Comments on: What Can IndyCar Fans Expect From NBC?

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:15:47 +0000

The best thing NBC has done for IndyCar has been putting Peyton Manning on the front straight of IMS during their Sunday Night Football theme song. Unfortunate for the series, Manning’s injury has gotten his image (the only really cool player image in the theme, really) removed from the theme this year, leaving us with jazz hands Ray Lewis and OSHA-violating Hines Ward.

By: redcar

redcar — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:40:56 +0000

yeah, that’s sorta what I meant by “essentially.” I realize NBCSports is not the same as a network, but it is a name recognition thing. sorry that was unclear.

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:19:31 +0000

Rome was not built in a day and neither will NBCSports. I expect the website to have several major changes throughout the year and as for the channel itself, I expect changes there as well. I also think that INDYCAR will get plenty of coverage and I like that the NBCSprts Network is next to the ESPN channels on my channel guide. I am looking forward to seeing what NBCSports does for a sports news show and what other programming they will provide. As a matter of fact, I am looking forward to it.

By: Brian McKay

Brian McKay — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:30:18 +0000

NBC Sports is a renamed Versus in which IndyCar racing is apparently not considered prized programming. IndyCar racing is not broadcast on NBC and ABC. It will be narrowcast on NBC Sports and broadcast on ABC.

By: redcar

redcar — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:40 +0000

Being on NBCSports is better than being on Versus. Now Indycar is broadcast (essentially) on NBC and ABC.

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:31:34 +0000

I’d sure like to sound optimistic about the NBC Sports takeover of Vs., but I haven’t seen anything yet that gives me hope of an improvement in IndyCar coverage.

By: Ben Twickerbill

Ben Twickerbill — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:47:37 +0000

I fear we are now also doomed on the not so ‘broadcast’ front.