ABC alternative TV coverage of Bristol race:

[dpkimmel2001]

For those of you affected by this.....

Some ABC affiliates have commitments to NFL preseason games tonight and have made arrangements for NASCAR fans to be able to watch the race on alternate channels. The following markets will have alternate viewing options for ABC's telecast of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol tonight (DT2 = Digital Tier 2):
Detroit (WXYZ)  will show 7:30  9 p.m. on its DT2 channel then switch to primary channel at 9 p.m. due to coverage of annual Woodward Dream Cruise.
Houston (KTRK)  will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Houston Texans preseason game.
Richmond, VA (WRIC)  will show entire race on WUPV-TV (CW station in market) due to coverage of Washington Redskins preseason game.
Weslaco, TX (KRGV)  will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Dallas Cowboys preseason game.
Madison, WI (WKOW)  will show entire race on its DT2 channel due to coverage of Green bay Packers preseason game.
LaCrosse, WI (WXOW)  will show entire race on its DT2 channel and in-market on CW station due to coverage of Green Bay Packers preseason game.
Wausau, WI (WAOW) -- will show entire race on its DT2 channel and in-market on CW station due to coverage of Green Bay Packers preseason game.

 

[HoneyBadger]

DT2 -- in other words, not available to DirecTV customers.

I'm starting to see why ESPN moved most of the races to cable.



I don't recall this being such a large problem when NBC had the races.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

DT2 -- in other words, not available to DirecTV customers.

I believe you are correct. Over the air for DT2's.

 

[HoneyBadger]

I believe you are correct. Over the air for DT2's.

And SOME cable companies.

ABC sucks.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

And SOME cable companies.

ABC sucks.

I have an OTA antenna and ABC is the only network that I'm unable to pick up so I rely entirely on DirecTV for the feed. I keeping my fingers crossed for no rain fade. We are starting to get storms into our area.

 

[HoneyBadger]

I'm SHOCKED WMAR ABC Baltimore hasn't found a way to screw us out of the race yet.

I'm sure they'll have a plan developed in time for Richmond though.