tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post5576408361237031692..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: NASCAR TV Notes: SundayDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67925244446775441462008-06-08T22:52:00.000-04:002008-06-08T22:52:00.000-04:00Well, I missed Race day because I did not want to ...Well, I missed Race day because I did not want to start watching TV SO MANY HOURS before the race came on....so, i stuck with very little pre race..saw a couple minutes of Tony on RD and then later Allison interview with Larry Mac while channel hustling F! and part of pre race coverage but did not see much.<BR/><BR/>I agree, JD that the whole appeal of RD (since I am no fan of outside screaming fans and waving signs) is the 'what's going on at the track' with meetings and last minute chats with drivers. I did enjoy seeing one of Tony's Siamese cats inside his door. :)<BR/><BR/>But i probably will skip most all pre race and stick with post race stories....i can read here or elsewhere online stuff before the race. Between S Report, VL and Wind Tunnel I am all tv'd out on sundays!<BR/><BR/>Still on VL tonight I was thrilled to hear Spencer rip on the 'safety crew' and baloney/malarkey explanation of their purpose.<BR/><BR/>Also, Kenny wallace commented we have to listen that the COT needs work...car is way too hot, still doesn't handle....and some other things. He said he loves the sport but then wrapped up with a sarcastic comment like "More people are watching, the ratings are up so the sport is fine" !! Go, Kenny.<BR/><BR/>Then I read Darby refuses to listen to the drivers about the COT. Personally, I had NO IDEA they were even hotter than the older cars...was that addressed on any pre race shows?<BR/><BR/>sigh...gonna be a long season for the drivers.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48685017631709328052008-06-08T20:13:00.000-04:002008-06-08T20:13:00.000-04:00joel,Wendy herself is not the issue. The show shif...joel,<BR/><BR/>Wendy herself is not the issue. The show shifted last season into a program that ran right up until the TV network that was showing the race came on the air. <BR/><BR/>RaceDay even overlapped with Fox one time this season, covering the Hollywood Hotel. <BR/><BR/>My point is that by moving the entire show back over an hour you change almost all the dynamics of what is happening at the track. <BR/><BR/>The program is much more than just the SPEED Stage and pre-produced reports. It just happens that Wendy is the reporter on this program, it could be anyone.<BR/><BR/>Shifting the program early had her talking to people in the motor home lot and generally showing viewers that NOTHING was happening at the track two hours before air.<BR/><BR/>If have notice the show for the last year, the first hour is interviews and the feautures. The second hour is the live stuff and even Hermie was pressed into duty to help with interviews from the drive introduction area. <BR/><BR/>The entire show has been changed. <BR/><BR/>PS - I am about the same age as Wendy's dad. Classy comment.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7169040260494586682008-06-08T14:48:00.000-04:002008-06-08T14:48:00.000-04:00JD-We all know by now that you are a Super Fan for...JD-<BR/>We all know by now that you are a Super Fan for Wendy, but the show is still good even if she doesn't get to do driver interviews at the end...she still has "Real Deal" and the other live interviews..do you only tune into the end to see her? "This show is effectively gutted?" Talk about tunnel vision for Wendy! Dude, she's married...move on.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764745665599045977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62204131626771235252008-06-08T13:57:00.000-04:002008-06-08T13:57:00.000-04:00Those fire suits are not "stupid". I think it star...Those fire suits are not "stupid". I think it started in the late 80s or early 90s on ESPN. I believe it was Jerry Punch reporting from a pit when there was a fire....and the reporter was very close by. Hence, the suits to this day. <BR/><BR/>I <B>do not</B> like those silly sound effects that race in when TNT shows the drivers name and position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34464370660631053582008-06-08T12:47:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:47:00.000-04:00Poor Marty, Lindsey etc that heat and still wearin...Poor Marty, Lindsey etc that heat and still wearing those stupid firesuits as the pit reporters. I never understood that conceptNewracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88565420169691332702008-06-08T12:45:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:45:00.000-04:00JD is TNT going to continue to have 2 prerace show...JD is TNT going to continue to have 2 prerace shows. If they drop the 60 min one and just keep the 30 min right before the race; Race Day will recover, if not poor Wendy will be in the motor coach lot for the duration.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52222222863674686842008-06-08T12:41:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:41:00.000-04:00Can you believe that one? Just think about it. The...Can you believe that one? Just think about it. The lead announcer on SPEED ends his top-rated pre-race show and looks right into the camera and tells viewers to turn on Fox and watch Formula 1. That is huge.<BR/><BR/>Think they missed everything that RaceDay used to offer? No Wendy pit walk, no driver introduction interviews, nothing leading up to the race itself. This show has been effectively gutted.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59393821960575605572008-06-08T12:39:00.001-04:002008-06-08T12:39:00.001-04:00There is a new post up for comments about the TNT ...There is a new post up for comments about the TNT coverage both online and on TV.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78714611376901274522008-06-08T12:39:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:39:00.000-04:00Let's try this again. I went to TNT and not Fox a...Let's try this again. I went to TNT and not Fox and Oh boy I can't wait to hear what JD says about this set and wardrobe, I think I liked the prep school look from yesterday better then jackets without ties.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27602944151147085892008-06-08T12:36:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85377184894696267292008-06-08T12:32:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:32:00.000-04:00I found that pretty interesting also!I found that pretty interesting also!PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70487181082335336882008-06-08T12:30:00.000-04:002008-06-08T12:30:00.000-04:00Wow, Roberts ended RaceDay by asking viewers to tu...Wow, Roberts ended RaceDay by asking viewers to turn to Fox and watch the Formula-1 coverage!<BR/><BR/>Tell me these boys do not have some problems going on.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15029669915558543822008-06-08T11:29:00.000-04:002008-06-08T11:29:00.000-04:00For those who missed Outside the Lines this mornin...For those who missed Outside the Lines this morning, I taped the Jim McKay segment and put it up on Youtube. <BR/><BR/>Part 1:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDw6-YE9aqU<BR/><BR/>Part 2:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upnXpY3Nx14alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233729764999778397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51862214450270303352008-06-08T11:26:00.000-04:002008-06-08T11:26:00.000-04:00Good Morning JD,Ref: NASCAR RACE DAY @1030. Is it ...Good Morning JD,<BR/>Ref: NASCAR RACE DAY @1030. Is it me or is the stage higher or what? I like the fact that I maybe seeing less of the signs from the rear as they are distracting. I have been at a race or two. And have seen how SPEED get the crowd exceited. And I like that I do not have to see the crowd in the rear.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036612315003068127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37550161621978294312008-06-08T10:42:00.000-04:002008-06-08T10:42:00.000-04:00And his reporting of the Olympics tragedy in 1972 ...And his reporting of the Olympics tragedy in 1972 is unforgettable (for us who remember it).Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2976888203571197372008-06-08T09:32:00.000-04:002008-06-08T09:32:00.000-04:00I guess 30 minutes is too much for them. They've ...I guess 30 minutes is too much for them. They've got to discuss the horses first.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233729764999778397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-38812294847052663702008-06-08T03:00:00.000-04:002008-06-08T03:00:00.000-04:00Oops! Guess if I'd learn to read I would have seen...Oops! Guess if I'd learn to read I would have seen that JD updated it on the storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-76510547978150455852008-06-08T02:54:00.000-04:002008-06-08T02:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for that Alex, I'll set my DVR! Of course 3...Thanks for that Alex, I'll set my DVR! <BR/><BR/>Of course 30 minutes doesn't seem to be enough time, considering his history in Sportscasting, but I look forward to it nonetheless. <BR/><BR/>Of course growing up all we had was WWoS but I remember him calling many a sport. Many of todays sportscasters need to check out his tapes and be schooled by the master.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85276656942870991942008-06-08T00:28:00.000-04:002008-06-08T00:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for that note alex.Thanks for that note alex.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4922562054058313392008-06-08T00:24:00.000-04:002008-06-08T00:24:00.000-04:00At 9:30 am tomorrow, ESPN will have a half-hour tr...At 9:30 am tomorrow, ESPN will have a half-hour tribute show to Jim McKay.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233729764999778397noreply@blogger.com