:( did anyone catch the last comments from the Speedvision F1 race?

Bob Varsha pretty much confirmed that Speedvision next year won't be the channel we know...With the exception of CARt, possibly F1 and the AMA superbikes....we may be really limited again. dang.. dave henrie

If they don't continue to have hour-long FIA-Rally recaps, and the same endurance racing coverage, I will be committing suicide...... (I can do without all the boat and airplane stuff however) "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ckiy7.7740$[email hidden]... > Bob Varsha pretty much confirmed that Speedvision next year won't bethe > channel we know...With the exception of CARt, possibly F1 and the AMA > superbikes....we may be really limited again. dang.. > dave henrie > >

Yeah, this sucks...NAPCAR is taking over the world of motorsports in the US. I guess that's what happens in a culture where everything must appeal to the lowest common denominator to be successful. It's all about television ratings and the almighty dollar. Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, it's just that Speedvision has been an oasis in the middle of the desert that is North American motorsports for those of us who would rather see race cars turn right *and* left. -- don ------------------------------------------------------- BAPOM Alternative Program Covers for GPL http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ckiy7.7740$[email hidden]... > Bob Varsha pretty much confirmed that Speedvision next year won't be the > channel we know...With the exception of CARt, possibly F1 and the AMA > superbikes....we may be really limited again. dang.. > dave henrie > >

Ah, ok, if you say so :) -John don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message > NAPCAR is ... > Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, ..... >

Ah, ok, if you say so :) -John > NAPCAR is ... > Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, .....

I agree with Don. I "LIKE" watching Nascar. But I also like tons of other forms of racing. Speedvision let us see Toca Touring car racing(although not this past year), it let us see FIA Rallye and FIA endurance and FIA GTS racing(although not this past year). Nascar has some sort of affiliation with the AMA now, does that mean that the MotoGp(silly name for 500cc Grand Prix races) World SBK and other overseas series will not be shown? Also they have a connection with the Grand Am Rolex series...which I think is being renamed to IMSA, bringing back a great American named league...but will that cost us ALMS coverage? Everything it seems has a price, and I'm worried that accepting one Form, i.e. Nascar will severly limit the opportunities we have enjoyed in the past. ;( dave henrie John Pancoast" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Ah, ok, if you say so :) > > -John > > > don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > NAPCAR is ... > > > Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, ..... > > > > >

I agree too Dave; I watch CART and F1 too. Just messing around is all :) -John Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zWjy7.7929$[email hidden]... > I agree with Don. > I "LIKE" watching Nascar. But I also like tons of other forms of > racing. Speedvision let us see Toca Touring car racing(although not this > past year), it let us see FIA Rallye and FIA endurance and FIA GTS > racing(although not this past year). > Nascar has some sort of affiliation with the AMA now, does that meanthat > the MotoGp(silly name for 500cc Grand Prix races) World SBK and other > overseas series will not be shown? Also they have a connection with the > Grand Am Rolex series...which I think is being renamed to IMSA, bringing > back a great American named league...but will that cost us ALMS coverage? > Everything it seems has a price, and I'm worried that accepting oneForm,

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> i.e. Nascar will severly limit the opportunities we have enjoyed in the > past. > ;( > dave henrie > John Pancoast" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Ah, ok, if you say so :) > > > > -John > > > > > > don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > NAPCAR is ... > > > > > Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, ..... > > > > > > > > > > >

"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zWjy7.7929$[email hidden]... > I agree with Don. > I "LIKE" watching Nascar. But I also like tons of other forms of > racing. Speedvision let us see Toca Touring car racing(although not this > past year), it let us see FIA Rallye and FIA endurance and FIA GTS > racing(although not this past year). > Nascar has some sort of affiliation with the AMA now, does that meanthat > the MotoGp(silly name for 500cc Grand Prix races) World SBK and other > overseas series will not be shown? Also they have a connection with the > Grand Am Rolex series...which I think is being renamed to IMSA, bringing > back a great American named league...but will that cost us ALMS coverage? > Everything it seems has a price, and I'm worried that accepting oneForm, > i.e. Nascar will severly limit the opportunities we have enjoyed in the > past. > ;( > dave henrie ALMS == IMSA. Grand Am is still Grand Am.

"AndrewS" > ALMS == IMSA. Grand Am is still Grand Am. > Cool! I like that even better...:) Now if we can just find a network that will cover them. dave henrie

AFAIK, ALMS has listed/named Speedvision as broadcaster of live coverage for several (most?) of the races next year - including the Petit Le Mans @ Road Atlanta. Having said that... perhaps loosing Speedvision would be a good thing... and make the American pubic get their butts out of the house and on to the track... I mean seeing all thise empty seats at Road Atlanta a week or so ago... made me think if you guys really deserved such a nice race-series. -- ed_ Jimmy Sparks <[email hidden]> skrev i news:R0jy7.30245$[email hidden]... > If they don't continue to have hour-long FIA-Rally recaps, and the same > endurance racing coverage, I will be committing suicide...... > > (I can do without all the boat and airplane stuff however) > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ckiy7.7740$[email hidden]... > > Bob Varsha pretty much confirmed that Speedvision next year won't be > the > > channel we know...With the exception of CARt, possibly F1 and the AMA > > superbikes....we may be really limited again. dang.. > > dave henrie > > > > > >

TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC Bring it back, Speedvision!!! Todd "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zWjy7.7929$[email hidden]... > I agree with Don. > I "LIKE" watching Nascar. But I also like tons of other forms of > racing. Speedvision let us see Toca Touring car racing(although not this > past year), it let us see FIA Rallye and FIA endurance and FIA GTS > racing(although not this past year). > Nascar has some sort of affiliation with the AMA now, does that meanthat > the MotoGp(silly name for 500cc Grand Prix races) World SBK and other > overseas series will not be shown? Also they have a connection with the > Grand Am Rolex series...which I think is being renamed to IMSA, bringing > back a great American named league...but will that cost us ALMS coverage? > Everything it seems has a price, and I'm worried that accepting oneForm,

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> i.e. Nascar will severly limit the opportunities we have enjoyed in the > past. > ;( > dave henrie > John Pancoast" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Ah, ok, if you say so :) > > > > -John > > > > > > don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > NAPCAR is ... > > > > > Please don't mistake this as a slam on stock car fans, ..... > > > > > > > > > > >

Believe me Todd, in it's current form, you don't want to watch it. Although the "standard" cars sometimes provide a bit of entertainment. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. "Todd Sorensen" wrote... > TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC > > Bring it back, Speedvision!!! > > Todd

Hey now, Ed; some of us did our part! I'm guessing you're referring to the new bleacher-style seats outside Turn 10 (can't bring myself to call it a chicane - too big). They were largely ignored, as the RA crowd tended to haunt the more traditional spots (or were off driving superkarts or autocrossing in the infield back towards 6/7). Don't know the turnout numbers, but there was a good crowd. It was down from the inaugural in '98 which has been stated as 60,000, but comparable to '99 (missed last year). I was impressed by the Friday crowd for the support races and qualifying, though. For a bunch of folks weaned on covered stadiums and TV, the nasty Friday-Saturday morning weather didn't seem too much of a deterrent. SB "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote... <snip> > Having said that... perhaps loosing Speedvision would be a good thing... and > make the American pubic get their butts out of the house and on to the > track... I mean seeing all thise empty seats at Road Atlanta a week or so > ago... made me think if you guys really deserved such a nice race-series.

I have heard about the loss of manufacturers and drivers. It's pretty sorry these days, eh? That's a shame - it used to be good stuff. Todd "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Believe me Todd, in it's current form, you don't want to watch it.Although

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> the "standard" cars sometimes provide a bit of entertainment. > > Jan. > =--- > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > > "Todd Sorensen" wrote... > > TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC TOCA BTCC > > > > Bring it back, Speedvision!!! > > > > Todd > >

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> I agree with Don. > I "LIKE" watching Nascar. But I also like tons of other forms of > racing. Speedvision let us see Toca Touring car racing(although not this > past year), it let us see FIA Rallye and FIA endurance and FIA GTS > racing(although not this past year). > Nascar has some sort of affiliation with the AMA now, does that mean > that the MotoGp(silly name for 500cc Grand Prix races) World SBK and > other overseas series will not be shown? Also they have a connection > with the Grand Am Rolex series...which I think is being renamed to IMSA, > bringing back a great American named league...but will that cost us ALMS > coverage? > Everything it seems has a price, and I'm worried that accepting one > Form, i.e. Nascar will severly limit the opportunities we have enjoyed in > the past. > ;( > dave henrie

I thought Speedvision usually airs the British & Australian Touring Car races in the winter. Am I wrong? I think the series that is now absent is the FIA GT. BTW, I enjoy the following series... �Always watch� F1, CART, Speedvision World Challenge, Trans-Am, FIM GP 500, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, ALMS, WRC, Paris-Dakar Rally, Le Mans, touring cars (when available). �Usually watch� SCORE, Grand-Am, IRL (when CART drivers are competing), SCCA Pro Rally. �Will occasionally watch� NASCAR (road races only), CORR, offshore powerboats & unlimited class hydroplanes (3 different series whose names I can't recall at the moment), AMA & World Superbike, drag racing. BTW�, don't watch any other sports (like football, Olympics, etc) except for boxing. With my tastes, the sports page of my local newspaper rarely has anything to catch my interest... -- ��