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NASCAR on NBC, pre-2001 TV package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_K9Clw7iVk That theme song was cool.
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CBJSprague24 posted:NASCAR on NBC, pre-2001 TV package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_K9Clw7iVk But coverage was absolutely horrible. See 1999 where my parents kept track of how many commercial breaks they had. I think it was about half of the race a commercial.
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BMB5150 posted:But coverage was absolutely horrible. See 1999 where my parents kept track of how many commercial breaks they had. I think it was about half of the race a commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...d&v=aUmT36xqo-I kind of dug Fox's coverage back before DW became a cartoon character, Digger made an appearance, and the kickass theme song got replaced with "Let's go racing boys". gently caress jamming pop-country music in my NASCAR. On speedvids I'm back to 1999, and the coverage..just 13 years a go, the coverage owned. I'm kind of wondering if it's due to the fact that MRN and it's alumni's fingerprints were all over it? I think that's the reason why IndyCar coverage on NBCSN is so drat good because IMS Radio Network/WFNI's alumni/employees are on there. FuzzySkinner fucked around with this message at Dec 18, 2012 around 18:53 |
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FuzzySkinner posted:I'm kind of wondering if it's due to the fact that MRN and it's alumni's fingerprints were all over it? I think that's the reason why IndyCar coverage on NBCSN is so drat good because IMS Radio Network/WFNI's alumni/employees are on there. So it boils down to, people who gave a poo poo, knew something about racing, and be professional about it could cover it well. Well that has changed my life view. I've reached nirvana. But seriously all coverage misses one of those things and it all falls apart.
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One of the worst things is the reliance lately on ex-drivers for commentary. Some, like Jackie Stewart, are good at it. Most aren't, because you have to be part stupid to drive a race car for a living.
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From great to awful: Untouchably Great: Benny Parsons, Jackie Stewart, David Hobbs. Great: Ned Jarrett, Dorsey Schroeder, Pre-Senility DW Decent: Parker Johnstone, Danny Sullivan, Kyle Petty Enjoyably Bad: Bobby Unser Unenjoyably Bad: Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Senile DW Really Bad: Derek Daly Astronomically Bad: Dale Jarrett
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You forgot Wally Dallenbach. (The Worst)
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Sorry folks, Rusty Wallace is the worst ex-driver announcer
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Fag Boy Jim posted:From great to awful: Bobby Unser is hilarious for the "NOOO SAM YOU'RE WRONG!" times that happen. Johnstone just didn't seem all that good to me. He just felt uncomfortable commentating compared to Sullivan. Pruett has been pretty good for being such a cynical prick to drivers making a mistake at Le Mans. And Tommy Kendall has been fun to listen to just because TK is a pretty fun guy. Sidenote, final episodes of season 1 of NASCAR 360 tonight at 9 pm est 6 pm pst. Prepare for Earnhardt peeping at cute chicks from his hauler and just being a very shy guy. BMB5150 fucked around with this message at Dec 18, 2012 around 22:22 |
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VikingSkull posted:Sorry folks, Rusty Wallace is the worst ex-driver announcer That's for sure!
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Carl Edwards is really bad when he does Nationwide races. He's just kinda there and says stuff every 5 minutes or so. But he's not retired yet.
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I can't hate Rusty because he accidentally called the Indy 500 the "Daytona 500" on the last lap once, and that was probably the highlight of my life
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FuzzySkinner posted:On speedvids I'm back to 1999, and the coverage..just 13 years a go, the coverage owned. Have to wonder how much of this makes a difference, because some of MRN's fingerprints are still covering NASCAR today: FOX- Mike Joy TNT- Adam Alexander, Marty Snider ESPN- Allen Bestwick, Mike Massaro, Jerry Punch
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I really enjoyed how good Lionheart was in the booth. The sad thing is, it took me hearing him calling races to fully appreciate how awesome the guy really was.  Dario too. I'm hoping he has a successful end to his career and winds up as the Color guy soon. Part of me wonders how Helio would do as well. I think he'd be a great pit reporter/grid walk guy. The one missed opportunity that kind of pissed me off for some bizarre reason was during the Brickyard, I saw that they had "Briscoe" covering the week there. I was like "Alright, they're going to Ryan to give a little bit of IndyCar insight on the race!, maybe I'll watch to see how he'll do with it". No, no, it was just his wife.  .
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I'm in the room just watching some RPM Tonight stuff waiting about 30 minutes.
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And the end of the first season with 2 episodes "Dale Jr's Capture of a Fine rear end and Big Date" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCaefG7M1Fo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipk94hxpRqQ
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Dale Jr can't approach women and plays race sims a lot. Okay, which one of you is secretly Dale Jr?
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Personperson14 posted:Dale Jr can't approach women and plays race sims a lot. Somewhat shy with women, doesn't get them very often, but when he does they're actually really hot. Maybe he's my alter ego.
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Y'all game for an IndyCar race tonight or would you want to go NASCAR? Hell, even game for some F1 if one of those goons has any ideas. Afterall this is the goon version of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzQpZzI2Iw cool with whatever.
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FuzzySkinner posted:Y'all game for an IndyCar race tonight or would you want to go NASCAR? Hell, even game for some F1 if one of those goons has any ideas. I prefer ESPN2's version. Owns so hard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvSKuZooG_E I'm up for late 90s Busch series around Daytona or Talladega. e: Found the 1995 IROC review where they went to Darlington. BMB5150 fucked around with this message at Dec 19, 2012 around 21:47 |
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BMB5150 posted:I prefer ESPN2's version. Owns so hard Was also thinking we could do a double feature ripping on "Days of Thunder"/"Driven" one night as well. Not that anyone would ever think to post those privately on youtube..no, not at all, that would be illegal.  .
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FuzzySkinner posted:Was also thinking we could do a double feature ripping on "Days of Thunder"/"Driven" one night as well. Oh god http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpvEHCJtdk I showed my friends this movie as a bad movie night thing and knew very little about racing. This was pretty horrible even to them.
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Good god I'm hooked on NASCAR360 now. I never saw them when they were originally broadcast.
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BMB5150 posted:Oh god Say what you will about Days of Thunder, but Driven makes it look like loving Citizen Kane.
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How about Stroker Ace? That's clearly the best racing movie.
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This is the best racing movie e- Holy poo poo, here's the full movie VikingSkull fucked around with this message at Dec 20, 2012 around 01:53 |
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Cannot Find Server posted:How about Stroker Ace? That's clearly the best racing movie. No matter how cheesy that movie is, the scene where he keeps popping back into the room when Loni Anderson is passed out will always make me laugh.
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Grand Prix was pretty great too. I guess prior to such technology was invented, it was pretty much the first media to use on board cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rch3c3VwdVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&...Gs&feature=fvwp Monza circa 1966 looked like a loving death trap in that movie. It's what I don't think Stallone got when making "Driven", there's good enough storylines you could pick at, good enough racing action you could recreate to make a good movie. You shouldn't be using CGI with unrealistic physics to make that piece of poo poo movie. I did post "Driven" in speed vids, but with a disclaimer that it's to only be viewed in a humorous light, and to go track down "Le Mans", and "Grand Prix" if you want a legit representation of racing in film. Or wait until "Rush" comes out in 2013.
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In terms of racing movies (and being reminded of it during Squidbillies chat in Synchtube the other night), I would legitimately watch Six Pack if we could find it. I never knew about it until "Terminus Trouble", where Sheriff refers to it twice & still haven't seen it. Also, is the bell ringing/"Attention: We 'ave an accident" announcement a real thing at Le Mans, or just something really irritating that they created for the movie?
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CBJSprague24 posted:In terms of racing movies (and being reminded of it during Squidbillies chat in Synchtube the other night), I would legitimately watch Six Pack if we could find it. I never knew about it until "Terminus Trouble", where Sheriff refers to it twice & still haven't seen it. Right here! C'mon, man! This is the best racing movie: 43: The Richard Petty Story.  Richard's acting is actually not too horrible.
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Thanks Nit Wit. I sense Racin' At The Movies being a thing now, too.
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 That car's livery owns. very wood bros. esque. gently caress, that car owns. Actually LOOKS like a race car.
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CBJSprague24 posted:Thanks Nit Wit.
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Y'all could watch "The Day" if you want a downer.
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kidcoelacanth posted:Y'all could watch "The Day" if you want a downer. Not if it's about the 92 Atlanta Race  "THERE'S THE CHECKERED FLAG FOR ALAN! HE'S THE CHAMPION FOR '92!"
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This. This has to be the synchtube movie of the week.
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EDIT: NM.
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VikingSkull posted:This. This has to be the synchtube movie of the week. Seconded. So it shall be?
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It's worth it just to see what the 80's considered to be a dirt late model. Now we all know the wedge and lexan cars from the Prelude to the Dream, but that's what they looked like back in the early 80's. Really, only a year or three away from turning into the more familiar wedge.
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Dat Gulf Oil livery.
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