Speed channel RIP....

[glassman]

Hey all, as most of you know by know, Speedvision>Speedchannel>Speed is now officially Fox Sports 1. Their going up against ESPN in terms of programming/competition.

So this is bitter/sweet for me. The programming has consistently gone downhill (IMO) for years now with the evening programming containing too many shows with "drama". Not to mention the overplay overkill of NASCAR. I used to be a huge NASCAR fan, but it just got overdone, partly due to Speed's programming.

I flipped it on this morning with my cup of coffee, and their playing Moto GP (lites), so there is HOPE..

Right know, Velocity gets the nod. I approve so far, but its not 100% dedicated to auto. But the productiion and lack of drama has got my attention.

Speedvision used to have boat racing plane racing everything speed, it was good stuff, but probably not enough sponsorship.

We'll see what happens in the future with programming, but so far, from what i've heard, "Barrett-Jackson" i believe isn't signed, Supercross i think is up in the air, not sure on the OUSCI, but i dont believe Velocity will air that, their demographics are a little off, but that could change...

We'll Speed RIP, I wouldn't been posting this if i didn't like you, good luck to your children, may they be stronger than their predecessor....

Mike