Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

[bugeyedgomer]

I honestly believe that if you put Sprint Cup on VS, you would be getting sub 1.0s on a regular basis. The problem is that VS viewers arent IndyCar fans.

the NHL will join others telling you that you dont know what you are talking about

NBC’s reported $2 billion 10-year contract with the NHL

Yesterday the NHL signed a 10-year extension with NBC/Versus to continue hockey coverage on the network through 2021.
This isnt a scenario where if you cant beat em, join em applies. Instead of playing second, third or fourth fiddle to other sports, the NHL is continuing to expand on a network that gives it front and center attention all season.

Versus does more than just air the games. They have hockey-centric analysis shows on a regular basis, which is something I refuse to believe ESPN would offer even if they picked up the league.

The NHL has a network to shine on with Versus. If you want the game to grow, you have to give it the attention it deserves rather than burying into the back five minutes of conversation like ESPN has done in the past, even when they were televising games.

Furthermore, Bettman is betting on a winning horse here. This is a network that has increased NHL television ratings by nearly 84 percent, and was host to the most watched televised hockey game in the last 36 years in the 2011 Winter Classic. Coverage is being increased to 100 regular season games for next season, and with coverage on NBC, Versus and the Comcast network, exposure to the game should be higher than ever.

NHL fans are apparently more inteligent than IRl fans, seeing as NHL fans have no problem finding Versus

At the same time NHL was increasing viewership on Versus, the IRl viewership has been declining

[downtowndeco]

At the rate they're going they're never going to get a series sponsor, a paying TV deal, more than 16 or 17 cars to start each race and most certainly there is no way, no how they'll have 33 starting Indy this year....oh wait, never mind.

[SarahFan]

Get back to us when you have actually been to or watch a race

[bugeyedgomer]

At the rate they\'re going they\'re never going to get a series sponsor, a paying TV deal, more than 16 or 17 cars to start each race and most certainly there is no way, no how they\'ll have 33 starting Indy this year....oh wait, never mind.

not without the brother busting the family bank to a tune of 600 million dollars

Finally, the owners are bitching about buying optional bodywork kits for $75,000 so don’t be surprised if we have all Dallaras in 2012.

[downtowndeco]

Are personal jabs being allowed now?

Get back to us when you have actually been to or watch a race