cheap. Just a simple set, one host, free guests and some phone line technology and screeners.<BR/><BR/>That's probably what has saved it, its a low cost show. You're right about it appealing to the old guard. Its one of the few remnants of SpeedVision, a great network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56505837320791261862008-12-19T09:49:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:49:00.000-05:00It's interesting that SPEED kept DD under contract...It's interesting that SPEED kept DD under contract and Wind Tunnel on the air. It would be easy to justify getting rid of an expensive holdover from the old SPEED. My question is why?<BR/><BR/>There doesn't seem to be any crossover from Wind Tunnel fans to the other shows on the channel. It's almost like producing a football show on Lifetime. SPEED's 3 hours of programming on Sunday nights are a concession to the old guard that are ignored for the remainder of the week. Let's face it, nobody surfs over to SPEED to see if something good is on anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62465405203652267862008-12-19T09:39:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:39:00.000-05:00I've always had a hot/cold reaction to Despain. He...I've always had a hot/cold reaction to Despain. He's what I call a "big picture" guy-he can talk knowlegeably about many forms of racing. While he seems to especially like bike and dirt racng, I don't don't think he's especially knowledgable about Nascar or the mechanics of race cars. At times, there's a certain arrogance to his delivery that puts me off. As far as INC goes, that was a terrible fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87466520110186034722008-12-19T08:06:00.000-05:002008-12-19T08:06:00.000-05:00Mr Despain is the only motorsports journalist on S...Mr Despain is the only motorsports journalist on SPEED, with the rare exception of Robin Miller showing up from time to time.<BR/><BR/>Like NASCAR of late, SPEED has taken the simple route to perceived "hipness" with reality rubbish programming.<BR/><BR/>This "island" called Wind Tunnel will be buried where no one can see it through the smokey haze of Pinks........and as we all know, Pinks Stinks!<BR/><BR/>Congrats to Mr Despain<BR/><BR/>Happy Christmas all!<BR/><BR/>Bray KroterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46799052976163509682008-12-19T02:06:00.000-05:002008-12-19T02:06:00.000-05:00Dave comes from the two wheeled side of things! Th...Dave comes from the two wheeled side of things! This is important in that the best racing in the world comes from Mile Flat Tracking,World superbike and Motogp!! He knows real racing..Why is Jimmy Johnson fast? Bikes!! He does a great job tolerating the four wheeled crowd,and I enjoy It to.. But make no mistake!! Rossi,Edwards,Roberts,Hayden,Carr..are the Bravest of the brave when It comes to, I can go faster than you..Good job Dave!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29671006257241252152008-12-18T23:44:00.000-05:002008-12-18T23:44:00.000-05:00JD,In a nutshell, a week without Despain and Mille...JD,<BR/><BR/>In a nutshell, a week without Despain and Miller is agony for this long-time fan. Wind Tunnel needs to be longer or more frequent during the week, and it should be on all year. Dave and Robin will never run out of interesting things to talk about.<BR/><BR/>Instead, Speed gives us Eunich Whips. Sample episode -- lets find some basketball player, get his Escalade, add 24" chrome wheels, an annoying "sound system," make the interior fit for a pimp, and put it all on TV. Repeat weekly. Oh, and let's add lots of hugging and fist-bumps.<BR/><BR/>And the network is called "Speed?"<BR/><BR/>I thought that name had to do with racing, not recreational medications.<BR/><BR/>Not a fan of "life-style" programming on what could be a terrific racing network.<BR/><BR/>More Dave and more Robin. The sooner the better.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>NickNick Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574057400608391551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44649170530648871992008-12-18T23:01:00.000-05:002008-12-18T23:01:00.000-05:00Despain seems to be treating NASCAR with a bit mor...Despain seems to be treating NASCAR with a bit more respect on WT than he did previously--and I loved last year's documentary where he looked back at the history of Daytona--so I think this is good news.<BR/><BR/>It definitely ought to run all year long, as there's racing news to be discussed all year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31127389841906135592008-12-18T21:49:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:49:00.000-05:00WT has grown on me over the past few years from la...WT has grown on me over the past few years from laughing at the outrageous comments of others to the inside scoop from those on the inside or in Robin's case pressed up against the window listening. It's a fun hour, and Dave's vacation is way too long.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47237076410631477732008-12-18T20:58:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:58:00.000-05:00Love Despain and Wind Tunnel. The season's last sh...Love Despain and Wind Tunnel. The season's last show -- with DW and Dick Berggren -- I could have watch that go on for hours. Think of all those times over the season that Despain asked if the automakers really got value out of their NASCAR relationships. That seems so prescient now. <BR/><BR/>Wind Tunnel and Speed Report are my favorite shows on Speed. It's funny that Speed is so heavily invested in their lifestyle programming. If I remember correctly, ESPN went down a strange path a few years ago, producing original movies and even a fictionalized series about football players and such. Seems they got out of that fairly quickly and went back to live sports and sports news/commentary. Speed's reality programming is probably cheap to produce and I imagine it's supposed to garner a younger audience but, holy cow, is it unwatchable. If they could just work in 30 minutes of motor sports news per week somewhere in between all those Unique Whip reruns. As it is, there's no reason to turn over until February.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67350538440293363192008-12-18T20:10:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:10:00.000-05:00Wind Tunnel is great and I'm glad that Dave is bac...Wind Tunnel is great and I'm glad that Dave is back for 2 years. Count me among those who miss it being on many more nights a week. At least they could make it a 2 hour show if its only once.<BR/><BR/>Its about the only place that you can hear some in depth discussion about open wheel and motorcycles.Nan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903818483995757912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35742301018734911282008-12-18T19:19:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:19:00.000-05:00I always enjoy WT, even when I don't like what DD ...I always enjoy WT, even when I don't like what DD has to say. It is the only show on TV that covers all forms of racing. Since it's only on once a week, it doesn't allow much in depth coverage of anything. Too bad. and Robin Miller is just too much fun to have on so seldom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52708101038192623412008-12-18T19:10:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:10:00.000-05:00You can read 5 message boards and I have found one...You can read 5 message boards and I have found one thing in common mentioned.<BR/><BR/>ONE HOUR of Wind Tunnel is NOT ENOUGH. I love Dave but too much is jammed into his little 1 hour show.<BR/><BR/>LOVE Robin Miller..they should do a second night of WT and let Robin have a segment each week. TWO of my fave guys. :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9521494992129132002008-12-18T18:20:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:20:00.000-05:00I have a real difficult time trying to figure out ...I have a real difficult time trying to figure out the logic behind most of the decisions made by the real special folks in programming at SPEED. It is almost like twins do the programming - and the evil one handles Monday thru early Friday.<BR/><BR/>While I do like Windy Tunnel, I have to question Dave's "passion" for racing since he is on only about 40 weeks per year, with no repeats or guest hosts. Eli Gold's MRN radio show is on at least 50 weeks per year and Jay Leno is on live about 46 weeks per year with, I understand, repeats the other weeks. Wind Tunnel's schedule, timewise, is about like that of a congressman.<BR/><BR/>In a sense it would appear that SPEED takes race fans more for granted than EESPN does since it appears that SPEED is going to have about 10 to 12 weeks with no racing coverage except A1 GP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87951529643917333662008-12-18T15:59:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:59:00.000-05:00I too enjoy DD but sometimes I think he prefers op...I too enjoy DD but sometimes I think he prefers open wheel to nascar. I am a Robin Miller fan he needs to be a regular on WT and agree with some posters about starting the show in January. Once the new year starts we have Grand Am racing at Daytona coming up it would be good to get a head start. I find WT perhaps being 90 minutes on Sunday nights would be better.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.com