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March 01, 2010 at
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It makes no sense to me at all that Speed would have their camera crews out in Vegas to film the race only so they had highlights to show on the Speed Report. Why not just filmed the races and put them on their station? Even if the races were on a week from now. It makes no sense to me at all.
I'd rather be in Knoxville.
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March 01, 2010 at
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I really doubt Speed had "their people" doing the filming.
Probably a local station and/or a contract type company.
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March 01, 2010 at
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Posted By: Krysl56k on March 01 2010 at 04:54:14 PM
It makes no sense to me at all that Speed would have their camera crews out in Vegas to film the race only so they had highlights to show on the Speed Report. Why not just filmed the races and put them on their station? Even if the races were on a week from now. It makes no sense to me at all.
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It takes 1 camera and 1 cameraman to shoot a race for highlights for a cost of a couple hundred dollars. To shoot a race for production takes a crew of about 30 and about 10 camera's (including in-car and speed cams) Then you need a production truck and satellite up-link capabilities. All for a cost of tens of thousands of dollars.
Make sense yet?
Jeff Kristensen
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March 01, 2010 at
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Several years ago a "figure of $65K" was thrown out for doing a race.
Makes sense.
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March 01, 2010 at
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Uh, and there were a "few" Speed production people in LasVegas for another couple of races that were going on at another track...maybe you've heard of NASCAR?
Anything that gets shown on any network gets there because of $$$$ - advertising money, production support money, or some other $$$. When sprint car racing can support itself on TV. that's when you'll see it on TV.
Personally, I'll take whatever I can get - whenever I can get it...
Chuck.....
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March 01, 2010 at
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Dean Mills covered the race for "Speed Report" He will be covering Tulare this weekend as well.
Jeff Kristensen
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March 01, 2010 at
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sounds like you should of bought a ticket and watched in person if it bothers you that much
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March 01, 2010 at
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There was a few (maybe 10) people walking around with Speed gear (coats) on at Vegas in the pits and infield
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March 01, 2010 at
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God forbid the WoO get national coverage. We're going to gripe about that?
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March 01, 2010 at
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Posted By: H2H on March 01 2010 at 06:57:08 PM
There was a few (maybe 10) people walking around with Speed gear (coats) on at Vegas in the pits and infield
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probably part of the NASCRAP SpeedTV crew in town for the 12 hours of pre-race coverage over at the big track. The Napcar prerace show is now longer than the actual race itself. Pretty Sad, but true!
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March 01, 2010 at
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I do believe Dean Mills, http://www.millsvideoproductions.com , provided highlights from both nights at Vegas.
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March 01, 2010 at
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According to my DVR, the green flag flew 2 hrs and 3 minutes after the "race" started. Pretty much the same every week. And of course they have pre-race crap on for several hours before the "race" starts. Can't imagine anyone watching all those gums floppin. The whole two hours could be a commercial for Grecian Formula.
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March 01, 2010 at
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Yeah, but if you don't take in those "two hours" you miss Larry Mac "splainin' things" to ya so you will know about the FRANCECAR! 
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March 01, 2010 at
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Posted By: jeff24 on March 01 2010 at 08:51:57 PM
According to my DVR, the green flag flew 2 hrs and 3 minutes after the "race" started. Pretty much the same every week. And of course they have pre-race crap on for several hours before the "race" starts. Can't imagine anyone watching all those gums floppin. The whole two hours could be a commercial for Grecian Formula.
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.........and the actual time of the "race" was 2 hours and 49 minutes.............
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March 01, 2010 at
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Hard to believe they can produce and sell time for PIMP MY RIDE and not sprint cars.
Folks, that is truly sad! 
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Posted By: origopnwhlr on March 01 2010 at 10:09:59 PM
Hard to believe they can produce and sell time for PIMP MY RIDE and not sprint cars.
Folks, that is truly sad!
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ya , whats up with that! or maybe another grand episode of "Stinks" loose the race loose your pride.
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March 01, 2010 at
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If they can sell time for PIMP MY RIDE, REPO MAN, etc. it shows the level SOME have reached!
How about..DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER?
And...not to foget...saw this last week....snowmobiles....drag racing on...WATER!!!
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March 02, 2010 at
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There seems to be plenty of "Junk" on speed that I would gladly see traded for sprint car racing, but its a matter of economics. What realllly bothers me is the sprint car blogs get huge numbers of hits compared to any other form of racing and yet it gets NO live or delayed coverage. Is nobody looking? As for the jackets, I only saw a couple Speed jackets being worn and I am sure none of the people worked for the TV station.
Larry
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March 02, 2010 at
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Posted By: Krysl56k on March 01 2010 at 04:54:14 PM
It makes no sense to me at all that Speed would have their camera crews out in Vegas to film the race only so they had highlights to show on the Speed Report. Why not just filmed the races and put them on their station? Even if the races were on a week from now. It makes no sense to me at all.
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This should be titled "How dumb am I?" Broadcasting a race on national television is not that easy and if it was SPEED wouldnt be showing all the crap they do during the months of December-January
-Austin Rankin
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March 02, 2010 at
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Posted By: sprinter25 on March 01 2010 at 06:11:09 PM
Uh, and there were a "few" Speed production people in LasVegas for another couple of races that were going on at another track...maybe you've heard of NASCAR?
Anything that gets shown on any network gets there because of $$$$ - advertising money, production support money, or some other $$$. When sprint car racing can support itself on TV. that's when you'll see it on TV.
Personally, I'll take whatever I can get - whenever I can get it...
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Sprinter25 has hit the nail on the head. Sprint car racing cannot support itself on TV and will never be able to. When you watch a sprint car race on TV you get far more interviews and commercials than you do racing action. If the Knoxville Nationals is a 40 lap feature this year and the race is green all the way, how long will the race last? Maybe 11 or 12 minutes? Only us diehard fans will watch it, and even I get tired of all the interviews. When people can tune in to a 2 hour sprint car telecast and see 1 1/2 hours of sprint car racing it might change. For now you get a heat race that lasts two minutes and then they interview Lasoski and he winks at the camera. Maybe we could get Danica in a sprint car? Sorry, had to open that can or worms!
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