tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post7207487974249866372..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: TV Networks Scramble To Make A Happy Ending For FansDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21024374656361922562008-09-07T00:15:00.000-04:002008-09-07T00:15:00.000-04:00No race tonite,just infomercials.No race tonite,just infomercials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13361578008878201432008-09-06T20:28:00.000-04:002008-09-06T20:28:00.000-04:00Don't mention the crush - mention my phone number!...Don't mention the crush - mention my phone number! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8237493857071226332008-09-06T19:27:00.000-04:002008-09-06T19:27:00.000-04:00Anon 7:06PM,Jenna is the type of person that show ...Anon 7:06PM,<BR/><BR/>Jenna is the type of person that show needs on a regular basis to keep itself interesting.<BR/><BR/>We are fortunate enough at TDP to email with Ms. Fryer, I will mention your crush.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17836791686826869582008-09-06T19:06:00.000-04:002008-09-06T19:06:00.000-04:00Thanks for the head's up on Jenna Fryer - she is o...Thanks for the head's up on Jenna Fryer - she is one of my favorite NASCAR writers and she gives good opinion on TV. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I have a tremendous crush on her and I want her to marry me. I should mention that bias up front. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60282092499730971182008-09-06T16:10:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:10:00.000-04:00If anyone cares (I think I'll opt for the FL/Miami...If anyone cares (I think I'll opt for the FL/Miami game) ABC is listing 'Catch Me If You Can' at the 8pm slot. yawn...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81088476893183416432008-09-06T15:53:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:53:00.000-04:00Kenny,It is usually a "buy-on" like Shifting Gears...Kenny,<BR/><BR/>It is usually a "buy-on" like Shifting Gears with Dale Jr.<BR/><BR/>Firestone brings the money because they are the sponsor and ESPN gets a fee for the program.<BR/><BR/>Normally, a live finale like the one on Sunday is locked-in.<BR/><BR/>The drawback is missing the entire pre-race show for perhaps the biggest race of the ESPN TV package with NASCAR.<BR/><BR/>Even though it might not seem that way for some fans, it is huge for ESPN. <BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-54271113633460093542008-09-06T15:07:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:07:00.000-04:00J.D.,Is the Indy support race a barter or straight...J.D.,<BR/><BR/>Is the Indy support race a barter or straight buy or did ESPN pay for the rights? If it was a buy, wouldn't ESPN be subject to a big penalty for bumping it?<BR/><BR/>Left Coast Kenny<BR/>Alameda, CaliforniaKenn Fonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381315903467639353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46434006123001197222008-09-06T14:12:00.000-04:002008-09-06T14:12:00.000-04:00Noticed on the ticker they're running "Sprint Cup ...Noticed on the ticker they're running "Sprint Cup Series Chevy Rock and Roll 500" but just "Nationwide Series". Guess Emerson didn't buy any ads for the race. Remember when Fox first did that when they got into NASCAR and the uproar it caused?bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36150388603867318132008-09-06T13:13:00.000-04:002008-09-06T13:13:00.000-04:00Thank you, I am just going to list it as 9PM appro...Thank you, I am just going to list it as 9PM approx.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62116221482142121012008-09-06T13:08:00.000-04:002008-09-06T13:08:00.000-04:00JD,No time was listed, it just said Nationwide Ser...JD,<BR/>No time was listed, it just said Nationwide Series at Richmond - Sunday, 6:30 ET on ESPN2 (NASCAR Now follows the race)<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing they'll just start NASCAR Now whenever the race coverage ends as its all on ESPN2.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339839010584884211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56724904775875461162008-09-06T12:54:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:54:00.000-04:00sonicad , i'm not sure the IRL has as much to worr...<B>sonicad , i'm not sure the IRL has as much to worry about as you might think . Going against the NFL is always a problem for any sport , but against NASCAR with their rapidly declining fan base , the IRL will do just fine .</B><BR/><BR/>Sorry. But I got quite a chuckle out of this comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71592943490603723052008-09-06T12:40:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:40:00.000-04:00I wonder what NASCAR is going to do about the post...I wonder what NASCAR is going to do about the post-Cup race photo shoots and such. Usually after the Chase drivers are determined, they stick around after the race for official group pictures and lots of interviews on Victory Lane and other shows, and stuff like that. They're usually on a big stage taking the pictures, and fans can stay and watch them be interviewed, and they throw merchandise out to the fans by the stage. <BR/><BR/>But now several of them will have to run the Nationwide race and I assume the Victory Lane area will have to come down quickly.<BR/><BR/>It's always enjoyable to watch after that race because those guys are very relaxed. In the past either Kurt Busch or Dale Jr, whichever one made the chase, always had a cooler of beer going around as the drivers did their interviews. It's kind of fun to see Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson standing around with their beer! But not tomorrow, I guess, since several of them will be getting back in cars.<BR/><BR/>Still, NASCAR made the right decision and I applaud them for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25586133874710340262008-09-06T12:37:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:37:00.000-04:00Erik,Was there a time listed?JDErik,<BR/><BR/>Was there a time listed?<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20308382732671595602008-09-06T12:21:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:21:00.000-04:00NASCAR Now will follow the Nationwide race. At le...NASCAR Now will follow the Nationwide race. At least, that is what ESPN's ticker is advertising now during the college football games.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339839010584884211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10331565642102231932008-09-06T11:05:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:05:00.000-04:00Anon 10:56AM,I am working on getting that info rig...Anon 10:56AM,<BR/><BR/>I am working on getting that info right now. Update this post once I get it.<BR/><BR/>As you may know, the problem is clearing all four time zones.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17783249116417002092008-09-06T10:56:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:56:00.000-04:00Any idea yet what ABC will use for substitute prog...Any idea yet what ABC will use for substitute programming this evening?<BR/><BR/>I have the most ironic idea of all--<BR/><BR/>Bump up the ESPN Saturday Night College Football to ABC. Florida vs. Miami<BR/><BR/>I think that's a great idea because lost Nascar viewers who didn't get the delay memo would get to see our old friend Brent Musburger do what he's actually good at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59059542818399814832008-09-06T10:40:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:40:00.000-04:00There is a new post up for your comments about the...There is a new post up for your comments about the Saturday programming on SPEED.<BR/><BR/>The complete revised TV schedule is also posted on the right side of the main page.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70008974760242805762008-09-06T09:35:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:35:00.000-04:00No pre-race would be a blessing as far as I'm conc...No pre-race would be a blessing as far as I'm concerned. In an ideal world I would have half an hour for it and an hour for post-race.<BR/><BR/>Any word on announcer changes for HotPass or are they still the same?<BR/><BR/>BTW be careful about that "happy ending" there :)bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51552478750929055572008-09-06T09:32:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:32:00.000-04:00sonicad , i'm not sure the IRL has as much to worr...sonicad , i'm not sure the IRL has as much to worry about as you might think . Going against the NFL is always a problem for any sport , but against NASCAR with their rapidly declining fan base , the IRL will do just fine .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81501681002769274242008-09-06T07:16:00.000-04:002008-09-06T07:16:00.000-04:00Stricklinfan thanks for the explanation of the Spr...Stricklinfan thanks for the explanation of the Sprint cup owners points/drivers points.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60154555030782804042008-09-06T04:13:00.000-04:002008-09-06T04:13:00.000-04:00stricklinfan: Thanks, that was what I was trying t...stricklinfan: Thanks, that was what I was trying to get at with my previous reply there, but I'd completely fumbled it by confusing it with the current points standings.SonicADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647057393154203533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89898613341163096772008-09-06T03:36:00.000-04:002008-09-06T03:36:00.000-04:00JD, I'm sorry for posting this here but you seem t...JD, I'm sorry for posting this here but you seem to have disabled users from posting on the Friday in-progress post.....<BR/><BR/>To the "anon" that told me I was wrong about the Chase in the Friday in-progress post, please note that there are two seperate Chases - the Driver's Chase and the Owner's Chase. The top 12 drivers have their points reset after Richmond and seeded based on wins. The top 12 car owners also have their points reset after Richmond and seeded based on wins. They don't necessarily have to mirror each other, though coincidentally they always have from '04-'07.<BR/><BR/>Say for instance the #8 car (with Martin/Almirola splitting driving duties) finished 10th in owner's points after Richmond. They would make the Owner's Chase and the team of the 12th place driver in the driver's standings, who would actually be 13th in owner's points, would miss the Owner's Chase.<BR/><BR/>If you remember, NASCAR and the media had this discussion last year when the Mark Martin / Regan Smith #01 Army car was on the verge of possibly ending up 12th or better in owner's points after Richmond (they ended up falling out and barely missing). In fact, Ken Schrader called John Darby during an Inside Nextel Cup episode to have Darby explain to the world what I just explained earlier. Top 12 drivers in a Driver's Chase, Top 12 Owners in an Owner's Chase.<BR/><BR/>It's an irrelevant point now, but in my Friday example if Tony Stewart won Richmond driving the #02 car (or any other car than the #20 for that matter), Stewart the driver would start the Driver's Chase with 5010 points for his one win, but the #20 car would only start with 5000 points in the Owner's Chase for its zero wins (assuming of course it stayed in the top 12 in owner's points after Richmond and qualified for the Owner's Chase). As another ridiculous example, if Kyle Busch was injured or sick and completely sat this Richmond race out (didn't even start the car) and someone else like Joey Logano won the race replacing him in the 18 car, Kyle would start the Driver's Chase with 5080 points, while the #18 car would start the Owner's Chase with 5090.<BR/><BR/>Check the final owner's points from 2004-2007 and you will see that the owner's points were reset after Richmond each year just like the driver's points were. You will see that the final driver's standings and owner's standings among Chasers always mirrored each other... with the lone exception of the #97 car having more points than Kurt Busch in '05 due to Busch being suspended for the final two races of that season.<BR/><BR/>Had they reset ONLY driver's points and not owner's points (as you claimed) the #24 team would have won the Cup owner's title last year instead of the #48 team, and that wasn't the case. Jimmie Johnson won the Driver's Title and the #48 team won the Owner's Title.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully that has cleared up any confusion you might have had.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16292438962217930172008-09-06T03:33:00.000-04:002008-09-06T03:33:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.stricklinfan82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01808897974344304657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1913654075222908362008-09-06T02:11:00.000-04:002008-09-06T02:11:00.000-04:00anon 1:03:Honestly, I think it's the IRL having th...anon 1:03:<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think it's the IRL having the nightmare about this one. Now they've gotta go up against football AND NASCAR.SonicADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647057393154203533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27139986116546235002008-09-06T01:29:00.000-04:002008-09-06T01:29:00.000-04:00My money is on the NW prerace being all Cup post r...My money is on the NW prerace being all Cup post race info. NW? NW, what? <BR/><BR/>Here's another question, are the booth guys going to tired or what? They're all going to need to be tasered. Not to mention the double duty drivers.<BR/><BR/>I predict about a thousand comments on TDP between both races. Get here early posters.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.com