Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Gets Compromised by Bad Weather in Chicago
NBC’s radio-style broadcast, name mispronunciation and delayed camera switches highlight a race that was nearly doomed from rain.
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.
NBC’s radio-style broadcast, name mispronunciation and delayed camera switches highlight a race that was nearly doomed from rain.
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