Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core - Page 4

chris3racing · 09-06-2011, 09:51 AM

Wade I agree completely. I have made a comment on here before about promoting drag racing. Where I live, near Raleigh, NC, I can be at 4 or 5 drag strips within an hour and a half. Many have been around for a long time. We had our drag car in a display at the International Auto Expo for three days. During that time I was amazed at how many people looked at the car and asked "where do you race." When I mentioned names like Piedmont, Roxboro, fomerly known as Person County, Fayetteville and Benson they did not know that these tracks even still exist and that they race there every week-end.

Lew Silverman · 09-06-2011, 09:54 AM

Not that anyone on here really cares, but............

NHRA has decided that there will be no more 4-wide Finals at Charlotte. Seems the sponsors complained that the race cars are too small on the television for the viewers to see, so the great experiment has ended! They'll still qualify 4 up, which doesn't bother anyone important.

What a joke!

Lew

skills · 09-06-2011, 10:58 AM

If nhra wanted to fix this it easy. First return to 1/4 mile for fuel I know its a safety problem. Take power away do it with on fuel pump and go from there. It will make it cheaper which will bring more independent cars back and perhaps some jura teams when they aren't running. Let them match race again. The small teams can make some money while doing some testing. People will hit their.local tracks to see the pros and will get exposure to the local classes. If you grab the kids as fans they stay fans. Inch should be shown as is like you are spending the day at the track good or bad. Isn't that the joy of nascar all the cameras the ability to listen to the crew chief so you feel like your there when your home. If you get people to the track they will return hell a day at maple grove in oct. Cost me less than a day a hershey park and I be to see how many cars compared to just 43 in nascar.

Omcar · 09-06-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

Not that anyone on here really cares, but............

NHRA has decided that there will be no more 4-wide Finals at Charlotte. Seems the sponsors complained that the race cars are too small on the television for the viewers to see, so the great experiment has ended! They'll still qualify 4 up, which doesn't bother anyone important.

What a joke!

Lew

Glad to hear that...drag race is between 2 cars/bikes.

ltwtjet · 09-06-2011, 01:44 PM

I wrote to ABC Wide World of Sports in 1966 when they first started TV drag racing coverage. Roone Arledge(who was a little guy at the time) wrote back and thanked me for my compliments.
Who should we write/email to at ESPN? Is sportsman coverage the best term? I know the rails are fast--but they all look the same. The variation of cars in stock and SS and the wheelstands are great!

Dan Bernay · 09-06-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltwtjet

I wrote to ABC Wide World of Sports in 1966 when they first started TV drag racing coverage. Roone Arledge(who was a little guy at the time) wrote back and thanked me for my compliments.
Who should we write/email to at ESPN? Is sportsman coverage the best term? I know the rails are fast--but they all look the same. The variation of cars in stock and SS and the wheelstands are great!

The RAILS are great!
How old are you ?80?LOL!!!
If you write it goes right in the trash and if you email its delete!

Paul Ceasrine · 09-06-2011, 04:48 PM

The coverage just seemed 'out-of-touch',,,,,,
They are going the way of ratings,,,,,,,,and what will bring in the
highest amount of viewership,,,,,,,,,which is understandable for the
bottom line,,,,,advertising dollars,,,,,,,,,,,,
any else,,,,,,,is second in line,,,,,,,,
pc

Dan Fahey · 09-06-2011, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbyd6

It would be nice to see the SPEED Channel step up & cover Sportsman, just like they do Cup & Nwide Qualifying!! Look what PINKS-All Out did for them, people loved that show except for Mr Christensen's ego. they need to have more "racing" shows instead of some of the other junk they show on there!!

This is a good idea !
Speed needs to dump the NASCAR re-runs anyway.
They should develop a Sportman Program for all the races roundy, sportcar and drag racing
With the mountain of Contingency available that maybe a boon for all.

My 2 cents

Ed Fernandez · 09-06-2011, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

This is a good idea !
Speed needs to dump the NASCAR re-runs anyway.
They should develop a Sportman Program for all the races roundy, sportcar and drag racing
With the mountain of Contingency available that maybe a boon for all.

My 2 cents

Don't look for any S/SS drag racing related coverage on Speed Channel.They're addicted to Pass Time and reruns of Pinko's.The rest is Nascar,Nascar,Nascar and more Nascar.As crappy as Nascar has gotten (not many good old boys left) it's still
#1 in the eyes of whoever is in control.

SuperStock fan · 09-06-2011, 08:34 PM

First off why don't they get rid Paul Page he SUCKS!!!!!!! ESPN would be better off with Whit Bazemore as a color man along side Mike Dunn at least he knows the sport! This was my second time watching ESPN 3 on the net now weather it was Time Warner Internet or ESPN the screen seemed to freeze up on my laptop. The camera angles sucked for SS/St/comp and all the sportsman classes. Greg Anderson I am huge fan of him, but Monday he showed no class towards his team mate Jason Line. Greg should brought Jason into the camera shot and celebrated together as a team effort! One more litttle jab enough with the John Force show.

09-06-2011, 09:51 AM	#31
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core Wade I agree completely. I have made a comment on here before about promoting drag racing. Where I live, near Raleigh, NC, I can be at 4 or 5 drag strips within an hour and a half. Many have been around for a long time. We had our drag car in a display at the International Auto Expo for three days. During that time I was amazed at how many people looked at the car and asked "where do you race." When I mentioned names like Piedmont, Roxboro, fomerly known as Person County, Fayetteville and Benson they did not know that these tracks even still exist and that they race there every week-end.

09-06-2011, 09:54 AM	#32
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core Not that anyone on here really cares, but............ NHRA has decided that there will be no more 4-wide Finals at Charlotte. Seems the sponsors complained that the race cars are too small on the television for the viewers to see, so the great experiment has ended! They'll still qualify 4 up, which doesn't bother anyone important. What a joke! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

09-06-2011, 10:58 AM	#33
skills Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hershey,pa Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 1 Post	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core If nhra wanted to fix this it easy. First return to 1/4 mile for fuel I know its a safety problem. Take power away do it with on fuel pump and go from there. It will make it cheaper which will bring more independent cars back and perhaps some jura teams when they aren't running. Let them match race again. The small teams can make some money while doing some testing. People will hit their.local tracks to see the pros and will get exposure to the local classes. If you grab the kids as fans they stay fans. Inch should be shown as is like you are spending the day at the track good or bad. Isn't that the joy of nascar all the cameras the ability to listen to the crew chief so you feel like your there when your home. If you get people to the track they will return hell a day at maple grove in oct. Cost me less than a day a hershey park and I be to see how many cars compared to just 43 in nascar.

09-06-2011, 01:44 PM	#35
ltwtjet Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core I wrote to ABC Wide World of Sports in 1966 when they first started TV drag racing coverage. Roone Arledge(who was a little guy at the time) wrote back and thanked me for my compliments. Who should we write/email to at ESPN? Is sportsman coverage the best term? I know the rails are fast--but they all look the same. The variation of cars in stock and SS and the wheelstands are great!

09-06-2011, 04:48 PM	#37
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core The coverage just seemed 'out-of-touch',,,,,, They are going the way of ratings,,,,,,,,and what will bring in the highest amount of viewership,,,,,,,,,which is understandable for the bottom line,,,,,advertising dollars,,,,,,,,,,,, any else,,,,,,,is second in line,,,,,,,, pc

09-06-2011, 08:34 PM	#40
SuperStock fan Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 130 Likes: 4 Liked 241 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Thanks ESPN your rotten to the core First off why don't they get rid Paul Page he SUCKS!!!!!!! ESPN would be better off with Whit Bazemore as a color man along side Mike Dunn at least he knows the sport! This was my second time watching ESPN 3 on the net now weather it was Time Warner Internet or ESPN the screen seemed to freeze up on my laptop. The camera angles sucked for SS/St/comp and all the sportsman classes. Greg Anderson I am huge fan of him, but Monday he showed no class towards his team mate Jason Line. Greg should brought Jason into the camera shot and celebrated together as a team effort! One more litttle jab enough with the John Force show.