I liked the first two rounds, although the editing was pretty choppy. I didn't miss all those top end driver interviews one bit. But even with a 55 minute turn-around, it's just too much dead time to fill. I think the show would be better if only the final round was live.

As a National event participant, I've seen firsthand how Dave R treats his underlings off air, gruff, scowling, yelling at cameramen. I'll never be a fan of his, even he was good at play by play.