Couch Potato Tuesday: Jeff Burton Thrives On Chaos in NASCAR on NBC Booth
While covering the first ever Charlotte ROVAL event, I moved from behind the couch to beside the camera. During the weekend, I got a great … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday
Couch Potato Tuesday: What Did Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Return to Racing Do For NBCSN?
Richmond Raceway is quite different these days as compared to 15 years ago. The cars don’t seem quite as fast as they once did there … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Las Vegas Brings NASCAR Heat, Wrecks and Tough Work For NBCSN
The playoffs are now underway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Admittedly, these ten races are my least favorite time of the year, TV-wise. … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Indianapolis Brings the Perfect Storm of Bad Weather
Last weekend was nothing short of a perfect storm for race fans. Three days of rain in Indianapolis meant that no one managed to turn … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Darlington Brings Booth Switching & The Ross Chastain Party
Throwback weekend is always an interesting time. Old-school paint schemes reigned supreme at Darlington. Old-school driver shirts were out in force. In my friend Brien’s … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: NASCAR Road Course Broadcasts Show Shenanigans, Limitations
Last weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series took their third and final weekend off for 2018. For those race fans in the need for … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Multiple Bristol NASCAR Storylines Produce Tough NBCSN Coverage Decisions
Bristol Motor Speedway’s August NASCAR weekend has always been one of the sport’s can’t miss events on the calendar. This year was no exception as … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Michigan Brings 2 Different Broadcast Strategies
In recent years, races at Michigan have dropped off as far as competitiveness goes. The track was repaved for 2012 due to some huge bumps. … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: How Was Brian France’s Arrest & Leave of Absence Covered?
The original plan for this week’s edition of Couch Potato Tuesday was to talk about how NBC covered Sunday’s (Aug. 5) Go Bowling at the … Continue Reading
Couch Potato Tuesday: Brendan Gaughan’s Energetic Addition to NBCSN NASCAR Coverage
Split weekends can cause some problems for NASCAR TV partners as their resources get stretched. NBC was no different. Some people went to Iowa while … Continue Reading