Kirk Herbstreit stunned to learn Al Michaels called NASCAR events
"What haven't you done?"
"What haven't you done?"
The Cup Series averaged 2.892 million viewers, good for a 1% increase from the 2023 season.
"It's a very weird dynamic."
With the NASCAR playoff system under more scrutiny than ever before, Kevin Harvick has a solution to help provide some more fairness.
Leigh Diffey joined the NBC on NASCAR crew midseason but he's already fitting in perfectly according to his broadcast colleagues.
"I hope they do not."
"While censorship is a big topic in today’s media world, Channel 90 might be the poster child."
NASCAR is launching a new truTV show ahead of the WBD rights deal with the racing series next season and two new video podcasts.
The impact of earlier start times on NASCAR viewership often goes underreported.
"This is where the interest of teams and NASCAR does not align."
Austin Dillon intentionally wrecked not one but two drivers to win at Richmond and Joey Logano tore into him in his post-race interviews.
"NBC today had one of their worst NASCAR broadcasts they've put on in a while."
Joy called his record-setting 45th Daytona 500 in February.
A big day for motorsports today with the Indianapolis 500 (weather permitting) on NBC and the Coca-Cola 600 on Fox as well as the Grand Prix de Monaco this morning on ABC.
"You're gonna fine him but you're going to promote with it? Like what are we doing?"
The in-season tournament is coming to NASCAR.
In a change of plans, the NASCAR Xfinity Series deal with The CW will begin later in 2024, as the network plans to air the final 8 races.
"It's impossible to say exactly how much it's driving the ratings, but you've certainly got to look at that stat and say we exposed the sport to a new audience."
It's (old school) Bristol baby!
"I think I left the door wide open for those sorts of comments."
While in the booth for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race, Joey Logano threw some shade at the lack of excitement in Formula 1.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a current broadcast free agent, but his future home will be Amazon and TNT Sports beginning in 2025.
"ESPN ranking arguably the greatest finish in NASCAR history the 10th play is not surprising in the slightest."
Due to weather issues in Florida, the NASCAR Xfinity race (FS1) and the Daytona 500 (Fox) have been pushed to this Presidents Day holiday.
NASCAR President Steve Phelps joined SBJ's Sports Media Podcast to discuss the challenges that the current climate has.