tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5325029359992628477..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: "NASCAR Now" And Jayski.comDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85756288407476468732007-10-17T12:52:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:52:00.000-04:00Fox, TNT and ABC/ESPN get a ratings bump through D...Fox, TNT and ABC/ESPN get a ratings bump through Directv's coverage.<BR/><BR/>Directv's "cuss button" is manned by local hires. So some weeks more audio sneaks by than others. The delay can be bypassed, it's the producers call.<BR/><BR/>If you could look around the NASCAR TV compound at the ESPN/ABC production people, you would probably think that these "kids" were there to attend some other event. Say a tennis match or maybe a baseball game. You could safely bet that most of these young production workers wouldn't know the difference between Bill or Ernie Elliott, Cale Yarborough or David Pearson, or understand anything about Dale, Jr.'s namesake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60903123115793963312007-10-17T09:48:00.000-04:002007-10-17T09:48:00.000-04:00slithybill - You are exactly right about Klulesas'...slithybill - <BR/><BR/>You are exactly right about Klulesas's tease on NN Monday night. This kind of foolishness goes on all the time with that program. I get the feeling that it's put together by a team of interns who know nothing about NASCAR, or even racing in general. In fact, I believe Klulesas himself is nothing but a glorified intern, just logging hours on TV to fulfill some requirement of his college education!<BR/><BR/>What a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87500299152382665012007-10-17T07:58:00.000-04:002007-10-17T07:58:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34743799359684026152007-10-16T23:24:00.000-04:002007-10-16T23:24:00.000-04:00Would it be too much to ask if ABC/ESPN could hire...Would it be too much to ask if ABC/ESPN could hire MRN to do their broadcasts. The only thing better than MRN radio would be MRN TV!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-31586561583830264572007-10-16T21:07:00.000-04:002007-10-16T21:07:00.000-04:00Do you guys realize that Jays "sources" are actual...Do you guys realize that Jays "sources" are actually team members? They are wrong when they overhear or misinterpret, but when Jayski is right 50% of the time, heck that says a lot! My local news station isn't 100% correct on all content that often! <BR/>ps: I know many don't but I LOVE Dave Dispain (and Mikey and Kenny and Biffle, but who ever started calling Greg "the Biff" should be shot).<BR/>(from, Coffee)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16311306459326582992007-10-16T21:02:00.000-04:002007-10-16T21:02:00.000-04:00Not for nothing, but if you're going to use these ...Not for nothing, but if you're going to use these pictures at the top of your posts and claim "fair use," the least you could do is make the Jayski.com picture a link to Jayski.com. It's only fair. Instead, when you click the picture, you just get the picture on a separate page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20820876555183438992007-10-16T18:39:00.000-04:002007-10-16T18:39:00.000-04:00I don't think Jayski posts as many rumors since th...I don't think Jayski posts as many rumors since they joined up with ESPN but that's just my opinion. I find getting around their website is getting easier though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89576853526359362462007-10-16T17:11:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:11:00.000-04:00it seems like it has been a slower silly season, t...<B>it seems like it has been a slower silly season, too. <BR/></B><BR/><BR/>You're kidding, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91594576216392352412007-10-16T17:03:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:03:00.000-04:00In my opinion, the Jayski site is still the best "...In my opinion, the Jayski site is still the best "first option" news source in the world of NASCAR. I love the simple format. Its like a pair of broken in loafers. Jayski was a fan's best friend for years, and ESPN has not ruined the site, to their credit. I can live with the promo banners, no bid deal. I especially love following the qualifying session on the Jayski site. If I sound like a Jayski fan, well that would be true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91835453069980157382007-10-16T16:47:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:47:00.000-04:00JD,I'm surprised that Jayski has continued to link...JD,<BR/>I'm surprised that Jayski has continued to link your articles. You have been so critical, and rightfully so, about ESPN's work, that I thought the suits at ESPN would have put a stop to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45585406190651992442007-10-16T16:21:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:21:00.000-04:00Jasyki (I like the compiled information he has the...Jasyki (I like the compiled information he has there and think he's great) has a rumor today --- and it's about ESPN!<BR/><BR/>"New Dale Jr. show on ESPN? hearing that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is working on a deal with ESPN to telecast a mini-series following Dale Jr as he makes the transition to Hendrick Motorsports from now up to the Daytona 500, which Jr's people have already started taping meetings, all kinds of behind the scenes situations. No word on an air date.(10-16-2007)"<BR/><BR/>This would normally be great news. But like its other shows, ESPN will probably air it at some odd time (either afternoon or 10 PM), once a week, with no repeats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27216753908920836812007-10-16T16:11:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:11:00.000-04:00I have been having lunch with Jayski for years whi...I have been having lunch with Jayski for years while at work. If not for him, I wouldn't know about The Daly Planet. TDP is a must read everyday. Re: NASCAR.com, you're right about the volume on that site. Just about blasts you out of your chair. How many people at work have been busted surfing that site forgetting to turn the volume off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1514779215349429402007-10-16T16:07:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:07:00.000-04:00@ stricklinfan82,Yes, HotPass does show the commer...@ stricklinfan82,<BR/><BR/>Yes, HotPass does show the commercials in side by side, but if you go to alternate audio track #3 you will hear the in-car audio instead of the commercial. Of course, sometimes they aren't saying much!, but it's still better than hearing the commercial!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13003356741150325522007-10-16T15:50:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:50:00.000-04:00I no longer watch NASCAR Now regularly, but on Mon...I no longer watch NASCAR Now regularly, but on Monday I turned it on at 5:05pm Central time, thinking I had missed only the first five minutes of the hour-long show. Eric Kuselias was giving a rundown of the Chasers, wrapping up with a graphic on the standings. He then brought back Stacy Compton and Boris Said, so I realized I must be in the second half hour. Sure enough, the Monday show runs from 4:30 - 5:30 CT. I was going to turn it off, but then Mr. Said caught my attention. <BR/><BR/>Boris Said: "I agree (with Compton), I mean the Chase has made the racing so exciting but there's one negative thing about it. Since the Chase started we've forgotten about all the other guys. If you're outside the Chase we never talked about them anymore. I mean this past weekend Dave Blaney finishes 6th, David Stremme, fighting for a job, finishes 9th, and Michael Waltrip finished 10th. We didn't even mention those guys. We even forgot about Ricky Rudd, his first race back since his injury, finished 11th. So I think as broadcasters that's the only bad thing. We forget about everybody else once the Chase starts because it's so exciting."<BR/><BR/>I couldn't believe I was hearing this on ESPN. So I kept watching, but Mr. Kuselias threw it to a commercial.<BR/><BR/>Eric Kuselias: "Boris, you're walking into my wheelhouse 'cuz we're going to talk about just about every guy that you mentioned when our Insiders join us coming up in a few minutes. Also up ahead, the Busch race - very interesting. We have the pictures to prove it and we'll have your full report. And Boris Said is a prophet, because if you look now, Michael Waltrip and Toyota has pieced together some very positive weekends back-to-back and our Insiders have the details for you. We'll be back next, this is NASCAR NOW."<BR/><BR/>I wanted to hear what Marty Smith had to say about Michael Waltrip and Toyota, so I DVR'ed the rest of the show. I just finished watching it this afternoon, and guess what? Mr. Kuselias' tease was patently untrue. Michael Waltrip's positive weekends and the Busch race were not seen. Coming back from commercial (with 20 minutes left in the show), Mr. Kuselias gave us "News and Notes", starting with Dale Jarrett's retirement announcement, then the 8 car's Army paint-scheme unveiling, Gateway testing, and an ARCA mention. Then he brought in Angelique Chengelis and Marty Smith, the NASCAR NOW Insiders who are supposed to give us the details of Michael Waltrip's positive back-to-back weekends. They talked about Greg Biffle, Jeff Green, Best Buy, David Stremme, Ricky Rudd, Sam Hornish Jr., and Richie Gilmore. No Waltrip. No Toyota. <BR/><BR/>Another commercial break. Now there are 10 minutes left in the show.<BR/><BR/>Eric Kuselias: "Welcome back to NASCAR Now. For your (Direct TV) Hot Pass, Busch race ran on Friday night in Charlotte, and with Jeff Burton's win Richard Childress extended his points lead to over 100 points in the owner's standings. Denny Hamlin's 5th place, combined with Carl Edwards' DNF, enough to catapult Joe Gibbs ahead of Jack Roush. Carl Edwards now failed to finish back-to-back races for the first time this season." All of this was voiced-over against a graphic showing the top 5 "OWNER STANDINGS 2007 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES". No highlights, no video, despite being told earlier by Mr. Kuselias that "We have the pictures to prove it" that the Busch race was "very interesting". <BR/><BR/>Mr. Kuselias then took us "back Cupside" and brought in Shannon Spake, NASCAR NOW Reporter, to do a feature on Jeff Gordon's improbable victory at Charlotte. The last segment of the show was a recap of Charlotte and a preview of Martinsville. Oh, yeah. There was one more thing. Mr. Kuselias: "On behalf of everybody here at NASCAR NOW, I'm Eric Kuselias, thank you very much for watching. And here's the deal. As always, as always we do on Monday, we end it with one of the great rock-n-roll bands of all time. We're bringing in Aerosmith to recap the weekend that was at Charlotte. Jeff Gordon on top, Clint Bowyer lurking, Jimmie Johnson in second place. Thanks for watching. Good night." Cut to Aerosmith and race highlights. <BR/><BR/>So despite having been told, with a preloaded clip and not just in response to Boris Said's comments, that the Insiders were going to talk about Michael Waltrip and Toyota, they didn't. They had two perfect segues, the first following the "News and Notes" story about Dale Jarrett's plans for 2008, the second following the listing of the Busch Owner points (Waltrip is 5th).<BR/><BR/>Despite being told "we have the pictures to prove it", they didn't show any Busch race highlights. How can they get that wrong? They have a script, don't they? This show is taped. Why didn't they go back and fix it? Change the "still to come" tease and throw in Aerosmith instead of Waltrip and Toyota. I would understand if there was some breaking news that interrupted the show, but nothing like that happened. They still had 20 minutes left after they previewed the segments, so I don't think they ran out of time.<BR/><BR/>This is not the first time I've noticed them preview something that they never actually show. I no longer record the show, only turning it on if I think about it. But usually I don't think about it until it's already aired. Oh well. If ESPN can't get a taped news show about NASCAR right, no wonder they're having so much trouble with the actual race broadcasts. <BR/><BR/>I did miss the first half hour of the show. Did they run the Waltrip/Toyota piece then? But that would mean they were "previewing" something they had already shown. That would never happen. Maybe they merely ran the segments out of order? <BR/><BR/>By the way, does anyone know the difference between a "NASCAR Now Insider" and a "NASCAR Now Reporter"?slithybillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806193822543329626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47767640381849597472007-10-16T15:25:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:25:00.000-04:00Jayski is my number one 'go-to' site for all kinds...Jayski is my number one 'go-to' site for all kinds of stuff. Mostly the race weekend schedule including t.v. coverage and I'll click on the 'other articles' link regularly and read ones that interest me. It's also good for paint scheme photos and I like to read the entry list for the Busch races. <BR/><BR/>I have also noticed a slow down in rumors and whatnot but it seems like it has been a slower silly season, too. <BR/><BR/>The NASCAR.com website is a piece of junk since they redid it. The only things I use it for now are TrackPass Pit Command during the race and I read the 'Inside the Halls of Petty' article on Tuesday. Other than that, it's a complete waste of time. I have never encountered a website that is as difficult to navigate as this one. <BR/><BR/>Another thing they did that pissed me off is that they totally effed up the Live Leaderboard last week. It used to be a simple box that would show the driver positions, lap speeds and a few other tidbits. It was nice because I could tile it with Pit Command during the Cup race and keep track of various things on one screen. Now if I want to utilize the LL at all, I have to click on the page and scroll all the way down the page to see where everyone is. It doesn't even update lap by lap unless I hit the refresh tab. (I discovered that this weekend during the race.) I can still get the same info from Pit Command but it requires switching from tab to tab there. <BR/><BR/>Thank you ruddrpm for the www.racing-reference.info website. I've bookmarked it and will check it out later on today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73652613815677013292007-10-16T15:11:00.000-04:002007-10-16T15:11:00.000-04:00I check Jay's site nearly every day as the easiest...I check Jay's site nearly every day as the easiest way to check all the news sites from one location (I've been viewing for about 10 years). I suspect that at least some of Jay's sources purposefully leak information to make people notice and to keep their publicity machine going...just like celebrities and their press people do. Nothing wrong with that. Whenever the info is wrong, some people want to make a big deal out of it, but they don't often want to admit how often the info given to him is correct...that said, I have found it curious myself as to what kind of cooperative relationship they (ESPN) really want and how they could use it.<BR/><BR/>NASCAR.com--anything I could say would be superfluous--others have already said it all. Worse than awful. But as to the comment that NASCAR doesn't own it--that may be true, but I presume they lease the rights to the name (I'm sure for a hefty sum...), and I'm sure it's not a lifetime agreement--in other words, if they don't like how it's done, they would be able to pull the plug (eventually) no? I would not pay extra for any of the services offered there. I'm only 'sort of' obsessed, lol. I draw the line at giving the NASCAR-driven machine any more money than I already do for tickets, merchandise, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91255049514005952652007-10-16T14:53:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:53:00.000-04:00First let me say that I found your columns through...First let me say that I found your columns through a link from Jayski. I have read his site for many years. As I recall, Michael mentioned it on IWC and that started me reading the JAYSKI site on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>I had NASCAR.com as my homepage for many years. Then they went commercial and I lost interest. <BR/><BR/>I go to several races each year, difficult to do when you live in CA and don't go to Fontana.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't miss the pre-race show on ABC because, as another poster stated, I am watching SPEED. Not because of the on-air personalities, I suffer through them to get the tasty morsels from the pits or from guests, etc.<BR/><BR/>I have really enjoyed your articles on INC and as a regular watcher, I think they have gotten your point. Recent shows with and without Mikey have been much better.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for staying on top of the coverage for us, I think you are making a difference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444055374296447375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44785693414635866952007-10-16T14:15:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:15:00.000-04:00Nice promo on someone else's site there!Nice promo on someone else's site there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6741398069113044652007-10-16T14:12:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:12:00.000-04:00Jayski's site is still the best all-around place t...Jayski's site is still the best all-around place to get the latest goings on in NASCAR, as far as I'm concerned.<BR/><BR/>I've been a reader of his site since BEFORE it was www.jayski.com, and at one time he and I talked about starting a e-zine/newsletter together. I should have tried harder :)<BR/><BR/>Just as an FYI to some of the previous comments. Jayski did get married earlier this year, and that might also have an effect on frequency of posting updates.<BR/><BR/>Mike Irwin<BR/>www.MotorSportsNews.Net<BR/>Home of the Stock Car Gazette E-zineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90957668849621017382007-10-16T13:36:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:36:00.000-04:00How can Nascar Now cite Jayski when many his items...How can Nascar Now cite Jayski when many his items come from other media outlets who are competitors to ESPN/Nascar Now? Many of the other items are press releases that Nascar Now probably gets themselves. As for the "I heard" items it seems to me that Nascar Now has to do their own reporting on those kinds of items to ensure their accuracy and once the story becomes their own, there's not really much reason to cite Jayski.<BR/><BR/>As for Jayski the site, I think it's a great place to find a lot of news, articles and information, past and present, all in one place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81066714397976754622007-10-16T13:33:00.000-04:002007-10-16T13:33:00.000-04:00I too agree with a couple of previous posters that...I too agree with a couple of previous posters that Jayski.com is not updated quite as frequently as it used to be. I don't know if the ESPN thing took away some of his freedom to link to articles or what. A bunch of people I work with rely totally on Nascar.com, and I used to be able to "scoop" them by reading Jayski instead. It's not so much that way anymore. Just another much loved site gone corporate, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10741027252859657342007-10-16T11:40:00.000-04:002007-10-16T11:40:00.000-04:00Hotpass early in the year tried to get many driver...Hotpass early in the year tried to get many drivers involed. Those from lower end teams or teammates to the big dogs. Since the chase started it's been all chase drivers. I hear next year will strickly be guys running in the top ten during the season (plus jr of course). It is nice to see action on the track even when there are commercials. For less than 3 bucks a weekend, I'm all over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20523868027564618912007-10-16T11:16:00.000-04:002007-10-16T11:16:00.000-04:00If anyone ever gets bored go to Jayski & sift thro...If anyone ever gets bored go to Jayski & sift through some of his archived news/rumor pages. I think its great to read about the rumors of old now that we know how everything turned out! The late-90's were his hay-day as far as his "I'm hearing that____" rumors go. No they weren't always accurate(ok probably not even 50% of the time), but that was half the fun. Its still a must read on a daily basis, but there are a lot more nothing press releases to sift through these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33661240746191879122007-10-16T11:08:00.000-04:002007-10-16T11:08:00.000-04:00A few comments in response to the items John broug...A few comments in response to the items John brought up in the blog today.<BR/><BR/>Jayski:<BR/>I started reading Jay's site about 10 years ago and back then it was a "must read" for the inside scoop on all things Nascar. I agree with several posters here, that now he has become a compiler of news from other sources. I very rarely see him come up with a real scoop anymore. Actually come to think about it, since he sold the site to ESPN. I still read the site once or twice a week, but not several times a day like I used to. I use other Internet sources now to find most of my Nascar news. Remember Google is your friend.<BR/><BR/>Nascar.com:<BR/>As someone that has been in the IT field for 30 years and has designed a few web pages himself, I find this site almost totally useless. It was bad from day one and has gotten progressively worse over the years. It is WAY too cluttered. Hard to navigate and the number of ads on it are getting ridiculous. I use the Firefox browser with Adblock and thankfully that filters out most of the popups and ads.<BR/><BR/>HotPass:<BR/>Never seen it, can't get it. Unless Charter cable decides to come up with something like HotPass I can't comment on this one. I'm envious of those of you that have it. It sounds great.<BR/><BR/>As for NascarNotNow, I gave up on that show about a month ago and don't even watch it or DVR it anymore. It has been a major disappointment. And don't get me started about Mikey's show (INC). Sorry I don't care for Mikey and his endless plugs for his sponsors. I haven't watched this show since AB and Johnny were unceremoniously dumped off of it.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24898741747603957372007-10-16T10:06:00.000-04:002007-10-16T10:06:00.000-04:00PS - "Or does has he become..."I hope the new vers...PS - "Or <B>does has</B> he become..."<BR/><BR/>I hope the new version of this site has an edit function so I don't make myself look so stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com