tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7109511684705021910..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: NASCAR Brass And Media Collide On ThursdayDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17814048522755256962009-01-22T13:25:00.000-05:002009-01-22T13:25:00.000-05:00If Sirius can keep their feed working we are heari...If Sirius can keep their feed working we are hearing the State of the Sport ongoings.<BR/>As for now they're a lot of drivers named in the diversity program.<BR/>I hate to be a promo for Sirius, but if you're a NASCAR fan, it's the way to go.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695831353283754366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77622970174828530442009-01-21T22:01:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:01:00.000-05:00I'd love to know what they are going to do to make...I'd love to know what they are going to do to make the Truck series viable long term since it is some of the best racing out there. Some why to get more fans out to the races wothout messing with what makes the races great. How about a save the trucks marketing strategy.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-47521264894954196502009-01-21T20:56:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:56:00.000-05:00Tom, Jerry is going to get his own website togethe...Tom, <BR/><BR/>Jerry is going to get his own website together shortly.<BR/><BR/>Bob has moved on to other challenges, and you can read a full TDP column about that by Googling Daly+Planet+Bob+Margolis.<BR/><BR/>Mulhern has MikeMulhern.net up and is working on putting the pieces together.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good words, hope you come back often. We have new columns every single day all season long. <BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27346349061240547392009-01-21T20:46:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:46:00.000-05:00As a short track racer, I'd love to see truck go b...<B>As a short track racer, I'd love to see truck go back to the short track, no pit stops, break in the middle. Takes the expensive crew and big track aero out of the picture.</B><BR/><BR/>No thanks. If I want to see short-track style racing, I'll go to my local short track.<BR/><BR/>The trucks were the best series last season, so let's not mess with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48370691972658595732009-01-21T20:25:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:25:00.000-05:00JD, In fact I enjoyed Mulhern's articles and m...JD, In fact I enjoyed Mulhern's articles and miss being able to read him in the W-S Journal, but then the Journal always embargoed most NASCAR news in Dec. & Jan. to save it for its season kickoff special section. While it was frequently irritating, I had gotten used to his constant bias. However, frequently when he stirred things up it was like he'd stirred the soup kettle with a plunger.<BR/><BR/>Geez do I miss Bob Margolis' articles. Not only was his writing well-done, interesting, and timely, but he did not appear to be afraid to go against the media crowd. I also thought he always seemed to have done his homework so that he knew what he was talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51120304201301785632009-01-21T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:09:00.000-05:00Just found this site. Good stuff. Are Margolis a...Just found this site. Good stuff. Are Margolis and Bonkowski going to report anywhere? I enjoyed the quick click on Yahoo every week.<BR/><BR/>As a short track racer, I'd love to see truck go back to the short track, no pit stops, break in the middle. Takes the expensive crew and big track aero out of the picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28150120826672899502009-01-21T19:00:00.000-05:002009-01-21T19:00:00.000-05:00There are new posts up, please refresh your browse...There are new posts up, please refresh your browser or click on the logo at the top of the page.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70517265434301018502009-01-21T18:02:00.000-05:002009-01-21T18:02:00.000-05:00Have we heard anything from FOX about what it will...Have we heard anything from FOX about what it will do with NASCAR coverage this year? I am not going to trust what Charles Davis said on the national championship broadcast when he said that Chris Myers would be a part of the team. I need other people to confirm anything that he says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3430540437559498672009-01-21T16:42:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:42:00.000-05:00The new column on the NASCAR.com site will be post...The new column on the NASCAR.com site will be posted around 6PM ET.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3467650924671756352009-01-21T16:04:00.001-05:002009-01-21T16:04:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4916909099004973752009-01-21T16:04:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:04:00.000-05:00JD are you going to do a story about the new NASCA...JD are you going to do a story about the new NASCAR.Com website? I guess it laucnhes Jan. 29 and they have a preview of it up. I looked at it and it looks like they took a step back and are going back to the old design that worked good. I think I might like the new NASCAR.Com better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5552362366389669152009-01-21T15:10:00.000-05:002009-01-21T15:10:00.000-05:00Richard,Like him or not, Mulhern was not afraid to...Richard,<BR/><BR/>Like him or not, Mulhern was not afraid to stir things up. That was the only point I was trying to make. Not too sure that spirit is alive anymore, maybe with Pockrass from scenedaily.com.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49600985498298981372009-01-21T14:16:00.000-05:002009-01-21T14:16:00.000-05:00Trust me, there is no possibility of any type of b...Trust me, there is no possibility of any type of blackout being inserted in the 2009 NASCAR season.<BR/><BR/>Bruton is a great guy, but the TV contracts have been long since signed and blackouts are not an issue.<BR/><BR/>Back to the questions....<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50149986849795398002009-01-21T14:15:00.000-05:002009-01-21T14:15:00.000-05:00JD, I believe you do Bob M. and Jerry B. a disserv...JD, I believe you do Bob M. and Jerry B. a disservice by lumping them in with the wholly-biased Mike Mulhern. In general, the off-track coverage of NASCAR has been only mediocre for the past 2 years. The sport and NASCAR has grown to the point that many of the off-track issues are outside the areas of expertise of the majority of the NASCAR press corps. Thus, I am not sure that most of the NASCAR press corps is interested or equipped to ask the NASCAR officials about the major, off-track issues. For instance, I have not had a chance to look much yet, but so far I have seen nothing written about what happened to the "promised" investment in PE by Boston Ventures. So far it looks like the NASCAR press corps has given BV a pass, possibly in part because they do not understand BV's type of operation.<BR/><BR/>I would like to ask the NASCAR officials why they do not make an effort to be more in touch with their fans - such as by, at least, having a direct-to-NASCAR e-mail and/or a NASCAR cable network like virtually every other sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73775447597819969472009-01-21T13:59:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:59:00.000-05:00While Poole's artcile has some good points...the f...While Poole's artcile has some good points...the fact that the Indy 500 local rating last year was a 12.6 - the replay runs the same time as the Coke 600(the Indianpolis market is one of the top 5 for NASCAR TV ratings). <BR/><BR/>So saying they would lose ratings could be debated.<BR/><BR/>Bruton should really think about having only 1 race at some of his tracks (hint ATLANTA!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71182985406670796272009-01-21T13:48:00.001-05:002009-01-21T13:48:00.001-05:00David Poole has a nice summary of the black-out is...David Poole has a nice summary of the black-out issue over at thatsracin.com.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42255812739452454432009-01-21T13:48:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:48:00.000-05:00why they take my video down lolwhy they take my video down lolRick Remixxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068773203453111770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63574594780795374422009-01-21T13:34:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:34:00.000-05:00Vince is correct in his obsevation that the regula...Vince is correct in his obsevation that the regular NASCAR media will not ask hardball questions. Have you ever been in a room where there is a news conference going on? The powers that be point to someone they know, and call them by name, and then let them ask. They know all too well that they don't want to end up "sleeping with the fishes", so to speak. These friendships last years, some going back 60 years or more. Do you honestly think that Chris Economaki would ask John Darby why NASCAR is a public relations disaster? Those two have know each other for over 60 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37435858163882487082009-01-21T13:24:00.001-05:002009-01-21T13:24:00.001-05:00Mr. France, why do you feel it's right to keep lin...Mr. France, why do you feel it's right to keep lining your pockets with sponsor money while teams are fighting to find a few dollars to run their cars?<BR/><BR/>Mr. France, Mr.Helton and Mr. Hunter, why do you continue to blow happy smoke up our behinds, while whistling a happy tune trying to make us believe everything is fine in the world of Nascar. Do you all believe we're that stupid and don't realize there are big problems in the sport? Do you actually believe that we've seen great racing the past two seasons? Do you really believe the COT is the kind of car the fans want to see? Do you honestly believe the Chase has solved your problems? Think again, fellas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45021581479341747842009-01-21T13:24:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:24:00.000-05:00First off I seriously doubt that any of the "regul...First off I seriously doubt that any of the "regular" NASCAR media will ask France, Helton, or Hunter any real hardball questions. They NEVER ask anything remotely hardball to the NASCAR brass face to face. They are a bunch of wusses when it comes to asking a direct pointed question. The "regular" NASCAR media can write their columns in print or on the Internet or even on Sirus/XM and ask hardball questions, but put them face to face against France and company and they all turn into a bunch of pansies. All we'll get is the usual fluff questions. <BR/><BR/>As many here have posted already the reasons fans are going away from the sport in droves is not just the price of tickets. It's boring races, vanilla drivers, cars that no longer resemble show room stock cars, high concession food prices, high hotel/motel prices with minimum stays, horrendous traffic getting too/from the track, mystery cautions to bunch the field back up, rules that are enforced or not enforced at the whim of the NASCAR brass, etc. I could go on and on. <BR/><BR/>Like most people, I DVR the telecast and FF through all the endless commercials and fluff pieces during the race. I've gotten so I DVR everything now days because of the endless amount of mind numbing commercials on TV.<BR/><BR/>I think this coming season could well make or break NASCAR as we now know it. Just my opinion.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45982573181396174332009-01-21T12:42:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:42:00.000-05:00Dear NASCAR,Can we get back to actually racing?Can...Dear NASCAR,<BR/>Can we get back to actually racing?<BR/>Can we get rid of the Lucky Dog rule?<BR/>Can we allow the drivers to be emotional (both mad and happy) and not take away points for a gleeful Victory Lane slip of the lip (ever heard of a delay)? You take away points for a word said on TV but not for bonehead moves on the track, are you more worried about safety or an offending word, where are your priorities?<BR/>Can we allow some innovation instead of the strict COT rules? They are supposed to be the world's greatest drivers but if you're that concerned about safety where you bring in all of these ridiculous new rules, diluting the racing, then why not go ahead and put them in go-carts and everyone will be safe?<BR/>I could go on and on but I'll just say Let'em RACE!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35792753110328979772009-01-21T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:38:00.000-05:00Will Nascar talk to FOX/TNT/ESPN and encourage the...<B>Will Nascar talk to FOX/TNT/ESPN and encourage them to give airtime to every car at least once a race, regardless or track position? More TV time will make sponsors happy, and can improve the overall health of the sport if potential new sponsors can see the value of sponsoring a car.<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>While I'd like to see more of my driver, I think this is a BAD idea.<BR/><BR/>How about they just cover the race, and as the man said, "You want to be on TV? Run up front more!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58681439204427170482009-01-21T12:35:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:35:00.000-05:00It's not the price of the seats, it's the $6.00 ha...<B>It's not the price of the seats, it's the $6.00 hamburgers, $3.00 bottle of water, the Rip off Motel rooms, the price of Gas.</B><BR/><BR/>Gas is well under $2 a gallon where I live.<BR/><BR/>And the $7 beer is alive and well at NFL or MLB games. <BR/><BR/>This stuff isn't unique to NASCAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80080974757515605232009-01-21T12:29:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:29:00.000-05:00JD:I live in the Indianapolis area...the only Indy...JD:<BR/><BR/>I live in the Indianapolis area...the only Indy 500 I have ever watched live on TV were during the era of big satellite dishes - getting the direct ABC feed. The Speedway has make seeing the 500 an event...and the replay during prime time has become second nature. <BR/><BR/>That is why a "blackout" really does not seem like that big of a deal....<BR/><BR/>However, if you live in an area where the track has way overbuilt capacity that can not meet demand (Michigan is an example), I could understand the fans not being happy if a race was blacked out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17875028612218281882009-01-21T12:15:00.000-05:002009-01-21T12:15:00.000-05:00My quesion:Will Nascar talk to FOX/TNT/ESPN and en...My quesion:<BR/><BR/>Will Nascar talk to FOX/TNT/ESPN and encourage them to give airtime to every car at least once a race, regardless or track position? More TV time will make sponsors happy, and can improve the overall health of the sport if potential new sponsors can see the value of sponsoring a car.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233729764999778397noreply@blogger.com