tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5344065350789401933..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN Gets Interactive Friday and SaturdayDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27040384745868679552009-04-12T11:16:00.000-04:002009-04-12T11:16:00.000-04:00I really liked this show it taught me a lot about ...I really liked this show it taught me a lot about the cars and why the changes do what they do. keep it up espn great show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84978288419041456852009-04-11T16:58:00.000-04:002009-04-11T16:58:00.000-04:00Has anyone looked at ESPN's RaceCast for today's r...Has anyone looked at ESPN's RaceCast for today's race? It is currently 20 laps behind and shows Steinhouse, Brian Keselwoski, Clements and Logano all tied for first. It also is showing that Marc Davis is leading the points.<BR/><BR/>You would think they could do a slightly better job making sure their realtime scoring is correct. It's not like they don't have experience with this or anything.Phatheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536724196086259665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87299229084587207122009-04-11T01:23:00.000-04:002009-04-11T01:23:00.000-04:00I didn't get to listen to much of practice since d...I didn't get to listen to much of practice since dad didn't want to watch it so we FF through it all. It seemed like it would have been something that I would have liked to watch. I have very limited technical knowledge, so the extra time in the tech center probably would have taught me a thing or 2. <BR/><BR/>Also, covering everything that was going on with Just Allgaier during practice also seemed like it would have been interesting to watch. Sure, he drives for a Cup affiliated team, and his sponsor probably gave ESPN money to focus on him, but at least they focused on a NW only driver for once. Don't forget that ESPN could have used this feature to focus on a Cup driver.<BR/> <BR/>I did stop the FF when they were talking about Burney Lamar, so there was some talk about NW only drivers. <BR/><BR/>Overall, in theory the coverage might have been good. Having the ticker on top the ENTIRE practice also would have been a plus. Hopefully ESPN got in all of their tech center stuff so that they don't have to show it during green flag racing tomorrow since that would be a shame to miss actual racing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52738007720869370232009-04-11T00:22:00.000-04:002009-04-11T00:22:00.000-04:00I guess nobody wants to see a different approach t...I guess nobody wants to see a different approach to practice shows. If you really pay attention to each report during a speed/fox practice show, you will hear the same stats and story each time multiplied by 20 or so drivers and teams. "the ## car is loose on entry and tight off so they're gonna change shocks and adjust the tire pressures...blah, blah" It's the same report every time. But, I guess because you see a single car going around in circles on the track, it's perceived as coverage.<BR/>This approach showed you teams that were doing well, talked a few stats, and then showed hands on the actual parts of the car via Brewer and Wallace. I found it really interesting (admitted gearhead).<BR/>I applaud ESPN for trying a new approach. It takes guts to throw a different approach out there and they did. It was completely different.<BR/>And don't tell me you were disappointed that they didn't mention Andy Ponstein or Terry Cook, or that they went off the air <BR/>Yes. ESPN ignored practice as you would like to see it, but in my humble opinion, at least they made it interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64215779092876810542009-04-10T21:01:00.000-04:002009-04-10T21:01:00.000-04:00Soo glad that even tho I was home during this tim...Soo glad that even tho I was home during this time, I didn't tune in. I just knew it would be a disappoint & I wasn't wrong...too bad, I would like to be..PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80738485606342657582009-04-10T20:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T20:24:00.000-04:00Cripes! i was off and on making a pizza and emaili...Cripes! i was off and on making a pizza and emailing but did NOT SEE ONE CAR CIRCLE THE TRACK.<BR/><BR/>Did they show anybody? I 'heard' the car engines. I saw one brief glimpse on the straightaway and that was it (but I was busy and NOT giving the show my main focus..not worth it)<BR/><BR/>This is why I detest BSPN. They want to hear their own voices. I could swear every other 10 minutes with Brewer with a cutaway car. Still no more cars on the track.<BR/><BR/>At this point I might just skip the race.<BR/><BR/>Tell me again how the economy is with NASCAR?<BR/><BR/>I am convinced BSPN is trying it's best to totally ruin the sport. Perhaps they do still hold a grudge from years back and were banned from NASCAR shows. They certainly appear to have the UPPER HAND in how things are presented?<BR/><BR/>Where is the France family and TPTB in NASCAR? Not caring one whit at how coverage is brought to the MASSES as they check their bank balances.<BR/><BR/>:(Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50210081414401414442009-04-10T19:44:00.000-04:002009-04-10T19:44:00.000-04:00My thoughts on ESPN's "practice coverage": EXPERIM...My thoughts on ESPN's "practice coverage": <B>EXPERIMENT FAILED</B><BR/><BR/>I had a feeling things weren't going to turn out well when the show opened with Marty and Rusty locked in the Tech Center instead of in the broadcast booth, and sure enough my fears turned out to be true.<BR/><BR/>I've been beating this drum for more than 2 years with ESPN and unfortunately I have to do it yet again: SHOW THE TRACK!<BR/><BR/>The approach of ignoring the practice session they were there to cover to instead present a 90 minute combination of NASCAR 101 teaching sessions from the Tech Center, an exclusive all-access behind-the-scenes look at their featured driver of the week Justin Allgaier, and some useless fan participation segments yielded disastrous results, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>I guess the only positive of this failed experiment is that they tried it during a Nationwide race and didn't wait until the Cup cars hit the track at the Brickyard to unveil the latest chapter of their ongoing "Ignore the Track Initiative". Maybe, just maybe, there's some hope that today has taught ESPN a lesson and we will never ever see another display like this again.<BR/><BR/>Then again maybe not, because this is ESPN we're talking about. It's just plain sad that in year 3 this network hasn't even grasped the very elementary concept of focusing on the practicing racecars when they are on the air to televise practice.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90668153369324132522009-04-10T19:30:00.000-04:002009-04-10T19:30:00.000-04:00Well, so much for interactive. They took a swing a...Well, so much for interactive. They took a swing at it, but the lack of practice coverage really was a problem.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18691800608031725592009-04-10T19:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T19:24:00.000-04:00ESPN story of the weekend looks like it will be Ju...ESPN story of the weekend looks like it will be Justin Allgaier so that's who we are watching a lot tonight.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76713098205972971472009-04-10T19:19:00.000-04:002009-04-10T19:19:00.000-04:00This is the 6th or 7th tech segment shown, along w...This is the 6th or 7th tech segment shown, along with Allgaier's car sitting in the garage, and the sound of cars on the race track. They just don't get it, do they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63880406098303934402009-04-10T19:00:00.000-04:002009-04-10T19:00:00.000-04:00Pretty interesting approach.Pretty interesting approach.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26499497192985626592009-04-10T18:58:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:58:00.000-04:00I've been watching for 15 minutes and all I saw wa...I've been watching for 15 minutes and all I saw was Busch, Edwards, Logano and Allgaier. Then you get the tech center every 10 minutes. Urgh. Update the cars not locked in! They have fans too! I get more info from the Nascar.com leaderboard than ESPN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11326180944182336242009-04-10T18:56:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:56:00.000-04:00Let me add Marty Reid said that at the opening of ...Let me add Marty Reid said that at the opening of the broadcast.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67129962852425836952009-04-10T18:55:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:55:00.000-04:00We can see why SPEED has to cover the Nationwide p...We can see why SPEED has to cover the Nationwide practices and qualifying sessions on Cup weekends. From the sounds of it, ESPN isn't even interested. Might as well say Marty Reid said it...."instead of just showing cars going around the track, we're going to show you what goes on in the garage." That sounds like practice is "just cars going around the track".Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29374205770310344972009-04-10T18:44:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:44:00.000-04:00just show us the cars and give us a run down. How ...<B>just show us the cars and give us a run down. How hard can it be?</B><BR/><BR/>For them, I guess it's impossible.<BR/><BR/>That's why the sound is OFF!.hotarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77734753834004464262009-04-10T18:39:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:39:00.000-04:00And Rusty is still yelling at us. What's that poi...And Rusty is still yelling at us. What's that point of being in the Craftman garage with TB. Then RW adds his 2 cents worth - just show us the cars and give us a run down. How hard can it be?Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61190008977563216532009-04-10T18:10:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:10:00.000-04:00They went the first 10 minutes, went to a commerci...They went the first 10 minutes, went to a commercial break, however, we've yet to see 1 lap of practice or even a leaderboard.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81526788129028083972009-04-10T18:05:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:05:00.000-04:00Why aren't they showing cars on the track? You can...Why aren't they showing cars on the track? You can hear them in the background. They can't be any other series' cars because Nationwide is the only thing running at Nashville.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64779046470351305202009-04-10T17:50:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:50:00.000-04:00Just now getting to a preview (if you can call it ...Just now getting to a preview (if you can call it that).hotarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15303030815693280592009-04-10T17:37:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:37:00.000-04:00"The question of what to do with a stand-alone Nat...<B>"The question of what to do with a stand-alone Nationwide Series race on Easter weekend is a good one."</B><BR/><BR/>I don't know why this has to be a question at all. Stand-alone race, companion race, short track race, superspeedway race, road course race, Cup race, Nationwide race, Truck race... none of that should matter.<BR/><BR/>Weather permitting, race vehicles will be on the racetrack practicing and qualifying, and ESPN will be there to televise those sessions. When ESPN is on the air to televise those sessions they should be showing us the cars on the track and talking about the cars on the track. That's all there should be to it.<BR/><BR/>In my personal opinion ESPN needs to stop the gimmicks during these sessions. Get rid of the video packages, studio guest interviews, pre-taped driver comments about their favorite colors, behind-the-scenes tours of ESPN's "toys", and this new "interactive practice/qualifying" gimmick. <BR/><BR/>When practice is going on, focus on practice, like Speed Channel does. When cars are qualifying, cover the qualifying session, like Speed Channel does.<BR/><BR/>This constant struggle of making the on-track action background noise continues to be the biggest Achille's Heel of ESPN's NASCAR coverage.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion all of those elements I mentioned can work quite well as features during NASCAR Now, pre-race shows, and rain delays. However, when those elements are used as tools to cover up and ignore the on-track action they are supposed to be covering that is a major problem.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64630854397760177142009-04-10T17:36:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:36:00.000-04:00Anyone watching NASCAR Now?Started by not even upd...Anyone watching NASCAR Now?<BR/><BR/>Started by not even updating us on the situation in Nashville (Junior interview).<BR/><BR/>Bad start.hotarunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50236297246046082052009-04-10T17:16:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:16:00.000-04:00Too bad they can't have Hermie Sadler at the track...Too bad they can't have Hermie Sadler at the track to ask questions, he seems to be the one to ask the drivers intelligent and important questions. I don't see ESPN really asking a write-in question. I think Justin is a good choice of in-car reporter. Last race was a cup driver in the Nationwide race that got my goat. Hope we get to see some practice today too.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89317551152631081392009-04-10T17:08:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:08:00.000-04:00Yes I heard about that Sophia :( very sad :(Yes I heard about that Sophia :( very sad :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4306702193367091892009-04-10T16:44:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:44:00.000-04:00Heard tornadoes in the area..two dead alreadyHeard tornadoes in the area..two dead alreadySophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91062383424358001212009-04-10T16:04:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:04:00.000-04:00With all due respect to ESPN, I find this sort of ...With all due respect to ESPN, I find this sort of "interactivity" to be somewhat disingenuous. You see, ESPN will take hundreds, if not thousands, if not tens of thousands of questions on their website. Then when the show is on the air, they will select one - not at random, but one that they think should be asked. In other words - they'll look through the questions until they find one they would have asked themselves anyway. Then during the broadcast, I am supposed to be super-impressed by the "interactivity" of the broadcast when instead of just asking a driver a question they instead preceed the question with "Jim from Atlanta writes in to ask." <BR/><BR/>Sorry, but I consider this sort of "interactivity" to be a gimmick, and not a very compelling one, at that. <BR/><BR/>I understand Jeff Hammond uses Twitter during the FOX races. I don't use Twitter, but this seems truly interactive. Fans can go, read real-time comments and then actually interact with each other, not unlike they do on this forum during a race. That is real interactivity. But being pushed over to a website to type in a question that will never be asked, so I can then get a cookie on my computer from the website, doesn't sound like real interactivity to me.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate these broadcasts attempting to bring the fans into the experience more, but to me this sound like something cooked up in a boardroom by a bunch of seniors who have never actually used a computer.<BR/><BR/>Sorry if that is hard. I am otherwise very much looking forward to the race!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com