Welcome back, race fans. This past race weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series were in action at Michigan International Speedway. Fans saw what amounted to two completely different races. One had an exciting finish and was quite competitive. The other was one of the least competitive races at Michigan in a number …
Greetings, race fans. Last weekend was a very interesting and tiring time at Pocono Raceway. As you can imagine, the primary source of discussion in TV land was the drivers-only broadcast of Saturday’s Pocono Green 250. Since this event was such a big deal, I will be focusing solely on that broadcast. Don’t worry, I …
Dover is always an interesting weekend for NASCAR teams. You have three races, the oldest surface currently in use in Cup, and high speeds. You also had lunacy, in more ways than one. Before we get started, I want to make reference to the fact that Sunday’s ESPN on ABC coverage of Race No. 2 …
In the world of motorsports, Memorial Day Weekend is a biggie. You have Indianapolis, Charlotte, Monaco, Lime Rock and the Nürburgring. With the exception of Monaco, all of those places saw great finishes over the weekend. Just thinking about all the action gives me a headache. There’s a reason why we posted Lime Rock race …
Last weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series descended onto Charlotte Motor Speedway for the annual All-Star festivities. New gimmicks were in play and they did next to nothing to change the action. More on that a little later. Before we get into the races themselves, I have to talk about …
Ah yes, the classic wreckfest. Ever since Kansas Speedway was reconfigured in 2012, wrecking has been a regular presence. This weekend, both races had more than their share of wrecking. Go Bowling 400 Obviously, the biggest story to come out of Saturday night was the huge crash involving Aric Almirola, Joey Logano and Danica Patrick …
Talladega brings a number of different variables to covering races. Most of the pack is close together, so showing most of the on-track action isn’t that difficult to do. The usual pinch points are not necessarily in play. However, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee a perfect broadcast. Far from it, actually. GEICO 500 Sunday saw the …
Henrico County was a very warm place this past weekend. Viewers saw a couple of interesting races. However, NASCAR broadcasts were dominated by one big media firestorm: Dale Earnhardt Jr. coverage. Earnhardt’s retirement announcement, made last Tuesday remained the big story throughout the Richmond weekend. At the time, it was considered to be a bombshell since …
Rain screws up race weekends. Simple as that. You should see the e-mail string that goes out when a Cup race gets postponed. As a result of Sunday’s deluge, Monday’s Food City 500 took place while I was at work. Naturally, that causes problems. Food City 500 Now, let’s not freak out. Yes, the race …
As you’re all likely aware by now, most of the major racing series here in the United States were off last weekend for Easter. While drivers spent the time relaxing, spending time with their families or daydreaming, teams worked on their cars. What’s a critic who covers race broadcasts to do in that scenario? Check …
Prior to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series tackled the revamped Texas Motor Speedway. The race itself turned out to be a little better than everyone thought it would be. Prior to the race starting, Jamie Little conducted a one-on-one interview in the coach lot with Jimmie Johnson. …
Martinsville Speedway, oldest track in NASCAR and the one of the slowest. This weekend, we got a different type of action at Martinsville. Goodyear, with some help from warmer temperatures, finally came up with something that would lay down rubber on the concrete for what seems like the first time in ever. As a result, …
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