I'd agree, considering that four or five F1 races were shown on CBS last year, albeit tape delayed by five hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roy
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I'd agree, considering that four or five F1 races were shown on CBS last year, albeit tape delayed by five hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roy
And from 2001 to 2006 ABC/ESPN did not have NASCAR, so the thought that there was pressure from NASCAR to keep F1 off the Disney family of channels is completely illogical.Quote:
Originally Posted by tstran17_88
oh oh.. Is that the black helicopters I hear?......Quote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
Disney doesn't enter into it. But if it wasn't for the Brickyard 400 and the USGP, Tony George would no longer be able to fund the IRL and American open-wheel racing wouldn't have gone the way of Terri Schiavo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roy
Bernie doesn't have to do ****. He just has to cash that check the France family wrote him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roy
What in the wide world of sports does that have to do with the discussion??? I thought the discussion was centering around your assertion that the France Family was "keeping Formula One on an obscure cable channel". (See Below) BTW, I've attended each and every F1 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and in my estimation, the USGP is at best, breaking even finanically for the Speedway.Quote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
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Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
What check is the France family writing for Bernie???? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
Or... they can discuss it rationally, as some of us are attempting to do here. After almost 20 years of posting to message boards, I've found that's the basic purpose of these types of forums. Otherwise it's just a bunch of swingin' richards slapping each other on the back, nodding their heads in general agreement, and that gets pretty boring after about a week. It starts to take on a sort of ghey feel too. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
It's unfortunate that you feel the need to paint those of us who grew up with a preference for open wheel racing with that broad, prejudiced brush, Stan. IMO, doing that weakens the point you said you were trying to make.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
Whatever form of motorsport one prefers, I think you'll find that most people admire the way that NASCAR has been built up over several decades into a strong and popular form of motorsport.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
I'll choose Option #3: watch, enjoy and discuss, whether there is agreement or disagreement.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
And that's a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
I also think NASCAR is doing a great job. But with success comes criticism, constructive or not. That's just how life works.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
So, you're saying true fans agree with everything that NASCAR does and shouldn't offer even constructive criticism? I guess I'm not a true fan of ANY type of motorsport then.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
Since you're slagging on open wheel formula car fans, wouldn't whine & cheese be more appropriate? :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
Thank you, Bobby. A theory not based around emotional rhetoric.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobbyC
You're saying there could be some bias in the measurement system. It's quite possible that you're onto something with that.
Television revenues! It's all television revenues! If F1 could be as popular in the U.S. as NASCAR, it's profits would increase by about 10%. As long as NASCAR can make up some of that difference, F1 doesn't have to try and force out NASCAR. It's like paying protection money to a bully or the mafia (only there is no mafia...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Roy
You forgot to mention those of us that grew up with a preference for NASCAR, but hate what NASCAR became.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
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Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
That still doesn't make any sense to me.
Drop it down about half a dozen grade levels.
Bernie thinks that he should be paid billions of dollars by a USA TV company to show F1.
Bernie could easily strike a deal to have any of the big 4 TV comapnies how F1. If the teams were in charge of the TV deal, I think they'd cut a better deal with a TV company. The teams need sponsors and the teams would whatever it takes to make their product more appealing to a sponsor. If that means paying a US TV network to show F1, then it would happen.
As far as bernie is concerned, Bernie will deliver in the USA if someone is prepared to pay him lots of money.