I am PO'ed! I just checked the listings for ESPN & ESPN2 and there is no IRL Qualifying listed for either March 1st or 2nd! Not even a 1 AM tape delay. IRL2Day is listed for 12:30 PM on the 2nd though. I figured that with the IRL being the only series on ABC/ESPN we would at a minumum get the tape delay of qualifying.
This is not a way to increase expsoure, no matter how important you feel oval qualifying is. Is does make the teams, especially drivers, more known to the fans. Almost every driver gets a 15-30 seconds interview during qualifying, much more than a typical broadcast, this was a big factor in getting NASCAR drivers so popular with the casual fan, seeing and hearing the drivers. The qualifying show also serves as a way to build anticiaption to the race. Plus it keeps us more up to date on the weekend happenings. Another opportunity missed I am afraid.
This is not a way to increase expsoure, no matter how important you feel oval qualifying is. Is does make the teams, especially drivers, more known to the fans. Almost every driver gets a 15-30 seconds interview during qualifying, much more than a typical broadcast, this was a big factor in getting NASCAR drivers so popular with the casual fan, seeing and hearing the drivers. The qualifying show also serves as a way to build anticiaption to the race. Plus it keeps us more up to date on the weekend happenings. Another opportunity missed I am afraid.
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