where the commentators don't sugar-coat mistakes made by ANY series.
NASCAR is really starting to outgrow themselves...first it was tracks, and
not it's the attitude they approach problems...hope it is like Sacks says
and it's Fox's problem.
BTW I agree with you Jan, I don't have Speedvision (I have called the cable
company about 10 times trying to get it), but if they make it all the NASCAR
channel I will feel fine retracting my request...besides I would rather
watch ESPN Classic NASCAR races which I've never seen than a bunch of truly
NASCAR "magazine" shows.
Jon
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> At the end it talks about a "soft" launch this fall, whatever the hell
that
> means, then in February they go full tilt!
> If the do away with F1, Rally, Road-Racing like ALMS and Grand Am, plus
> Trans AM, the Historic shows like Legends of Motorsports, SV News
Raceweek,
> and all the other diverse coverage and go 100% NAPCAR that would truly be
an
> injustice to Speedvisions core audience, which I would assume, based on
how
> little NAPCAR coverage they do now, is not overly NASCAR "heavy"!
> Perhaps a letter writing campaign to Speedvision would be in order?
> You can send your feedback to them at:
> However.... If, and I hope to GOD your right Doug, that they will simply
do
> away with the boats, planes and infomercials and replace them with NAPCAR
> coverage, leaving the rest of the Auto-Racing programming alone, then I'd
> say terrific!
> Frankly, I don't believe this will be the case... We can only hope that
ESPN
> will pick up F1 coverage, along with World Rally, Road-Racing, and the
> rest... But... I'm not holding my breath!
> Jay J
> > They're not going to show 24 hours of Nascar. They're going to keep F1
and
> > many of the other types of racing that are shown. What they will get rid
> of,
> > I hope, are the boat races, the 6 hours straight of motorbikes, and the
> > infomercials :-)
> > I would much rather see other races that are sanctioned by Nascar (my
> local
> > dirt track happens to be one of many) then those types of programs. This
> may
> > not appeal to you, but to the majority I think it would be welcomed. And
> the
> > majority is all the really counts when dollars are involved.
> > Doug
> > > Looks like you might be buying your own cable station soon to give you
> the
> > > viewing you desire. ;-)
> > > I love it when a guy/company wants to take something they own and
change
> > it
> > > to their liking people fly off the handle like they don't have the
right
> > to
> > > do so. I just can't understand that thinking. You probably don't
even
> > > watch NASCAR so you aren't one of the 41M households to which they are
> > > catering.
> > > Thanks.
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Please forward this to Fox/NASCAR executives:
> > > > quote from C***te Business Journal:
> > > > "The idea for a NASCAR network began two years ago, when the
stock-car
> > > sanctioning body completed a $2.8 billion
> > > > broadcast contract with Fox and NBC/Turner. That deal began this
year.
> > > With viewership at an all-time high, Fox and
> > > > NASCAR executives have again turned their attention to starting a
> cable
> > > channel. The plan is to convert Speedvision, an
> > > > existing cable network reaching 41 million households, to the NASCAR
> > > Channel."
> > > > Let me give you all a hint. You mess with Speedvision, who shows
> > greatly
> > > varied racing events besides NASCAR Racing,
> > > > and I will boycott both FOX and "NASCAR-Vision", and ask others to
do
> > the
> > > same. We DON'T want a good racing channel
> > > > turned into a single race channel, and I'll be damned if I'm going
to
> > > watch it. I'll have the cable package (which I
> > > > got just BECAUSE of Speedvision) removed.
> > > > You want a NASCAR channel, get your own damn channel. Don't mess up
a
> > > good format that shows alot more varied racing
> > > > than just NASCAR. And don't tell me that you'll host other racing
> > events
> > > on there...I can bet my bottom dollar that
> > > > ANYTHING that would compete against NASCAR-owned series will be
> dropped
> > in
> > > favor of NASCAR sanctioned events.
> > > > Jan Kohl