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IRL telecast question?

Eldre

IRL telecast question?

by Eldre » Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:23:22

No, I can't remember what Scott's "question of the day" was called...  The
question this week was "What's the difference between mechanical grip and aero
grip?"  I'm listening to the set(I was in another room at the time).  I
expected to hear something like
"Mechanical grip is the grip produced by the tires and suspension interacting
with the track, and aero grip is the downforce produced by the airflow over the
bodywork(or wings)."
Instead, he talks about Sam Hornish using mechanical grip on an aero grip track
to gain an advantage in another race.

WTF?!?  That was the STUPIDEST answer in the world at that point...  So tell
me, were there graphics on-screen that explained the difference for viewers
with less racing knowledge?  If not, that was just a total waste of air time...
:-(

Eldred
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Race15

IRL telecast question?

by Race15 » Wed, 27 Aug 2003 21:50:46

Eldred, this has always been my problem with race reporting in the media in
general.  Whenever a driver is on the radio or tv (not during a race telecast)
the questions asked are so inane.

"What do you do if you have to go to the bathroom?"  off mike snickering.....

This question doesn't teach the new, interested (but un-informed fan) anything
of value and the more seasoned fan just turns it off.  It is a total waste of
time.

That's one thing I like about the NASCAR telecasts.  They have all the cutaway
cars and such and truly attempt to teach the new fan what racing is all about,
while giving the seasoned vet his weekly fix.  I just wish the other series
would take notice and try to be like minded.

Michael Loos

McWho

IRL telecast question?

by McWho » Thu, 28 Aug 2003 05:22:21


<snip>

HAHAHA, I can't believe you took that for your sig file
rotflmao

Sean

Eldre

IRL telecast question?

by Eldre » Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:18:35



>HAHAHA, I can't believe you took that for your sig file
>rotflmao

I guarantee people in other newsgroups will be wondering, "WTF?" <g>

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