Trying To Watch Racing Here, Not Tennis

As I began writing this post, they had just completed opening race ceremonies for the O'Reilly 300, but viewers didn't get to see it on ESPN2. Instead, they got to see the end of a women's tennis match.

This is the second time that ESPN has screwed NASCAR and Busch viewers by grossly misjudging their schedules.

Nothing against women's tennis ... I'm hardly suggesting that they should cease coverage and switch to Busch. But I am suggesting that since ESPN has like a billion channels, they should bump something else off the air and give a live event priority.

Am I wrong?

ESPNA--whatever that is-- was SIGNED OFF. Is it really that difficult to transfer the signal and add a crawl at the bottom of the ESPN2 broadcast telling race fans where to tune in?

NASCAR did compensate somewhat for ESPN's faults with Live Busch Series Coverage, even though it took the dramatic cheesy soundtrack idea to a whole new level.

The race is underway now on both ESPN2 and NASCAR.com. ESPN2 joined in progress--after the engine command. Do they not know that sometimes that's the best part of the race broadcast? So annoying.

Damn, polesitter David Ragan gave up the lead to Kyle Busch after two laps and the caution is out under 10. I see it's shaping up to be a typical series race.

Update: In case you've missed the bulletins. NASCAR.com still sucks. It is trying to do way too much and not doing any of it well. So much for the live stream -- it crashed my computer while I was trying to post while simultaneously watching.