Espn&Drag racing

Bill Bogues · 09-07-2015, 12:06 AM

Well I see espn is back to their usual crap of holding over whatever is on preempting drag racing .You know I can see something running over a few minutes here and there, but it's over an hour past the time for racing to be on.Surely their scheduling people know this was going to happen.Either their incompetent or they don't give a *****. Espn sucks, I'll be glad when Nhra swaps over.

SSGN · 09-07-2015, 08:53 AM

I did away with cable a year ago, too much non reality crap for me.

I could care less what the pros had for breakfast and stuff that has nothing to do with racing. You know the interview is all about there personal stuff boring

. I come on class racer and see the best coverage and in car videos that you could ask for.

BTW thanks to everyone for the posts on all racing

Kevin

Ed Wright · 09-07-2015, 09:41 AM

I agree. Got tired of watching two women knock a little ball back & forth, trying to figure out when it would end. Turned the TV off & went to sleep.

FireSale · 09-07-2015, 12:14 PM

I actually like tennis, but not when I want to watch drag racing. That has been my issue with ESPN.

As for the stupid interviews, I hit the mute button and think about what's going on in the S/SS pits.

I'd like the broadcasts a whole lot better if they filled the time between Pro rounds with quarter rounds and on for Sportsman instead of watching Prock give computer lessons or some such worthless stuff. Might even get folks interested in hitting the local track if they realized that they could do that to.

Dale

Pinballer · 09-07-2015, 12:42 PM

Not that ESPN couldn't be better about race coverage with at least a token amount of time showing some of ALL competition levels when possible, but to their credit they did point out in about 30 seconds worth of coverage Sunday what they said was the "slowest race car on the property", the yellow '86 Tempo running Stock as a Topaz.
I guess its a start...

afaulk · 09-07-2015, 04:08 PM

Kenny said that you are normally a sleep... Didn't think you wouldbe able to stay awake that long Mr. Bill.

Dale Schafer · 09-07-2015, 05:18 PM

Maybe next year the new station will know the difference between drag racing, tennis and baseball.

Larry Hill · 09-07-2015, 05:37 PM

We watched espn3 all day on the computer and it was pretty good. If they didn't have sound on, we listened to the audiocast.

Jim Wahl · 09-08-2015, 12:18 AM

I'm not sure I understand why NHRA has been announcing that coverage of the finals on Monday would start at 4pm on ESPN2. I have Direct TV and no where in the guide does it show ANY NHRA racing on Monday. In fact ESPN has posted the damn tennis match starting at 10am until 11pm (went until 12 midnight actually). I watched ESPN3 all day today (Monday) and it wasn't too bad except for the lack of announcing when anything but Pro stuff was on. Once again NHRA had no clue as to what was going to be covered and when it was going to be covered even with it being the biggest race of the year! Jim

Suggestion to ESPN3, Flip a switch and let the tower announcer be heard during the broadcast of Sportsman races since the ESPN guys used that time to get a drink and take a piss! Jim

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black88coupe · 09-08-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinballer

but to their credit they did point out in about 30 seconds worth of coverage Sunday what they said was the "slowest race car on the property", the yellow '86 Tempo running Stock as a Topaz. I guess its a start...

I thought it was very cool that they did that. I agree that they should fill some of the dead space with Sportsman class notes and cool stories.

09-07-2015, 12:06 AM	#1
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Espn&Drag racing Well I see espn is back to their usual crap of holding over whatever is on preempting drag racing .You know I can see something running over a few minutes here and there, but it's over an hour past the time for racing to be on.Surely their scheduling people know this was going to happen.Either their incompetent or they don't give a *****. Espn sucks, I'll be glad when Nhra swaps over. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

09-07-2015, 08:53 AM	#2
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 644 Likes: 131 Liked 140 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing I did away with cable a year ago, too much non reality crap for me. I could care less what the pros had for breakfast and stuff that has nothing to do with racing. You know the interview is all about there personal stuff boring. I come on class racer and see the best coverage and in car videos that you could ask for. BTW thanks to everyone for the posts on all racing Kevin __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

09-07-2015, 09:41 AM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing I agree. Got tired of watching two women knock a little ball back & forth, trying to figure out when it would end. Turned the TV off & went to sleep. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

09-07-2015, 12:14 PM	#4
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing I actually like tennis, but not when I want to watch drag racing. That has been my issue with ESPN. As for the stupid interviews, I hit the mute button and think about what's going on in the S/SS pits. I'd like the broadcasts a whole lot better if they filled the time between Pro rounds with quarter rounds and on for Sportsman instead of watching Prock give computer lessons or some such worthless stuff. Might even get folks interested in hitting the local track if they realized that they could do that to. Dale __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

09-07-2015, 12:42 PM	#5
Pinballer Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Suburbs of fabulous Lerna IL Posts: 215 Likes: 10 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing Not that ESPN couldn't be better about race coverage with at least a token amount of time showing some of ALL competition levels when possible, but to their credit they did point out in about 30 seconds worth of coverage Sunday what they said was the "slowest race car on the property", the yellow '86 Tempo running Stock as a Topaz. I guess its a start...

09-07-2015, 04:08 PM	#6
afaulk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing Kenny said that you are normally a sleep... Didn't think you wouldbe able to stay awake that long Mr. Bill.

09-07-2015, 05:18 PM	#7
Dale Schafer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing Maybe next year the new station will know the difference between drag racing, tennis and baseball.

09-07-2015, 05:37 PM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,928 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing We watched espn3 all day on the computer and it was pretty good. If they didn't have sound on, we listened to the audiocast. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

09-08-2015, 12:18 AM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Espn&Drag racing I'm not sure I understand why NHRA has been announcing that coverage of the finals on Monday would start at 4pm on ESPN2. I have Direct TV and no where in the guide does it show ANY NHRA racing on Monday. In fact ESPN has posted the damn tennis match starting at 10am until 11pm (went until 12 midnight actually). I watched ESPN3 all day today (Monday) and it wasn't too bad except for the lack of announcing when anything but Pro stuff was on. Once again NHRA had no clue as to what was going to be covered and when it was going to be covered even with it being the biggest race of the year! Jim Suggestion to ESPN3, Flip a switch and let the tower announcer be heard during the broadcast of Sportsman races since the ESPN guys used that time to get a drink and take a piss! 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.