tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post819435626826728338..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: SPEED's "Trackside" Back For Better Or WorseDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43845256449033994142010-02-17T01:48:22.653-05:002010-02-17T01:48:22.653-05:00Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond are announcers f...Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond are announcers for FOX. They get to speak the English Language on FOX, representing FOX.<br /><br />Wonder why the TV ratings are DOWN.<br /><br />Duh.<br /><br />300 million Americans who speak the English Language and we have to listen to Jeff Hammond and Larry McReynolds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-68493321370781389022010-02-06T10:17:27.922-05:002010-02-06T10:17:27.922-05:00carcar is 1000% correct. His points are ones I'...carcar is 1000% correct. His points are ones I've been trying to make for a long time.Larry and DW are terrible at their jobs and it's not their accents that I'm talking about, as two very good TV people, Ned and Buddy had accents, but did a good job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69824775532112982902010-02-06T09:48:12.981-05:002010-02-06T09:48:12.981-05:00Simply put, this is supposed to be fun!! I like Tr...Simply put, this is supposed to be fun!! I like Trackside's near chaos, I like the panel and I watch every time they have on someone I like. Alot of times someone says something unexpected and that's cool. This is one show most guests feel pretty at ease, and most questions are good ones. I like that guests can plug various charities and stuff.<br />Looking fwd to another great year of Trackside. If I want a totally serious discussion, I'll goto ESPN.Donna DeBoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794219924983285744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69073045224519547642010-02-06T00:22:02.570-05:002010-02-06T00:22:02.570-05:00my sign was not only features in the opening for.....my sign was not only features in the opening for...oh....5 seconds.. the announcers actually all commented on it! "I named my puppy lightning sadler"sidneyhttp://www.buysidneyasoda.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6193091931603182772010-02-05T21:54:20.423-05:002010-02-05T21:54:20.423-05:00Its why NASCAR is fading. All major sports have t...Its why NASCAR is fading. All major sports have to be professional. Football...baseball...basketball and took it up a notch. Nascar refuses to break away from the hillbilly announcer. What sport other than NACAR would allow a Larry Mac to be a lead spokeman. He can't speak english. Would a top newspaper print misspelled words on the front page? Its a joke.carcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699939395079727287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-61282278352133117732010-02-05T21:13:51.847-05:002010-02-05T21:13:51.847-05:00While it is very annoying to watch all of the back...While it is very annoying to watch all of the back ground hoopla, the host and guest that appear every week on Trackside are great. There is nothing like it. The access that us fans have to the tv shows at the track are unparalleled.Stefanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325591874061479152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23630887761089647792010-02-05T21:09:31.736-05:002010-02-05T21:09:31.736-05:00From the left coast here. There's no other sho...From the left coast here. There's no other show like it. While I do get annoyed by the fans waving there all important signs, the host and guest that are what keeps me watching. The show is upbeat and spontaneous.Stefanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325591874061479152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64188463031547071772010-02-05T20:35:52.786-05:002010-02-05T20:35:52.786-05:00Well, I don't like Trackside, I don't like...Well, I don't like Trackside, I don't like the screaming fans, I don't like the signs, I don't like all the folks on the stage talking at once and asking questions at once. I did watch it tonight since BK was on and he's one of my favs.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-6419970377008773102010-02-05T19:57:29.795-05:002010-02-05T19:57:29.795-05:00detest the crowd noise on TRACKSIDe. put it in a s...detest the crowd noise on TRACKSIDe. put it in a studio, and I'd love it.<br /><br />just because somebody thinks adding the crowd is a good idea, doesn't make it one. Then again, I never enjoyed Animal House the movie with idiots running amok. I OFTEN feel that is the fans standing around yelling so we at home can't hear the hosts/guests.<br /><br />so, it's iffy if I will watch this show this season. Love the panel but too much minutia and LOUDNESS.<br /><br />Not a fan of the waving signs either. If I want to watch a show for the hosts and the guests, HEARING said hosts and guests is of importance to this house.<br /><br />but I hardly expect "suits" to get it, especially if they are hyping up the fans to get them "jacked up" before the camera's roll.<br /><br />Then again, I'm still depressed TWIN is gone.<br /><br />I LOVE STUDIO shows without noisy backgrounds. :(Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3921312859948244102010-02-05T19:48:00.719-05:002010-02-05T19:48:00.719-05:00I used to always watch. Now it depends on who is o...I used to always watch. Now it depends on who is on. It's a shame, because you can find out some interesting, new and maybe even inside info. I like the "boys just talking" aspect of it. However, crowd noise drives me crazy. Also, not sure why they are including Rutledge. I'm sure he is a nice guy, but any time he is on it is fast forward time.West Coast Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-52465328385902376642010-02-05T19:18:57.572-05:002010-02-05T19:18:57.572-05:00anyone notice the teddy bears are back, lol...?
J...anyone notice the teddy bears are back, lol...?<br /><br />Jim2--I think we've used up *more* than our share of rain allowance. I missed going to Trackside at least once because of it, and often, we want to watch the sports cars.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13782411869475994422010-02-05T18:31:56.980-05:002010-02-05T18:31:56.980-05:00I sometimes watch it on the tube and have seen it ...I sometimes watch it on the tube and have seen it live a couple of times. In both cases, I preferred it when the panel faced the audience, not away from them. On the tube, I find the audience distracting. Save them for 'bumpers'; if they know they're not on during the interviews, maybe they'll quiet down. At the track, I want to see faces of those on stage, not the backs of their heads.Palmettonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80187031272172529192010-02-05T18:15:51.893-05:002010-02-05T18:15:51.893-05:00I enjoy trackside. I remember the early days of be...I enjoy trackside. I remember the early days of being in offices and other rooms at tracks before they did the traveling stage.<br />One year Smoke was on & they were talking about the licensing issues between Henson's company & the Chi-town track. The muppets couldn't go in the track but were still allowed on the cars. Smoke didn't have a muppet & he was more pissed than anyone! <br />Most weeks the noise doesn't bother me but there are weeks where I'm straining to hear :(.<br />The over the top "get me on TV" gets distracting. <br />I like simple interviews some of the games the past few years have been annoying & dangerous. Luckily Elliott's stage dive & Hammond getting beaned weren't more serious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85907557314090904852010-02-05T17:37:22.718-05:002010-02-05T17:37:22.718-05:00Trackside is an awesome show! It can have a ton o...Trackside is an awesome show! It can have a ton of depth and some amazing interviews. That being said I don't overly like the crowd format and all that but after going to PIR this past Nov, I learned that that is exactly how SPEED wants it to be. They go out and spend the half hour before the show getting the fans jacked up. They pretty much drill into you to be excited and yell and scream and all that fun stuff. It's what SPEED wants.<br /><br />The commercialism of the show and loud as heck crowd does take away from what the show was when it started...but the interviews still make that show special in my opinion.The Loose Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048709313597675807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33990517782154141072010-02-05T16:14:40.078-05:002010-02-05T16:14:40.078-05:00Jack Roush on Trackside tonight with DW? Replaceme...Jack Roush on Trackside tonight with DW? Replacement for Mayweather and Pacquiao?Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33955177037607879912010-02-05T15:30:00.875-05:002010-02-05T15:30:00.875-05:00Loving racing as I do I try to watch, but DW, Larr...Loving racing as I do I try to watch, but DW, Larry Mack Reynolds and Hammond may be the worst TV broadcasters of any sport on TV.So I rarely watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4830061262720950152010-02-05T14:04:00.582-05:002010-02-05T14:04:00.582-05:00What, no Hollywood Hotel Studio with talent listed...What, no Hollywood Hotel Studio with talent listed for the Shootout?<br />What happened? Budget cut? or---<br />Did Fox finnaly figure out that Mike Joy, DW, and Larry can more than do the job with the pit reporters and save us from having to bounce back and forth to the hear an ex-did nothing crew chief-that knows nothing about modern racing - country bumpkin, run his uneducated mouth in the Hollywood Hotel.<br />Now that's a good team and all they need, just keep Myers around for the big voice and get rid of his redneck sidekick. He's the main reason I cannot watch Trackside as he tries to hog the show and look smart with his sprayed on tan. What a phony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37869580984141628712010-02-05T13:55:56.174-05:002010-02-05T13:55:56.174-05:00I would have to say Trackside is a good show, and ...I would have to say Trackside is a good show, and it would be nice to let everyone see the fans' signs. It's interesting to see how far someone would drive to Daytona, even from a city with a legitimate airport and flights available to Orlando and Daytona.Chris from NYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1027428832231867132010-02-05T13:37:48.416-05:002010-02-05T13:37:48.416-05:00I must be in the minority, but I find Trackside an...I must be in the minority, but I find Trackside annoying and assinine.<br />I tried to get in the groove and watch the show, but it has no flow, and just can't get into it.<br />I did try to go and watch at TMS, but after standing back from the crowd and seeing a row of Bottoms on the stage, decided that I could do without.boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294840909356871860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45322139055415155282010-02-05T13:13:04.569-05:002010-02-05T13:13:04.569-05:00I don't care for trackside; I don't watch ...I don't care for trackside; I don't watch it anymore -- it seems to be aimed at adolescents and the bar crowd. It is just not entertaining for me. For those that enjoy trackside--well keep on enjoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50640966137666290882010-02-05T12:01:21.292-05:002010-02-05T12:01:21.292-05:00Long time column reader, first time writer. TDP is...Long time column reader, first time writer. TDP is nice, objective work and broadcast world insight(and, for the most part, the reader comments reflect that, although at times some can lack a little insight). Agree with many of Danny's observations. I attended Trackside Live at the Glen in its first year, when RW was a humble DJ and was checking out the crowd signs for unique & clever ones for web content at the time(wife and I made the grade with a Canadian-angle). The WGI Rolex race at airtime could be/was a bit of a distraction...so is the weather there. Went back a second time and didn't enjoy it nearly as much and left before the end. Haven't been back in the intervening 3-4 years. Some well-behaved fans are often over-shadowed (and driven away from future attendance) by the folks who are in the beginning stages of a three-day bender, whose only goal is to get on-camera in any way possible...so we don't bother making the trek any more from the reserved camping area to Turn 10, and we don't even try at Texas for the Fall race (4 years running). I enjoy taping the show at home and watching Saturday a-m. I think it suffers from too many panelists trying to ask one guest 'their' question for that segment. I applaud Steve Byrnes' traffic cop routine...but often he has the best un-asked, topical question and defers to the personalities/panellists. I think they should be rotated through the season. I don't question (and very much respect) their experience, background or knowledge...but it's only a 48-minute show.Jim2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41668441868070132632010-02-05T11:55:34.837-05:002010-02-05T11:55:34.837-05:00Trackside- Ick, in it's current incarnation. ...Trackside- Ick, in it's current incarnation. I remember when there was no crowd, not as irritating.Hotaru1787https://www.blogger.com/profile/00039330762559268246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75535674988807660972010-02-05T10:34:34.480-05:002010-02-05T10:34:34.480-05:00It did start with the panel facing the crowd and T...It did start with the panel facing the crowd and TV equipment between them and the people watching. I think they changed it because of the morning shows (Today, etc) putting windows behind the hosts and showing the people in the background. I personally, have always disliked that, its just stupid pandering.<br /><br />As for the show I make sure to tape it when there is a guest who I know to be funny and interesting (Montoya, Ambrose). They work well in this setting with a bunch of guys being guys. I usually just fast forward through any topics or guests that bore me.dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89801159099939621012010-02-05T10:06:46.048-05:002010-02-05T10:06:46.048-05:00Do I like Trackside? I guess I'm going to hav...Do I like Trackside? I guess I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with the consensus here so far. I've watched it a few times and found it not to my liking. So to answer JD's question if I watch. No I don't. <br /><br />Why? Because the panelists treat themselves like rock stars. Throwing gifts into the crowd, generally ginning the croud up. <br /><br />With that said, I would enjoy being there in person. Looks like a blast to attend and party with them. But to watch it on TV. No way.JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69167709259455666182010-02-05T10:01:28.446-05:002010-02-05T10:01:28.446-05:00Danny,
You are right! The experimented with lots...Danny, <br /><br />You are right! The experimented with lots of things early on, and decided on this presentation.<br /><br />Also agree on the signs. They have to either conrol them or ignore them. Randomly showing signs about different drivers is not serving any purpose.<br /><br />In the emails from fans, the quality of the sound and the ability to hear it is a constant theme. I will let you know after Daytona.<br /><br />The first guest has been leaving only if there is a scheduling issue. Normally, the first guest is included in the conversation for the remainder of the show.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.com