Speed just needs one more channel and call it SPEED international. Put the world class racing on that channel and the other on Speed

AMA Flat Track Motorcycle Racing



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ventured - 11 August 2008 09:30 PM

ubu125 - 10 August 2008 05:24 PM

I agree that Nascar should have its own channel.

They do, it's called Speed.

It subsidises the rest.

But there are those of use who feel NASCAR is an entity unto itself and should be treated as such. It's because of Speed that there is no longer any World Rally, no qualifying for ALMS except online - which I like, by the way, but some would like TV coverage better - and no more F1 than there is. But there is a solution: Speed could keep the NASCAR programming and get rid of the junk programming altogether, the PINKS; Chop, Cut, Rebuild; Livin' the Low Life: and the like and sill have room for more of the things I'd like to see.

I'm in the "show me some racing" crowd.

If they'd cut NASCAR down to showing the races, and maybe an hour show besides, then fine.

Even the Nationwide Series, as long as it's the race, I'm cool with that.

Like others have said, drop the reality crap.

NASCAR (and all of it's variations, but please, more racing, less BS)-it is the most popular form of motorsport in North America
Formula 1-to include A1GP and feeder series
MotoGP-to include WSBK, AMA SBK and AMA Flat track (as long as DMG isn't involved)
Sports Cars-to include ALMS, Euro LeMans series, FIA GT, (even though they arent true sports cars) DTM, and a hot of others, except for the irrelevant DMG stuff
Rally Cars, as long as it's racing
Boats? Sure, as long as it's racing


In short, cut out the BS, give us racing.

I've been an F1 junkie since 1984, but I like any and all forms of 2 & 4 wheel road racing. I haven't read through this whole thread, but judging by what I've seen on this page, what I want is what all of you want... more racing and race news/recap programming, zero of the reality stuff, and less Barret Jackson Auctions. As far as Pinks goes, it's not really my thing, but I guess technically it would be classified as racing. I also don't mind the occasional automotive-type shows like Supercars Exposed, or American Mucsle Car, but save that stuff for weekdays.

The one show I wish would return to SPEED TV...



...hey, it may be old news, but it's still racing.

Hrmmmmmm, racing.

DARBY - 05 August 2008 04:38 PM

Give me all the FIM motorcycle racing - all classes - live, even if it means showing it at odd times like live Formula One. Keep the superb coverage of Formula One as is.

Show as much live AMA racing as possible - in fact any motorcycle racing with the possible exception of the proposed dumbed-down dmg stuff such as "daytona superbike" and even MotoST. No one wants to watch boring jive that reeks of nascar. However, if it helps displace or eliminate stupid reality programming and non-stop repetitive nascar drivel, bring it on.

Live coverage of sports cars, with a heavy favor toward ALMS over Rolex Series.

All the NHRA and other pro drag racing that can be obtained - again, live when possible.

Any open-wheel racing - live, of course - and high-level dirt racing such as sprinters.

Most of all, I wish they would ditch the lowbrow stuff like lowriders and unique whips and wreckers and pinks - do away with all the reality-style timewasters. Oh yeah, and back way off on the nascar stuff - I mean, how much needs to be said about this form of racing.

In truth, my choice would be to create a seperate channel that would lump together all the reality jive and nascar - and show nothing but real racing on SpeedTV.

Other than everything above, I don't have any opinions - anyone at Speeed listening???

not a chance my friend. you, i, and a few hundred other people have made this same argument on these boards, but to no avail.

even though you, i, the other disgruntled folk, and the bean-counters at FOX know that if they did exactly as you suggest and spun off an all-racing channel, THEY COULD !!$$$CHARGE FOR IT$$$!! AS A PREMUIM CHANNEL AND MAKE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO RECOUP WHATEVER LOSSES THEY'D INCUR!!!, they won't do it.

if i could find a way to get the ITV feed, i'd block speed from my cable. i love the three amigos and their coverage, but peter hamilton and the rest of the crap speed pulls are enough to make one sick.

racing?

I want to see:

Isle of Man TT
All of the 1000K races
More touring car type stuff (this is what's replaced nascar for me)
WRC..man I miss this stuff.
Targa racing.
Historic Events.
A show that would compete with Top Gear on the BBC. (If you are not watching this your missing out.)
Some coverage of Gumball and Bullrun.

I think they could find plenty of other things to air than some of the crap (personal opinion only) that they currently run.

FANOFALLRACING - 08 September 2008 11:46 PM

I want to see:

Isle of Man TT
All of the 1000K races
More touring car type stuff (this is what's replaced nascar for me)
WRC..man I miss this stuff.
Targa racing.
Historic Events.
A show that would compete with Top Gear on the BBC. (If you are not watching this your missing out.)
Some coverage of Gumball and Bullrun.

I think they could find plenty of other things to air than some of the crap (personal opinion only) that they currently run.

For smoe of us, World RAlly is the most difdicult racing on planet earth to do and therefore more fun to watch. And I have fond memories of the Tourist Trophy. What burns me even more is the junk that replaced it. The PINKS, the Truck U, and the like would be better suited to the likes of Spike, not a network supposedly dedicated to racing.