As usual, TNT just screws more and more. The announcers don't listen to each other, poor camera shots and on the last restart of the race, a green-white-checker restart, what did we see at the beginning? A large building- probably a grandstand, instead of the cars. Great shot guys.
But the most irritating part of TNT and the other network's broadcast ticker on top of the screen showing what place everyone is in, especially late in the race. Do we really care, with 15 laps to go what place the start parkers are in, two hours after they dropped out of the race? No, we want to to the top 20 places or at least those on the same lap, like on a road course. Throughout the entire race, we see the drivers who have dropped out of the race or are 5 laps down, must we still see them at the most exciting time of the race?
Other than David Mayhew and his family, do we really need to know during the last 20 laps of the race, that he dropped out with 87 laps to go? Or do we want to see if there was a pass for 5th place or where the top drivers are?
So, to the networks, towards the end of the race but down on the drivers you show on your place ticker to the top 20 or those who are within a lap or two of the leaders. The way you do it now is irritating as hell.
Update: Also about TNT, the last lap big crash that took out several drivers, including Dale Jr., and how many times did they show the crash, about 2 times and the quality of the shots were horrid. So, what the hell happened?
Showing posts with label NASCAR Start and Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASCAR Start and Park. Show all posts
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Saturday, June 20, 2009
NASCAR and Start and Park
I just got done watching the Nationwide race at Milwaukee and it was quite boring. Yeah, I like to see the wrecks and side by side racing for the entire race. What ticks me off is the new concept of start and park in Sprint and Nationwide.
What happens is that a car starts and before the first pit stop, the driver brings the car in parks it. There is a good article from Tom Bowles and SI. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/06/11/Start-and-park/
While I understand the concept, it just seems wrong that a driver who qualifies for the race chickens out and withdraws. It's like you qualify for the U.S. Open golf tournament, make the final cut and then drop out because you are going have to stay in a hotel room for two extra days and have to pay for extra meals. it just doesn't make any sense.
Part of the reason is the pay schedule. as stated in the article, a driver who dropped out and finished 41st was only paid $725 less than a driver who finished around 36th. So what is the incentive.
My solution, make a minimum amount of winnings and then pay for each additional lap they run. It will lower the winnings but maybe it will convince the start and park drivers to compete longer in the race.
What happens is that a car starts and before the first pit stop, the driver brings the car in parks it. There is a good article from Tom Bowles and SI. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/06/11/Start-and-park/
While I understand the concept, it just seems wrong that a driver who qualifies for the race chickens out and withdraws. It's like you qualify for the U.S. Open golf tournament, make the final cut and then drop out because you are going have to stay in a hotel room for two extra days and have to pay for extra meals. it just doesn't make any sense.
Part of the reason is the pay schedule. as stated in the article, a driver who dropped out and finished 41st was only paid $725 less than a driver who finished around 36th. So what is the incentive.
My solution, make a minimum amount of winnings and then pay for each additional lap they run. It will lower the winnings but maybe it will convince the start and park drivers to compete longer in the race.
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