tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post96636987579502343..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Your Turn: Sprint Cup Series Race on FOX from Fontana, CADaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27647999495059029142010-02-23T22:47:28.259-05:002010-02-23T22:47:28.259-05:00LookButDon'tListen I would like to subscribe t...LookButDon'tListen I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. Brilliant posts! So true.IronEaglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-21187909870303356112010-02-23T09:19:25.028-05:002010-02-23T09:19:25.028-05:00When JJ & others pitted, FOX said nothing abou...When JJ & others pitted, FOX said nothing about how they came out. When I saw JJ pass the pace car I had to ASSUME he beat the pace car out. THe replay & explanation came after the commercial break. I put up with the booth monkeys because I expect them to keep up with what is happening.<br />SpokybobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81585830599351325722010-02-22T21:01:30.902-05:002010-02-22T21:01:30.902-05:00NASCAR in California.
Expecting the worst.
Expecta...NASCAR in California.<br />Expecting the worst.<br />Expectation confirmed.<br />------------------------<br /><br />Awful, Awful, Awful camera selection - this was no surprise. As much as Fox has been praised in prior years, we might recall that they were the network that was the first to replace the 'race' with the 'show.'<br /><br />Doesn't anyone in the truck 'GET' it? Yes, they 'get' it, from the suits. <br /><br />Is there a Director in the house?<br /><br />Apparently not, but this is no surprise - cash the $,$$$,$$$.00.<br />----------------------------<br /><br />Wide, Wide, Wide camera selections work, FOX. We can then SEE the race - how novel! USE THE WIDE SHOTS. Informative narrative works. <br />------------------------<br /><br />Perhaps - heaven forbid - sell fewer in-car camera sponsors. <br /><br />In-car cameras were unique high-tech gadgets two decades ago; now they are mere aggravations and distractions for the viewer. Got it?<br />---------------------------<br /><br />In my opinion, I just wish FOX would just <b>Leave Mike Joy Be</b>, and let him call the races. <br /><br />[Just view and listen to the work Mike, Dick B, and Bob D did on last year's 1st Modified race at Bristol.]<br />--------------------<br /><br />Were Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip absentee students in GRAMMAR school and High School? (Sorry, had to add that. It's just a re-diatribe of days gone by, recycled by many posters here, and recycled too many times.)<br />-----------------------<br /><br />My first trip to Stafford Springs, CT, Speedway [as a tyro from Long Island] attending the very first Spring Sizzler for Modifieds (the ONLY real racecars), had me asking, "WHO is that announcer? He's Terrific!"<br /><br />It was Mike Joy.<br />'Nuff said.<br />-------------------------<br />Word veri: 'alofis' - <br />Used in a sentence, "The aloof director was taken to the infield care center, suffering from aloftis."Tridentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20987084891088766452010-02-22T20:26:48.806-05:002010-02-22T20:26:48.806-05:00And I'm free, free falling....
Those aren'...And I'm free, free falling....<br /><br />Those aren't just Tom Petty lyrics. Thats the TV ratings continuing to plummet. I didn't think they could go lower from last year's drop off. But, I guess, they can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45116783918747796762010-02-22T19:55:25.467-05:002010-02-22T19:55:25.467-05:00Chris in NY
Speaking of Sophia he's up to no ...Chris in NY<br /><br /><i>Speaking of Sophia he's up to no good.</i><br /><br />Who?Where? I said somebody's up to no good? I missed something...or my D Hill comment? Still don't know specifics of exactly what does David Hill do to the tv shows. I know he invented Digger. ;-D<br /><br />Oy, that Pizzi guy with Jeff Gordon and the whole digitizing his rear end thing, if that segment had been a horse, woulda had to shoot it. I never heard of this guy and hope to NEVER see him again.<br /><br />Yes, sir that 'plumber pants humor" really classes up the joint.<br />I love Jeff Gordon but WHY indeed, did he do that segment? <br /><br />#WillNeverunderstandNASCARTVSuitsSophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89834588332393260222010-02-22T17:42:42.087-05:002010-02-22T17:42:42.087-05:00At least I have a way to watch the race without be...At least I have a way to watch the race without being counted as a FOX statistic: HotPass. At least they choose the right drivers that are usually up near the front in the middle of the race.<br /><br />I saw the Pizzi/Gordon thing on The Speed Report. Pizzi had to have hammered the Crown Royal chest, because a pre-race show is no place for that kind of idiocy.<br /><br />Speaking of, to answer Sophia's question, he's still up to no good. After all, check out the upcoming Speed show called "Fast Track to Fame". Obviously his act, no?Chris from NYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59004888599572111032010-02-22T16:35:26.930-05:002010-02-22T16:35:26.930-05:00I detest the "wife" camera (or the CC ca...I detest the "wife" camera (or the CC camera) RUINING the green flag coverage/and especially GYPPING US of the END of the race! Why should fans invest in all that time to not "see the end" at home? I just detest the camera decisions in general.<br /><br />I also am not a fan of synchronized swimming (except in OLD movies, love it there!) or ice skating. So that said, I hope I don't lose my "I'm a girl card" :)<br /><br />Again for me, I like the guys on the tv voices just fine.<br /><br /><b>My entire beef is camera direction.</b><br /><br />is this David Hill ruining the races or some other suits?<br /><br />SMH SophSophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69504125844197428802010-02-22T15:53:38.659-05:002010-02-22T15:53:38.659-05:00I am proud to say that I grew up in the area in so...I am proud to say that I grew up in the area in southern WV where the mine wars were fought in the early 1900's (way before my time), but I'd never heard the term redneck until I came to NC - so from my experience the union connotation did not survive in everyday language. And yes, there really was a Hatfield-McCoy feud, part of which carried over to the mine wars.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72147141493893496402010-02-22T15:29:49.304-05:002010-02-22T15:29:49.304-05:00I view the showing of the wives as a rather condes...I view the showing of the wives as a rather condescending nod to women---the idiot directors seem to think that we women actually want to see the wives and that we tune in just to watch them. NOT !!!! We don't give a rip about the reactions of the wives or chickie babes of the drivers. We want racing, darn it.<br /><br />As for Sirius, I'm becoming less and less interested in channel 128 due to the simple fact that their announcers just cannot treat their callers with respect and allow them to voice their opinions without a condescending attitude or nasty treatment. So what if we don't agree with Chocolate or Moody or the others? Don't we have a right to express our displeasure with Nascar and their ruining of the sport without being treated like the bastard child at a family reunion? I've long had a problem with Moody's terrible treatment of callers and his making fun of them, so I've pretty much stopped listening to 128 except for race coverage. And unless Nascar can get it's stuff together, I may give up on Nascar entirely.Darcienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72786799084551903102010-02-22T14:48:42.627-05:002010-02-22T14:48:42.627-05:00I have no idea if the race at California was excit...I have no idea if the race at California was exciting or not. I DO know that what I was allowed to see on my TV certainly wasn't, until the last 20 laps or so. Too many close camera shots of cars running all alone...was there no close racing on the track? Guys in the booth would call attention to a problem on the track, and it took the guys in the truck way too long to switch to the action. Often viewers could see a pass being set up, only to have a commercial break! Then, live racing was put on hold so we could watch what happened...on REPLAY! That sort of direction does not keep viewers glued to their sets. It's hard enough on a track that lends itself to long runs of strung out cars (except for about 10 laps after restarts) to keep an audience's attention. The sort of direction and camera work that fox has exhibited so far isn't going to help their ratings at all.<br /><br />So, the race at Fontana may well have been one of the best ever, but certainly wouldn't know it from watching the race on TV.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233133246348697023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27375927999253124372010-02-22T14:21:08.439-05:002010-02-22T14:21:08.439-05:00Actually the term "redneck" goes back mu...Actually the term "redneck" goes back much farther then the coal miners. It happend that way, yes. But the orgin of the word is traced back to the 16th century in Scottland. The Scottish wanted to break off from the Church of England and those that signed the petition signed in their own blood and wore red cloth around their necks to make it clear to others they had signed the petition. The term was "Redneck". Then the Scottish heavily immigrated into the South here in the States. Indentured servents were then called rednecks for all the time they served in the fields getting sunburnt. The coal miners in West Virginia labeled themselves as "rednecks" and wore the red bandana just as Greg said. But the orgin of the word is about 500 years old and comes from Scottland. For those interested, that's the orgin. Not the current definition, but the orgin.JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72212443132459574442010-02-22T13:58:25.908-05:002010-02-22T13:58:25.908-05:00Anon 11:31 - haven't had the radio on yet toda...Anon 11:31 - haven't had the radio on yet today, but this news doesn't surprise me at all.<br /><br />I quit listening to the morning drive a year or so ago as it didn't seem wise to raise my blood pressure so early in the day or get road rage driving to work. The last time I listened to Moody and his gang on the ride home, I found myself really upset at the condescending attitudes I heard from them as well.<br /><br />I like MRN for the race coverage when I'm at the track and have used it more and more at home rather than listen to the "booth monkeys" (love it) on Fox or ESPN, but I find that my sirius radio in the car is tuned less and less to the Nascar channel. Considering that the main reason I subscribed to sirius in the first place was to listen to the races when I was driving, I am strongly rethinking the value I get from having it.<br /><br />I just don't think it is wise on the part of the NASCAR media personnel to constantly insult the fan base ala Kenny Wallace and others. It turns me off - I don't watch Raceday or the prerace trash much any more.<br /><br />It's usually a good idea to be "nice" to your customers, assuming you want to keep them.<br /><br />Greg -- I appreciate the history lesson - it's always nice to learn something new, but quite often the derogatory remark about "rednecks" is used to mean something other than the one you referenced - at least in NASCAR. Thx though.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63862878988112339382010-02-22T13:33:44.093-05:002010-02-22T13:33:44.093-05:00Greg, Ask.com gives both definitions for "red...Greg, Ask.com gives both definitions for "redneck".batchiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33952618937163150852010-02-22T12:20:36.992-05:002010-02-22T12:20:36.992-05:00Yep - Bagley was very defensive today and Rick Ben...Yep - Bagley was very defensive today and Rick Benjamin and Chocolate Myers are always short with callers they do not agree with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28730109516964332092010-02-22T12:05:09.324-05:002010-02-22T12:05:09.324-05:00Richard From N.C and GinaV24:
The term "...Richard From N.C and GinaV24:<br /><br /> The term "Redneck" doesn't come from getting sunburned out working in the fields. It was originally used to identify union organisers and mineworkers from the mine owners and their union busting thugs. This was way back when when coal miners were first getting organized. The union people all wore red bandanas so their fellow workers wouldn't shoot them by mustake. The mine workers unin activities were actually more violent then UAW organising in Detroit.<br /><br /> GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-28658965708656020112010-02-22T11:37:46.810-05:002010-02-22T11:37:46.810-05:00Wanna know how bright and "fan friendly"...Wanna know how bright and "fan friendly" Gillian Zucker is? At Auto Club Speedway you cannot even stroll the vendor and souvenir area without an admission ticket.You would THINK that maybe if a casual fan showed up they may buy a T shirt or hat or race program and then just maybe even a ticket. Is this ludicrous or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-56817556689734444242010-02-22T11:31:28.902-05:002010-02-22T11:31:28.902-05:00Has anybody been listening ti Siriua/XM today? (Mo...Has anybody been listening ti Siriua/XM today? (Monday) They seem very condescending toward callers. They don't want to hear any more negative stuff about California attendence. the quality of racing etc. They seem like an extension of the NASCAR / ISC PR departments. It has always bothered me that most are MRN announcers and get their paychecks from ISC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-15385701222739441902010-02-22T10:56:21.468-05:002010-02-22T10:56:21.468-05:00@Tom, I'm with you on the down camera angle of...@Tom, I'm with you on the down camera angle of the anthem singer.<br /><br />I know in the "movie directors world" a down angle is ment to dimish the person/character. Make them look small and unimportant. A up angle is ment to praise the person/character. Make them look larger then life, therefore important.<br /><br />However, this isn't a movie, so I don't get it either.JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8937544922316084902010-02-22T10:19:37.073-05:002010-02-22T10:19:37.073-05:00Pre-race was as well-produced as a high school tal...Pre-race was as well-produced as a high school talent show. I still don't understand the "Pizzi" sketch and what was up with the bizarre looking down angle of the woman singing the national anthem. Really had no ambition to see the top of her head. Had she forgotten to wear pants? The less said about the race coverage the better. I learned more about the race from the radio broadcast in my ten minutes in the kitchen getting dinner ready than I did the other three hours plus spent in front of the t.v. Already looking forward to the TNT switchOrangeTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646201922534161236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13048673992139663682010-02-22T09:55:13.869-05:002010-02-22T09:55:13.869-05:00Hubby and I noticed that the camera on the prerace...Hubby and I noticed that the camera on the prerace show was bouncing up and down which we found quite unusual. <br /><br />Kudo's to DW and gang for trying to make a typical boring Fontana race somewhat entertaining. I wonder how many new fans garnered at the 500 were lost by the racing at Fontana.danninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19147207326505102962010-02-22T09:43:19.218-05:002010-02-22T09:43:19.218-05:00I agree as most have said w/the camera shots/cover...I agree as most have said w/the camera shots/coverage being bad. Was kinda peeved at Harvick for being overzealous hitting the hall hurting his chances to go after JJ. As JJ won AGAIN, I just turned off the tv, same old thing.<br /><br />But I disagree about "A Slice of Pizzi"! I thought it was funny as hell, would you rather watch Digger? I thought it was neat that Jeff was showing his comical side. They were out in LA & hopefully some producers caught it. Maybe ppl want to show their versatility & have opportunities outside of Nascar.JLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263122130025090885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78655849900876800422010-02-22T09:29:16.113-05:002010-02-22T09:29:16.113-05:00I thought Sunday's coverage was pretty good. I...I thought Sunday's coverage was pretty good. I guess I don't notice the white flag graphics like others do. But one complaint was showing a split screen with the wives toward the end. It would have been something if two drivers that have never won had been battling for the win. But this was not the case.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46067680243880483872010-02-22T09:22:23.390-05:002010-02-22T09:22:23.390-05:00We should be racing in Rockingham right now. Great...We should be racing in Rockingham right now. Great racing, and they would have better attendance.Poor race, poor race coverage, poor, oh, what the heck. At least I was able to finish up some chores around the house, like watching paint dry. Way more exciting than the race. Coverage was better than last week, but as long as David Hill is in charge, expect more of the same lunacy every week.Garrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7062699279833575192010-02-22T09:00:02.019-05:002010-02-22T09:00:02.019-05:00Dear FOX, we know you have to pay the bills, but t...Dear FOX, we know you have to pay the bills, but the incredibly ill-timed commercial flood is going to kill your presentation and the ratings!!! It seemed like every time the race came back on, something had happened that viewers deserved to see LIVE. We already knew about it from other sources!! Quite DUMBFOUNDED that the picture on TV and the "picture" from other sources presents 2 completely different perspectives of a race. And FOX is the bad one.<br /><br />We've sadly come to the conclusion that poor ole DW has early onset dementia. Some of the stuff he was saying was just plain INACCURATE! So are some of the graphics!!<br /><br />Chris Pizzi, you are a very nice guy. But please stay BEHIND the camera, bud. You made us almost want Digger back. Choke!!<br /><br />Jamie McMurray's piece was very well done. We wish him well with his season, but all good things... you know the cliche.<br /><br />For Feb. Fontana, the race itself was very good (when gathering info from radio, twitter, scanners etc) and it had a really good finish!! Too bad there weren't more fans to see it in person. <br /><br />For the 2nd time, and maybe all season and it kills me to say it, I will miss analysis from TWIN. Again, would've been interested to hear Chad & Biff's take. Speaking of Biffle, I thought he did pretty good with his pre race bit. Think he'll be fine on a weekly basis... certainly better than Burton's attempt last year.<br /><br />2c cha chingDonna DeBoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794219924983285744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70091427991981865152010-02-22T07:03:55.399-05:002010-02-22T07:03:55.399-05:00The racing was maybe the best I've seen from C...The racing was maybe the best I've seen from Cup on that track. I hope they are moving in the right direction. <br /><br />I also noticed they did not show the grandstands very much during the coverage. <br /><br />My only complaint was a few times the 2nd place car would catch the 1st place car and there was a setup for a lead challenge... then the TV people would cut to some useless stuff they could do later. The one glaring example was early on when they cut to Jeff Hammond talking about the fin on the car... when a lead change was setup and about to be attempted. They came back from the yip yap and told us about the lead change! If I wanted to hear about it, I'd listen to the radio. <br /><br />It got better later on tho', coverage wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com