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.
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: 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.
Talking NASCAR TV: Audio, Post-Race Issues Plague ESPN & FOX
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.
Beyond the Cockpit: Max Papis on Rolex, 2011 Truck Series Transition
Frontstretch caught up with Max Papis, driver of the GEICO Tundra during the Rolex 24 at Daytona’s Champions Photo-Op.
Talking NASCAR TV: FOX Unveils New Look, but Old Issues Must Be Solved For ’11
The coverage itself saw almost all of FOX’s hallmarks from NASCAR 2010 return. Some of these were good… and some were bad.
Bobby Gerhart Claims 7th ARCA Win in 2011 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona
Saturday was the seventh victory in the marquee ARCA event for Bobby Gerhart and the fifth in the last seven years.
Talking NASCAR TV: 2011 Preview of What You’ll See
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.