I was really impressed with the number of high dollar ads shown during the Speedvision showing of Watkins and Lime Rock. Did anyone else notice this? I wonder if our vintage organizations can start t
It was very shallow coverage, I suppose because of time constraints; they had two hours worth of content crammed into one hour. I would like to have seen more closeups of the cars rather than distant
I watched Watkins Glen right after an hour of Goodwood. I was struck by several things - the cars and general level of excitement at Goodwood was far higher (the cars looked like they were being driv
While its always great to see hour long coverage of any premier vintage event....I tend to agree with you. The same production company ( Lingner Group Productions) has been utilized since the 1995 Li
The LRP race looked like what it was, 1980's endurance cars. I know they are part of "history", but it is not what I expect to see in vintage. But perhaps the Bentley and Packard lovers were saying t
If you're going to wait until TV covers Vintage Racing like we enthusiasts would like to see it covered, you're gonna have a long wait... An don't hold your breath. You'll rarely see them cover a bu
Talking of Speedvision and NASCAR . . . . . . I was down in "NASCAR-land" (the Carolinas) for Thanksgiving - they have Speedvision as part of their BASIC cable package down there - its only availabl
Well, if I'm going to enter the fray, I might as well start by taking issue with a good friend like Greg . . . I certainly agree that the coverage was abominable from an enthusiast's point of view. B
Some wag once said that unless you spin, crash, or are leading, you don't stand a chance of seeing yourself on the Speedvisions broadcasts and coverage from the past few years seems to support this.
I agree, as someone who has been looking for a specific no-name special in vintage (50's) racing movies. While we all love to see the same Astons, Jags and Ferrari in the front rows, it sure would be
<snip> That would be Peter Gidding's car. Iirc, that Alfa has significant history, and was the car that Nuvolari drove in one of his most heroic wins. Anyway, Giddings is a talented driver and a true
And there would be a lot fewer satellite dishes fastened to the sides of homes here in Western PA if the cable companies wised up and offered Speedvision as part of their basic package! I installed a
i started a "call evry day and request speedvision" campagin here. i asked evry person i knew at the time to call my cable company and add the channel. in spite of working for the dealership that sol
Somewhat in defense of the TV jocks, many of you know I was the Chief Announcer at Mid Ohio for 20 years and at Road American for 3 years. I always had a trackside chart and spotter, many times done
<< I was down in "NASCAR-land" (the Carolinas) for Thanksgiving - they have Speedvision as part of their BASIC cable package down there - its only available on our most expensive package here - and i
Our cable company offers Speedvision as part of a six-channel add-on. For the rousing sum of $1.98/month, in addition to Speedvision, we get Bravo (has good movies you can't see anywhere else), the O