We Have a Winner/ Indy Beats NASCAR in the Ratings/ Time Lapse Indy/ Iowa Rocks/ Busch Gets Wacked/ Watkins Glen Coverage
We Have a Winner
Erin Crocker has won the 2006 Race Babe poll on Open Wheeler. Crocker won with 31 percent of the vote. Connie (she likes bubble baths) LeGrand and
Jamie (tat) Little. Tied with 10 percent of the vote. Awesome Aussie,
Veronica McCann made a late push for votes but ended up tying with DaLana Harvick and
Michelle Beisner for third with 8 percent.
It is a shame that Rachel Nichols doesn’t cover racing,
she would have given the others a run for the title. Thanks for voting. Let me know what you think the next subject of the poll should be. Email me at johnsonbjv@aol.com.
Indy Beats NASCAR in the Ratings
The ratings were down slightly for the 2006 Indy 500 but more people tuned in to see Sam Hornish edge out Marco Andretti than watched Kasey Kahne win the Coke 600, this according to a story on the SceneDaily.com. Sunday's Indianapolis 500 earned a 5.2 overnight rating and 13 share, the second-highest overnight rating since 2001, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Fox's broadcast of Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 earned an overnight 4.7 rating and a 10 share, down 7.8% from 5.1/10 last year.
The Indy 500 was the highest-rated motorsports event of the weekend. It is about time. Congratulations to IMS, the IRL and ABC.
Now lets get CCWS and the IRL remarried and return Open Wheel racing to it’s rightful throne.
Time Lapse Indy
The Indianapolis Star has a beautiful time lapse of the Indy 500 on their website. Here is the link to the front page. From there scroll down to the times lapse. It is worth your wile. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Iowa Rocks
Open Wheel fans planning on attending the USAC midget, sprint and Silver Crown races in Newton, just received a bonus from Iowa Speedway. The new facility will see two concerts that weekend. Neal McCoy is scheduled to perform on Friday, September 15 before the Hooters Pro Cup Series and Josh Turner will take to the stage before the USAC features begin on Sunday, September 17. The track has also scheduled Tracy Lawrence and the group Trick Pony for the ASA and ARCA Re/Max Series weekend.
Busch Gets Wacked
At some point Kyle Busch has to grow up. Yes he is young but the good folks at Kellogs and Lowe’s have invested millions of dollars and he needs to respect his sponsors even if he cannot respect his competitors and his sport. Yes Robby Gordon did about the same thing last year but Robby was smart enough to tone it down. From leaving the track in a huff if things aren’t perfect to chirping his tires to throwing his HANS device at other cars on the track, it is time for him to follow in his brother’s footsteps and learn to take the high road.
His downfall this time was disobeying a directive from a NASCAR official, entered the racing surface without authorization and threw an object at another competitor's car during the event. He has been fined $50,000, penalized 25 driver points and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Grow up Kyle. There are others out there just waiting to take your place.
Watkins Glen Coverage
Beginning Thursday, coverage of the IRL from Watkins Glen. We will be on site in New York state with the latest from the track so please check back often this weekend for updates.
Images appearing in this blog courtesy of ABC, IMS Productions, ESPN, FOX, FX, NASCAR Digital Entertainment, the Denver Broncos, Maximum Talent Agency, SPEED, Jamie Little's website and Veronica McCann’s website.
Erin Crocker has won the 2006 Race Babe poll on Open Wheeler. Crocker won with 31 percent of the vote. Connie (she likes bubble baths) LeGrand and
Jamie (tat) Little. Tied with 10 percent of the vote. Awesome Aussie,
Veronica McCann made a late push for votes but ended up tying with DaLana Harvick and
Michelle Beisner for third with 8 percent.
It is a shame that Rachel Nichols doesn’t cover racing,
she would have given the others a run for the title. Thanks for voting. Let me know what you think the next subject of the poll should be. Email me at johnsonbjv@aol.com.
Indy Beats NASCAR in the Ratings
The ratings were down slightly for the 2006 Indy 500 but more people tuned in to see Sam Hornish edge out Marco Andretti than watched Kasey Kahne win the Coke 600, this according to a story on the SceneDaily.com. Sunday's Indianapolis 500 earned a 5.2 overnight rating and 13 share, the second-highest overnight rating since 2001, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Fox's broadcast of Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 earned an overnight 4.7 rating and a 10 share, down 7.8% from 5.1/10 last year.
The Indy 500 was the highest-rated motorsports event of the weekend. It is about time. Congratulations to IMS, the IRL and ABC.
Now lets get CCWS and the IRL remarried and return Open Wheel racing to it’s rightful throne.
Time Lapse Indy
The Indianapolis Star has a beautiful time lapse of the Indy 500 on their website. Here is the link to the front page. From there scroll down to the times lapse. It is worth your wile. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Iowa Rocks
Open Wheel fans planning on attending the USAC midget, sprint and Silver Crown races in Newton, just received a bonus from Iowa Speedway. The new facility will see two concerts that weekend. Neal McCoy is scheduled to perform on Friday, September 15 before the Hooters Pro Cup Series and Josh Turner will take to the stage before the USAC features begin on Sunday, September 17. The track has also scheduled Tracy Lawrence and the group Trick Pony for the ASA and ARCA Re/Max Series weekend.
Busch Gets Wacked
At some point Kyle Busch has to grow up. Yes he is young but the good folks at Kellogs and Lowe’s have invested millions of dollars and he needs to respect his sponsors even if he cannot respect his competitors and his sport. Yes Robby Gordon did about the same thing last year but Robby was smart enough to tone it down. From leaving the track in a huff if things aren’t perfect to chirping his tires to throwing his HANS device at other cars on the track, it is time for him to follow in his brother’s footsteps and learn to take the high road.
His downfall this time was disobeying a directive from a NASCAR official, entered the racing surface without authorization and threw an object at another competitor's car during the event. He has been fined $50,000, penalized 25 driver points and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Grow up Kyle. There are others out there just waiting to take your place.
Watkins Glen Coverage
Beginning Thursday, coverage of the IRL from Watkins Glen. We will be on site in New York state with the latest from the track so please check back often this weekend for updates.
Images appearing in this blog courtesy of ABC, IMS Productions, ESPN, FOX, FX, NASCAR Digital Entertainment, the Denver Broncos, Maximum Talent Agency, SPEED, Jamie Little's website and Veronica McCann’s website.
posted by Blake Johnson at 10:09 PM
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