tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post8270065479812880867..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Whatever Happened To Mr. Excitement?Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69807172609125963052010-03-21T01:48:53.854-04:002010-03-21T01:48:53.854-04:00I want TWIN back on Monday nights, I cannot believ...I want TWIN back on Monday nights, I cannot believe the trash that SPEED has put on in its place. Jimmy Spencer was a great anchor on Raceday, I can't believe that they dumped him. Most of the NASCAR programming on TV has been ruined. Why? Why?Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14903259309265753882010-03-17T17:17:08.162-04:002010-03-17T17:17:08.162-04:00Of course Spencer is not on Race Day,he actually q...Of course Spencer is not on Race Day,he actually questioned NASCAR on things he didn't believe were right and that gets you the door on all NASCAR related programming. NASCAR doesn't want people with opinions different than what they believe is true theyed rather you watch Rutledge? What does he bring to TV other than a low IQ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59507905056750102422010-03-17T15:09:06.837-04:002010-03-17T15:09:06.837-04:00Great comment and I hope it gets seen by the right...Great comment and I hope it gets seen by the right sets of eyes.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-18580240500400192022010-03-17T11:22:04.688-04:002010-03-17T11:22:04.688-04:00What kills me about Spencer's show is the set:...What kills me about Spencer's show is the set: It was never explained what it was. So if you flip by the channel, you don't know what the heck you are looking at. <br /><br />Second, look at the set closely: it has been METICULOUSLY decorated. I mean, the detail is astounding. How can they put that much detail into it, yet no one has figured out that if you side-light Spencer on HD, it shows off the line where his toupee meets his regular hair? Or how can they pay that much attention to the little nuances of the set, and then not even have a warddrobe guy know how to dress the host?<br /><br />It's crazy what's going on at SPEED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46640767028794801622010-03-16T22:35:55.905-04:002010-03-16T22:35:55.905-04:00I've watached the first couple shows and Ray D...I've watached the first couple shows and Ray Dunlop needs to go. He's a good pit reporter but he seems to really dislike being on with Jimmy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78683353955705253942010-03-16T22:01:13.976-04:002010-03-16T22:01:13.976-04:00I'm sort of surprised by the amount of dislike...I'm sort of surprised by the amount of dislike for Jimmy. I've never talked to him in person but I've been around him in his modified days at New England tracks and he often was "outspoken" but always interesting. I think some of us oldtimers need to support him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58246541274737857282010-03-16T21:28:57.436-04:002010-03-16T21:28:57.436-04:00I've only seen the first two shows and I thoug...I've only seen the first two shows and I thought it had possibilities. Now with the time change, it's on too late and I don't watch it. Maybe they'll switch the time back again after that (no) talent show and cooking show go down in flames.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57455643519832089552010-03-16T20:14:49.863-04:002010-03-16T20:14:49.863-04:00Here we go with social media again. Boy, I knew it...Here we go with social media again. Boy, I knew it wouldn't take you long to bang that boring old drum again.<br /><br />Face it: Jimmy Specner's show can have TWO Twitter accounts and THREE Facebook pages... it isn't going to make the show any better. <br /><br />And even if they DID get on the Twitter bandwagon, what would they do with it? That's right, they'd read a few tweets on the air. Why is that so valuable yet reading a few emails on the air so worthless? Answer: There is no difference.<br /><br />Twitter and Facebook do not make a show. They might enhance a show if used correctly, but they can't fix Jimmy Spencer's show, so stop with the constant harping about Twitter and Facebook. You're like a kid with a new toy that can't stop telling everyone what he got for Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59047627356999156492010-03-16T20:02:00.902-04:002010-03-16T20:02:00.902-04:00Love him or hate him,at least Spencer tells you ho...Love him or hate him,at least Spencer tells you how he honestly feels. It's almost unheard of to have anyone criticize Junior,but Spencer does. Starting last year, Spencer came down on Brad for dumb driving. Last year Jeff Gordon was in the booth with DJ and Andy Petree when Biffle said on the radio that he was going to wreck Logano and then did it. The replay was shown and DJ said that Biffle 'mis judged a bit'. Gordon deadpanned 'I think he mis judged a LOT!' It was hilarious. Petree almost always dodges placing blame. Just a few weeks ago in the Nationwide race, Brad wrecked Logano on the last lap. The replays,especially the overhead shot from the blimp showed how blatant it was, yet Petree just waffled. I just hate it when announcers and politicians just lie to your face! It's insulting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49806643125358129982010-03-16T18:40:12.748-04:002010-03-16T18:40:12.748-04:00JD - During the years of his broadcast 'career...JD - During the years of his broadcast 'career' Mr Excitement turned into Mr Excrement. I can't count the times when he was like Jim Jones trying to get everyone to drink the NASCAR KoolAid, and the next minute would he would be espousing his displeasure with something the NASCAR Brass did, said or changed. <br />It's like he became a mockery of himself. <br />If Jimmy is to remain on tv, we need to see the guy before the toupee showed up that used to 'take no prisoners'. <br />We need Jimmy to be the Devil on one shoulder, while all of the others compete to be the programmed robot on the shoulder. <br /><br />That's my two cents.........Bob from South OC Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90858877171318662082010-03-16T18:27:44.433-04:002010-03-16T18:27:44.433-04:00Jimmy, like Kyle Petty, is balls to the wall hones...Jimmy, like Kyle Petty, is balls to the wall honest.<br /> <br />The best thing to do is get rid of the Kenny Wallace. <br /><br />I have lost count of the number of times Kenny has insulted and mocked all the fans of this sport.<br />He's a travesty, a sham and a mockery. He's a traveshamockery!<br /><br /> If I wanted to see a clown I would go to the circus. After watching KW, I have problems sleeping. <br /><br />"Cant Sleep Clowns Will Eat ME."<br /><br />Jimmy on the other hand is rough around the edges and maybe at times a little abrasive. Those are the qualities the I found refreshing about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80946041195675670772010-03-16T17:14:25.006-04:002010-03-16T17:14:25.006-04:00If we're going to talk about funny Spencer mom...If we're going to talk about funny Spencer moments, my favorite was at Darlington AFTER he served the suspension for punching Kurt Busch in the nose. It seemed like everyone in the grandstands stood up and cheered when he was introduced. As Jeff Gordon said afterward with a big smile - who'd have thought Spencer had that many fans? Or Kurt that few.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62855784023051003082010-03-16T16:56:08.750-04:002010-03-16T16:56:08.750-04:00I like Spenser as a driver, he's the BK of his...I like Spenser as a driver, he's the BK of his era. And yea, BK is winning me over for his take no prisoners attitude that racing USE to have. Talk smack, do it on the track. Seems to many Cup driver just want to "turn left" and cruise 80% of the race. BK does not want that, nor did Spencer. I respect that attitude. Just go at it. Now, as a TV host, well, I can take it for a while but to much gets old really quick. He was never a very winning driver, but he stood up for what he believed in no matter what people thought of him. On and off the track. He still does so today. I think it's a take him or leave him deal on TV. I choose to leave him for his rantings. But only for that reason. I don't need it. Get enough arguments out of the folks on TV new channels. I want a nice funny entertaing show with some good information in it. TWIN fit that want. <br /><br />Speed, when are you going to bring TWIN back? With or without Waltrip. Someday you, Speed, will realize he's replaceable like everyone else. And someday you will realize TWIN did in fact resonate with your viewers.JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69825217522188635192010-03-16T15:56:51.943-04:002010-03-16T15:56:51.943-04:00Thanks for the great comments, keep them coming.
...Thanks for the great comments, keep them coming.<br /><br />I want to apologize for a delay in posting. Computer glitch that is now fixed.<br /><br />JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60606532440922098562010-03-16T14:36:10.189-04:002010-03-16T14:36:10.189-04:00I didn't mind Jimmy as much because I knew he ...I didn't mind Jimmy as much because I knew he was an old-school racer. If you've paid your dues in the sport, you should be given a little break for not being the best broadcaster (*cough* DW *cough*).<br /><br />One of the funny things I remember about him on VL was after the Daytona 500 a few years back...he was noticeably intoxicated. His eyes were glassy, he was slurring his speech and the words coming out of his mouth made absolutely no sense (more so than normal). It was kind of comical...and the uncomfortable "mood" on the stage was very noticeable. I expected him to get the axe that day but he didn't.<br /><br />HankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72817430014185770232010-03-16T14:23:14.469-04:002010-03-16T14:23:14.469-04:00As with many former drivers, Spencer comes with ba...As with many former drivers, Spencer comes with baggage. Those who disliked him as a driver tend to dislike him on TV. He is not the best communicator, but I like to hear his take, with which I don't always agree - but I find him more consistently honest, and knowledgeable, than much of the NASCAR press corps. I believe there is a place for him, but I'm not sure he's up to the burden of having to carry a show.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66970428618609467222010-03-16T14:07:26.813-04:002010-03-16T14:07:26.813-04:00Dot - I think your idea of 2 minutes for Spencer a...Dot - I think your idea of 2 minutes for Spencer at the end of RaceHub is a great idea!GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79538006181087146512010-03-16T14:07:26.812-04:002010-03-16T14:07:26.812-04:00Spencer lost me when he went off on his Kelly Earn...Spencer lost me when he went off on his Kelly Earnhardt Elledge rant. I understand that he is rough around the edges, but there is a difference between honest opinion and thoughtlessness.<br /><br />I stopped watching RaceDay because I couldn't stand listening to the Spencer/Wallace rants and silliness. Watching Spencer alone to essentially talk to scream to himself for a half hour has NO appeal for me at all.<br /><br />Other than RaceHub, which I DVR to watch at my leisure, the shows that are presented as Nascar-centric on Speed aren't what I'm interested in watching, so I don't.<br /><br />For those folks who like Jimmy, as you say, adding a real time response setup through twitter or facebook might help the show. <br /><br />Sorry, with this lineup, there's very little reason to watch Speed these days.<br /><br />If I could have TWIN back WITHOUT Mikey, but with Steve Byrnes, Chad, Schrader and a guest - I'd tune in immediately. I loved Kenny's humor and ability to make sense about the racing.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37725951152890937512010-03-16T13:55:33.031-04:002010-03-16T13:55:33.031-04:00I think Dunlap is as much to blame as anyone for a...I think Dunlap is as much to blame as anyone for agreeing to do the show with someone he doesn't like. Maybe he needs the money. Put him on with the Waldrips so they will all be in their little domains, and their audience will consist of egotists.Ziekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35101391562246614932010-03-16T12:57:16.812-04:002010-03-16T12:57:16.812-04:00Like Anonymous 4:21 and Jonathan 5:14am, I also fe...Like Anonymous 4:21 and Jonathan 5:14am, I also felt that the last show was MUCH better than what I'd seen previously. <br /><br />JD, you and I sometimes see different things happening on the screen. What you interpreted correctly IMO about the very awkward first episode of WTD seems to me to have faded as they get used to each other. I also thought Ray was visibly having fun in that Atlanta show. <br /><br />I'm sure your opinion is based on far more inside knowledge than mine, but from a strictly fan/viewer perspective I actually enjoyed the Atlanta episode.<br /><br />I say let's give the show a chance. And this is despite the fact that though I respect his credentials, Ray Dunlap's incessant shouting is one of the most fingernails-on-a-blackboard voices the I've ever heard on TV.Dannyboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40958336445863488382010-03-16T12:54:29.540-04:002010-03-16T12:54:29.540-04:00This is the only show other than the race itself t...This is the only show other than the race itself that i record on Tivo now. Need me mo' Jimmy! and less of the other boring stuffed shirts who are afraid to ask real questions of drivers, crews, Nascar, etc.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49757599355966304582010-03-16T12:40:23.674-04:002010-03-16T12:40:23.674-04:00Spencer doesn't "look" the fool--he ...Spencer doesn't "look" the fool--he IS a fool.<br /><br />He says things that make no sense just for effect. He says things that are just plain incorrect and then has to apologize.<br /><br />We're better off not having to wade through his chaff to get to the wheat of SPEED's shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1827640824909286432010-03-16T11:39:48.994-04:002010-03-16T11:39:48.994-04:00Haven't watched. Don't intend to. Like Sop...Haven't watched. Don't intend to. Like Sophia, since TWIN's demise I no longer watch SPEED for anything but track activity and maybe Trackside.<br /><br />Maybe it's because we have been traveling these past 2 months. Somehow I doubt it (we were stationary for 6 wks and have a DVR). <br /><br />Returning home tomorrow, so will see if our viewing habits regarding Speed, pre race shows changes.West Coast Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79376243604189747672010-03-16T10:23:29.471-04:002010-03-16T10:23:29.471-04:00You know, it would have made a lot more sense for ...You know, it would have made a lot more sense for Kyle Petty to get the talk show and Spencer to stay on RaceDay. When Kyle speaks, people listen - when Jimmy does, not so much. Sad to say but true.Christopher Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212121677462996872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22601491076522389612010-03-16T08:55:05.872-04:002010-03-16T08:55:05.872-04:00Sorry JD but Spencer is not "made"
to lo...Sorry JD but Spencer is not "made"<br />to look the fool. He plays it<br />with all genuinness. If Speed<br />wanted a controversial presentation<br />they should have hired someone able<br />to carry on a intelligent conversation.51 yr. fannoreply@blogger.com