tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post8911595025371035817..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Fox Serves "Comfort Food" To NASCAR FansDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77034104464863076042010-02-08T11:17:26.673-05:002010-02-08T11:17:26.673-05:00Here are my 2 gripes about the FOX coverage.
1- He...Here are my 2 gripes about the FOX coverage.<br />1- Here in the Virginia/DC area, we had a major snowstorm that started on Friday morning and ending 3 feet later Saturday night.<br />The FOX affiliate here decide to drone on ALL DAY SUNDAY with a "special blizzard report" to tell us that there was alot of snow on the ground (as if we didn't know?) Keep in mind, that by the time Sunadys 500 qualifying came around, it had not snowed for, 15 hours. But our FOX owned affiliate chose to prempt the 500 programming and stayed on with insidious blather about snow.<br /><br />I'm sure NASCAR loves this news.<br /><br />Great job FOX. Really greatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13444422693916650292010-02-08T08:39:28.003-05:002010-02-08T08:39:28.003-05:00Fox...when will you learn? Not everyone who watche...Fox...when will you learn? Not everyone who watches is an Earnhardt or Johnson fan. While the announcers did a better job of following the actual race and not just these two, the pre-race was the usual same old, same old. I realize that Johnson is the champion...anyone who watches racing knows that. It was pounded into our heads for weeks last year. And we all know who Earnhardt is. Do the broadcasters realize that not all of us are fans of these two? That on any given Sunday there are 41 other drivers on the track, and that some of those might be a fan's favorite? Come on guys! Give us a break! Try interviewing all of the drivers and not just two or three. Tell us why each car dropped out, not just force us to watch Johnson's car being repaired while there's a race on! If it's supposed to be "Our NASCAR", how about showing all of it, not just the "chosen" few!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40242864274607538612010-02-08T08:39:21.142-05:002010-02-08T08:39:21.142-05:00I turned it away from the ARCA broadcast because i...I turned it away from the ARCA broadcast because it was Danica this and Danica that. I never knew who was leading the race at the point I watched it.<br /><br />The Shootout coverage was very good. It was nice to have the announcers focus on what was going on and what could happen. And it was nice to have pit reporters that actually know something about the sport and have been apart of it for many years. This is the biggest area Fox has ESPN and even TNT beat. Looking forward to Sunday.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-49161400816911922912010-02-08T08:05:08.057-05:002010-02-08T08:05:08.057-05:00Tim, I agree with you.I would not have been watchi...Tim, I agree with you.I would not have been watching an Arca race unless Danica was in it. Sure there was too much Danica coverage but I think that Speed correctly gauged what and why the people were watching that race.<br />The Bud Shoot-Out was like a breath of fresh air for me. I truly became uninterested during the Espn stint at the end of last season.<br />I thought that the entire crew, on-air, pits and production, all got it right.<br />Can't wait for Thursday and Sunday.richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439356499324682338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84474966066021971422010-02-08T06:29:58.940-05:002010-02-08T06:29:58.940-05:00I find it hard to believe that anyone could feel t...I find it hard to believe that anyone could feel that FOX does a good job on their NASCAR broadcasts . Where ESPN relys on scripted coverage , the three " analysts " in the FOX booth do nothing more than promote themselves . Joy has to constantly impress the audience with his knowledge of the sport , of course often that knowledge is coming from a FOX statistics manager in Joys' earpierce . McReynolds repeats the very same insights , every race , every year . And i've noticed that every single insight DW has is proven to be incorrect later . And the Myers/Hammond portion of the broadcasts is still a complete mystery . What unique function do they serve ?<br />The FOX telecasts are all about the group in the booth .<br />Could Jeff Burton have made any bigger fool of himself after intentionally spinning out to cause a caution flag , yet not being capable of avoiding the apron , thereby damaging the splitter . Nice try Jeff .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5058587107884027342010-02-08T06:18:07.648-05:002010-02-08T06:18:07.648-05:00My worst fears were were realized while watching t...My worst fears were were realized while watching the ARCA race- WAY too much coverage of Danica. Old DW said something like...."I like the intensity in her eyes..." Pathetic. I hope that the announcers and the production crew replay the broadcast, listen to themselves and then ask if they're proud of their work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15765372593897779382010-02-08T01:41:08.346-05:002010-02-08T01:41:08.346-05:00I only saw the Shootout coverage. It was good, bu...I only saw the Shootout coverage. It was good, but I'd prefer it if they weren't chattering all the time. Thirty seconds of just racing would be nice.<br /><br />The lap shots were just a little too tight. Although they covered most cars, they only showed the tail end of the field when they shot them straight on. Then the cars were so far back that I couldn't identify them.<br /><br />Despite these faults, I'd be satisfied as long as they confined the animation to the pre-show, and stopped covering the bottom of the screen with promos.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283047990239738052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15788039934381445822010-02-07T22:14:52.902-05:002010-02-07T22:14:52.902-05:00I personally enjoyed the Danica coverage. I wouldn...I personally enjoyed the Danica coverage. I wouldnt have been watching a ARCA race if she wasnt in it, so I was pleased. I was really impressed with her ability and look forward to seeing her again. She brings back some personality (and ratings)to our sport that has been long overdue.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081420430525363597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28359790551362703252010-02-07T20:43:09.863-05:002010-02-07T20:43:09.863-05:00No change..to much hillbilly not enough profession...No change..to much hillbilly not enough professional announcing. I tried one last time. I give up.carcarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699939395079727287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3346535473963815972010-02-07T20:10:56.035-05:002010-02-07T20:10:56.035-05:00With the exception of a few too many tight shots a...With the exception of a few too many tight shots and car camera views it was fantastic. I used commercials to try and catch up on TDP and Twitter, I actually watched and listened to the race. Speed on the other hand disappointed me, I was expecting truck series quality and I got ESPN. All Danica all the time is not the way to go. Lord help us when she runs NW we may never see any of the other drivers.Newracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15253236235385834312010-02-07T19:57:58.766-05:002010-02-07T19:57:58.766-05:00Yes thank god Fox is back I was soooo stoked to ac...Yes thank god Fox is back I was soooo stoked to actually be able to hear the cars go by and no announcers w crank it up. The other networks need to add this to there broadcast... Espn needs to drop the spotters and have sounds of the race or something.. 2 crank it ups last night!!! So sexy! I give the shootout 4 out 5 stars great broadcast. wish I could say the same for the Arca race. I dont mind the Danica hype..HECK if it wasnt for her im sure speedweeks wouldnt be sponsered by Hersheys.... if i can remember correctly last time they sponsered a daytona event was in 04 or 05 w the Nationwide race. Alot of sponsers will poor more money into the sport because of her. Anyways the Arca race was just sad w all the bad camera work even 10 to 15 sec after the annoncers saw something the camera wasnt on it. Oh well its early and expected i guess. Thursday here we come Duals baby wooJonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39286334441493167402010-02-07T19:30:42.466-05:002010-02-07T19:30:42.466-05:00Seems to me that Hunter Nickles (sp?) proved again...Seems to me that Hunter Nickles (sp?) proved again why he needs more supervision - no SPEED Report.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65935954729021082512010-02-07T18:02:42.996-05:002010-02-07T18:02:42.996-05:00We sat 40 rows up at start finish. Had Fox on scan...We sat 40 rows up at start finish. Had Fox on scanner with Danica on priorty scan and checked in with Allie Owens frequently. <br /><br />I think there were a lot more people there than normally. Will be interesting to see TV ratings.<br /><br />We watched the race after returning to our motorhome.<br /><br />Yes, listening to Fox there was too much Danica, watching it was even worse. <br /><br />Regarding other women. Yes, should get mentioned. Although Milka & Leilani were out at lap 6. Jill George at lap 25 (agreed, should have interviewed her after crash). I heard Allie's name more, not so much Jennifer.<br /><br />I enjoyed watching Danica race, because she was racing. When people weren't crashing most of the drivers were staying pretty much put. I watched Allie, Nelson Piquet, Buescher besides Danica. It was pretty exciting and entertaining because Danica was doing some different things (probably would never get away with it in NW...LOL). It was fun listening to TJ & Kelly spot & Tony answering her questions. The crowd was into it. After her spin she got a standing ovation when she came around to pit. Also at the end of the race. Not sure if that was conveyed on the TV (we FF'd a lot so may have missed it).<br /><br />Husband went to the john after the race...guys were all buzzing about how she could really drive. Wish I could have captured the looks on peoples faces when she saved it on the front stretch.<br /><br />So...TV has to figure out how not to go overboard with her. But she brought excitement. We want drivers with some personality. She showed it. We go to Indy 500. The ARCA Danica wasn't the Indy Danica. If I didn't know better I would have thought it was 2 different people.<br /><br />Now if she just had less R rated commercials it would be great! Glad my granddaughter is only 2...not sure how I would handle it with her if she were older!West Coast Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71968766067901536512010-02-07T17:25:25.329-05:002010-02-07T17:25:25.329-05:00JD, we're grateful that you were willing to pu...JD, we're grateful that you were willing to put in that long day for us and do it for such a pittance.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-36454106001391265552010-02-07T17:24:54.954-05:002010-02-07T17:24:54.954-05:00I was just so damn happy to have racing back didn&...I was just so damn happy to have racing back didn't think they could piss me off, but, way too much Danica in the ARCA race, but being the wreck fest it was, anyone who managed to finish should have had some coverage, but other than who finished 1st and 6th, can anyone mane them?<br />The Shootout was better, pretty good coverage, I can stomach DW as long as I don't have to lessen to RustyDonbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79416288556765830762010-02-07T17:07:08.442-05:002010-02-07T17:07:08.442-05:00Danicapalooza aside, I found it totally inept of S...Danicapalooza aside, I found it totally inept of Speed to not try and get an interview with Jill George after a crash of that magnitude. She was obviously uninjured and there was more than enough time for Speed to have interviewed her after her check-over in the infield care center. I'm not a Jill George fan - I don't think she can drive a lick in anything - but I was definitely interested in her version of how the heck that happened. But in all honesty, I wasn't surprised that Speed couldn't be bothered to put her on the air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15619197084860043572010-02-07T17:01:58.000-05:002010-02-07T17:01:58.000-05:00Well, it was great to see cars on the race track a...Well, it was great to see cars on the race track again, but I, too, was disappointed in the ARCA coverage or rather crashfest. I hadn't planned to watch it at all because I figured it would be ALL danica ALL the time, but since it was snowing on the east coast and I was trapped all day and bored, so I turned it on. Yep, it was as bad as I thought -- like many others, I knew there were other female racers in that race and would have liked to have seen SPEED cover the race instead of hype the story. Why is this so difficult? Just cover the racing. If the cameras follow the action on the track and the announcers call what they see, rather than their opinion, then I'd be a happier fan.<br /><br />Fox did a decent job of covering qualifying and the shootout. Mike Joy does such a great job and as long as I don't have to listen to Jaws all the time, I like Larry and Hammond, can still do without Myers, Fox does a much better job than ESPN. They still do weird camera shots that make me crazy, too much in car at odd times.<br /><br />I didn't realize that the finish for the shootout was going to be different than a regular GWC and I had the scanner on for trackpass and it didn't sound to me like all the drivers knew any different either.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-91163563774177408052010-02-07T16:54:26.079-05:002010-02-07T16:54:26.079-05:00Gymmie,
Just me at 1AM trying to get it done. Was...Gymmie,<br /><br />Just me at 1AM trying to get it done. Was a very long day.<br /><br />Pay stayed the same....Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66156481004301251832010-02-07T16:51:42.795-05:002010-02-07T16:51:42.795-05:00It was good to have the A-Team back. There is sim...It was good to have the A-Team back. There is simply no comparison between the last 17 races of '09 and the first one of '10. Just think, we watched a race without having to go to the Dish Tech Center or having to be informed of the score of the Cav's game during green flag racing. Amazing! They were even able to reset the field and tell us who had what pit strategy. It is going to be a good first half of the season with FOX & TNT running the show!Haus14https://www.blogger.com/profile/06348382223779617438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41820669303708905412010-02-07T16:44:49.669-05:002010-02-07T16:44:49.669-05:00Spider--not sure exactly when JD wrote it, but you...Spider--not sure exactly when JD wrote it, but you can "save" posts & tell it to post at a future date/time :). Same w/twitter. You can type tweets & use programs to send them at other times. Some who seem to live on Twitter do that :).<br />Didn't get to watch but hope everyone stays calm & let the race tell the story. Don't need one or two guys overhyped & when that guy is not a fan favorite it makes for a long season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51650003574441551572010-02-07T16:13:02.682-05:002010-02-07T16:13:02.682-05:00For most part event coverage was much improved wit...For most part event coverage was much improved with exception of ARCA race. Phil and DW: Danica, Danica, Danica blah, blah had me grinding my teeth, so I recorded it after lap 5. I watched all of the remaining green flag laps in 20 minutes while muting the Danica ad nauseum. What the heck is wrong with the folks ine truck. Are thay all from TMZ? Do these fools know anything about racing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11375571849457070102010-02-07T16:08:33.397-05:002010-02-07T16:08:33.397-05:00GAWD! What a RELIEF! After the debacle that was E...GAWD! What a RELIEF! After the debacle that was ESPN this (the Shootout)was soooo comforting. <br /><br />Of course I can do without FOX's hyping of their own shows, silly animations and distracting sound effects, but these are all secondary. I've been saying for years that the entire FOX team is head and shoulders above any of other Cup partners, especially since BP is gone. Come July I will grit my teeth in anticipation of the awful job done by ESPN last year. <br /><br />I was able to watch the Shootout live in HD from a bit before the halfway mark. WOW, was that exciting! The camera angles, the mix of different views, and the superb stereo sound were just what I needed after a hectic 6-day work week. Great job, everyone.<br /><br />Now, for one BIG negative: a LONG commercial break WITH 20 TO GO???<br /><br />Somebody needs a boot in a strategically painful location.Dannyboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48151570143616114602010-02-07T15:53:09.518-05:002010-02-07T15:53:09.518-05:00Speed definitely failed in that ARCA race, but we ...Speed definitely failed in that ARCA race, but we shouldn't expect too much better from Danica's Nationwide debut.<br /><br />The Shootout was a nice improvement. To add to JD's point on the toning down of Digger, he did not appear on the pre-race show, but he could always come back. After all, the Shootout has the shortest pre-race show out of all of FOX's races. However, the cartoon before the race is just another way to meaninglessly skew the ratings in the favor of people who only tune in for one thing, and that's not the race.<br /><br />FOX is still not 100% fixed yet. The last lingering problems are the replays: cutting into full-screen replays whenever they feel like (which does not mean it's the right time) and the design of their split-screen replays. The live race and the replay window used to be side-by-side, not with the replay getting the larger window. Once that is fixed, FOX will rise in status.<br /><br />However, there's no beating TNT. In 2004 they tried to go a full segment of the Shootout with no commercials, then they had the recent implementation of break-free Wide Open Coverage. No other network could care that much.<br /><br />But, the widest-open coverage is actually going to the race, which I will be doing this July, at the 400.Chris from NYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34171481129744047342010-02-07T14:32:41.268-05:002010-02-07T14:32:41.268-05:00ENOUGH DANICA!! Season just started ....I agree t...ENOUGH DANICA!! Season just started ....I agree there were 6 women in the race...COVERAGE should be equal for ALL drivers in the races...this goes for Nationwide and Cup series TOOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85207741635202400832010-02-07T14:31:19.016-05:002010-02-07T14:31:19.016-05:00I always hate to do it, but I just went to my MRN ...I always hate to do it, but I just went to my MRN coverage on Sirius, I just can't listen to Olll Dw prattle on and on, infinitum about whatever enters his mind. Larry I can kind of live with,Chris Myers, for ten years Ive tried to understand what in the world is he doing on any show, let alone one I care about as much as racing. The worst thing is, I have to miss Mike Joy, who I've enjoyed since the old days at Stafford, he is the real deal,always has been, and you feel his love for the sport all the time. I also miss Dick Berggren,so if I see him on the screen, or if they run a scroll saying he's talking, I'll unmute the tv. I was a little concerned when they showed the rat three times in the warmup laps, but thank God, for at least this broadcast,Fox didn't over do it. Anyway it's great to hear and see racing again. HOORAYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com