LODRS on ESPN

Eric Kitzan · 04-24-2011, 07:14 PM

Anybody else watching this? The only cool thing I saw so far was a super stocker with the wheels in the air and and as soon as it landed they went to alky stuff, I hope Iam not wasting my time with this.

Jim Wahl · 04-24-2011, 07:29 PM

Watching now. Never mind it's off now! A hole half hour!!! JIm

Philip Saran · 04-24-2011, 07:39 PM

I missed it today, family BBQ. Usually it is 15 seconds of sportsman
cars and the rest alcohal dragster/FC and some promod stuff.

Eric Kitzan · 04-24-2011, 07:56 PM

Well I kinda knew I wasting my time watching but I thought I would give it a chance. I guess that's 30 minutes I will never get back. They just showed the final rounds of the so called back bone of drag racing. It sure would of been nice to at least get an interview of fletcher with his 72nd win but no as soon as they cross the finish line goodbye. Instead they talk about Manzo winning 200 races congrads to him for beating on a class that I thought was meant to be a stepping stone to move up to nitro funny car. You can't tell me he doesn't move up because he doesn't have the sponsors or enough of his own money. And the funniest thing was seeing the dragster guy celebrating and yelling and grunting like he just got done having sex. All in all I thought it was a joke.

The Hawk · 04-24-2011, 08:42 PM

Another pre empted show due to another sport running long.

Lew Silverman · 04-24-2011, 09:47 PM

It WAS an hour show, just preempted for a half an hour by Vanderbilt-LSU baseball(!). Maybe about a minute of stock and super stock coverage, very poor camera angles IMO!

This coverage has really gotten worse in the last few years. I remember it wasn't too long ago they actually let Bob Frey really do his thing, now it's just the Alcohol classes. Too bad, really - this could be a good way to introduce the real sportsman classes to the motorsports fan who's unfamiliar with this part of the sport.

Another missed opportunity by NHRA and ESPN!

Lew

Dan Bernay · 04-25-2011, 06:02 AM

This is old news, the coverage has been this way for years.
Don't watch it anymore just like I don't watch the pro "show".
Dan.

Bobby Fazio · 04-25-2011, 12:11 PM

Such a shame because the Stock final had the amazing Hawk and Cook shelby and I felt like as soon as they cut to that final the lights were already coming down and the kick *** wheelstand had already started. Then they showed Fletcher and Cantusci for a nice 3-5 seconds.

I honestly believe the show would get more views if they showed the last 2 rounds of stock and superstock and the announcers tried to explain in roughly 20-30 seconds how the handicap system works. Cut out the first round of alcohol if you have to and preserve the time.

1. People like wheelstands and close finishes.
2. Sponsors like TV exposure.
3. Many of us little guys could really use some sponsorship assistance.

John Kelley · 04-25-2011, 01:20 PM

LODRS ?? NOT.....!! it was the Charlotte National event Sportsman racers
LORDS is the Divisional races........ :-)

Lew Silverman · 04-25-2011, 10:06 PM

They've been calling the Sportsman part of the National Events the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to differentiate it from the "Go Fast/Go Boom" Poweraide/Full Throttle program, at least on ESPN.

SStock1373 - That's pretty much what I've been saying for a while. But as long as NHRA is paying ESPN to produce and broadcast the races, we'll get less and less exposure. Figure it this way - The Wheelstand Contest at Byron Dragway has gotten more airtime than all the Stock/Super Stock races this season COMBINED!

Lew

04-24-2011, 07:14 PM	#1
Eric Kitzan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glen ullin ND Posts: 62 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LODRS on ESPN Anybody else watching this? The only cool thing I saw so far was a super stocker with the wheels in the air and and as soon as it landed they went to alky stuff, I hope Iam not wasting my time with this. __________________ Eric Kitzan 66 Chevelle Malibu Wagon Stocker

04-24-2011, 07:29 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN Watching now. Never mind it's off now! A hole half hour!!! JIm __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

04-24-2011, 07:39 PM	#3
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN I missed it today, family BBQ. Usually it is 15 seconds of sportsman cars and the rest alcohal dragster/FC and some promod stuff. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

04-24-2011, 07:56 PM	#4
Eric Kitzan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glen ullin ND Posts: 62 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN Well I kinda knew I wasting my time watching but I thought I would give it a chance. I guess that's 30 minutes I will never get back. They just showed the final rounds of the so called back bone of drag racing. It sure would of been nice to at least get an interview of fletcher with his 72nd win but no as soon as they cross the finish line goodbye. Instead they talk about Manzo winning 200 races congrads to him for beating on a class that I thought was meant to be a stepping stone to move up to nitro funny car. You can't tell me he doesn't move up because he doesn't have the sponsors or enough of his own money. And the funniest thing was seeing the dragster guy celebrating and yelling and grunting like he just got done having sex. All in all I thought it was a joke. __________________ Eric Kitzan 66 Chevelle Malibu Wagon Stocker

04-24-2011, 08:42 PM	#5
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN Another pre empted show due to another sport running long. __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

04-24-2011, 09:47 PM	#6
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN It WAS an hour show, just preempted for a half an hour by Vanderbilt-LSU baseball(!). Maybe about a minute of stock and super stock coverage, very poor camera angles IMO! This coverage has really gotten worse in the last few years. I remember it wasn't too long ago they actually let Bob Frey really do his thing, now it's just the Alcohol classes. Too bad, really - this could be a good way to introduce the real sportsman classes to the motorsports fan who's unfamiliar with this part of the sport. Another missed opportunity by NHRA and ESPN! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

04-25-2011, 06:02 AM	#7
Dan Bernay Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 391 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN This is old news, the coverage has been this way for years. Don't watch it anymore just like I don't watch the pro "show". Dan.

04-25-2011, 12:11 PM	#8
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,467 Likes: 1,444 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN Such a shame because the Stock final had the amazing Hawk and Cook shelby and I felt like as soon as they cut to that final the lights were already coming down and the kick *** wheelstand had already started. Then they showed Fletcher and Cantusci for a nice 3-5 seconds. I honestly believe the show would get more views if they showed the last 2 rounds of stock and superstock and the announcers tried to explain in roughly 20-30 seconds how the handicap system works. Cut out the first round of alcohol if you have to and preserve the time. 1. People like wheelstands and close finishes. 2. Sponsors like TV exposure. 3. Many of us little guys could really use some sponsorship assistance. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com

04-25-2011, 01:20 PM	#9
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN LODRS ?? NOT.....!! it was the Charlotte National event Sportsman racers LORDS is the Divisional races........ :-)

04-25-2011, 10:06 PM	#10
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: LODRS on ESPN They've been calling the Sportsman part of the National Events the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to differentiate it from the "Go Fast/Go Boom" Poweraide/Full Throttle program, at least on ESPN. SStock1373 - That's pretty much what I've been saying for a while. But as long as NHRA is paying ESPN to produce and broadcast the races, we'll get less and less exposure. Figure it this way - The Wheelstand Contest at Byron Dragway has gotten more airtime than all the Stock/Super Stock races this season COMBINED! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA