tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6223833432688453061..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: NASCAR Limping Toward ConvergenceDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63416020211304321822011-10-22T13:40:23.327-04:002011-10-22T13:40:23.327-04:00Sure, you can make convergence sound like a good t...Sure, you can make convergence sound like a good thing; but if it doesn't play my 8-track tapes, you can count me out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-44002569208669026362011-10-21T13:24:33.243-04:002011-10-21T13:24:33.243-04:00Now if only NASCAR could figure out a way to get S...Now if only NASCAR could figure out a way to get SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on the Sirius Mobile app I would be pleased.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25347790311084294302011-10-21T06:53:20.610-04:002011-10-21T06:53:20.610-04:00wow
pretty soon they telecast in color too.......wow<br />pretty soon they telecast in color too.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85264311491858443862011-10-20T23:22:34.699-04:002011-10-20T23:22:34.699-04:00Yeah, that's awesome for us Verizon customers....Yeah, that's awesome for us Verizon customers. Thanks NASCAR for not including a cell carrier with more customers than Sprint. #SMDHDougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63754185344352748172011-10-20T21:48:47.238-04:002011-10-20T21:48:47.238-04:00@ The Mad Man, I read a blurb not too long ago abo...@ The Mad Man, I read a blurb not too long ago about Sprint being in some sort of financial trouble. I don't remember the details, but I was wondering what would happen if they couldn't sponsor Cup anymore. From what I remember reading here at TDP, they can only change their name once, which they did (from Nextel). I'm curious to see what happens if they go belly up before their contract is done. JD, do you know?<br /><br />I want to know why Race Buddy is so bad for Cup, but is great for trucks. I tried watching RB when I didn't have a TV to watch. What a waste of time. One camera view only. At least when they show the trucks, you can choose the battle cam. Is BSPN afraid RB would show better racing? SPEED doesn't seem to care. Maybe because they tend to show more going on other than the golden drivers.<br /><br />nascar better open things up for all smart phone users. Yeah, I really want to change phone providers, pay the early termination fee to sign up w/Sprint. Only for them to go out of business or be bought out by another company. Oh the irony if it was AT&T, previously known as Cingular. LOLDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79224709926700675182011-10-20T17:13:55.018-04:002011-10-20T17:13:55.018-04:00I live in the Sprint Black Hole known as rural Sou...I live in the Sprint Black Hole known as rural Southwestern Ohio. Verizon is the only act in town. AT&T works marginally if you go stand in that "magic spot" out in the yard. Until this product is made available to all mobile service providers, NASCAR is just blowing smoke in the face of fans that do not have access. Sprint phones are OK if you live in the big city or within eyesight of a tower that is close to a major highway. I have no use for a mobile phone that only works when I drive 6=7 or 8 miles to the west of south.DaveM4210https://www.blogger.com/profile/08661146275364277936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45668493066447803042011-10-20T15:13:52.432-04:002011-10-20T15:13:52.432-04:00Considering Sprint may soon be heading for either ...Considering Sprint may soon be heading for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, I wouldn't want to waste my money on any Sprint apps until this situation is settled. Plus there's no guarantee afterwards that Sprint will still be an official sponsor/service provider of NASCAR once they come out of bankruptcy. With Sprint stock hovering around $2 a share, better to err on the side of caution.The Mad Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9643594714427426682011-10-20T14:36:48.025-04:002011-10-20T14:36:48.025-04:00I worked the Census and we had hand held computer ...I worked the Census and we had hand held computer to use. The Census picked Sprint to use for uploading information we entered on the hand held computer (HHC). What the Census found out was it did not work. Sprint does not have the coverage in the United States that they thought they did. I know Sprint sponsors the cup races and that is probably why they were picked but sprints coverage is limited. Where I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Sprint does not work that well or not at all.<br />At least this is a step in the right directions but it only lets a certain group have access to this new app.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003781121938153072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37016795645514387122011-10-20T13:34:17.505-04:002011-10-20T13:34:17.505-04:00I might add, it certainly wasn't what made my ...I might add, it certainly wasn't what made my friend sign up. Just a bonus. Her boyfriend wanted to play games. And they got some deal.anon 11:13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15823089852967200692011-10-20T11:55:07.588-04:002011-10-20T11:55:07.588-04:00To coin a cliche "Stable door - horse bolted&...To coin a cliche "Stable door - horse bolted"<br /><br />Too late really but it will get a few people signing to Sprint. Part of their plan I presume but it won't be as popular as they thinkjason @ motorsport sensorshttp://www.datrontechnology.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28760865974038839322011-10-20T11:25:28.020-04:002011-10-20T11:25:28.020-04:00Pretty much the EVO style phones are to gain live ...Pretty much the EVO style phones are to gain live sports video access when a TV or laptop/tablet is not available.<br /><br />Sprint got the deal as title sponsor, I hope this app becomes available to iPhone users with Sprint plans soon!Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-82889967447117612522011-10-20T11:13:10.976-04:002011-10-20T11:13:10.976-04:00My friend has the Sprint thing. It was kinda fun ...My friend has the Sprint thing. It was kinda fun to be able to watch some things on it while traveling. On the *tiny* little screen. But I don't want a $70 a month cell phone bill either (and I think that's on the low end.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18465964491235914902011-10-20T10:32:35.977-04:002011-10-20T10:32:35.977-04:00I think NASCAR is doing this too late for me. I&#...I think NASCAR is doing this too late for me. I'm in the demographic that they want to forget (original fan from the 50s). The racing has got so bad that I've mostly lost interest.<br /><br />I check twitter occasionally during the race and then this blog after the race to see if I need to check the DVR. <br /><br />I have just deleted the last 2 races and will probably do the same in the future. I tried to stay a loyal fan, but NASCAR and TV have shut me out. The top-35 rule was the beginning, and all the rule changes since then have discouraged me from setting aside time to watch or attend the races.larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07719301959106609734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13658630328345689442011-10-20T10:12:51.725-04:002011-10-20T10:12:51.725-04:00Sprint Cup Mobile is limited only to Sprint custom...Sprint Cup Mobile is limited only to Sprint customers.<br /><br />The Watch ESPN service for live streams of ESPN's networks is only limited to subscribers of a couple of cable companies. This is NOT the same thing as ESPN's ESPN3 content, available to most internet providers.<br /><br />Yeah, stuff may be out there, but not many people can get to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39500956139945807112011-10-20T09:40:26.025-04:002011-10-20T09:40:26.025-04:00What good is this technology if you live in an are...What good is this technology if you live in an area that doesn't have Wi-Fi access? Believe it or not, those areas do exist --- right here in rural East Texas for one.<br /><br />Ordinary cell phone service is "iffy" at best.TexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73846087467920012052011-10-20T08:45:53.505-04:002011-10-20T08:45:53.505-04:00so unless I have Sprint as a provider, I don't...so unless I have Sprint as a provider, I don't have access. Sorry but unless Sprint was the LAST mobile phone service on earth, I wouldn't switch to them.<br /><br />I may try the watchespn app on my computer though. This version of racebuddy is useless, nothing as good as TNT's.<br /><br />I appreciate that the partners are finally making the effort - it's about darn time, but glacial speed is accurate in the way they make changes.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/08428501118097469128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88675434528359487572011-10-20T07:23:25.287-04:002011-10-20T07:23:25.287-04:00This is a step, JD, but it won't lead anywhere...This is a step, JD, but it won't lead anywhere. Excluding all non-Sprint smartphone users from mobile content isn't promoting the sport, and the ESPN mobile deal excludes far more than that. <br /><br />It is almost 2012, I have no access to NASCAR mobile content, and the best NASCAR app available is a Twitter feed. It seems more like NASCAR wants to make it as difficult as possible to follow the sport, and that's a huge turnoff for most fans and more importantly, potential fans.earl06noreply@blogger.com