Nascar coverage in UK (and Europe)

I just read that Eurosport are showing the Rockingham race live tonight from 17:30 - 21:30 (right after a CART season preview, excellent). It's the first I'd heard of NASCAR being shown over here, other than Sky's odd biggies (Daytona, Brickyard). Anyway, Does anyone know whether this is a regular thing? Are Eurosport showing much of the season? I hope so. Eurosport might have lost F1, but with the extended CART and now maybe decent NASCAR coverage, who cares? Now we've got motor RACING! Thanks Mark Reading, UK

Eurosport should be showing "most" Nascar races live and, by the looks of things, their early evening weekday programs ("Motors" and "Speedworld") will probably be showing highlights. Didn't realise they've lost F1 - I might have to resort to watching ITV when RTL go to their ad breaks :-) Pete -- to SLOW DOWN!!

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>> I just read that Eurosport are showing the Rockingham race live tonight >> from 17:30 - 21:30 (right after a CART season preview, excellent). It's >> the first I'd heard of NASCAR being shown over here, other than Sky's >> odd biggies (Daytona, Brickyard). >> Anyway, Does anyone know whether this is a regular thing? Are Eurosport >> showing much of the season? I hope so. >> Eurosport might have lost F1, but with the extended CART and now maybe >> decent NASCAR coverage, who cares? Now we've got motor RACING! >Eurosport should be showing "most" Nascar races live and, by the looks of >things, their early evening weekday programs ("Motors" and "Speedworld") >will probably be showing highlights. >Didn't realise they've lost F1 - I might have to resort to watching ITV >when RTL go to their ad breaks :-) >Pete >-- > to SLOW DOWN!! >> Thanks >> Mark >> Reading, UK

It's great to watch NASCAR live in Europe for the first time, even with lots (!) of commercials. Unfornately they didn't show the Daytona 500 and the won't show the Indy 400 either. I've heard, that Daytona was a great race... But why did they lose F1 ? Watching F1 on RTL in Germany insn't much fun at all. They place their long commercial breakes when you can be sure that someting might happen and the only thing the commentators have in their minds is Schumacher. Hope Villeneuve will make it this year! Joachim Brauns Bad Pyrmont, Germany -----------------------------------

From what I made out from the coverage on Eurosport,they are going to be showing alot of Nascar races,however they did not actually admit to what races they will be showing,I suppose it will all be down to the deals they do with the American broadcasters (TNN,ESPN etc) but as a fellow motorsport lover in the UK I really hope that we do get more coverage of Nascar as Eurosport already cover all the Indycar races and I think these two types of racing are far more enjoyable than the 'procession' that F1 has become,over the years the rich have got richer and the margin of technology between the richer and poorer teams has increased so this year its almost a for-gone conclusion that Villeneuve will win,if not then Frentzen,I think the FIA want to take a look at how competitve the American series are and take note now before its too late,and before I go,I'd just like to say I'll drink a toast to any judge that jails that shady little bastard Williams for killing Senna! I mean you would buy a used car from him? Rot in hell Williams,you sent Mansell away to america,and killed one of the greatest drivers of all time that was Senna