Not sure who was producing/directing but there was way too much coverage of
the leader all on his own and not enough of the mid-pack scraps. Like ABC
has always been (and EPSN now), they have a script before the race starts
and they stick to it.
"Lenny" <haysooce@hotmail . com > wrote in message
news:e97c5f2d-6378-424b-9f7f-eed259fd8836@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups . com ...
> On Jul 28, 12:47 pm, forty <cforteR3M...@THISgmail . com > wrote:
>> AC wrote:
>> > "forty" <cforteR3M...@THISgmail . com > wrote in message
>> >news:6f5qo0Fa0sagU2@mid.individual . net ...
>> >> Maple1 wrote:
>> >>> Tracy does GREAT and not a word from all you Tracy bashing assholes I
>> >>> am
>> >>> shock you might all want to eat a bit of crow and shut the hell up he
>> >>> might be a hot head but he can drive better then most.
>> >> Mah internets were down over the weekend.
>>
>> >> I was cheering for Tracy every lap of the race. I popped open a cold
>> >> one
>> >> in his honor after the checker flew. Fantastic drive.
>>
>> >> I've said many times before that he belongs in an Indy Car. He's
>> >> undoubtedly better than the bulk of the drivers with rides, and did
>> >> well
>> >> to show it this past weekend.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> "We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
>>
>> >> Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
>>
>> > Tracy did great. Its just a shame that the coverage I saw missed most
>> > if not
>> > all of his passes.
>>
>> > IRL needs Paul, if only to stand up to Danica......... :)
>>
>> > AC
>>
>> ESPN's disappointing coverage missed many good passes. I remember just
>> getting a glimpse of a 4-way battle for a position in the background as
>> the camera focused on AJ Foyt IV since he was leading (running more or
>> less alone).
>>
>> I also recall watching the running order scroll along the top, seeing
>> some good drivers moving up. Any shots of those passes? Nope.
>>
>> Any shots of Danica running in the midfield accomplishing nothing?
>> Plenty.
>>
>
> Although the overall broadcast was poor, I thought it was because they
> would be focusing too much on Tracy. Not only didn't they show Paul
> steadily carving his way through the field, but they showed too many
> of those annoying "up close and personal moments" just when the action
> was heating up and at times the camera was pointing nowhere.
>
> ...Another Holy CRap ESPN show.