tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post8185126002410237961..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Brian France Addresses NASCAR TV IssuesDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49219420059324826432007-12-30T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-30T10:12:00.000-05:00this is worse than fox dumbing-down hockey (the fi...this is worse than fox dumbing-down hockey (the fighting hockey robots and glowing puck). espn needs to stop dumbing-down nascar. just because you HAVE the technology to do certain things doesn't mean you have to DO those things. oh yeah, and get kuselis off of nascar now and let him go back to espn radio where he belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20239219668678794952007-12-02T23:35:00.000-05:002007-12-02T23:35:00.000-05:00I'm finally getting caught up on all of the blogs ...I'm finally getting caught up on all of the blogs here....<BR/><BR/>Thornton,Colorado said... <BR/>'Remember,people. We are dealing with Brian France, not Bill France. He never attends a race, he doesn't watch it on t.v., and he has no concept of the real world. He's too busy going to parties in L.A., trying to garner the California audience to even care about the sport. Why do you think there is talk of removing him from power by his own family?'<BR/><BR/>The France family is talking about removing him? Seriously? This is the first I've heard about it which is why I'm asking. Wouldn't that be a happy day in the business if it does happen? <BR/><BR/>I was sorry to read that ESPN will be broadcasting the Daytona 500, too. Fortunately, I will be there for ten days of all the racing I can stand. I've been planning on attending this race since August of 2006. The tickets arrived in the mail this past week, too. Sweet! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11260204882856988742007-11-30T17:19:00.000-05:002007-11-30T17:19:00.000-05:00My concern is, How much sayso does NASCAR have in ...My concern is, How much sayso does NASCAR have in how ESPN puts together the broadcast???? ESPN has paid big dollars for the rights to air NASCAR,Don't you think they will call the shots on how they want to set up their production?? So far thetre has been no substanial statements from ESPN to all of the unhappy fan mail they have recieved. In their case ,silence is not golden. We fans want some answers. Come on ESPN, Give us a little hope anyway. RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50946747552166296832007-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:002007-11-30T15:34:00.000-05:00John, I was listening to Moody's show on Sirius th...John, I was listening to Moody's show on Sirius the other night when you were on (before this blog came out I guess) and I have to agree with most other posters on here. I still don't think the Emperor gets what the fans want from the TV broadcasts, no matter what channel they are shown on, which is: green flag racing without too much "clutter" on the screen, knowledgeable broadcast professionals -- I don't want cheerleading or sour grapes from them, just information, to see the restarts and to know what happened with all the drivers through the field, not just the chosen few. One of the things I heard you mention on the radio was that the fans wanted to know what happened when a car and driver had been in a wreck and I agree with you wholeheartedly on that. We NASCAR fans invest a lot of personal interest in the drivers and even if they aren't my "favorite", I still want to know that the driver is OK as soon as possible. NASCAR fans are a knowledgeable bunch of people, not uneducated riffraff and I think sometimes the NASCAR powers that be forget that. I hope that you are right and France actually steps up to this challenge and gets ESPN and TNT, too, since they were absolutely pathetic as well, otherwise, this new TV contract could do even more damage to NASCAR's fan base.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41066297197270581042007-11-30T00:33:00.000-05:002007-11-30T00:33:00.000-05:00well, without adding to the comments here, I must ...well, without adding to the comments here, I must say I have heard some bad stories on BF.<BR/><BR/>Big partier, never attends races...really is on a power trip and does NOT care about 'the racin'..only imitating the other sports like NFL.<BR/><BR/>Pathetic. Folks thought I was kidding when I thought he should be impeached...i.e. run OUT of the family business.<BR/><BR/>It's no longer funny and he is RUINING the sport but too busy with his night life to care.:(Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89198541016044594212007-11-30T00:03:00.000-05:002007-11-30T00:03:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18330608123123554152007-11-29T23:39:00.000-05:002007-11-29T23:39:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74777789545310586522007-11-29T19:51:00.000-05:002007-11-29T19:51:00.000-05:00I'm so horrified I can't remember the details, but...I'm so horrified I can't remember the details, but I just read that ESPN was given some sort of award in NYC today...by Nascar. Now, if that doesn't prove that Nascar has NO CLUE about how poorly served their sport...er, pardon me, 'racertainment' is served by ALL it's TV 'partners', then there is truly no hope at all. They haven't heard a word we've said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33785489060767228532007-11-29T16:32:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:32:00.000-05:00Maybe my expectations are too high. When I tune i...Maybe my expectations are too high. When I tune in to watch a race . . . I expect to see . . . a race . . . not a rock video, not a screen full of meaningless graphics, not an endless stream of commercials . . . but something novel . . . like a race. <BR/><BR/>A race with starts and restarts, pit stops and PASSES, reports and followups on cars that drop out or drivers taken to the infield care center. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to hear about the thirty eight other drivers whose names show up on the crawler but never get mentioned unless they wreck or get in the other five drivers' way. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to see more than one car take the checkered flag. I want to see graphics that are meaningful (if cars lap the Bristol at 16 seconds a lap and the position crawler takes 20 to complete, how is it presenting any decent information). <BR/><BR/>If someone makes up 10 positions during a pit stop, I want to know how and why. Same thing if someone loses positions. If it wasn't too much to ask it would be great to hear reports if there was similar action on the track but then that involves someone keeping track of that information and reporting it, instead of announcing what is fed to them. We don't have reporters, we just<BR/>have announcers.<BR/><BR/>Heck, I'd love to just see a pass or two. Doesn't have to be for the lead, just a pass for position. <BR/><BR/>I thought it was interesting that during several races during the season the announcers were commenting on all the passing taking place around the track, yet nothing showed on the screen.<BR/><BR/>There is a site that tracks commercials vs. race time, plus drivers mentions. Good info. I'd love it if they'ed take it to another level and track the number of passes shown during the broadcasts and then compare that to the NASCAR stats from loop data. The percentages of passes shown would be a pretty interesting stat to keep an eye on and could be an interesting tool to evaluate the quality of a broadcast. I'd do it . . . if I cared enough about it . . . but Mr. France has pretty muched sucked the interest in his sport from my life. Sad, since I've been going to races since I was two years old and I've turned 50 last January.<BR/><BR/>Fans talk about how bad the racing is. With the coverage we have now, how can you tell? Good coverage can't make a bad race good. It is what it is. But bad coverage can make a good race bad. Is that what we have now? <BR/><BR/>Based on what I've seen of the coverage this year, I reserve judgement on the racing. The coverage is so bad, I just can't tell.<BR/><BR/>I've never produced or directed a race, but if I were thrust into that position, the first thing I would do is pipe MRN into one of my earpieces and then direct the broadcast to show what they are talking about. Putting pictures to an MRN broadcast might not be original, but it would be a heck of a lot better than what we have now. <BR/><BR/>Enough whining. I've wasted too much of my life, just typing this out. Besides I really don't want Mr. France to think that I care, cause I'm not in his demographics. And he has clearly shown he doesn't care what the fans think. There are more good ideas that show up here daily that would improve coverage in general and the sport overall and it is never considered. Watching the sport for over 40 years now the one thing I've learned is if it ain't France's idea, you're wasting your breath.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work Mr. Daly and all you other posters, keep up the good fight. Hope you prove me wrong some day.KY1WINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607616961910570762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62445201506706171222007-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:00Yes we have noticed old races are not on CLASSIC a...Yes we have noticed old races are not on CLASSIC anymore.<BR/><BR/>THOSE WERE FANTASTIC.<BR/><BR/>NO CONSTANT TICKER junking up the screen.<BR/><BR/>No crappy graphic intrusions..just quick replays without FANCY GRAPHICS INTRODUCING and LEAVING the replays.<BR/><BR/>IMPEACH BRIAN FRANCE.<BR/><BR/>&^%$#@!*Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27801885081014448402007-11-29T15:42:00.000-05:002007-11-29T15:42:00.000-05:00Regarding the Emperor's comments, I'll believe the...Regarding the Emperor's comments, I'll believe them when I see them via better coverage on ESPU.<BR/><BR/>BTW, has anybody noticed that ESPU Classic doesn't show the old races anymore? I guess ESPU doesn't want the fans to compare then with now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22080436181395515692007-11-29T14:56:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:56:00.000-05:00Like most of you I hated seeing the part about mor...Like most of you I hated seeing the part about more sophisticated graphics. We don't need more graphics.<BR/><BR/>You know when you go to the track and there is the tall pylon that lists the running order? Just turn that horizontal and run it across the top of the screen and that's all I need. How many times have each of us said to ourselves as the network goes to commercial and removes all the graphics just before they show the pictures of the Top 5, "Man that looks nice with nothing on the screen".<BR/><BR/>In stuns me how there are so many people saying the same thing and they want to do the opposite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6743215214945211412007-11-29T13:34:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:34:00.000-05:00espn....hawhats the deal with "classic" hosting th...espn....ha<BR/><BR/>whats the deal with "classic" hosting the banquet?<BR/><BR/>how many people actually have "classic"?<BR/><BR/><BR/>kenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3437233166558365772007-11-29T13:29:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:29:00.000-05:00Remember,people. We are dealing with Brian France,...Remember,people. We are dealing with Brian France, not Bill France. He never attends a race, he doesn't watch it on t.v., and he has no concept of the real world. He's too busy going to parties in L.A., trying to garner the California audience to even care about the sport. Why do you think there is talk of removing him from power by his own family?<BR/>Anyone care to place a bet on how soon the first brick gets thrown through the t.v. from the "coverage" at Daytona?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16379334431236393432007-11-29T13:18:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:18:00.000-05:00Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I read "more s...Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I read "more sophisticated graphics" as meaning less graphics cluttering up the screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12214749308235970642007-11-29T12:56:00.000-05:002007-11-29T12:56:00.000-05:00I wish Brian France would listen to the true fans ...I wish Brian France would listen to the true fans of nascar, as in everyone in this blog, a few examples: espn's horrible rookie season, show the race not A stupid draft tracker, get people that call the race better(please just go Rusty) and thank God for SPEED, they are going HD for speedweeks by the way, one last thing-fix that ugly non-handling COT, softer goodyear tires is A good start, please mr. France do something before you lose anymore die-hard fans!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88083252235869368682007-11-29T12:30:00.000-05:002007-11-29T12:30:00.000-05:00Melissa, good luck at Daytona! That is one of the...Melissa, good luck at Daytona! That is one of the experiences we all want to have in our lifetimes.<BR/><BR/>As for France's comments, at least he seems to be listening to our complaints. The questions are what will he tell ESPN and what ESPN will do about it. Personally, I am pessimistic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15181618004489956242007-11-29T12:14:00.000-05:002007-11-29T12:14:00.000-05:00I'll just throw my hat in the "thinking alike" rin...I'll just throw my hat in the "thinking alike" ring. I don't want more graphics, I want to see the dang race. <BR/>Thank heavens I will be at the Daytona 500(yay!)- I don't want to start the season off by having to watch ESPN make a draft tracker-palooza out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-82912131757399100402007-11-29T09:58:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:58:00.000-05:00Concerning the banquet:Is this produced by Nascar ...Concerning the banquet:<BR/>Is this produced by Nascar Images and just shown on ESPN or is ESPN producing the coverage. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48295109115465709542007-11-29T09:51:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:51:00.000-05:00I think finally Brian France is listening. No amou...I think finally Brian France is listening. No amount of runaround can cast doubt on the fact that ratings are horrible. ESPN is to blame, they are simply not the same people who held NASCAR in high regard back in 2000 and the years before. I think Mr. France's comments were a polite way to say get rid of Rusty, Brad Daughtery, and Musberger. Gimme Bestwick!! As far as the graphics goes, what ESPN offered was silly and not very innovative. Brian France cannot come out and say "you suck" to ESPN, do well all remember how horrible the coverage was at NBC in their final year? Who wants that for the next five to six years? I know I don't. Mr. France has to be careful how he criticizes the broadcast network. I just wish SPEED carried everything. They do such a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-10813238176572793692007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:00As usual, France does not get it. What race fans ...As usual, France does not get it. What race fans want from ESPN is the type coverage we received from ESPN prior to the arrival of FOX. Race fans want to be treated like race fans, not like first time viewers. We want to see the race, not videos and graphics. We also want people covering our sport who realize that the current drivers and crew members are the stars and the race is the show, unlike FOX where Darrel, Larry, Jeff and Steve think people tune in to see them, not the race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6660586320066925412007-11-29T09:29:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:29:00.000-05:00France seems to be studiously ignoring the fact th...France seems to be studiously ignoring the fact that the best race coverage on TV nowadays, found on SPEED, features <B>less</B> 'sophisticated graphics' and shows more actual racing; and that his product would benefit from <B>less</B> 'detailed commentary' and more actual race calling.<BR/><BR/>He <I>should</I> have issued an indctment of ESPN's treatment of the races and promised better for next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4503790890530446402007-11-29T09:22:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:22:00.000-05:00Dear JDGreat Column but what can I say....I'm spea...Dear JD<BR/>Great Column but what can I say....I'm speachless....<BR/><BR/><BR/>I don't believe it, He still doesn't get it, "More Sophisticated graphics"? How about showing the Race for a change??? "More Detailed Commentary"? From Who? Rusty, the man who forgot that he ever drove a race car??? Or Mr. Jerry Punch who can't put a coherent sentence together?? Or maybe poor Andy "I'm a deer in the head lights" Petree??? <BR/><BR/>Oh dear God Help us poor NASCAR Fans!!! <BR/>Please deliver us from the cluthcs of this man. <BR/>You sent Moses to your people to deliver them out of the bondage of Pharaoh. <BR/>Please send us a Deliverer that can broadcast a full NASCAR Race with out talking heads, stupid graphics and 10,000 commercials of Aerosmiths arm pits!!!!!<BR/><BR/>God please just let us see the cars racing on the track>>>>>>>>>> Thats why it's called racing!!!!<BR/><BR/>I guess Mr. France's idea of racing is to have us all racing for the remote controls to turn the channel. <BR/><BR/>"Gee Mr. France this Kool Aid sure tasts funny... Are you sure it's good for me to drink???"<BR/>"Yes my friend drink it up while I tell you again how ratings and attendance doesn't matter,and repeat after me: all the seats were filled at California, all the seats were filled at California.....<BR/><BR/>RJPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71738177239236648612007-11-29T07:07:00.000-05:002007-11-29T07:07:00.000-05:00Wrong again Brian. We don't want more graphics. Wh...Wrong again Brian. We don't want more graphics. What we want is simple, to see as much green flag racing as posible. If nothing is happening at the front then show us close racing back in the field. There is always someone trying to pass someone else somewhere on the track. Find it and show us. PERIOD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53775987037768308372007-11-29T05:45:00.000-05:002007-11-29T05:45:00.000-05:00I hope we are not going to get more of the hip-hop...I hope we are not going to get more of the hip-hop themes and biased pro-Montoya reporting. ESPN appears to be on a liberal media crusade to diversify NASCAR. Looks like they want to revist the media driven hysteria from Lester's qualifying in Atlanta a couple years back. Wasn't that a worldwide news item?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com