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mcink · 05-20-2009, 01:13 PM

Just as NHRA has problems understanding and policing all of the classes in the sportsman
categories, can you imagine how badly those witless announcers for ESPN would butcher
the explanation of the handicap starts and all of the different classes?

I believe they should at least run footage, in a montage of sorts, of the "wheelie" (Comp, Stock, Super Stock) cars, so the fans get a taste of it. Then, if the feedback comes in asking for more,
they have real data to make a decision to feature it.

I have read somewhere, that ESPN really has little to do with the programming.
Take, for instance, the Worlds Strongest Man competititions. If I recall correctly, someone films
and edits these things together, and buys a time frame to show it. Then the people that own the time
frame sell the advertising for that event. That is why you see those type of events late at night when you are surfing the channels, rather than during prime time.

I'm not aware that NHRA and ESPN have the same deal, but it is possible.

With that in mind, they will produce only what someone will sponsor...

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05-20-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Espn Just as NHRA has problems understanding and policing all of the classes in the sportsman categories, can you imagine how badly those witless announcers for ESPN would butcher the explanation of the handicap starts and all of the different classes? I believe they should at least run footage, in a montage of sorts, of the "wheelie" (Comp, Stock, Super Stock) cars, so the fans get a taste of it. Then, if the feedback comes in asking for more, they have real data to make a decision to feature it. I have read somewhere, that ESPN really has little to do with the programming. Take, for instance, the Worlds Strongest Man competititions. If I recall correctly, someone films and edits these things together, and buys a time frame to show it. Then the people that own the time frame sell the advertising for that event. That is why you see those type of events late at night when you are surfing the channels, rather than during prime time. I'm not aware that NHRA and ESPN have the same deal, but it is possible. With that in mind, they will produce only what someone will sponsor... Comments?