Ho, Hum, Another Sunday NASCAR Race on ESPN…
Posted in NASCAR on March 4th, 2007 by CameraGuyI’m sorry, I need to rant about 2 things regarding this race… The race is just a focal point, nothing is wrong with road racing, racing in Mexico or anything generically racing.
As I watch the Busch Race in Mexico by NASCAR on ESPN, I just wonder if what I’m watching is the ROT (Race Of Tomorrow) vs. the COT (Car of Tomorrow)? In which any old athlete can call an auto race. Heck, I don’t even know if I like Rusty calling the race.
I think the b(l)and of announcers now are going to be like the b(l)and of cars coming up. All the “Cars of Tomorrow” will be the same chassis and body and wheels and tires and… and… Except for the motors and the drivers. Only the decals will be different. So, the “Cars of Tomorrow” will be bland because they’ll all be the same with different decals on them. Motorized billboards.
The “Race of Tomorrow” will all be the same, Just like Pro Wrestling. True, it will be entertaining.
But, its NOT competition like it could be. It won’t be any longer the true National Association of Stock Car Racing. It will be the National Association of SAME Car Racing.
But, I digress… The announcers are already bland. I agree Rusty tries hard, he’s a nice guy, a past champion etc. But, he’s not an announcer… I can put a knife to a steak but, would you want me to do brain surgery on you? Just because you can call a basketball game or any other sport what makes you think you’ll be interesting on auto racing? So, are we getting the Announcer of Tomorrow (AOT)?
NASCAR is good entertainment and has no competitors, good parties and has no competitors, good marketing and has no competitors but the racing also has no competitors (like in its roots), the announcers has no competitors. Why didn’t the old announcers of last year get jobs this year?
WHY DO YOU THINK THE DRIVER’S THAT ARE COMPETITORS HAVE A NEED TO DRIVE IN OTHER RACING? Khane, Stewart, Robbie Gordon, Schrader, Edwards are just a few that come easily to mind.
The fans have gotten what they asked for…
Is the generic car and the generic announcer what YOU asked for?