Come on SPEED start showing the racing instead of these junk shows like Super Bikes, import nights, etc etc. I can't believe you can't show AMA Superbike racing or the rest of the series on the same weekend it's run but you have plenty of air time for Pimp my ride, wrecked, pinks, and all the other non racing junk you show over and over again. Just keep pushing motorcycle racing out and I'll drop you from my subscription, if I have to wait till thursday night at 11pm I might as well wait until I can read about it in cycle news.

1. Those aren't Sitcoms
2. They can't just show racing whenever they want. They have to get the TV rights, and they have to show it when the TV rights state and how the TV rights state, that is if they can even get the TV rights.

It's not that they can't get the TV rights, it's that they won't pay for the TV rights. Crap like the reality TV they show is far cheaper to show than actual racing is. Also, according to the ratings, there are more than enough morons who watch those shows to justify them.

Sad but true.

TIM

You're right, theyre not sitcoms...theyre reality shows for kids....

AND sitcoms are entertaining....mostly

Sitcoms try to be funny.

I agree "WRECKED" has nothing to with racing or SPEEDtv.The scinario for the show are big "slow" trucks when they are moving and when there not you have truck that aren't moving. Where is the "speed" in that? If you saw the 1st. episode you've seen them all; BAFOONS towing trucks. SPEED needs to show more racing and NO "infomercials".There's plenty of racing on land,sea & air to satisfy the racing junky in all of us. Speed needs have less marathon and cancel this program...

Fisha695 - 14 March 2009 02:40 PM

1. Those aren't Sitcoms
2. They can't just show racing whenever they want. They have to get the TV rights, and they have to show it when the TV rights state and how the TV rights state, that is if they can even get the TV rights.

Yes they can. Speed holds the rights to AMA racing coverage except for the "big" races with SKB and MOTOGP. Sorry, but you are defending the wrong entity here my friend. I think that DMG is going to ruin American Motorcycle racing as we have grown to know it. Once I saw a rolling start at Daytona. I knew we are in for more REDNECK BS. If they start giving out points l;ike candy like NECKCAR I am done! WSBK has way to much to offer and I dont care to watch and aging Matt Mladin beat everyone again this year!

Great! Other people who feel the way I do about Speed Channel. Motorcycle racing is being pushed off the network. The new format sucks. AMA Primetime coverage of the races just blows. The shows that don't have anything to do with racing should be taken off the air. I am a fan of ALMS and to cut away from a 12 hour or a 24 hour race to show more NASCAR practice or a rerun of qualifying is stupid. We pay for these cable channels and have no say in what is shown so Speed Channel puts on shows like Livin the Low Life, Pimp My Ride, etc. We all should cancel Speed Channel and maybe they'll put on shows that have to do with racing. I was a NASCAR fan but even now I'm getting sick of that because it is on too much.

Last time I checked since Day 1 SPEED/Speedvision has always been an automotive culture channel, not a racing channel.

Also people complain about Wrecked because it features semis, and they have no relation to racing.... What do you think carries the race cars from track to track? Semis.

There's alot of motor racing out there. Instead speed insists on having stupid reality shows and NASCAR qualifying repeats. Oh and let's not forget repeats of trackside! Yeah man, that trackside show is real informative(insert drunk rednek voice)!
Instead of the actual races, they like to air programs (the grid) showing you what you missed while you were watching some crap named Pinks!! Oh and that other new show The Chrome Wheel MoFos, LOL!!!!!!
Maybe Speed should consider changing their name to the NASCAR b.s. Reality show network! At least this would be more true to the programing they offer.

Why not show a DTM race or maybe Super GT or one of the other miriad of touring cars series out there. But no, let's watch Daytona memories or Back in Da Day with Dale Jr.!!!!!

It takes a week for them to show all of the WSBK races. I guess we should feel lucky the do at least air a F1 GP once in a while....

Thanks Speed for your fantastic programing.