tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5148440674815576811..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "Preseason Thunder" Drifts Off CourseDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79745605875758570082009-01-18T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:14:00.000-05:00well, the good news is that you've made it easy fo...well, the good news is that you've made it easy for me. I don't even have to watch the shows I recorded. I can just delete them to make space for other things. So many things going on in NASCAR right now and its not being reported on TV? How really off that is. I have sirius and I listen to the show on my drive home from work, between that at the internet, I can follow what is going on, but Speed is seriously missing the mark with their decision to ignore what is actually going on in the world. I guess "don't talk about it if its bad news" is the current mantra. At least Kevin James admits he never paid any attention to NASCAR until he was asked (paid) to do the gig at the race. Cross promote the race series, not the movie crapola.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6644021755821918122009-01-17T10:07:00.000-05:002009-01-17T10:07:00.000-05:00No testing..........what a joke for the talking he...No testing..........what a joke for the talking heads. Alhough the economy is pointed to as the culprit, Nascar was too milk toast anyway. Shows with fluff, no real content or cutting edge.....waste of time in other words. The only weekly show that was ever worth a flip was Inside Winston Cup with Ned Jarrett back in the day on TNN. Since then, everyting is over produced hype over nothing. We have been bombed with McReynolds, Hammond, all the Waterlips family and Wallace, Spencer and the balony burger boy Sadler. These shows all suck. BS programming which allows me to actually do something instead of watching nonsense. (Despains Wind Tunnel is about the best out there though)Hope I didnt offend anyone:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5609419532220598162009-01-16T23:22:00.000-05:002009-01-16T23:22:00.000-05:00AMS fan, That is a big problem with Sirius not bei...AMS fan, <BR/><BR/>That is a big problem with Sirius not being available online.<BR/><BR/>Only 20 million Sirius subscribers and many of those never use the NASCAR Channel 128 at all.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, 70 million cable TV households for SPEED and the network tries to bill itself as the source for NASCAR TV.<BR/><BR/>What a swing-and-a-miss on this one.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86202503197425654142009-01-16T20:40:00.000-05:002009-01-16T20:40:00.000-05:00I'm starting to feel bad for those of you that don...I'm starting to feel bad for those of you that don't have Sirius.<BR/>I feel up to date on what's happening. <BR/>But, I also don't have a job so I can listen to Sirius NASCAR radio a little to much.<BR/>Earlier this week Mike Helton was on one night for an hour. A week or two ago John Darby was on for an hour. I didn't listen due to the show host, I just can't seem to listen to her kind of journalism, but they were available. <BR/>During banquet week Brian France even called in one evening and spoke of the sport. I don't remember what all he said, but I remember thinking that he and the rest of management has their eyes on everything, working together for the good of all.<BR/>Speed may have dropped the ball, but the folks at Sirius NASCAR Radio have been beating every bush and keeping us as current as they can.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695831353283754366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84749699727390408282009-01-16T18:23:00.000-05:002009-01-16T18:23:00.000-05:00Objectivity at EESPN is a long-lost art. I find a ...Objectivity at EESPN is a long-lost art. I find a little something on SPEED, finally, is better than nothing about NASCAR on EESPN.<BR/><BR/>I've never understood this idea of NASCAR's cowing the media. I've seen Mulhern, Lee Spence, and Ed Hinton accuse NASCAR of everything up to causing global warming. At some point in the 1990's the print media decided that negative articles on NASCAR sell and it continues to today. <BR/><BR/>Yes SPEED has been shying away from the big issues - but I've heard nothing about NASCAR or F1 on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNEW since the banquet, except for "NASCAR settling the Grant suit," even though NASCAR apparently is significant enough that a clip of Johnson winning the Cup is part of the lead-in to SportsCenter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83930298386343728372009-01-16T17:57:00.000-05:002009-01-16T17:57:00.000-05:00Franchising is the way to go. Brian France has hi...Franchising is the way to go. Brian France has his head in the sand. He is an idiot if he doesn't think the overall team funding is broken beyond repair.<BR/><BR/>He uses the lame excuse of "well, we survived well over 50 years without it". The horse and buggy worked quite well for centuries. Why do we need an automobile or an airplane to get around?<BR/><BR/>TV needs to do more on challanging NASCAR's positions. That would have to come from ESPN. SPEED is in too much of a mold of the traditional NASCAR media of being scared to offend NASCAR.<BR/><BR/>ESPN shoots from the hip. They don't care about the consequences, albeit T.O. or Ron Hornaday. We need more of that type of jornalism squarely focused on Brian France to try to rip him to shreads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12284239331737037292009-01-16T16:52:00.000-05:002009-01-16T16:52:00.000-05:00I think Ken and Barbie must be in charge Nascar a...I think Ken and Barbie must be in charge Nascar and the media<BR/>Grami GirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27725259668619596042009-01-16T16:10:00.000-05:002009-01-16T16:10:00.000-05:00Anon 9:01You don't get it. We want Nascar related...Anon 9:01<BR/><BR/>You don't get it. We want Nascar related shows, not entertainment shows that touch on Nascar. Kevin James has hundreds of shows to promote a silly movie, which, by the way, has absolutely nothing to do with Nascar. Why Speed felt the need to put this guy, and promote a very silly movie, on a show that SHOULD be about Nascar is beyond me. <BR/><BR/>There are tons of issues going on with REAL implications for Nascar. What about Home Depot cutting a lot of their outside the box programs because of the economy and will Nascar be next? What about Toyota announcing they're cutting back on their Nascar programs? How about talking about the merry-go-round of drivers/teams/crew chiefs? How about doing some in depth interviews with teams that are struggling to find sponsorship? There's so much going on right now in all of Nascar's racing venues that could keep them occupied for more than a few hours. But to take time and allow Kevin James to promote another inane movie is just stupid programming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-55714026646613277802009-01-16T14:43:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:43:00.000-05:00Anon 2:33PM,There is a Tony Stewart teleconference...Anon 2:33PM,<BR/><BR/>There is a Tony Stewart teleconference tonight at 7PM. <BR/><BR/>I will keep you all updated as to what Tony says and what the media members ask him. <BR/><BR/>Also, Chili Bowl pics tonight on TDP.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61415482473941053432009-01-16T14:33:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:33:00.000-05:00JD, amazing how the Bud Shootout change just happe...JD, amazing how the Bud Shootout change just happens to be a way for Tony Stewart to get in the race.<BR/>I'm just sayin..:>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85583195715148391482009-01-16T13:16:00.000-05:002009-01-16T13:16:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66122927322422229542009-01-16T12:47:00.000-05:002009-01-16T12:47:00.000-05:00NASCAR has just changed the format of the Bud Shoo...NASCAR has just changed the format of the Bud Shootout and the details are available on various Internet sites.<BR/><BR/>It does seem that there is a lot of NASCAR news out there right now.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52467251912420677552009-01-16T12:15:00.000-05:002009-01-16T12:15:00.000-05:00I really think that sometimes these announcers are...I really think that sometimes these announcers are so close to these teams we will never get anything more than fluff. From working for MRN some weekends or being a car/owner/brother/worked their last year I think there is a huge objectivity issue with most of these shows and the people on them. I keep seeing Ken Squire ask Lugs Harvery and Stroker Ace what happened and they say everything is fine. One of these days, is what Squire says. NASCAR is just like Lugs and Stroker and the shows that are out now let them slide and press no one on any questions. I have really had enough of all the banter with no substance..E-Tickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373431350836360535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40630063129681016652009-01-16T10:34:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:34:00.000-05:00Completely agree... I am a nut for racing, so I'l...Completely agree... I am a nut for racing, so I'll tune in regardless. But I wish they'd make an effort to talk about Allmendinger, and Riggs, and Yeley and all the drivers who are getting the shaft right now. I want them to ask Ganassi what the he** is taking so long to name a driver, go to GEM and find out the "real" story why AJ is getting the shaft AGAIN- <BR/>I want answers!!! Accountability! I wanna know if there will be more thn 20 trucks at Daytona, (newsflash*** truck series is fun to watch!!) <BR/>Nascar needs to step up and pay more money to the kitties of these truck races to make it worth while. Just my take, there are sooo many potential stories out there no one is bothering to ask about it makes me crazy!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72738259077320478542009-01-16T10:23:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:23:00.000-05:00It is sad that NASCAR is so insular and afraid of ...It is sad that NASCAR is so insular and afraid of its own shadow. The France family has never let in the light of day and I don't see them changing. They have a long history of cowing the media,as the run-in with ESPN a few years ago shows. It is unfortunate that the media lets them do it. But really, it is no different than the rest of the media. The news is dictated by what the Powers That Be want it to be, and we are left to wonder what the reality is.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954328745390058363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38580700925401353762009-01-16T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:15:00.000-05:00New article on Fox Sports from Lee Spencer about p...New article on Fox Sports from Lee Spencer about potential changes in the truck series. These may include going back to the old days of no green flag pit stops.<BR/><BR/>Head over to Fox Sports to read the column by Spencer.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17864265748466547072009-01-16T09:56:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:56:00.000-05:00This is exactly why SPEED and ESPN did the right t...<B>This is exactly why SPEED and ESPN did the right thing by NOT having a daily or weekly NASCAR show during the offseason.<BR/><BR/>All of it would just be a rehash of what was said previously. Nobody would watch it, and you'd just bash it.</B><BR/><BR/>Based on what I read and what I hear on Sirius NASCAR radio, there is a LOT going on right now. <BR/><BR/>There's plenty of news to cover. IF they'd just cover it instead of doing these silly promos instead, that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1567025774907995312009-01-16T09:50:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:50:00.000-05:00Have you noticed that the only guests, save Kevin ...Have you noticed that the only guests, save Kevin James, are the same ones that WORK for SPEED? All they are trying to do, among other things, is promote themselves. <BR/>I guess a historic race team that has been around for 60 years, and sinks into the sunset, is not a story. I guess ten truck teams with sponsors, and 26 more without is not a story. For Gods sake, Speed and ESPN, report the damn news!<BR/>As far as Anonymous 9:01 p.m.,there was more hard news to report from November to now than ever before. Recession, bailouts,storied franchises becoming non-existant, even deaths within the sport get glossed over, as if they would bring the Plague.<BR/>John Roberts has always been the smiling face, even when reporting tragedy. When he announced Bobby Hamilton and Benny Parson's passing two years ago, you could have sworn he was selling used cars, with his demeanor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73685073002319365862009-01-16T09:00:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:00:00.000-05:00JD, I agree completely with your assessment of the...JD, I agree completely with your assessment of the show. If todays is not better I will probably cancel the season pass on the DVRrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439356499324682338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4412093939065997672009-01-16T07:59:00.000-05:002009-01-16T07:59:00.000-05:00Mr dalyYour comments from 5:00 am this morning are...Mr daly<BR/><BR/>Your comments from 5:00 am this morning are spot on.<BR/>When Honda recently announced its departure from Formula one, F1 management wasted no time addressing the issue in the press.<BR/>Here, it seems that NASCAR just bury heads on the sand and hope that either the problem will just go away or if they ignore it long enough, people will stop asking about it.<BR/>Certainly, no rational race fan expects that the economy won't somehow effect the sport this year. Everything from F1 to motorcycling is in trouble.<BR/>I was unaware that NASCAR controls the studio productions on SPEED. It is apparent that there is no journalistic talent involved in the venture-for which NASCAR SPEED and FOX should be ashamed.<BR/>For all of the criticism ESPN receives-some of it warranted- at least they have the ability and the sense of duty to the fans to cover stories about NASCAR as news items and not sugar coated feel good drivel that is thinly veiled propaganda.<BR/>This insular behaviour from NASCAR is surprising in its naivite. Could it be that they've become so accustomed to merely counting money that they've never developed the expertise to manage money? They certainly don't seem able to manage fan expectations!!<BR/>They could take a lesson from Bernie EccelstoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51306021250754075752009-01-16T07:21:00.000-05:002009-01-16T07:21:00.000-05:00In as much as I seem to contribute mostly negative...In as much as I seem to contribute mostly negative comments, I decided to wait and see what others were saying first. <BR/><BR/>I watched the initial Monday edition, and didn't come back. I didn't come back for all the negative reasons cited in the comments about the four shows, and JD's reviews. <BR/><BR/>I will say this; at least the on camera crew doesn't exhibit that awful, forced, acting, (poor), joking camaraderie that we see on the BSPN productions. <BR/><BR/>I refuse to give up watching the daily news programs between 6:00 & 7:00 PM to see this type of "lack of information"/"BS entertainment" show. <BR/><BR/>Too bad. I had been looking forward to it.Rockin Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401306989231204937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45587071920958683702009-01-16T05:11:00.000-05:002009-01-16T05:11:00.000-05:00Richard,The media tour was done last season by SPE...Richard,<BR/><BR/>The media tour was done last season by SPEED and it was very basic team stuff. No one talked about anything of consequence.<BR/><BR/>This is an approach to NASCAR that SPEED has used in the past when controversial issues or troubles were on the front burner in the mainstream NASCAR media.<BR/><BR/>I just do not think it has hit them yet that this entire sport is in need of every single bit of energy that can be mustered to save itself.<BR/><BR/>Fans needed to hear from Mike Helton or Wayne Auton on the truck situation and someone official about the sport as a whole.<BR/><BR/>When SPEED goes to Daytona next week for the Trackside shows, exactly who do they think is going to be showing up at the track?<BR/><BR/>Preseason Thunder is staying in the Charlotte studio and has an opportunity to become a force in getting the news out to fans about the sport.<BR/><BR/>I have so many emails asking if the Truck Series is shutting down, and these are fans who were thinking about buying tickets and planning a trip to see the series. How can SPEED just blow that issue off?<BR/><BR/>It is the producers from The NASCAR Media group that handle the shows from the SPEED stage, they are not employed by the network.<BR/><BR/>Maybe this is a different crew from SPEED trying to produce these preseason shows in the studio. <BR/><BR/>Either way, something needs to change pretty quickly.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78760837802362570152009-01-16T03:08:00.000-05:002009-01-16T03:08:00.000-05:00Sounds like someone in management is dusting off t...Sounds like someone in management is dusting off the bogus "casual fan" concept again. They had best realize that there is no such person, it's a fantasy. The way to increase the audience is to deliver real information about the sport. Treat us like intelligent consumers.bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65709592448940649332009-01-16T01:44:00.000-05:002009-01-16T01:44:00.000-05:00West Coast Diane said:Tried watching 39/10 and whe...West Coast Diane said:<BR/><BR/>Tried watching 39/10 and when it started out just rerunning Shootout and Duels, they lost me (after I fast forwarded to the JR passing/winning parts...LOL). Now I read about PreSeason Thunder doing celeb stuff and ignoring real race stories. So many things have changed with the demise and or merging of teams they could do a number of shows just on those topics. <BR/><BR/>I hope I am more excited when we get to Daytona. Driving 3500 miles is a long way to go to not be excited!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41611105579756751382009-01-16T01:20:00.000-05:002009-01-16T01:20:00.000-05:00@Kyle--I want a septillion bucks :)@Dot--I know it...@Kyle--I want a septillion bucks :)<BR/><BR/>@Dot--I know it's so sad. They waste time doing silly stuff when what they should be talking about is scrolling by on the bottom of the screen.<BR/><BR/>Yes there's a time for fun and promoting but time is of the essence here. We only have 30 minutes and nothing is being covered :(<BR/><BR/>I don't recall them wasting time in the past when there's been action on the track. They covered the action and kept us up to date on the changes of the day and updated us. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand Kevin James' purpose. Yes the Showdown is a great race but there didn't seem to be a need for him to be there. That 3 minutes or however long it took to do the segment could have been better served by talking about the headlines scrolling by. I can read fine, I want to know more of what's going on with those headlines. I want to hear from the headline makers. <BR/><BR/>I want to learn something I didn't know when I tuned in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com