Talking NASCAR TV: Why, Networks, Do You Embroil in Needless Controversy?
Overnight ratings from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 (March 6) have been released and NASCAR is likely all smiles.
Overnight ratings from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 (March 6) have been released and NASCAR is likely all smiles.
This past weekend, NASCAR was in Avondale, Ariz. for the last major race at Phoenix International Raceway before the track is ripped up and reconfigured.
With NASCAR’s three national series back with the biggest race for each, there was plenty to cover as Daytona Speedweeks reached a thrilling conclusion.
The coverage itself saw almost all of FOX’s hallmarks from NASCAR 2010 return. Some of these were good… and some were bad.
Ray Evernham, who worked part-time as an analyst in the broadcast booth and on NASCAR Now, has left the network to take a job with Hendrick Motorsports.
The championship was clearly all that mattered to ESPN on Sunday. Then again, you probably knew that was going to be the case going in.
Phil’s my name and race broadcast critiques are my game. This past weekend, NASCAR’s Big-Three series were all at Phoenix International Raceway.
Time to take another look at the race telecasts that we all watch. The Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series were all at Texas Motor Speedway.
ESPN botched the end of the race at Talladega. The cameras were kept in tight on the six leaders in their two-car draft locks.
It’s time to take another look at the NASCAR telecasts that you are provided with on a weekly basis. This weekend, the Cup Series was at Martinsville Speedway.