tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post623864278791653960..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: NASCAR's After School SpecialDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51475553591560797882012-03-02T20:39:28.113-05:002012-03-02T20:39:28.113-05:00As I've been saying, BSPN hates race fans.
W...As I've been saying, BSPN hates race fans. <br /><br />What I don't understand is why the ball sports (even off season) still have new shows on all year long? Not to mention the 6-8 hours of sportscenter that shows nothing but ball sports. <br /><br />I am so hoping BSPN does not bid on the new TV contract.Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701502016993312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63131925926963883712012-03-02T14:03:22.017-05:002012-03-02T14:03:22.017-05:00I think you might be a little off on the Kenny Wal...I think you might be a little off on the Kenny Wallace license comment. The jump from $3,000 to $8,000 wasn't for just a Nationwide license, but a "Gold" license. I believe that covers ALL NASCAR touring classes. He had to have that to enter the Daytona 500. Either way, it's a hell of a jump in pricel.John Pottshttp://frontstretch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34563736477773614282012-03-02T13:26:23.853-05:002012-03-02T13:26:23.853-05:00Just exactly how dang hard is it to post a podcast...Just exactly how dang hard is it to post a podcast of NASCAR Now on the ESPN web site? They post replays of seemingly every other commentary show they air plus the Jayski show that's not on the air at all. Now don't get me wrong, I think Jayski's site is one of the best things to happen to NASCAR media coverage since the '79 Daytona 500 and Mark Garrow is an excellent NASCAR PbP guy, but IMO NASCAR Now is quite easily the better of the two shows and honestly deserves at the very least a podcast audio replay. C'mon ESPN - posting one more podcast replay ain't gonna break the bank and you just might make a few NASCAR fans happy.RRA-Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57999078201976142292012-03-02T13:20:39.311-05:002012-03-02T13:20:39.311-05:00I've accepted ESPN will not change the time, s...I've accepted ESPN will not change the time, so I just accept I will never be able to watch it. I haven't seen a single Nascar Now show in 2012. I've only seen a few segments featured on SportsCenter. If that's what ESPN wants, mission accomplished.Buschseries61noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86419510172758779432012-03-02T13:17:17.197-05:002012-03-02T13:17:17.197-05:00I don't even bother setting the DVR for it. I...I don't even bother setting the DVR for it. I got tired of chasing it around ESPN's schedule and I already tape General Hospital to watch (yeah, yeah, I know a "soap opera") so 3 p.m. East Coast time with no re-air, I've lost interest and that's a shame.<br /><br />Allen did a great job making this a show worth watching only to get screwed again, along with NASCAR fans.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-509642702794853252012-03-02T12:36:20.021-05:002012-03-02T12:36:20.021-05:00What Nan said.What Nan said.Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-64817968151084362682012-03-02T12:00:32.623-05:002012-03-02T12:00:32.623-05:00If the daily show was all motorsports, like the ol...If the daily show was all motorsports, like the old RPM Tonight, then maybe it would have a broad enough audience to survive.nannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-3619788444287183982012-03-02T10:36:53.777-05:002012-03-02T10:36:53.777-05:00I don't think there's a cause & effect...I don't think there's a cause & effect there, Nate. It was the competitive Chase, and Daytona. I don't believe we've seen evidence of trending upwards. But whatever you have, you should want more. Frankly, I don't watch it at all anymore, but not to have a re-air on one of their many networks, instead of rerunning other shows multiple times is a no brainer. It would be one thing if there were really no room for it. There is.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89214514989647988402012-03-02T10:32:19.043-05:002012-03-02T10:32:19.043-05:00Glenc1
Viewership on races has improved. Since ...Glenc1<br /> Viewership on races has improved. Since the shift to 3 PM the Chase and Daytona ratings all went up. Maybe instead of beating this dead horse it is time to accept this and move on.17972 B. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468839142062707318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84671457917441992362012-03-02T09:59:02.561-05:002012-03-02T09:59:02.561-05:00West Coast Diane said:
What a waste of the talent...West Coast Diane said:<br /><br />What a waste of the talent. Especially Ray Evernham. <br /><br />Once again, not sure why they even have a show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5483016528129568462012-03-02T09:52:45.043-05:002012-03-02T09:52:45.043-05:00really, anon 9:27?...you think we're not aware...really, anon 9:27?...you think we're not aware of how ratings work? You think 'most people' don't know this? Oy vey, this is a *media* blog, we talk about this all the time. Sorry for my incredulity at your comment. But we are not naive race fans. <br /><br />The point is, ESPN shows the weekly Nationwide race as well as the Cup races later in the season. What you would *think* they would want to do it promote their own programming (which is also a common theme amongst other networks); that could be beneficial for the ratings for the race programming. It's not just about TV sponsors. That is what they should be considering, ways to improve their viewership, not ways to make people not care. That promotion could ultimately drum up interest and raise the ratings for the actual events.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8889947020028287812012-03-02T09:27:45.601-05:002012-03-02T09:27:45.601-05:00This is one post I hope everyone reads and underst...This is one post I hope everyone reads and understands!! All TV now is hugely driven by ratings. Most people I'm guessing don't know this, but the networks can tell minute by minute what people are watching. As much as people on this site love racing and it's programming, evidently shows about racing don't score very high ratings, because if they did they would be put front and center. To me, there's nothing better than Ray Evernham and Craven , they are the best at giving great info, but obviously the country as a whole doesn't share my views.Race hub last night had Jimmy Spencer acting the part of a WWE wrestler answering questions, which I hate, but others must like that.Speed has tried many racing shows, only to drop them for reality TV. So ratings people, are what ails NASCAR. NASCAR has a lot of fans, but ratings show that the races do OK, but associated shows don't draw the ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62950524507048772432012-03-02T08:52:56.635-05:002012-03-02T08:52:56.635-05:00NASCAR is not the cash cow it once was. Whether it...NASCAR is not the cash cow it once was. Whether it is being caused by the economy or Brian France or just a shift in public opinion, the dollars aren't there like they used to be.<br /><br />With Showtimes announcement about Inside NASCAR and ESPN's slowly killing NASCAR Now, is this network shift away from NASCAR happening as part of the sport losing more and more of its market appeal? Ecomonic hard times are making sponsor dollars dry up for the hoods of cars so are they also drying up for the commercial slots of NASCAR programs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63793244821943087292012-03-02T08:45:55.049-05:002012-03-02T08:45:55.049-05:00I don't get how espn pays a fortune for NASCAR...I don't get how espn pays a fortune for NASCAR then does everything in the world to kill it.<br />We gave up trying to DVR it( NN) when we got a soccer game from England. We do not watch espn except for NN or races. Now its 1 more reason to not bother to watch.<br />Farewell to espnJojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003121615505036490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23125605022336846922012-03-02T08:33:01.115-05:002012-03-02T08:33:01.115-05:00Boy, Nascar is really getting the short end of the...Boy, Nascar is really getting the short end of the stick. We wondered why NN didn't record on Wednesday now we know we thought it was our machine. And we really miss the Mondays Roundtable. What will ESPN think of next????Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79981254855578208232012-03-01T23:13:36.422-05:002012-03-01T23:13:36.422-05:00How about renaming it:
"NASCAR Not Now"...How about renaming it: <br />"NASCAR Not Now" as I am busy at 12:00pm Pacificsbaker17https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234130094477084972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89978428679645793372011-09-15T21:22:31.778-04:002011-09-15T21:22:31.778-04:00The DVR has always been unreliable when it comes t...The DVR has always been unreliable when it comes to NASCAR Now because it's so often not on when scheduled. If putting the show earlier will lock it into a reliable slot, that will actually make it better for me. I never watch live anyway. But I'm not holding my breath. ESPN might need to show ping pong or bridge or whatever instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58997314247797400672011-09-13T21:20:06.735-04:002011-09-13T21:20:06.735-04:00Welp, looks like they heard our cries! Turner &...Welp, looks like they heard our cries! Turner & BSPN decided to play together nicely! Now to get FOX to play nicely & for them to keep this going ALL YEAR LONG <3<br /><br />Breaking news that 9 out of the 10 races will be online AND they're going to be putting NASCAR Now online as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35459706111266978132011-09-13T15:52:13.291-04:002011-09-13T15:52:13.291-04:00William--they CAN'T. If they could we wouldn&#...William--they CAN'T. If they could we wouldn't have this column. JDs explained it numerous times. <br /><br />The networks & Sirius can't put anything online without Turner's authorization (they run the NASCAR.COM site). That's why we only get Race Buddy during the TNT portion since that's them. And SPEED was able to get a dealio for Pick 'em Ups Buddy. <br /><br />Anything that's streaming online is illegal & if they pursue it further to protect their copyrights it can get folks in LOTS of trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33592207531521659282011-09-13T15:32:13.012-04:002011-09-13T15:32:13.012-04:00That 4pm time slot might be opening up pretty soon...That 4pm time slot might be opening up pretty soon. I watched the Dan LeBatard show and there's no way it stays on the air for very long.Quandarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80564461210343945332011-09-13T09:15:00.869-04:002011-09-13T09:15:00.869-04:00It has to hurt for the people that worked on the s...It has to hurt for the people that worked on the show for over 4 years to be pushed into irrelevance. ESPN wanted in the NASCAR game in 2007, but wanted it on their own terms. NASCAR Network 2014 should solve that problem.Buschseries61noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75339273538758220942011-09-12T23:09:54.489-04:002011-09-12T23:09:54.489-04:00The continuation of the dumbing down of the race f...The continuation of the dumbing down of the race fan. I'm to the point I hate ESPN, 2, U, and any other version they shove down our throats. I barely had time to watch NN at 5 but now I will never watch at whatever god-forsaken time they decide on.<br />They do the same with other autoracing too. NHRA is the b***ard stepchild that plays behind poker and softball. I say just cancel the d*** show and be done with it - it's already full of forks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-54406327292436455122011-09-12T21:14:49.605-04:002011-09-12T21:14:49.605-04:00Jim Rome is the king of saying the same thing 5 di...Jim Rome is the king of saying the same thing 5 different ways in 30 seconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-8727810579878289462011-09-12T20:28:18.967-04:002011-09-12T20:28:18.967-04:00Thank goodness for the DVR but what are they think...Thank goodness for the DVR but what are they thinking. NN has come such a long way and now as the chase starts we are shuffled to the back of the pack. Every time I think ESPN gets it (se AB in the booth) they remind me that they really don't gave a crap about NASCAR. Not sure what RH is thinking either, it is basically forcing people without DVR's to be home timely or choose RH over the evening news. Kind of strangeNewracefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324764517098771035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-50610864985610163472011-09-12T20:00:37.878-04:002011-09-12T20:00:37.878-04:00Just another reason NASCAR should not allow the ne...Just another reason NASCAR should not allow the networks to destroy the series.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077528082787084016noreply@blogger.com