Comments on: The Media Should Always Be Prepared

By: Jerry Cruz

Jerry Cruz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:02:21 +0000

I have to agree with George on Mike King. The latest podcast was a shame that he did not know how many top 5′s he had this year. He does a good job but sometimes he goes blank…it also happens to Davey Hamilton, so he is not alone. On the Versus coverage I have to say (write) it is the best coverage of IndyCar ever except we don’t have Paul Page. The education on IndyCar is superior and I have learned a lot!
You have to get Versus…

By: Franchittilitter

Franchittilitter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:46 +0000

Wow, Steve, I don’t know where you heard that the Versus coverage hasn’t been good, but you need to check it out for yourself. It has been excellent. I’ve learned much more about racing this year than ever before from their super-informative telecasts. They make ABC/ESPN look like amateur hour.

It’s a shame you don’t have Versus, damn cable companies. Mike King is ok but I pretty much agree with George. If you listen to the IRL Podcasts, he really does soft-pedal around criticizing the IRL. I do like him though, but he needs to get his head in the game.

By: Steve Simpson

Steve Simpson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:24:37 +0000

You bring up some great points. In recent years, I’ve counted on the podcast of the IMS Weekly to catch up on the weekend. This year, I’ve moved to listening to King & Crew over the Webcast race because a) I don’t currently have Versus and b) I’ve heard the Versus coverage ain’t that great. Race Fan 2.0, as I call it, is Webcast + radio VO + Twitter feed.

However, I see where King has some deficiencies. For someone on the inside, you’d expect a little more, I suppose. I’m not ready to totally trash him yet. However, I will listen with a more discerning ear to future programs.

Thanks for a great posting!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:33 +0000

I was in the stands listening to this as well and the lack of knowledge of Doornbos’s paint scheme when the cars are right there in front of you on pit road seemed very odd to me and got me paying closer attention to what he was saying from that point forward. It’s bad enough that the local media knows nothing of IndyCar. The people in the booth need to have their fingers on the pulse at all times. Good blog.