Good riddance NBC/TNT coverage of the NASCAR Cup races. For the last half of this season, I've had to grit my teeth to listen to the coverage of what is my favorite spectator sport.
Bill Webber is a total jerk. He seems full of himself, and a know it all.
But Wally Dallenback (who I never remembered seeing actually race in NASCAR before his Busch starts last season) takes the real prize for being full of himself. His "Wally's World" segments are a joke. The fans don't learn anything about the *track*. It's simply a way to promote an NBC/TNT show or star or program as Wally tries to make whoever is in the truck scream. But today --- today he really showed his true colors. His guest was -- wait for it --- himself! I muted the sound as always. Guess they couldn't find anything else to promote.
Benny Parsons was okay. He was never my favorite driver, but you have to give the guy credit for being there after his struggle with lung cancer this year.
And then we come to today's final race at Homestead. For the last ten races, unless you were one of the ten drivers in the Chase (or Tony Stewart), anyone else was practically ignored. And today was worse. They ignored almost every driver except for the top five, and mostly the top two, Jimmy Johnson and Matt Kenseth.
Okay, the Chase is important --- but so are the other drivers to their fans. Spread it around, already!
As soon as JJ won the Championship, I turned the channel. One more mention of the "Hendrick Tragedy" and I would have lost my dinner. Yes, it was tragic that Ricky Hendrick and the others died in that plane crash, but it seems to be brought up every week! Give me a break already!!!!
Well, starting in January, we're back with FOX coverage (YAY! "Boogity, boogity, boogity! Let's go racin' boys!") I love their broadcast team. And then we get ABC/ESPN. Yes, TNT will be back midseason for something like 8 Busch races. But I'll have NASCAR on Sirius then, and hopefully will be able to listen to it and watch the TV with the sound muted. LOL!
I'll miss Mark Martin in the No 6 car next season. Or watching him win truck races. I still think he could win a championship there if he wanted to go for it.
Next year, I hope that Dale Jr will be atop the standings and start on his own record of Championships.
Til next time....
