tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post9221101796840092640..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Kyle Petty Plays Injured For Team SPEEDDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66013070101817658082007-08-20T18:18:00.000-04:002007-08-20T18:18:00.000-04:00There was no one driving at PE when Richard did th...There was no one driving at PE when Richard did that so there was no one to say we'll keep it here. If DEI were closing it's doors as well it would not be an issue, all of their numbers would be up for grabs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40919176333990629362007-08-20T12:45:00.000-04:002007-08-20T12:45:00.000-04:00Kyle Petty's comments about car numbers needing to...Kyle Petty's comments about car numbers needing to stay with teams was ignorant. Does he not remember what happened when his dad left Petty Enterprises in the early 80's??? "The King" took car #43 with him to Mike Curb's team. Richard Petty was both a car owner and driver and he chose to keep the number with the driver and not the team. Yet Kyle goes on the show and talks about the 43 belongs with Petty Enterprises. Except in rare instances, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29310433196839381012007-08-20T11:13:00.000-04:002007-08-20T11:13:00.000-04:00Tripp,Do you remember This Week in NASCAR with Eli...Tripp,<BR/><BR/>Do you remember This Week in NASCAR with Eli Gold? It was a weekly show that traveled the Cup circuit and allowed fans to ask questions of a driver, team owner, NASCAR official, or whoever the guest was that week.<BR/><BR/>Over the course of an hour, fans asked the best questions and made the best comments you can imagine. <BR/><BR/>Sirius is great, but simply having a fan ask a question on Tradin' Paint, offer an opinion on two hours of RaceDay, or even give a shout-out to a friend or family member on Trackside would include the crowd. <BR/><BR/>Fans are what make WindTunnel interesting, and I continue to think that working to include them would be a good idea.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-42367138332663191992007-08-20T10:35:00.000-04:002007-08-20T10:35:00.000-04:00I'll agrre with Tripp. I watch NASCAR coverage on ...I'll agrre with Tripp. I watch NASCAR coverage on TV to learn new info about the sport, NOT to "hear from the fans." I can do that on the internet or at a bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4823919020294104472007-08-20T09:23:00.000-04:002007-08-20T09:23:00.000-04:00I was bummed out that the Michigan Race was rained...I was bummed out that the Michigan Race was rained out but I enjoyed hearing guest commentary provided by the stranded drivers who stopped in to share their concerns with Suzy Kolber, Rusty Wallace and Brad Daughtery. I found NASCAR drivers to be the most articulate and interesting of professional athletes who can provide simple explanations to complex technical issues and then offer an enjoyable yarn about a teammate or competitor. This helps open the sports to an expanding audience and fan base of all stripes.suzy24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00856608383609509175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24471384818307121872007-08-20T08:12:00.000-04:002007-08-20T08:12:00.000-04:00Memo to Kyle: The 1st car in the DEI stable was t...Memo to Kyle: The 1st car in the DEI stable was the #1....not the #8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51830211302852290682007-08-20T01:25:00.000-04:002007-08-20T01:25:00.000-04:00Depends on the fans. Some of us do know how to do ...Depends on the fans. Some of us do know how to do public speaking and are quite good at getting our point across without worrying the suits. <BR/><BR/>Get some of the webwriters and bloggers on the show. They seem to be literate and do put thought to the electronic pages we read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17888365018768691812007-08-19T22:53:00.000-04:002007-08-19T22:53:00.000-04:00Put the fans on TV? At any Cup race, scour the ven...Put the fans on TV? <BR/><BR/>At any Cup race, scour the venue for people. Drivers, crew, broadcasters fans, even the concessionaires, and take a half dozen people from each category and put them on TV. The smart money will have the least insightful and least articulate comments coming from the fans. OK, maybe the concessionaires, but the fans would be a close second. And that makes for bad broadcasting. <BR/><BR/>One suspects that the suits at Speed Channel have listened to the 24/7 NASCAR coverage on Sirius NASCAR Radio and sampled the fan's offerings. Aside from the oddball conspiracy theories, there is man-love or vitriol for their most or least favorite drivers, antipathy for Juan Pablo Montoya and hand wringing over the fate of the "8". Neither these topics nor many others voiced on the three main Sirius weekday shows provide any significant insight into the world of NASCAR. <BR/><BR/>The best on Sirius NASCAR radio is offered by the hosts or the NASCAR guests. Pick between a fan comment or a Buddy Baker story. No question which is more entertaining and informative. David Poole, love him or hate him, offers creative analysis and commentary as a representative of the press. Ricky Craven, John Andretti, Randy LaJoie and others speak plainly from the drivers' perspective. Overall, the words of the pros, drivers, press and broadcasters, are the most informative and entertaining. Although fan calls can be funny, nothing will beat Dave Moody's monologue about Tim Brewer analyzing the unfortunate Pocono rabbit. <BR/><BR/>All of this in varying degrees is good broadcasting. How will interactive fan involvement on "RaceDay" or "Trading Paint" improve those products? <BR/><BR/>To be clear, fans are great. They are the passionate backdrop upon which the race day drama plays out each week. From a racing fan's perspective, they are the best fans around. They simply would not add to the quality of these broadcasts. <BR/><BR/>That said, the fan contributions to ABC's "NASCAR in Prime Time" were priceless in that heavily edited and post-produced product. For that show, it worked. But a fan with a mike on live TV will always make network suits sweat hard and will usually hurt the show.Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961339747449141551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19165112405299315942007-08-19T18:22:00.000-04:002007-08-19T18:22:00.000-04:00Wow, I have to disagree somewhat with your assessm...Wow, I have to disagree somewhat with your assessment of Kyle Petty on this show. I have nothing against him. He seems to be a decent guy, and he did a great job in the booth with TNT, but I still think there's plenty of room for improvement with his performance on TP<BR/><BR/>He did make some interesting points this week, as noted in your column. On the other hand, he seems to struggle with expressing his views in a coherent and understandable manner at times.<BR/><BR/>When they were discussing the AT&T lawsuit situation, he prefaced some of his comments with something like "Listen, I truly believe this". Thinking he was going to say something interesting and profound, I turned the volume up to make sure I would be able to hear him clearly. He then proceeded to point out (in a convoluted way) that, basically, the whole thing is only an issue because Sprint/Nextel and AT&T/Cingular are in the same business (telecom). Hmmmmmm. Note to to Kyle - Everyone knows that!!! Talk about being Master-of-the-Obvious!!!<BR/><BR/>Still, I do agree that the show is improving. Here's hoping they keep working at it. The sport definitely needs a show where honest and open opinions can be presented. If everything that comes out of people's mouths at the track is controlled by PR hacks, NASCAR will continue to lose fans. I hope the NASCAR bigwigs understand that a little criticism from the fans and media is healthy, just as disagreements and open emotions shown by the drivers on the track are.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of honest commentary, what prompted Jimmy Spencer to call out Dale Jarrett on RaceDay today? Those comments were pretty harsh, but also refreshing. I wish more commentators would feel free to voice their opinions!cwebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13759294615493544438noreply@blogger.com