S3E34: Should NASCAR Prioritize Money or Viewership, Tire Talk in Bristol, and Debating Tire Set Limits
Parker and Landon discuss the latest tire wear news from Bristol, dive into the viewership numbers and analyze if the move to Network TV is a good idea. We finish up with IndyCar and F1 news.
This episode dives into the chaos and strategy of the Bristol NASCAR Cup race, focusing on extreme tire degradation and how it shook up pit strategy and racing lines. Parker and Landon debate NASCAR’s tire limits, discuss playoff eliminations, and analyze the impact of TV contracts on viewership and team finances. They also touch on IndyCar’s new schedule, F1’s U.S. growth, and make race picks for the upcoming weekend.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:07 - Modern Bristol Race Dynamics
07:07 - NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Tire Degradation
20:16 - Tire Set Limits Debate
25:24 - Playoff Elimination Recap and Predictions
33:02 - Round of 12 Elimination Predictions
35:38 - NASCAR Viewership Numbers and TV Contracts
42:28 - TV Money vs. Audience Growth Debate
46:05 - Streaming, Media Fragmentation, and Future of TV Deals
52:42 - Xfinity Series Owner Playoffs and Sheldon Creed
55:47 - Formula 1 Schedule Change and Greatest Day in Motorsports
58:16 - F1 Sponsorship and IndyCar/NASCAR Doubleheaders
1:00:55 - IndyCar Schedule and Toronto Suburb Race
1:02:08 - Race Picks for Upcoming Weekend
1:04:26 - PR Lap
1:07:10 - Outro
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