tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6364367339283476465..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Sprint Cup Qualifying A Tough Start For ESPNDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22515981205788678682008-07-28T11:36:00.000-04:002008-07-28T11:36:00.000-04:00The only thing that is going to fix this mess are ...The only thing that is going to fix this mess are the sponsors complaining, especially those sponsors that are on cars outside the top 35 or those on cars whose qualifying runs are continually missed (which I am sure that you will see the same cars skipped week after week).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63663123058814343942008-07-27T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-27T12:00:00.000-04:00KenGlad somebody else sees the value of sponsors o...Ken<BR/><BR/>Glad somebody else sees the value of sponsors on cars even on practice and qualifying. Thus ESPN (and NASCAR since they are a partners) being too STUPID to make tv coverage rules in their $$$$ contract.<BR/><BR/>If I sponsored a car that never won, it would be nice to see him on the tv screen in prac/quals and during the race.<BR/><BR/>Simple solution realy. Take camera lessons from Mr. Wells.<BR/><BR/>Everybody is happy..fans, owners, sponsors.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52008866868593028322008-07-27T09:58:00.000-04:002008-07-27T09:58:00.000-04:00I think ESPN's approach to qualifying will only gi...I think ESPN's approach to qualifying will only give sponsors another excuse to leave the sport. The sponsors on midpack or lower cars will never be shown on TV unless they wreck (still not always shown) or they are shown qualifying. We need every car highlighted in qualifying so the sponsors can get some exposure. <BR/><BR/>Why would a sponsor spend their money on a car if their product is never shown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4636878390983464642008-07-27T01:51:00.000-04:002008-07-27T01:51:00.000-04:00LOL Sophia! Yes sorry! I deleted the DVR recording...LOL Sophia! Yes sorry! I deleted the DVR recordings of qualifying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9781165545084350112008-07-27T00:55:00.000-04:002008-07-27T00:55:00.000-04:00What's amazing to me is how well ESPN covered Nati...What's amazing to me is how well ESPN covered Nationwide qualifying today compared to how they covered Cup qualifying. It's like ESPN has a whole set of "special" rules for the big show and just give regular plain coverage to the feeder series. Guess what ESPN? We'd actually like the regular coverage for the big event too. No need to add more interviews, features, etc just because it's Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43736852543592783232008-07-27T00:20:00.000-04:002008-07-27T00:20:00.000-04:00Sorry ESPN, but I'm going to have to go with the c...Sorry ESPN, but I'm going to have to go with the crowd on this one.<BR/><BR/>The coverage for qualifying was hit and mostly miss.<BR/><BR/>I sure hope this isn't what were going to see Sunday afternoon and the preceding weeks ahead to Homestead.<BR/><BR/>You got the personalities right (Punch needs to be in the pits), now you just need wide camera angles, and NO gimmicks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71004004549014141612008-07-26T23:37:00.000-04:002008-07-26T23:37:00.000-04:00I don't watch qualifying as much as I used to, but...I don't watch qualifying as much as I used to, but I made an exception today. Big mistake. If I was a big fan of one of the drivers ignored for a studio interview with Kurt Busch, I'd be pretty upset. The only excuse for that kind of interview is during the down time between one car taking the checkers and the next one taking the green flag... which lasts about 10 seconds.<BR/><BR/>Next time I think of watching qualifying, I'll check to make sure it's on SPEED first.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233729764999778397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80287175408280917962008-07-26T23:31:00.000-04:002008-07-26T23:31:00.000-04:00TRLadyThanks for the gold star!:)Gymmie, I refresh...TRLady<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the gold star!:)<BR/><BR/>Gymmie, I refreshed my browser 3 times to see what you 'deleted'. <BR/>Then my low tech brain realized you must have meant qualifying on your DVR, lol.<BR/><BR/>But yea, I only caught bits and pieces but the over abundance of graphics made me feel like I was on a moving boat. And the pre canned video..sigh.<BR/><BR/>Glad JD gave the details. Those were all reasons I turned off the show.<BR/><BR/>I did keep practice on as background noise ONLY due to the tire issue and I was not in the room all the time with that.<BR/><BR/>Jo, you worded things in a way I wish I had the guts to do but I have decided ESPeeN is bigger than city hall. No, I have fought city hall and won once years ago.<BR/><BR/>But ESPN is so blinded by their own agenda, they don't see or feel the love of the sport from many of us.<BR/><BR/>But you know, with the cost of sponsorship falling by the wayside, the economy, NASCAR's ratings and car manufacturer issues, isn't it a NO BRAINER that the cars QUALIFYING DESERVE TO BE SEEN!! As do the major sponsors.<BR/><BR/>THAT is what continues to be lost on me.<BR/><BR/>Same thing as during the race. SHOW WIDE ANGLES AND THE ENTIRE PACK.<BR/><BR/>Whether it's a start and park struggler, who's driver might deserve a better ride, a mid packer or the top 10, without ALL kinds of drivers, there would be no race.<BR/><BR/>I continue to be ASTOUNDED none of these IDEAS were written in stone in the NASCAR Partners contracts?! I didn't think one needed an MBA for common sense business practices but like Dangerfield, NASCAR gets no respect from ESPN.<BR/><BR/>After I saw how good CAMERA WORK COULD BE (with Mike Wells directing on TNT) and how we could choose, for FREE, great video to watch during commercials (Race Buddy) since NASCAR won't do the side by side or OPEN WIDE coverage more often, I told myself to be weaning myself off NASCAR shows on TV.<BR/><BR/>So far, I am reading LOTS less online....and did not see much today at all.<BR/><BR/>And I doubt I will watch much pre race on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>And the tracks that leave me cold will probably be taped and fforwarde through for the rest of the season after reading all details here and realizing, "Still the same old ESPN."<BR/><BR/><BR/>:(Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26013150730984816812008-07-26T22:47:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:47:00.000-04:00I just deleted it...I'm not going to worry about w...I just deleted it...I'm not going to worry about watching this mess. <BR/><BR/>IIRC, the format TNT had years ago would miss pole sitters because they weren't a "star" so they'd be at commercial. But at least they'd "replay" it. But still we'd miss other drivers because they weren't a "star". <BR/><BR/>Missing any driver whether he's a "mid packer" or "lucky to make the race" is unacceptable! All of these drivers have fans. <BR/><BR/>I like drivers all over the board and I want to see my guy attempt his run. <BR/><BR/>I don't want to see fluff pieces and interviews when I can see the car I *should* be watching qualifying/practicing going around behind them. There is a time and a place for that. I swear the Texas practice, we were lucky to see 10 minutes of actual practice. The rest was fluff pieces and interviews from the infield as we saw the cars going around BEHIND them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39915969570301336252008-07-26T22:45:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:45:00.000-04:00An absolute travesty. I guess we fans found out v...An absolute travesty. I guess we fans found out very quickly where we stand.<BR/><BR/>I hope the commercial sponsors and NASCAR remember, we fans are the ones that spend money on their products. By shafting us, they may well wind up shafting themselves.<BR/><BR/>sophiaz said <B>I do think we have found ESPN's reality show version of Qualifying: "NASCAR Wrecked"</B><BR/><BR/>sophia, you get a gold star for this. ROTFLTexasRaceLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498201182790755768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43311359439491801402008-07-26T22:37:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:37:00.000-04:00JD you say: ...the network acted like only the To...JD you say: <I> ...the network acted like only the Top 35 cars had value. </I><BR/><BR/>I say that not even all of the top 35 had value to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35764322534684063652008-07-26T22:34:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:34:00.000-04:00IMO DJ and AP tried but the ESPN agenda beat them....IMO DJ and AP tried but the ESPN agenda beat them. Unfortunately we lost because of it.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91284730359224864462008-07-26T22:30:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:30:00.000-04:00ESPN: Blue-staters covering a red state sport.ESPN: Blue-staters covering a red state sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11236017430427634012008-07-26T22:29:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:29:00.000-04:00ESPN: the Gump Group.ESPN: the Gump Group.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74764445063196117062008-07-26T22:17:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:17:00.000-04:00JD that was a very nice way of detailing the screw...JD that was a very nice way of detailing the screwed up arrogant, screw the fans we want you to see something else cuz we don't like NASCAR or its fans or quals attitude we got this afternoon.<BR/>Contrast that with the Nwide race we just watched. <BR/><BR/>I just do not get it - if ESPeeN doesn't want practices & quals - let Speed do them.<BR/><BR/>It was glaringly apparent this afternoon that we are not going to get good coverage of the Cup races from this network. period. They (behind the scenes) are not fans,unlike the team that covered tonights race. <BR/><BR/>If you don't like your job it shows and this afternoons mess proves they don't want to please the fans.<BR/><BR/> They hold us in contempt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60850386759029542082008-07-26T22:01:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:01:00.000-04:00Glad I missed most of this mess. Thanks for the d...Glad I missed most of this mess. Thanks for the detailed column.<BR/><BR/>I do think we have found ESPN's reality show version of Qualifying: "NASCAR Wrecked"<BR/><BR/>as in ruined.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.com