tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post4806080924795366805..comments2023-04-27T04:20:37.175-07:00Comments on My Name Is IRL: Given lemons and making lemonadeIannuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120192496901254768noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-82596284336281786582008-04-09T00:56:00.000-07:002008-04-09T00:56:00.000-07:00UGLY : the paint jobs on the NHLR cars and the use...UGLY : the paint jobs on the NHLR cars and the use of the non existant numbers of 02 and 06 !!!<BR/><BR/>also the crash by "Fronkenstein". <BR/><BR/>and of course the race being shortened by 17 laps !! That's like a 7 inning rained out baseball game. what was ESPN showing the next hour poker ?? The TV broadcast "partner" needs to vastly improve its coverage !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-49179081207492581492008-04-08T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-08T14:04:00.000-07:00Oh yeah... one more thing-- They have these new TV...Oh yeah... one more thing-- They have these new TV scanners called "Lvis" by Wise DV that we rented instead of track scan this time around. Word to the wise- don't. These things were total crap. They're a great idea (you can switch between the TV feed and several different track angles or in car cameras), but the implementation was very poor. They would freeze up between 15 seconds and 3 minutes after it was turned on, and then you'd have to pull the battery out to re-set it. Total waste of $35.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-56199039751830224872008-04-07T22:40:00.000-07:002008-04-07T22:40:00.000-07:00(Yawn)....I'm sorry...I just woke up....must have ...(Yawn)....I'm sorry...I just woke up....must have fallen asleep during another Bo----o----oring road race! And now I see that the owners who tried to destroy Indy car racing as we knew it placed several of their drivers in the top 10, including the winner. Let us not forget the open display of animosity by Mr Newman towards the IRL during most of its life. Sorry...my memory's not that short. Wake me up when we get back to real racing...American style---on ovals!...I'm going to finish my nap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-63972875063376581172008-04-07T21:27:00.000-07:002008-04-07T21:27:00.000-07:00Everthing jb said and this...Even though he's righ...Everthing jb said and this...<BR/>Even though he's right about the timeing of the rain (and I'm thankful for that), it was a LOT wetter than it looked like when I got home and watched the DVR replay. And as for the ball-dropping, let's start with the lack of a scoreboard. The giant big screens were great, but waiting for the scroll without commentary was meaningless. But the big one was that only the 10% of those who had scanners even knew the race was ending. There was one audible blurb about 2/3 through the race that spoke of a "possibility of a timed race". The big screens showed only the laps to go and NOTHING about time left. I guess I'll pay better attention to the flag stand in future races, but I have to wonder what all of that technology is for if it can't even tell me that the last lap is coming up much less happening...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190068833115047776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-32927985149986927122008-04-07T19:10:00.000-07:002008-04-07T19:10:00.000-07:00Unless Vision was a fluke last week with their str...Unless Vision was a fluke last week with their strong finishes, despite starting at the back of the field, they should be contenders on the ovals. Hey Jeff: You should could consider changing EJ's new nickname to "Don't Call Me Ernesto"!!John in Speedwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585981849299373904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-80476671385267067022008-04-07T14:37:00.000-07:002008-04-07T14:37:00.000-07:00I don't think it'll remain safe to rule out RLR or...I don't think it'll remain safe to rule out RLR or Vision either.The American Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396701492082850805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-33030628056805940062008-04-07T12:34:00.000-07:002008-04-07T12:34:00.000-07:00Even if NHL does improve on the ovals, and becomes...Even if NHL does improve on the ovals, and becomes another top team, I don't think you can keep complaining about only having a few teams capable of winning if you're talking about four teams, accounting for over a third of the field. And I full expect KVR to improve, and become at least a 1A team, if not an equal competitor to Penske, Ganassi, AGR, and NHL. That'll be five teams, fielding 12 drivers. That's not a bad talent core at the top of the standings.Fred Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379706257551429697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-4680670152065838982008-04-07T12:09:00.001-07:002008-04-07T12:09:00.001-07:00I don't think this was apparent from the TV broadc...I don't think this was apparent from the TV broadcast, but the rain didn't start until literally 2minutes before the race was supposed to start. I guess they didn't have the sophisticated weather radar here that they had at Indy last year. They really got the race done just in time, too, because about 15 minutes later it started pouring and didn't stop until after midnight.<BR/><BR/>I had a great time at the race, but I must admit that I had to come home and watch the ESPN broadcast to see exactly what happened (and yes, they kind of dropped the ball on a lot of things). With all of the pitting and spinning and tire changing and spinning, it was kind of tough to keep track of who was where on the track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-55861561223787764562008-04-07T12:09:00.000-07:002008-04-07T12:09:00.000-07:00is it NHL beating the big three or just proving no...is it NHL beating the big three or just proving now with one open wheel series its now the big 4<BR/><BR/>38 wins straight in IRL and several straight league championships in both IRL and CC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-57810736917909093612008-04-07T11:05:00.000-07:002008-04-07T11:05:00.000-07:00Only one thing could have made that race more exci...Only one thing could have made that race more exciting to watch... PT. <BR/><BR/>But believe me, I am not complaining.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298208634838532121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-62077971081693131312008-04-07T10:38:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:38:00.000-07:00I thought the race was awesome. Highly entertainin...I thought the race was awesome. Highly entertaining. Wet, dry strategy all over the place, timed race, yellows, it all played into it. NHL CARVED everyone on the strategy front. What a shocker. Way more entertaining than watching the Big Three bitchslap the field, again, on an oval at Homestead.pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-13128568622750368842008-04-07T10:22:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:22:00.000-07:00Leaving aside the ESPN coverage for a moment, the ...Leaving aside the ESPN coverage for a moment, the only part of the race that really boggled my mind was starting under yellow. I could understand one lap of yellow, to give everyone a chance for just a little more track recon, but really, ten laps? Seriously? Other than that, I actually really enjoyed the race. You'd never know it from the broadcast, but there was a fair bit of passing - it certainly was nothing like some of the parades people fear. I also like the element of palm-treed glamor that St. Pete adds. Yachts and palm trees always play well on TV.<BR/><BR/>As for ESPN, well, yeah. They missed a BUNCH of passing, missed some restarts, and generally did not do a great job of making the race seem smooth and well-produced. I like Marty and Scott, as they seem knowledgeable and committed to the series. But I can't shake the feeling that they're just not that great at building excitement during a race. Paul Page may have gone too far the other way at times, but when Zanardi went into the grass to get around Herta, you KNEW it was a big moment, even if you'd never seen a race.Fred Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379706257551429697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-76231660245270255632008-04-07T09:37:00.000-07:002008-04-07T09:37:00.000-07:00The dismal job by the ABC/ESPN crew coming out of ...The dismal job by the ABC/ESPN crew coming out of the split screen deserves special mention...by my count they totally missed three restarts on a track where 90% of the passing occurs on the first turn. Splitting the screen should not be an excuse for missing race action, especially in a race in which 70% of the broadcast time was run under yellow. <BR/><BR/>And at least twice Marty Reid noted there was a "one to go" command before the producer tried to shoehorn in two more minutes of commercials.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the entire broadcast crew seemed to miss the fact that RLR ran RHR out of the cornjuice at the end of the race and cost that team a podium. Fire Scott Roembke, as this is the fourth time in the last year that RLR has gambled on fuel and come up snake eyes.<BR/><BR/>On the bright side, the Burger King robot commercial was delightfully creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com