Espn

Ed Carpenter · 05-18-2009, 10:59 PM

Dumb *** know your mate or whatever the hell they called it. Stupid period.

herbjr · 05-19-2009, 05:48 AM

Ronnie Humphrey qualified for his first pro stock race. They didnt show the car or mention his name. Politics I guess.

danny waters sr · 05-19-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

Ronnie Humphrey qualified for his first pro stock race. They didnt show the car or mention his name. Politics I guess.

Why would they ? Don't he own a IHRA track that used to be NHRA. Did not mention a whole lot about the other brother lagana either.

Signman · 05-19-2009, 06:40 AM

The article said it all. Folks making decisions as to content of the broadcast are NOT DRAG RACERS & KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DRAG RACING!! ESPN's best and brightest are clueless and are killing another golden goose. Cheap to produce fluff replacing solid informative content of which there is volumes. Instead of giving the viewer steak they serve oatmeal.

joe176 · 05-19-2009, 07:02 AM

I record the show and fast forward through all garbage...only watch Pro Stock and all they do is dwell on Greg Anderson crying about not being up to par....pissed me off when Mike Edwards trounced him in the final and on the return road is a shot of Greg getting out pouting as usual...Mike should have gotten the camera time...once again ESPN screws it up...Oh and like we wanna see Mike Dunn riding his bicycle down the track...give me a break.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 05-19-2009, 07:37 AM

Not to mention the Newly Wed game they have time for that CRAP but can't even show any sportsman
classes?I have friend w/shop next to mine watches all the NHRA TV coverage I'll usaully ask him about
P/S He replies what kind of drag racer am I because I don't watch it I reply they don't show comp,S/S or
stock so it doesn't interest me besides P/S
I won't set through all the other crap just to a little of P/S. I say you lose you don't get to be interviewed
after losing run winner should get the interview.
Mike Taylor 3601

buzzinhalfdozen · 05-19-2009, 07:41 AM

The bicycle thing only lasted for a few seconds, the "dating game" thing really made me mad Who the hell cares how well these couples know each other. What does it have to do with televising a drag race? They must be copying Nascar with their stupid Gopher stuff, that has completely turned me off watching the cup races, I think they really underestimate the viewers intelligence. Joe

63corvette · 05-19-2009, 08:08 AM

The content of the coverage IF and a big IF it is controlled by ESPN only is produced by a bunch of people who do not have a clue of what they are covering and have absolutely no experience in the racing industry.
They have no clue as to what a race is all about.
NHRA is well known for punishing someone who might have ties to IHRA or makes any negative comments about NHRA in any way. So is it any wonder they only cover the people that they think pays the bills for NHRA? I witnessed the comment Warren Johnson being cut from the speaker system at Pamona last fall about the track and NHRA's operation of the race. I did know someone who was in earshot at the interview and was told what was cut from the speaker system during the interview.
Is it any wonder NHRA is losing it racers and fans.
If they were not the only option to race I would already be gone.
My 2 Cents

treessavoy · 05-19-2009, 01:13 PM

The TV coverage is a travesty. When they first began they would show the "lower" class finals, then they split the show into the current format and showed the sportsman finals on the Sportsman (Alcohol) cars but still showed the final runs for the rest of the classes. Now we get the ***** that we saw Sun.

I'd rather see all the sportsman classes and read about the pro's in the National Dragster!

And why is it that we see interviews with Force, even if he loses they talk to him first. If I beat him and they talked to him first I'd be pissed.

I have been an avid drag racer since 1964 but I rarely watch it anymore.

It's a shame.

Jim

treessavoy · 05-19-2009, 01:23 PM

I think that seeing and talking to "ordinary" racers are much more interesting because of the hardships and determination they overcome and encounter.

What better story than the little guy overcoming and winning a major title.

A million movies have been made with the same topic. Nobody likes to see the rich guy with everything win all the time.

Jim

05-18-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Espn Dumb *** know your mate or whatever the hell they called it. Stupid period. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

05-19-2009, 05:48 AM	#2
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Espn Ronnie Humphrey qualified for his first pro stock race. They didnt show the car or mention his name. Politics I guess.

05-19-2009, 06:40 AM	#4
Signman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 535 Likes: 22 Liked 269 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Espn The article said it all. Folks making decisions as to content of the broadcast are NOT DRAG RACERS & KNOW NOTHING ABOUT DRAG RACING!! ESPN's best and brightest are clueless and are killing another golden goose. Cheap to produce fluff replacing solid informative content of which there is volumes. Instead of giving the viewer steak they serve oatmeal. __________________ Frank Ferrucci I/SA 1271 "Be Thankful for the Gifts You are Given"

05-19-2009, 07:02 AM	#5
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Espn I record the show and fast forward through all garbage...only watch Pro Stock and all they do is dwell on Greg Anderson crying about not being up to par....pissed me off when Mike Edwards trounced him in the final and on the return road is a shot of Greg getting out pouting as usual...Mike should have gotten the camera time...once again ESPN screws it up...Oh and like we wanna see Mike Dunn riding his bicycle down the track...give me a break.

05-19-2009, 07:37 AM	#6
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,372 Likes: 355 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Espn Not to mention the Newly Wed game they have time for that CRAP but can't even show any sportsman classes?I have friend w/shop next to mine watches all the NHRA TV coverage I'll usaully ask him about P/S He replies what kind of drag racer am I because I don't watch it I reply they don't show comp,S/S or stock so it doesn't interest me besides P/S I won't set through all the other crap just to a little of P/S. I say you lose you don't get to be interviewed after losing run winner should get the interview. Mike Taylor 3601

05-19-2009, 07:41 AM	#7
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Espn The bicycle thing only lasted for a few seconds, the "dating game" thing really made me mad Who the hell cares how well these couples know each other. What does it have to do with televising a drag race? They must be copying Nascar with their stupid Gopher stuff, that has completely turned me off watching the cup races, I think they really underestimate the viewers intelligence. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

05-19-2009, 08:08 AM	#8
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 552 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Espn The content of the coverage IF and a big IF it is controlled by ESPN only is produced by a bunch of people who do not have a clue of what they are covering and have absolutely no experience in the racing industry. They have no clue as to what a race is all about. NHRA is well known for punishing someone who might have ties to IHRA or makes any negative comments about NHRA in any way. So is it any wonder they only cover the people that they think pays the bills for NHRA? I witnessed the comment Warren Johnson being cut from the speaker system at Pamona last fall about the track and NHRA's operation of the race. I did know someone who was in earshot at the interview and was told what was cut from the speaker system during the interview. Is it any wonder NHRA is losing it racers and fans. If they were not the only option to race I would already be gone. My 2 Cents

05-19-2009, 01:13 PM	#9
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Espn The TV coverage is a travesty. When they first began they would show the "lower" class finals, then they split the show into the current format and showed the sportsman finals on the Sportsman (Alcohol) cars but still showed the final runs for the rest of the classes. Now we get the ***** that we saw Sun. I'd rather see all the sportsman classes and read about the pro's in the National Dragster! And why is it that we see interviews with Force, even if he loses they talk to him first. If I beat him and they talked to him first I'd be pissed. I have been an avid drag racer since 1964 but I rarely watch it anymore. It's a shame. Jim

05-19-2009, 01:23 PM	#10
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Espn I think that seeing and talking to "ordinary" racers are much more interesting because of the hardships and determination they overcome and encounter. What better story than the little guy overcoming and winning a major title. A million movies have been made with the same topic. Nobody likes to see the rich guy with everything win all the time. Jim Last edited by treessavoy; 05-19-2009 at 01:33 PM.

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