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Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild #269922
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Just got done watching ESPN's so-called qualifying coverage. First they go late covering some lousy college hockey game, then rush through qualifying with no prostock coverage, then rush to some soccer game in BFE. Why waste my time, why do they even bother? Dave

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: quickd100] #269923
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=contact/index

There are the email address's ..send them emails ..


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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: bigdad] #269924
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I sent them a love letter... I'm getting fed up with
all the other crap that they allow to over run into
the drag racing slot..... BS
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Dont get me wrong... I love hockey but they couldnt
even allow racing to over run into soccer... give me
a break

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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: MR_P_BODY] #269925
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Maek it worst is there is no consistent time when they show. It seems like sport fishing or watching grass grow get's priority


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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: MR_P_BODY] #269926
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I sent mine, let see how many we can get and if anyone gets a response.

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68Fastback] #269927
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The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68Fastback] #269928
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They did the same thing with the ama supercross and motocross racing. Chopped the shows short with women's basketball, ran them at different times each week or didn't air them at all! People bombarded them with complaints and when the contract was up they dropped it.

The supercross races sell out the football stadiums they race in so you can't tell me it's not popular. The only people watching women's basketball are the family members of the players.

I think somebody over there doesn't like motorsports very much. I bet that drag racing will get dropped eventually and it will end up on Speed or someplace else.

Last edited by Neil; 03/28/09 10:02 PM.
Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: MR_P_BODY] #269929
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sent my post to espn an nhra we need speed network


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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 1969gtx] #269930
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I sent a piece of my mind to ESPN as well.


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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: DemonDust] #269931
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I sent mine in too. I understand that sometimes an event will run late, but I dont understand why they cut the NHRA event off. I enjoyed the 20 minutes of Hockey while I patiently waited for the race.


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Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: rockerbob] #269932
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Ok so 174 views and what 9 send a email, come on.

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: rockerbob] #269933
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I sent my . I am every week about this very situation.

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68Fastback] #269934
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I'm so F-ing sick of espn's coverage of nhra IT SUCKS!
I HAD A BBQ a few beers and sat down to watch the race and it was hockey for 1/2 an hour. I hate anything with balls.

sending espn email now....

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68Fastback] #269935
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20 min of hockey fine, why not expose the El Salvadorian soccer fans to 20 min of racing? If ESPN was keeping these time frames like doctor appointments we might not see coverage of the event until the following friday!

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68DART360] #269936
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Nhra new site sucks too... s fing slow.... and it just cut me off/

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 70blackfish] #269937
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Unfortunately, and it pains me to say this because I have been racing since 1964, it is getting tougher and tougher for me to care.

I really have a problem in watching NHRA racing on TV, or even in person for that matter. The cars look alike, they run alike, and the drivers are all twenty something movie star look-a-likes who spend all their time rattling off their sponsors. Pro racing has no "character" anymore, and to me is boring. There is more effort on marketing than there is on racing.

I'd rather watch the March Meet on 1320 TV to get a fuel fix, or watch Pinks All Out (not that stupid regular Pinks).



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I've sent 37 emails

Re: Dragracing..ESPN's red-headed stepchild [Re: 68Fastback] #269939
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Ok so 174 views and what 9 send a email, come on.





I just sent them my

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