The Ruptured Duck wrote on Jun 27^th, 2010 at 9:23pm:



I noticed that.  I find it impossible to watch a full race...
hours after I already know who won it. 

At that point, just give me the highlights, and save me the
long boring parade.

I've reached this point with the Jimmie Johnson cup series as well.   
I haven't watched a Nascar race since the F1 season started, because I already know who is going to win.   


Why do racing organizations, go out of their way to ruin the racing, by attempting to make it more competitive?

expat wrote on Jun 28^th, 2010 at 5:30am:



I searched like a mad man.   

Most of my results came back as either not available in the US, or pay a ton of money for a subscription.

I'm not too worried yet, so far this season, this has been the only race not shown live.  I'm just really confused as to why Speed Channel didn't cover it.
Instead, they were showing some Billy Mays commercials. 

If it happens again though, I may buy one of those subscriptions.   

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me. 

The discussion this would lead me into though, would more than likely get me banned.   

ShaneG wrote on Jun 28^th, 2010 at 5:47am:

It was shown on Fox to increase ratings for F-1 coverage and give Speedtv free advertising.  Fox owns Speed, and speed has a contract to show 4 races on Fox. Canada was on fox last week and wasn't shown on speed untill tuesday.  My Dvr did not record the race on fox because I have it set to record it on speed so I missed the race entirely untill it was shown on speed on tuesday.  I managed to avoid knowing who the winner was untill then.  Just remember, it doesn't kill you to be on the computer less

Plan on seeing the British and German GP's on Fox around noon eastern.

Although I do miss the days where the F1 race would be shown on speed or fox live, then a replay later in the day.  Those were the days when Speed would broadcast cool things on a regular basis like open wheel ladder series', karting, DTM, BTCC, WTCC, Trans Am, SCCA events, V-8 Supercar, and of course: F-1 Decade (playing F-1 races from 10 years ago, which would be sooo cool now)

ShaneG wrote on Jun 28^th, 2010 at 1:48pm:



At least they could have shown the 1979 Daytona 500 where Yarborough and Allison were trying to bash each others faces in.  Thats real NASCAR:  real stock cars and real pissed off drivers and fewer commercials for impotent men.

ShaneG wrote on Jun 28^th, 2010 at 4:59am:


I've been lookin' at some voodoo to get going as an anti-Jimmee thing!

Now all I need is a lock of his hair.............



JJ winnin' is just slightly better (at a molecular, if not sub-atomic level) than either Shrub or Shrub-lite taking the checkers!

So far the only good stuff has been the Truck Series.

I ain't digging the Kylewide and Johnson Cup series too much anymore.......and I've been a (rabid!) fan since 1978.

It's actually the only die-cast that I've been sorta anxious for in years.