tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post476384157671746647..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: TV Police: Sprint Cup Series On TNT From SonomaDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9270972658548124492011-06-28T16:59:19.196-04:002011-06-28T16:59:19.196-04:00Well I cant say much about the broadcast cause I w...Well I cant say much about the broadcast cause I was working outside helpimg my dad but I did have the PRN feed blasting from my local country station! But just thought I would post this from Jayski looks like the ratings were up from 2010 so this is great to see<br /><br />TNT NASCAR Coverage Averaging Nearly 5.1 Million Viewers: TNT's coverage on Sunday of the Toyota/SaveMart 350 from Sonoma's Infineon Raceway earned a 3.2 U.S. HH rating, an increase of 17% from last year's race. In addition, the race garnered 5,188,000 total viewers (up + 16%) and averaged 3,743,000 households (up + 21%). The TNT NASCAR 2011 Sprint Cup Series is off to a solid start through the network's first three weeks of racing with an average of 5,097,000 viewers, up +7% over the 2010 total season average, and a 3.1 U.S. HH rating (up +3%)Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6890750506196469012011-06-28T15:28:50.638-04:002011-06-28T15:28:50.638-04:00I have to give Adam Alexander a pass too. It must ...I have to give Adam Alexander a pass too. It must be exhausting having to give endless promos coming back from commercial and still try and focus on bringing a good race to the fans. That was ridiculous how many of those he had to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-852160727340950942011-06-28T11:58:17.525-04:002011-06-28T11:58:17.525-04:00Kyle Petty sounded like he was sick with a cold or...Kyle Petty sounded like he was sick with a cold or something. He was pretty low energyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60972612001292652472011-06-28T11:35:27.157-04:002011-06-28T11:35:27.157-04:00Tried RaceBuddy, but for some reason couldn't ...Tried RaceBuddy, but for some reason couldn't get the main screen. Got 360 and leaderboard. <br /><br />Didn't matter because not sure I could deal with all the moving parts....lol.<br /><br />Usually watch HotPass, but my driver wasn't on it. Tried to watch Tony Stewart. Fun watching but road course difficult to get the gyst of the whole race. Or maybe it was because I couldn't follow TNT in the one box while following Tony in other. <br /><br />Watched race later on DVR on TNT. Very confusing. Having hard time understanding why people were in certain positions. No info on strategies or how driver in front now in back and vice versa. Maybe just the nature of road course racing only twice a year. Not enough effort on how to cover all the dynamics. <br /><br />Attendance looked pretty good for the race. On Friday looked like you could put everyone in Turn 7 seats and not fill it. Surprised when we went down to Midway before practice. Not many people were at the fence leading into garage. We saw Tony S, JJ, JG, Marcos, Wendy V Hermie and others. The NASCAR hauler was parked next to the fence with the inspection area next to it. Fun to watch the drivers/TV/Nascar peeps walking fast, even running with heads down. By the time they get recognized they are inside the gate. Although, Marcos did sign autographs. Don't know how they deal with being mobbed like that. Know it comes with the territory, but still, yikes!West Coast Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699630999524810425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47662706022658669922011-06-27T19:34:11.492-04:002011-06-27T19:34:11.492-04:00RIP Peter Falk and RIP that broadcast. It was one ...RIP Peter Falk and RIP that broadcast. It was one of the most disjointed races I have seen in so long. Heaven forbid if the driver you liked was not in the top 10 because you would never have seen him. I tried the race buddy on my iPad and it was just as bad. At least next weeks race we should be able to see more than 4 cars on the track.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593912976233593640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25422333894365665542011-06-27T17:35:56.233-04:002011-06-27T17:35:56.233-04:00I'm with you all that are cutting TNT some sla...I'm with you all that are cutting TNT some slack because of the difficulty of broadcasting the road race. It's a tough job having to rely on cameras for your eyes. They are still light years ahead of FOKS. Hope Daytona is a reprieve for them.Ziekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56224722624017509372011-06-27T17:27:58.874-04:002011-06-27T17:27:58.874-04:00Man I thought DW talked a lot!! I can't prove...Man I thought DW talked a lot!! I can't prove it (already deleted from DVR), but I'll bet that, in the last 10 laps, there were no more than 3 seconds of dead-air time. Why do announcers have to continually speculate and not just let the action play out??<br /><br />I think Adam Alexander is adequate. I give him slack because he's only done P x P for nine career races. If you don't seek an Eli Gold, you won't find an Eli Gold.<br /><br />One request for all networks. When a race goes G-W-C, please give us the real-time lap number. That way, when they say so-and-so pitted on lap 32, and they're on "lap 59 of 50" on a 4-mile track, no matter how many caution laps they've had, you truly see how far they are stretching it.bowlalponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9269239766856560802011-06-27T13:56:51.607-04:002011-06-27T13:56:51.607-04:00TNT is so better than Fox, it is not even close. ...TNT is so better than Fox, it is not even close. The commercials are what they are and one is no better than the other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48266759035287850282011-06-27T11:24:05.030-04:002011-06-27T11:24:05.030-04:00I'll be the last one to defend AA, but I thoug...I'll be the last one to defend AA, but I thought one reason he started talking a lot was because Petty was losing his voice as was discussed here. Having said that, there IS too much "talk". It's great during a red flag or long rain delay but they just wander all over the place. They don't do it with other Sports or at least keep it to a minimum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53413419835135196482011-06-27T10:44:16.566-04:002011-06-27T10:44:16.566-04:00From a camera angle perspective and what I saw on ...From a camera angle perspective and what I saw on the screen vs what the booth was saying, I give both TNT abd ESPN a well done. I just love the overhead shot from the blimp or the helicopter on the restarts and I was not getting dizzy with the constant change of what I was being shown. I hate it when my brain can not follow what the camea is trying to show me! <br /><br />I just wish that the director would follow the action long enough to finish what story is being told? KP and Wally are fun to listen to, and have a diferent slant on what they see compared to the obvious. It does not take long to wonder what FOX can not or will not understand is terrible sport coverage.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077528082787084016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78643633708900101102011-06-27T10:28:08.986-04:002011-06-27T10:28:08.986-04:00Two great races, and one good coverage (ESPN).
Kyl...Two great races, and one good coverage (ESPN).<br />Kyle Petty is out of his depth. Adam Alexander is in over his head. Wally Dallenbach is a joke.<br /><br />And I will never go to see a movie that TNT shoves down our throat like that Kevin James mess.<br /><br />Alan Bestwick is a delight, and makes most of the rest look like local cable access doofuses.<br /><br />And my new favorite driver is Brian Vickers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67317883339922918002011-06-27T09:59:28.217-04:002011-06-27T09:59:28.217-04:00Looks like most everyone missed what KP and Wally ...Looks like most everyone missed what KP and Wally said at the very end of the broadcast. They both cracked on AA for talking all the way through the show. Got to say that he did hog the show and was kind of stuck on the respect point he was determined to get across for whatever reason and he must have brought up strategy at least 100 times. It was almost like he was out to own this broadcast like a second rate DW. Wally or KP would comment on something and right away here would come AA at any pause and go back to respect and strategy. It just came across to me as the AA show and that was dismal at best. D-mrclausenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58579669923938624192011-06-27T09:51:04.598-04:002011-06-27T09:51:04.598-04:00For a grade Id give a C-,yes its hard to cover a r...For a grade Id give a C-,yes its hard to cover a road race, but after watching 3 others during the weekend and one oval,TNT came off as very disjointed and unorganized. The one pass for the lead made NOT during a commercial break was miss when Busch passed Bowyer while showing a pack of backmarkers banging into each other.<br /> The current car makes for a lousy racecar, and an even worse road racer. Why not just remove every curb? Road America would be a much better venue to watch but then again if all they are going to do is "payback" each other, then dont go there, I like thattrack. Sonoma looks very tired.MortonGroveDonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-911577208852147762011-06-27T09:01:17.653-04:002011-06-27T09:01:17.653-04:00I'm with Matt, for most of the race they talke...I'm with Matt, for most of the race they talked about everything BUT the race! The last 10 or 15 laps were done very well and they stayed with the racing action instead of just focusing on the leader going around by himself - that in itself was refreshing!Dennis Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30236857297416994542011-06-27T08:47:28.282-04:002011-06-27T08:47:28.282-04:00After watching the highlights and reflecting on ye...After watching the highlights and reflecting on yesterday's race, it's obvious that the broadcst team really dropped the ball. From a continuity standpoint, there is far too much idle talk, story telling and theorizing. Then when someone is blatantly dumped, the booth starts waffling. Sure, once with JPM, Petty stepped out, told the truth and then apologized for telling the truth. There must have been a dozen incidents where they could have played some fascinating radio communications. But why do that? It might answer the questions in the viewers minds. Now let's get back to exchanging War Stories. Nothing will change. This week, we'll see/hear 100 references to Vickers putting Stewart into the tire wall. Predictable as Day follows Night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65880445657988841582011-06-27T08:46:20.792-04:002011-06-27T08:46:20.792-04:00I recorded the race, so I skipped over them missin...I recorded the race, so I skipped over them missing the command to start engines. Not good.<br /><br />Commentary was so-so, missed some obvious things regarding stragedy. <br /><br />I did like some of the camera angles, particularly the helicopter cam that followed the field around the track on a restart. As long as you pick out your favorite, you could follow him around the whole track and see where he was or wasn't making progress. The one camera under the bridge in turn 1 was a good angle.<br /><br />Pit reporter interviews after the race were excellent.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58745581094435360672011-06-27T07:12:48.059-04:002011-06-27T07:12:48.059-04:00JD
I think, in TNT's defense its fair to point...JD<br />I think, in TNT's defense its fair to point out that Sonoma is the only race that TNT does where the guys in the booth can't see the track.<br />They have to rely on the cameras to react to whats going on rather than being able to look out the window (as in at an oval) and make their own choices on what to talk about.<br />The bottom line is that the Sonoma track as a NASCAR venue stinks. It always has.<br />No passing. Cars look slow. The actual track layout is hideously ugly. Curbing is irrelevant. The pits look like a temporary road course.<br />Why NASCAR continues to go to that dump is beyond me. <br /><br />Bray KroterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22254933524386236412011-06-27T06:56:32.648-04:002011-06-27T06:56:32.648-04:00I would love to have the opportunity to have Kyle ...I would love to have the opportunity to have Kyle and Wally covering the race EVERY week. Though not as good, they're my Ned & Benny. Much better than any duo on other networksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87044888047239624662011-06-27T05:22:33.622-04:002011-06-27T05:22:33.622-04:00I enjoyed both the nationwide and the cup coverage...I enjoyed both the nationwide and the cup coverage. Personally, I like the style of tnt's coverage better but they did make a critical mistake in not showing the starting command and it always seems they have commercial overload - even though they did front load them. I was really glad to see they finished out the coverage time without breaking away early. I enjoyed the camera work of both tnt and espn, with a slight nod to espn. (This is probably due to liking the track more.) I cannot believe I am saying this, but I enjoyed espn's coverage slightly better. For one reason - Allen Bestwick. MCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8190050658973919692011-06-27T04:39:24.502-04:002011-06-27T04:39:24.502-04:00As a UK NASCAR fan with a young daughter, last nig...As a UK NASCAR fan with a young daughter, last night was a rare chance for me to watch the race live rather than from my DVR.<br /><br />As I watched the race I couldn't help but compare it with the F1 race I watched earlier in the day. The race in Valencia was boring and processional with very little happening (unlike the previous race in Canada). The BBC commentary team of David Coulthard and Martin Brundle never failed to be on top of the action, giving incisive comments from a driver's perspective. The camera work was superb with the right mix between off board and on board shots. There was one on board shot in particular when Jenson Button overtook Nico Rosberg that really conveyed the sense of what out braking someone means. The coverage from the BBC earned a straight A, just like all the F1 races have been this season <br /><br />Moving on to the race in Sonoma, I never got the same feeling of knowing what was happening during the race. There were stories to tell throughout the race but they were glossed over. There was a complete lack of driver interviews during the race and very little mention of who was off the track and why. I was most disappointed with the coverage of the crashes though, particularly the deliberate ones. As a Tony Stewart fan I wanted to hear more about the second incident with Brian Vickers. There was no follw up on why Vickers was in the pits during the race. We did get interviews with both parties after the race but that was a little late.<br /><br />I was also disappointed by the attitude of Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach towards Juan Pablo Montoya. I don't condone the way he drove but I will say I'd rather see someone try to make a pass than deliberately take out a driver. I though it was wrong the way they were so positive about the way Brad Keselowski took JPM out. This sort of commentary makes NASCAR seem little better than pro wrestling.Phil Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492031057781783128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84883089019506377672011-06-27T03:45:14.978-04:002011-06-27T03:45:14.978-04:00I have to cut TNT some slack. Road course races ar...I have to cut TNT some slack. Road course races are a b**** to cover unless you do them frequently like the Grand Am Rolex series or F1 on SPEED. Adam Alexander isn't any better at PXP than he is hosting Speed Center. He needs to go back to pit road. Talk about commercial overload!!<br />I'm all for rubbin is racin but, 3400lb bricks were not meant to do tight turns and elevation changes on narrow tracks. It all equals uneventful races, hence the reason the media keys in more on controversy than the racing. IT'S BORING! NASCAR dropped the ball for road course racing with this car. It's too big and top heavy.<br />TNT is still okay with me, it's just the crummy group of races they've been dealt to cover. They'll be all over Daytona like flies on fly paper.Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787057678322863151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91049807321810056252011-06-27T03:04:59.007-04:002011-06-27T03:04:59.007-04:00I was at the race also, and there was a huge break...I was at the race also, and there was a huge break between the driver intros and the invocation / anthem. Seemed like something was amiss from the very beginning.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397102818471908574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58764241831014445432011-06-27T01:54:16.135-04:002011-06-27T01:54:16.135-04:00I'm looking at this race from a rather unfamil...I'm looking at this race from a rather unfamiliar vantage point. I'm normally plugged in, but this weekend I had a ton of family obligations and missed all the action. Trying to find a recap 12:45am Monday morning online is impossible. (family is sleeping, can't turn on TV) Lots of salatious headlines, but no meat. At nascar.com David Caraviello's 1st paragraph says there were drivers seeking retribution, cars hung up on barriers, accusations, vows of revenge and more. Yet he never explained any of it. Sounds like I missed one hell of a show but nowhere in the article did he ever explain any of that stuff. Was the dude in a hurry to catch a flight or what? He ought to hang his head in shame. Dude, resign your job and let someone who actually gives a crap about telling the full story have the job. Otherwise you're just a waste of time, money and space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75216058518294821302011-06-27T01:02:24.110-04:002011-06-27T01:02:24.110-04:00I could say a lot about this race, but I won't...I could say a lot about this race, but I won't. All I will say for now is that I am extremely disappointed with TNT and NASCAR right now and that this was only the second time in my 41 years of following the Cup series that I can remember willingly walking away from the TV in the middle of an event to go do something else for a while.KoHoSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457687879505057220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79582520554411553642011-06-27T00:51:38.193-04:002011-06-27T00:51:38.193-04:00Just one more thing..there are 43
drivers in the r...Just one more thing..there are 43<br />drivers in the race...why were only a chosen few featured? You sir are guilty of malfeasance.Sgt., take custody of this man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com