IRL: Months In The Making New Chassis Unveiled With Fanfare
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 10:17 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: After months of surveying fans, teams, owners, media, sponsors and anyone that would listen the IRL presented its COT version via web broadcast. Long the subject of debate, the IRL has high hopes on many fronts for its COT, one being increased fan interest.
indycar.com/tech/content/38523-indycar-2012/
GRAND-AM: Ganassi Team 'Wrongly' Penalized After Mid-Ohio Victory
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 09:01 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: The team was found to be in violation of regulations 4-1.1 Engine Eligibility (components and performance levels that must be strictly adhered to). However, there were neither illegal parts, nor was displacement too large, the BMW V-8 was simply too good. Parity gone mad.
nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?tag=23&id=4499
IRL: ISC Owned Watkins Glen Not Holding Up Its End
Monday, July 12th, 2010 12:58 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: In the wake of July 4 race, talk has it the series' will not return to the historic venue. CEO Bernard wants higher sanctioning fees and wants the track to do more local/regional marketing. Crowd was ok, but could be much better.
www.ibj.com/the-score/2010/07/06/indycar-ceo-ready-to-slay-sacred-co...35
MEDIA: Coke Zero Ratings Up NASCAR Website Views Up
Sunday, July 11th, 2010 09:30 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: TNT ratings for the broadcast increased by 16% and NASCAR.COM, operated under license by TNT, also experienced increases for the weekend. Dale Jr.'s Nationwide win contributed to the website's viewership boost. Whatever the reason increases are good, now if only ratings can stabilize.
tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/07/tnt%E2%80%99s-nascar-coke-zero-400-dri...31
ISC: Revenue Tanks Nearly 20%, 2010 Expectations Lowered Again
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 10:26 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Admission Rev. down from $91.5mm to $74.2mm, primarily NASCAR weekends at Daytona (Feb.) Auto Club, Martinsville, Phoenix, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington. Amazing it took ISC management mid-year to recalculate assumptions downward. Jeez, stick your heads out the window, read newspapers. They don't get it.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/ISC_sees_admissions...ml
MEDIA: Motorsports Authentics Restructures Focus on At-Track Hawking
Friday, July 9th, 2010 12:39 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Mere days after NASCAR announced it had finalized its new licensing trust, MA has a plan; sell the 'merch' rather than license it. Now it seems, ISC/NASCAR have a pure monopoly, controlling all merch deals and the selling of same. What a joke.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Motorsports_Authent...ml
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 10:17 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: After months of surveying fans, teams, owners, media, sponsors and anyone that would listen the IRL presented its COT version via web broadcast. Long the subject of debate, the IRL has high hopes on many fronts for its COT, one being increased fan interest.
indycar.com/tech/content/38523-indycar-2012/
GRAND-AM: Ganassi Team 'Wrongly' Penalized After Mid-Ohio Victory
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 09:01 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: The team was found to be in violation of regulations 4-1.1 Engine Eligibility (components and performance levels that must be strictly adhered to). However, there were neither illegal parts, nor was displacement too large, the BMW V-8 was simply too good. Parity gone mad.
nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?tag=23&id=4499
IRL: ISC Owned Watkins Glen Not Holding Up Its End
Monday, July 12th, 2010 12:58 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: In the wake of July 4 race, talk has it the series' will not return to the historic venue. CEO Bernard wants higher sanctioning fees and wants the track to do more local/regional marketing. Crowd was ok, but could be much better.
www.ibj.com/the-score/2010/07/06/indycar-ceo-ready-to-slay-sacred-co...35
MEDIA: Coke Zero Ratings Up NASCAR Website Views Up
Sunday, July 11th, 2010 09:30 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: TNT ratings for the broadcast increased by 16% and NASCAR.COM, operated under license by TNT, also experienced increases for the weekend. Dale Jr.'s Nationwide win contributed to the website's viewership boost. Whatever the reason increases are good, now if only ratings can stabilize.
tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/07/tnt%E2%80%99s-nascar-coke-zero-400-dri...31
ISC: Revenue Tanks Nearly 20%, 2010 Expectations Lowered Again
Saturday, July 10th, 2010 10:26 AM EDT
Z-VIEW: Admission Rev. down from $91.5mm to $74.2mm, primarily NASCAR weekends at Daytona (Feb.) Auto Club, Martinsville, Phoenix, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington. Amazing it took ISC management mid-year to recalculate assumptions downward. Jeez, stick your heads out the window, read newspapers. They don't get it.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/ISC_sees_admissions...ml
MEDIA: Motorsports Authentics Restructures Focus on At-Track Hawking
Friday, July 9th, 2010 12:39 PM EDT
Z-VIEW: Mere days after NASCAR announced it had finalized its new licensing trust, MA has a plan; sell the 'merch' rather than license it. Now it seems, ISC/NASCAR have a pure monopoly, controlling all merch deals and the selling of same. What a joke.
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Motorsports_Authent...ml
