Couch Potato Tuesday: Michigan Brings Interesting Storylines but Constrictive Coverage
With the current rules, Michigan International Speedway has become either a toss-up or a runaway. It’s literally either or. That said, fuel mileage has always …
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Couch Potato Tuesday: Watkins Glen Brings Antics But Isn’t Dale Jr.’s Best Day
Watkins Glen International always provides an interesting race for fans to watch. Sunday (August 4) saw a race that was light on lead changes but …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Pocono Brings a Radio Broadcast, Action in Quick Bursts
Pocono Raceway is always a bit of a toss-up. You have races that are complete runaways, then you have nailbiters. Last weekend produced one of …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Brings Decent Action at New Hampshire, Too Much Post-Race Kevin Harvick
Weather-wise, last weekend was brutal. Temperatures in Loudon, NH got up to 93 degrees during the race. At Lime Rock on Saturday, it was worse. …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Does a GWC Alone Make a Broadcast Great?
Kentucky Speedway provided viewers with a somewhat mixed race. Yes, you had a classic finish between the Busch brothers. You also had the other 266 …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Deals With Rain in Daytona … Again
Daytona International Speedway in July. Good cripes. I covered six consecutive years’ worth of July weekends there for Frontstretch (2010-2015). In that time, three of …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Sports Returns to the Fold With Competitive Action
Chicagoland Speedway is a worn-out track that has not been repaved since before the venue opened in 2001. It’s not the oldest asphalt on the …
Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Sports Bids Farewell to Darrell Waltrip
For FOX Sports, last weekend was the swan song for Darrell Waltrip on television. Beyond Sunday (June 23), Waltrip’s future is unclear. All we know …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Michigan Tests the Mettle of FOX Sports
This weekend at Michigan International Speedway turned out a lot like the forecast predicted for Pocono Raceway last week. Intermittent rain pushed the race itself …
Couch Potato Tuesday: Pocono Was Difficult for Everyone, Including FOX Sports 1
Pocono Raceway is a tough place for creating exciting racing. The current rules package rendered the race as a bit of an unknown. Those that …