The new NASCAR.com coming January 1st

The real question is: Does dpk stay awake 'til 12:00 am tonight or turn in late this afternoon and then rise at the 11th hour?
 
Stewart Fan said:
Sounds about like me the past few months. Other than practice start times I really don't use Nascar.com much anymore.
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I used to like 'Track Smack' but for whatever reason I lost interest in it a few years ago. I don't find the Fantasy column to be a very good predictor.

After all, is there a better source for the latest info besides Jayski?
 
Charlie Spencer said:
I used to like 'Track Smack' but for whatever reason I lost interest in it a few years ago. I don't find the Fantasy column to be a very good predictor.

After all, is there a better source for the latest info besides Jayski?
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Twitter. Jayski's not been as current as many other sources ever since ESPN bought it.
 
Yes, Twitter is by far the most current news feed. Following only Marty Smith and Bob Pockrass keep you more current than Jayski or any other site.
 
Oh here it is. Taking an eon to load. Holy intensive.

The featured drivers have some crazy looking heads that look like some kid cut them out of a scrapbook.
 
On race day, we made it easy to follow the on-track action by giving you plenty of options ... a live leaderboard to follow your favorite drivers, our RaceView and RaceBuddy products and two brand new mobile apps to create a new and improved second screen experience for NASCAR fans.

dpk gets his wish.
 
RaceView Premium
RaceView Premium puts you in complete control for every NASCAR Sprint Cup race! With virtual video featuring multiple camera angles and live race data, you can fully customize the drivers YOU want to watch. Listen to LIVE in-car audio for all 43 Sprint Cup drivers each week, as well as the radio broadcasts for Sprint, Nationwide and Camping World Series races. Get REAL TIME stats on positions, speeds, pit stops, points and much more.
 
FenderBumper said:
On race day, we made it easy to follow the on-track action by giving you plenty of options ... a live leaderboard to follow your favorite drivers, our RaceView and RaceBuddy products and two brand new mobile apps to create a new and improved second screen experience for NASCAR fans.

dpk gets his wish.
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I'm holding my breath. Am I going to die, or is this thing going to be somewhat handy. Network broadcast on the big tv, my driver with his audio on my pad?
 
The new NASCAR.com and CBSNews.com should be blueprints for future news/sports/TV websites. The new MSNBC website should be a blueprint for blogs.
 
I just tried to get on the new nascar.com website and got the message the the bandwidth limit is exceeded. :rolleyes:

FenderBumper said:
From the promo video, it looks like driver cameras and video have gone mobile.
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Not so fast Fender. Things aren't always as they appear. I saw what you saw and then I read this.

RaceView Premium
RaceView Premium puts you in complete control for every NASCAR Sprint Cup race! With virtual video featuring multiple camera angles and live race data, you can fully customize the drivers YOU want to watch. Listen to LIVE in-car audio for all 43 Sprint Cup drivers each week, as well as the radio broadcasts for Sprint, Nationwide and Camping World Series races. Get REAL TIME stats on positions, speeds, pit stops, points and much more.

RaceView Audio
Listen to the Action like you were at the Track! LIVE in-car audio for all 43 drivers during each NASCAR Sprint Cup race. You can select your driver or scan the field. INCLUDES the exclusive Officials Channel and the live radio broadcasts for Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series races.
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Their description reads to be the same as what they had already offered with the exception of the mobile/tablet apps. I didn't catch if they were going to be available to everyone or only Sprint customers though. Other than that I'm not reading anything new here.

2013 subscriptions available for purchase on JANUARY 15th.

I wouldn't jump on that date quite yet. They will be more than willing to take our money after that date. Currently I only subscribe to the scanner feeds but I may go back to the full package if they deliver on my perceived expectations. They have always offered the full package for free for the first race or two of the season. I'm waiting to see what they actually produce before I bite. I don't see the login option so that I could look at their pricing or even to manage my account. It doesn't look like they are quite done yet.

Overall the site does have a nice clean look and feel to it.
 
Their search feature needs a little work. I punched in "mobile apps" in the search bar. Ignoring the double text, this is what I got.

Did you mean " mobile laps " ? found 12 results for “mobile apps”

Below that was this message. "ARTICLES displaying 1 - 3 of 5 for “mobile apps”, and 3 are displayed . If you click on "read all articles" you get a fourth. :confused:

Apparently, this is the only app, which apears to be an electronic "You are here" Mall app for Daytona. Whoopie! What a bunch of crap. The video shows race buddy video on a phone.
 
FenderBumper said:
Their search feature needs a little work. I punched in "mobile apps" in the search bar. Ignoring the double text, this is what I got.

Did you mean " mobile laps " ? found 12 results for “mobile apps”

Below that was this message. "ARTICLES displaying 1 - 3 of 5 for “mobile apps”, and 3 are displayed . If you click on "read all articles" you get a fourth. :confused:

Apparently, this is the only app, which apears to be an electronic "You are here" Mall app for Daytona. Whoopie! What a bunch of crap. The video shows race buddy video on a phone.
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This is all that I can find on their site about it. Says it's coming soon.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/mobile-promo.html
 
NASCAR MOBILE '13

IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID

NASCAR Mobile '13 is a free app that offers news, video, social and live race information. Through an in-app subscription (monthly or seasonal options available), all users can upgrade to receive enhanced live content including live race and driver audio, live track positioning , live driver telemetry and live alternate camera angles (when available).

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NASCAR RACEVIEW MOBILE '13

IPAD, IPHONE, ANDROID

NASCAR RaceView Mobile '13 is a free-to-download application that requires subscription to operate (monthly or seasonal options available). The app is the ultimate race day companion experience for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series that included 3D race virtualization, enhanced position tracking, driver telemetry plus race radio and driver/officials audio.

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They sure hid the good stuff real well. They still aren't specific about live video. The live broadcast feature implies it's available, along with the alternate camera angles.
 
Looks like there will no longer be a need to carry all of my scanner equipment into the track. I'm anxious to see what either of these apps looks/works like. I'm sure there will be a bunch of things to complain about but I like the direction that they are finally able to head. NASCAR could have been so much further along in the digital world had it not been for the confines of Turner. I'm excited for what they will have to offer in the near future.
 
FenderBumper said:
They sure hid the good stuff real well. They still aren't specific about live video. The live broadcast feature implies it's available, along with the alternate camera angles.
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For the apps it sure looks/reads that way but for the online subscription they are still using the word virtual video which to me means that damn animation screen. Informative but lacking. I want to see the actual camera feed. I know it can be done so let's have it.
 
Hopefully us Verizon subscribers on Android will have access to everything. I don't mind paying if it's good.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I reads like we'll have the same as Sprint only it'll cost us.
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I just hope they don't hold back some exclusive features that I want. We shall see.

I just accessed NASCAR.com from my phone and it was very sluggish on both 4G and Wi-Fi. Is it possibly because my phone is still on Gingerbread or is it sluggish for those on ICS and Jelly Bean as well?
 
Matthew2470 said:
I just hope they don't hold back some exclusive features that I want. We shall see.

I just accessed NASCAR.com from my phone and it was very sluggish on both 4G and Wi-Fi. Is it possibly because my phone is still on Gingerbread or is it sluggish for those on ICS and Jelly Bean as well?
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Jelly Bean for me and working fine on 4G.
 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
1ST ANNUAL ELDORA TRUCK RACE
ELDORA SPEEDWAY ROSSBURG, OH


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 01
1ST ANNUAL CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORTS PARK EVENT
CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORTS PARK BOWMANVILLE,

"1st Annual" GRRRR :mad:

Also, I notice they don't have Eldora listed as a televised event. If it's not televised, there's going to be a lot of angry fans. I guess SPEED's got one more "**** you" to send off to racing fans before FOX Sports 1 takes over.
 
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