Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN’s Coverage Comes up Short in Bristol
I’m going through the past weekend’s Bristol NASCAR race broadcasts with a fine-tooth comb.
I’m going through the past weekend’s Bristol NASCAR race broadcasts with a fine-tooth comb.
Marty Smith made a rare NASCAR Countdown appearance to talk about Jack Roush’s return to the track at Michigan after his plane crash.
Sunday’s coverage at Watkins Glen is proof that ESPN, the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” has made significant strides.
An old-school element came into play here. Due to ESPN’s live coverage of the Ricoh Women’s British Open, NASCAR Countdown was pushed to ESPN2.
ESPN did not mention the rain hurry-up until after the last commercial break of NASCAR Countdown, 24 minutes in Saturday at ORP.
NASCAR Countdown on ESPN was a full hour this week. You know I’m not a fan of that from past columns.
NASCAR Countdown was a run-of-the-mill affair. There were no special features for fans to watch.
Before I get into the actual race critiques, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the inexplicable substance-abuse suspension of Randy LaJoie by NASCAR.
On Monday, NASCAR and Turner Sports announced that the Coke Zero 400 telecast on July 3 will also be the very first NASCAR race available in 3D.
Hello race fans and welcome to our weekly NASCAR TV critique. This past weekend, the Sprint Cup Series was at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.
Welcome to our weekly look at race broadcasts. Last weekend was the first of many where the Sprint Cup Series ran separate from NASCAR’s other top divisions.
Welcome to that weekly place where major race programming is put under a microscope. This past weekend, NASCAR was racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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