Talking NASCAR TV: SPEED Subs Well for ESPN While FOX Pre-Race Gets an “N”
Friday marked a big night for SPEED. It was their very first official broadcast of a NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Phil Allaway has three primary roles at Frontstretch. He's the manager of the site's FREE e-mail newsletter that publishes Monday-Friday and occasionally on weekends. He keeps TV broadcasters honest with weekly editions of Couch Potato Tuesday and serves as the site's Sports Car racing editor.
Outside of Frontstretch, Phil is the press officer for Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. He covers all the action on the high-banked dirt track from regular DIRTcar Modified racing to occasional visits from touring series such as the Super DIRTcar Series.
Talking NASCAR TV: Why Ricky Craven’s One to Watch
Hello and welcome back to Talking NASCAR TV, where I look into the race broadcasts that we all watch and sometimes enjoy.
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Drops the Ball With the Big One at Talladega
Looking back at Saturday’s race at Talladega, ESPN did an OK job in televising it. However, there is something that they didn’t capitalize on.
Talking NASCAR TV: Old Dogs, New Tricks for FOX at Texas
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Talking NASCAR TV: Hot Dog Overload
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Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Buckles Down While FOX Gets Ugly at Fontana
There isn’t much to say about FOX’s NASCAR broadcast from Sunday. A lot of the same issues I’ve already mentioned in earlier critiques popped up once again.
Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Handles Bristol Adversity but Struggles With Their Own
FOX needs to show more of the show, same as ESPN. Just not a good week in general, NASCAR TV-wise, at Bristol.
Talking NASCAR TV: SPEED Excels at Darlington & a NASCAR/Bachelor Connection
NASCAR racing still fired up this weekend over in the Camping World Truck Series, which returned to Darlington Raceway for the Too Tough To Tame 200.
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.
Talking NASCAR TV: Why Phoenix NASCAR Coverage Wilted for the Networks
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.