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MOKE1K · 03-02-2009, 06:03 AM

Cant believe the first race and his luck, seems though he got pushed wide twice.

mugwump58 · 03-02-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by acecycleins

Sorry- I thought we were all internet savy and understood that Speed scewed us on the TV deal. Also, I'm an early riser. I caught all the action before my second cup of coffee through pay services.

I thought the service was blacked out till Tuesday even on the internet per the Speed contract. How much could they be paying? Let's buy'em out

pplassm · 03-02-2009, 03:32 PM

Speed had race 1 on at 1600 on Sunday, but then replaced race 2 with "Pimp my Ride" and the Barret-Jackson auction.

MOKE1K · 03-03-2009, 05:32 AM

Wonder why none of the normal stations don't pick this up. Speed, Iam sorry but they suck! After Despain started commentating for Nascar it just went down hill. Although they show more, the scheduling never makes sence.

MOKE1K · 03-03-2009, 11:07 AM

Just finished watching the second race, Starting to wonder if the Cross plane with help with tire management and be the difference between having tires left at the end of the race.

seruzawa · 03-03-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MOKE1K

Wonder why none of the normal stations don't pick this up.

Same reason that you don't see 400cc sportbikes in the US. Not enough people will buy the products. If 10 million people wanted to watch WSBK rest assured it would be on ABC Sports. However maybe 10K people at most watch it. Can't blame the broadcasters.

MOKE1K · 03-04-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

Same reason that you don't see 400cc sportbikes in the US. Not enough people will buy the products. If 10 million people wanted to watch WSBK rest assured it would be on ABC Sports. However maybe 10K people at most watch it. Can't blame the broadcasters.

Was it just trail and error when CBS aired the races last year, thought for sure they'd have picked up a few.

pplassm · 03-04-2009, 06:19 PM

I think the key to getting good ratings on broadcasting this series, or any racing series, is CONSISTENCY!

If I know it's going to be on at XXXX hours every week, I'll be there.

Geezus. I should be a TV exec.

03-02-2009, 06:03 AM	#11
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Cant believe the first race and his luck, seems though he got pushed wide twice. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

03-02-2009, 03:32 PM	#13
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	Speed had race 1 on at 1600 on Sunday, but then replaced race 2 with "Pimp my Ride" and the Barret-Jackson auction. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

03-03-2009, 05:32 AM	#14
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Wonder why none of the normal stations don't pick this up. Speed, Iam sorry but they suck! After Despain started commentating for Nascar it just went down hill. Although they show more, the scheduling never makes sence. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

03-03-2009, 11:07 AM	#15
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Just finished watching the second race, Starting to wonder if the Cross plane with help with tire management and be the difference between having tires left at the end of the race. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

03-04-2009, 06:19 PM	#18
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	I think the key to getting good ratings on broadcasting this series, or any racing series, is CONSISTENCY! If I know it's going to be on at XXXX hours every week, I'll be there. Geezus. I should be a TV exec. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

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