percent
-
TV Times – NASCAR and TV Partners Have BIG Problems
For 2012, NASCAR had the smallest audience in five years. There was also a 25 percent drop in the very important 18-34 year old male demographic. You might also enjoy…Track Trash: A Tall a DegaTrack Trash – The HumpshireTV Times Extra: Duels at DaytonaAnti-hero Kyle Busch Might Be On A RollDick Trickle Will Be Missed
-
TV Times – Jimmie Johnson for another Sprint Cup championship or does Jr. still have a shot at that coveted title?
Jimmie Johnson’s winning of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the fourth time handed team owner Rick Hendrick his 8th Brickyard 400 win. “Jimmie made it look easy,” said Hendrick. In Victory Lane Johnson beamed “This is the best car I’ve ever had here.” Many NASCAR race watchers, including John Andretti, think that [...]
-
TV Times – A Great Day for the FedEx Team
Denny Hamlin scored his second win of the Sprint Cup season in the STP 400 at the Kansas Speedway. “It was a great day for the FedEx team. At the end we were where we needed to be, ” he said in Victory Lane. You might also enjoy…Atop the Spotter’s Stand: The Tricky Paper ClipAtop [...]
-
TV Times: Crew Members Pay The Price For Declining Sponsor Dollars in Motorsports
No sooner was the NASCAR Sprint Cup season completed at Homestead when Roush Racing announced a significant layoff of 100 employees and the elimination of one of four teams in the Sprint Cup Series. Some of this can be attributed to job performance, but the shrinking pool of sponsors supporting teams has been significant and [...]
-
TV Times: Now It’s A Two-Man Chase
With Tony Stewart’s decisive win at Texas, his fourth, followed by rival Carl Edwards, the Chase to the Sprint Cup with two more races to go is pretty much down to those two drivers. You might also enjoy…Chase will go to top 10, plus 2 biggest winnersNotable Quotables – Darrell Waltrip Chase Comments2010 year in [...]
-
TV Times: Large “Rocks” Win Pocono for Keselowski and Wolfe
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was the surprise winner in the Nationwide race in Iowa! Even more of a surprise was Brad Keselowski winning the Cup race at Pocono. Brad was a long shot win due to his serious injuries in a practice crash at Road Atlanta. He drove to the win with injuries to his lower [...]
-
TV Times: “The Kid” Ties Cup Wins Record With Pocono Victory
At Pocono, Jeff Gordon tied the record for Sprint Cup wins at 84 with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison. At the half-way point in The Chase, Carl Edwards leads by only 6 points! You might also enjoy…Looking in the Rear View Mirror: Loudon / IowaAtop the Spotters Stand: Poco-dozePocono – Statistically SpeakingTV Times – Pocono [...]
-
TV Times: Economy Runs Highlight Indy 500 & Coca Cola 600
Both the Indy 500 and the Coca Cola 600 ended up to be “economy runs”. Both were interesting races. (Maybe they needed car insurance San Diego California?) You might also enjoy…Largest Restrictor Plate To Be Utilized In The Coke Zero 400TV Times – Was It Really Racing’s Greatest…Owner Chip Ganassi Pulls Off Historic Double By [...]
-
TV Times: LA Times Says NASCAR is Basically Tanking
The Los Angeles Times published a very negative piece concerning NASCAR, citing the organization’s downshift in popularity over the past four years. You might also enjoy…iRacing – Part 1: Getting StartedAtop the Spotter’s Stand: Looking Back at Daytona andTV Times – Drive For Five = TV Ratings/Ticket Sales…Negotiating on a second hand carAtop the Spotters [...]
-
TV Times: Is E15 Ethanol a NASCAR Time Bomb?
The Daly Planet, with its accompanying Blog, suggests that NASCAR’s involvement with Ethanol 15 could be a time bomb! John Daly pointed out that even the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers recently filed a petition with the U.S. Appellate Court challenging the EPA’s approval for gas containing 15 percent Ethanol. Similar concerns have also been expressed [...]
