Comments on: Why NASCAR on NBC FAILED the First Time https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/ Nascar videos for all Fri, 19 May 2023 17:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: SuperHamrick94 https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41480 Fri, 19 May 2023 12:49:09 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41480 I think it only failed at the end of the contract, but 2002 was great, especially the Sharpie 500 which is arguably the best coverage of a race that I’ve seen.

]]> By: Bobby Blair https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41477 Fri, 19 May 2023 12:15:20 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41477 In reply to Todd Knaperek.

Well Dallenbach is a legend in trans am/IMSA and has won some of the biggest sports car races in the world.

So he had the racing accolades but I get it’s not Nascar related. But the dude was a wheelman.

]]> By: RedGuy Sim Racing https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41472 Fri, 19 May 2023 10:03:46 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41472 2001-2004 nbc/tnt NASCAR coverage was great, especially when the opening song fuel from Metallica really got you hyped for the race.

]]> By: Jebediah Gentry https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41479 Fri, 19 May 2023 09:24:18 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41479 In reply to Buynot.

I remember it very well. There was one race where they got into it with each other on air. Can’t remember what it was about but I remember it happening.

]]> By: Napoli41482 https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41471 Fri, 19 May 2023 08:32:21 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41471 In reply to Justin Griffith.

@Justin Griffith Of course, and I respect that.

]]> By: Todd Knaperek https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41476 Fri, 19 May 2023 06:04:08 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41476 I always had a problem with Dallenbach in the booth. His biggest accolade was a pole win and yet he’s up there harshly critiquing Jeff Gordon of all people on his driving strategy. Typically the in-booth former driver was someone who had some sort of accomplishment to their name, with him it just felt like a guy which couldn’t cut it in the track got a job trying to tell those who actually still had a job of what to do. Just rubbed me the wrong way.

]]> By: Stig Rabbid https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41468 Fri, 19 May 2023 04:52:08 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41468 In reply to Will England.

Yeah, prior to 2001 the tracks picked their broadcasters

]]> By: SuperNASCARrocks https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41464 Fri, 19 May 2023 02:24:24 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41464 Loved NASCAR on NBC during the early 2000’s. They had great coverage and great personalities as well.

]]> By: bennyblizzard https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41474 Fri, 19 May 2023 01:50:19 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41474 I liked NBC’s first run. they definitely made a mistake by putting bill weber as lead commentator. he was better off as a pit reporter

]]> By: Stephen Holloway https://mrpitbox.com/2023/05/19/why-nascar-on-nbc-failed-the-first-time/#comment-41463 Fri, 19 May 2023 01:45:43 +0000 https://mrpitbox.com/?p=11542#comment-41463 Besides the 3 wins by Dale Earnhardt Jr in 2001, and his 2004 Daytona 500 win, I would say Bill Elliott winning the 2002 Brickyard 400 Jamie McMurray getting the win at Charlotte in 2002, and Jimmie Johnson’s Atlanta win in 2004. Plus the last race in the Winston Cup era in 2003 when Bobby Labonte getting his last win and Terry Labonte’s final win in the 2003 Southern 500.

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