Well, like I said, the ship on this probably sailed long ago. The time to do it was in the late 90's early 2000's when the first TV deals were being negotiated and NASCAR had more clout and bargaining power then they ever had before, since or likely ever again. There was a golden window of opportunity there, but the people making the decisions were short sighted and tunnel visioned. NASCAR would have even had a leg up on the streaming revolution IF they had their own network in place.
It's simple. Nascar wasn't then and isn't now in the broadcasting business. They aren't in the tire business or the lodging business either. Neither is any other racing series in these businesses either. Flawed logic. Like saying the cleaners should be in the clothing business.
Don't let little things like facts get in the way of a good argument
So I guess most of all the major sports leagues and colleges conferences got it all wrong. Boy I'll bet THEY have egg on their faces..... I guess NASCAR better hurry up and sell MRN. Wouldn't want to own a media business. Exactly where has NASCAR's strategy gotten them? They are stuck with whatever programming time their "broadcast partners" want to give them and a line of networks where NASCAR programming was a key component pulled out from under then, to be replaced with channels where NASCAR is merely an afterthought. Do you REALLY think anyone in the day to day operation of the USA network gives a damn about NASCAR? Besides, the last time I looked, NASCAR was in the entertainment business, and I think a TV channel definitely qualifies as the entertainment business.
Streaming like Amazon Prime, Peacock, HBO Max, Paramount Plus and WWE Network. Those are not cable networks
I never said don't make a TV deal, I said don't turn EVERYTHING over to the whims of the TV networks and keep an ace in the hole. You could even have the network partners run the thing for you, but keep control of what ultimately gets shown there and have something that cannot get taken away from you.
No network is going to give you any money unless you give them control.
As well as possibly Portland, New York, or Iowa in the future
What channels covers the stick n ball networks? It isn't the NFL but in name only. They just found a way to suck some more money out of the fans. The USA network IS because their sports network NBCSN FAILED, and these people are in the broadcasting business.
This year 10 races have been added to big NBC increased from 3 last year. Despite some here saying the numbers were close to NBCSN numbers of TV's in homes, hell if I know. A person such as myself would think looking at the obvious that USA isn't cutting it either because re runs of a crime show being replaced by Nascar is super simple to do I would think.
Easy solution: Make sure only NASCAR and the Prime Video production crew have access to it, NASCAR has transponders on the cars, why not a black box with telemetry data?
Oof, maybe not then
Crew chiefs lie?
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This is actually a GREAT idea. I would love a midweek night race. I acknowledge the previous one didn’t do well, but I think you carved out the perfect date.
that's something I'm really hoping that NASCAR does.
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I dont have ESPN+ but I see that their MLS and NHL coverage on that platform are outstanding.
