Yes, timing is something Fox does not get right even in the NFL or NCAA sports leaving a blank airtime or malfunctioning in coming back more so then next biggest mistake channel in NBC doing Sunday Night.
NBC coverage was excellent. They actually had a legit post race show! And they treated it like a sporting event instead of a comedy skit like FOX. The 2nd half of the race, the only full screen ads were during cautions.
I might be a little biased since I’m in Iowa but I think if they can figure out tires it could be a playoff race. It’s kinda lame though how they went from running 20 laps and blowing tires to running well over 100 I think it should be way less and the guys running new tires weren’t really that much faster.
It’s almost like watching a different racing series when NBC’s portion of the schedule begins. They give nascar and the fans the respect they deserve. Just makes you wonder how amazing of a job they could do if they were able to broadcast the Daytona 500
Thank you Rusty for helping create a great race track. Excellent racing with a packed house. The dumb Hemric caution was the only bad moment of the race.
Damn right we do. Just about every county fairgrounds has a dirt track although many of them have been suffering since the pandemic. Here in Davenport we have a DIRTcar Summer Nationals event tonight
Despite the many concerns we had about the partial repave at Iowa, I'm glad it turned out to be a really good turn of events. Only NBC knows how to kick butt and take NASCAR seriously these days, unlike Garbage FOX
As an Indycar fan in addition to NASCAR, I am not looking forward to Fox taking over the Indycar rights next season especially if Fox uses their NASCAR crew particularly when it comes to production. The only good thing about the Fox Indycar deal is that every race is on big Fox which hopefully will allow Indycar to get a bigger audience & actually grow. Then again if the production is bad from Fox, no one is going to want to watch.
@@jbucktheman All because of how bad Fox is in motorsports coverage, even waching other events Fox did on Fox Sports. All Fox cares about is NFL and NCAA Football.
@@jbucktheman Yes, I know NBC is not good but what is really sad is that USA has NASCAR when bigger NFL sports seasons shown on NBC and yet no conflict of times because all NBC does is Sunday night with the 2--3 min intro song. Yes, I agree on all Channels NASCAR the or Racing is shown split screen needs to be 50/50 at least because not everyone has a 45 inch+ screen.
Ryan Blaney (Who's deserving of being sponsored by Star Wars Considering that he is a Diehard Fan. Not to mention that his Father Dave Blaney had an active driving career in the duration of Every GTA Game's Release.) is The Only Driver to Win at Iowa in All 3 Touring Divisions. And I gotta say that Iowa is definitely up there with Bristol with The Best Race on a Short Track this season.
Now this is NASCAR. Good racing on a short track and a race track finally getting a Cup date with good coverage. I swear, NASCAR would be oh so much better if there were more pure competitive stuff and no gimmicky garbage. If only NASCAR’s management is about pure racing and no WWE on wheels. Last night was fun!
Yes NBC did a pretty good job for sure and did make feel like this was a very big event. I really like the split screen one on top of the other it's so much cooler to watch especially the top five and then 5 through 10 right underneath. So much better than side by side split screen.
Here's my one piece of input as someone who works for an NBC Affiliate. The only reason that races will normally have non-side-by-side commercials is so that your local affiliate can run local spots. In general, NBC is good about timing and running those local breaks during stage breaks, cautions, and red flags, but when there are long stretches of green flag racing, its sometimes unavoidable that we might have to go to commercial in full-screen. As a racing fan, i wish that wasnt the case, but it's the cost of doing business on network television. Local stations gotta get their breaks in
I know how to fix a short track package. We don't need a new tire and we don't need no horsepower. Instead we need to repave every single bottom of the corner in every short track so that will increase tire wear. Genius 100
Or even less spoiler is not needed. Yes, a repave in corners where is done with a very small 1/16 inch to 1/8 inch gap beween old and new seems to be best for drivers .
The atmosphere at the track and the booth felt fun and energetic on tv. Absolutely loved it. I hope NBC keeps it up! Oh and the multi-screen battle cams!
I was at the Cup race in person and watched ARCA and Xfinity on TV. The track put on a good show - I would say when the track cooled off Sunday night, the cars did even out a bit so a cooler track might be less racey than what we saw on Sunday. It was HOT and I am sure the track surface was way up there on temp at the start. Iowa Speedway is a great venue for fans. Enough bathrooms, plenty of vendors & food, parking is reasonably easy to get in and out of (I've been to Kansas and Daytona - so judging against those 2 tracks). Gonna be a tough ticket given how few seats the place has - it was over 1/2 full for the ARCA race - sold out for Xfinity and Cup. So fans voted with their wallets to keep racing there.
Commercials are what pay the bills. Comparing when commercials are aired to other sports is difficult. Unlike racing, other sports have breaks in the sport. ie. Halftime, Inning switch. Play stoppage.. The only time there ius ANY break in racing is during a yellow flag. But even then, there are cars pitting. SO, commercials airing iis difficult. Let's evaluate NBC's coverage AFTER the "honeymoon" is over. NOT saying that they didn't do a good job
Ask any motorsport fan around the world their opinions on commercials and it will be a negative one. F1 fans in the UK from around 1997 onwards, after the move from BBC to commercial ITV, will understand. There's just no real "best" way to do it other than side by side, and unfortunately a lot of countries have laws that require a distinct separation of content and advertising (sometimes for good reason). Motorsport and commercial television don't mesh well.
I think 8/10 is a good grade. There’s some things here and there NBC could maybe tweak / work on, but it was their first broadcast of the year and the 1st one without Jr. in 7 years. The fact it was as solid as it was right off the bat with that big of a change I feel shows how crucial it is for a booth to have continuity. Say what you will about Rick Allen, but I’m honestly worried for when Diffy replaces him after the Olympics because of how it could impact the chemistry. Overall a very solid broadcast and really makes you feel like NBC views NASCAR in a completely different light than FOX does
Got home from the race today, that whole place was well laid out it seemed. We did tailgating all 3 races/days and had plenty of room. The concessions actually stayed open after the race which I feel is pretty rare too. The attendance truly was packed too, even the ARCA race had a good number of people. Hope it stays, that area supported it well.
I was there, and what the TV probably did not show much was the racing throughout the field. besides Larson and Blaney just running away with it, boy the battles in the very back, even for 30th, were frequent and good. plus my guy won so overall the weekend, all 3 races, was just flat out amazing
I was at the race, and when you go, you almost always think the race is better than it is, so it is nice to hear that other people enjoyed the race as well.
Majority of my family lives in Iowa. My grandparents loved watching races and they got me into the sport. We have been wanting this track to be on the cup schedule forever but now they dont like the noise and stairs :(
The partial repave pleasantly surprised me. A lot more racy than I expected and they repaved a lot more of the turn than I previously thought. I also think this will be a good reference point for further track development. If we only can do a partial repave, repave most of the turn. Give the guys lanes to choose from
It was honestly the best short track race of the Next Gen era. It was exactly what we've been wanting from this type of track. I don't really count the Bristol race because it was too much of a fluke and a little too chaotic as far as the tires. I enjoyed it as a one off, but what we saw at Iowa is more what we (NASCAR) shold be aiming for on a consistent basis. There was a car that was clearly better, or maybe it's the driver, or both, but there were also a few cars that were close enough to make it interesting. The only thing I would change is the day: move it to Saturday night. Have the Xfinity an hour earlier in the day and the Cup race a half hour later so we get a little more racing under the lights.
From being at the race cam say out on an amazing show traffic was fine getting in and out really no big issues seen that scanner returns were bad but it was all tightly bunched together would like to see them pave the remaining parts of the corners agter the indycar race or whatever there last event is there cause i feel the upper grove could make it just even better because at least for xfinity the track came in similar to how it did before the repave where they ran bottom then slowly moved up as the race progressed cant wait to see it again next year if its not big flop by nascar especially since you repaved it kinda for the race the only thing I wish was better was that they let you bring in more then 2 waters per person hopefully i can get to bump into you at Nashville love the content keep it up man
I think what we need to look at is the type of short tracks that the car has been successful this year. High banked fast corner short tracks. Bristol and Iowa now both short tracks but have been better than some of the others.
If NASCAR is expected to hit a target this small, there needs to be as much practice time as is necessary. Sure, it's an additional expense, in the same way as cooking beef to food safe temperatures down at the burger shack. Like yea, running the grill on high is expensive, but not food poisoning expensive.
I find it interesting that HyVee is dumping all of its ad budget into their "HyVee Indycar Race Weekend" in July at Iowa Speedway, while this weekend I saw nothing, no advertisements at all in store. I think if they were smart, they'd capitolize on the much more popular series finally coming to their track instead of dumping everything into Indycar.
I think the reason for the big difference between nbc and fox is that fox is trying to make the most money while spending the least and nbc it’s like they are here to have some fun while being serious
If anyone want's 4th/5th gen nostalgia in the modern age, just watch some Xfinity series races. The cars more or less look and sound like they used to, and the racing is tight. Not as much power and speed as that era, but beggars and choosers, y'know? Besides, if my one source was accurate they're only 20hp down from cup cars (lol!), so you literally miss nothing from the cup series except the specific schedule of tracks. Oh, and the tires don't all burst after every single spin, so the cars can actually get back around to the pits on their own instead of needing to be towed!
This was the most enjoyable race for me so far this year. I hope Iowa stays on the schedule for many years to come. I thought the broadcast was really good too.
Liked the race, pain as a kb fan, race should have been 50 laps longer. Also we need two hour practices and no more group a and group b qualifying. Everyone qualifies top 10 advance and go for the pole. That would be the perfect weekend. I'm tired of cost cutting
I was at the race, I agree it should have been 50 laps longer. Also agree with they should bring back weekend practice. Also agree with getting rid of group qualifying.
I personally think Jeff Burton & LeTarte are both underrated. They both do a fantastic job. Did I miss Dale Jr. in the booth? Of course. But, I missed him alot LESS than what I was actually anticipating.
Think Nascar is finally learning to go to where the fans are no better place to find diehard fans then Iowa and why it took them so long to hit this track with Cup I never could figure why not give a track a chance in a state with the most small town tracks in the country but glad it finally has happened with huge success well done Nascar.
I thought it was a good race. Iowa's got a nice track. I thought NBC/USA did a good job covering the race. I thought Allen, Burton & Letarte did a good job in the booth. To be honest, I thought they were better than Joy, Harvick & Bowyer and I didn't miss Dale Jr. being in the booth with them. Four-man booths are too much. Overall, it was a good job by all.
I think when it comes to commercials during the race, I think we will see the first ever NASCAR race that is commercial free (like every F1 race) next year with Amazon & the Coke 600 for two reasons. One is that Amazon sees little need to give other companies advertising space mainly because it takes away from the broadcast. As a result they limit the amount of commercials they show during games which is something I have noticed when watching Thursday Night Football. Apart from the pre/post game & halftime, Amazon rarely shows commercials during the game. The other reason why Amazon would go commercial free is because they want to establish credibility with NASCAR fans right away & prove to them that they take NASCAR seriously.
Are you talking about the same Amazon who's flooded their streaming service with commercials and want's you to pay them more to not do it? They won't even let me watch the 3rd season of Clarkson's Farm unless I give them all the loose change from my couch. Amazon blows.
They should repave the corners of richmond now. Nascar needs to do whatever to bring iowa back either take away a darlington, kansas, martinsville or phoenix date. Now I would like cup to race at mid ohio, so 80 of Ryan's dad side of the family can show up.
I felt like if this was the first Iowa Cup race, it deserved to be on nbc, not USA. You want to draw a big audience, put it on nbc, not on cable. Unfortunately next week at New Hampshire is on cable.
Yeah the main reason it wasn't on NBC is because they don't usually cover other sports on Sunday Night unless it's football. They literally had Gymnastics on tape delay in some markets on Sunday Night a few weeks ago.
Now if only the broadcast could go on modern streaming platforms. Twitch or RUclips. Probably the main reason I quit watch years ago. Who under 50 has a cable package
Another week that fans fear-mongered a repave and were wrong. One day this fanbase will learn how to be patient and let things play out. I have no confidence it will be anytime soon
NBC is back! They got rid of that terrible opening song they have been playing and got a new one(Not as good as Running down a dream but I will take it). And the race was a good solid race.
Except it wasn't done right you still had aero issues up at the front and then a guy on 2 tires holding off faster cars with 4 tires which makes it boring to watch that's not racing that's aero depending therefore this package still sucks
No.....NASCAR should be like it was in 1985....plus the safety improvements...... The championship should be season long.....the teams should build their own cars....the cars should look like their street counterparts etc.... Oh yeah....and get off my lawn....
What is everyone hyped about? That race sucked! Watch the NBC highlights & it’s more wrecks & incidents than racing! What did Larson lead, almost 250 of the 350 laps? That’s BORING AS HELL! There is a reason why they left that track with the trucks & NXS!
You didn't even watch at all lmao, Don't say anything you do don't know, Larson led 80. Blaney led 201 laps. If you actually thought the racing was bad, you need to find a new sport.
Are you excited to go back to Iowa in 2025?
Yes
Yes, but make it a day race.
As an Iowan, heck yeah!
@@joel_7892 Why?
Yes, but is it confirmed that they are going back?
The broadcast was a breath of fresh air. It wasn’t just less commercials but the timing of them too.
Yes, timing is something Fox does not get right even in the NFL or NCAA sports leaving a blank airtime or malfunctioning in coming back more so then next biggest mistake channel in NBC doing Sunday Night.
NBC coverage was excellent. They actually had a legit post race show! And they treated it like a sporting event instead of a comedy skit like FOX. The 2nd half of the race, the only full screen ads were during cautions.
I hope this race becomes a staple on the schedule.
Why not give it a 2nd race weekend too.
Gotta take one from Richmond
I might be a little biased since I’m in Iowa but I think if they can figure out tires it could be a playoff race. It’s kinda lame though how they went from running 20 laps and blowing tires to running well over 100 I think it should be way less and the guys running new tires weren’t really that much faster.
It’s almost like watching a different racing series when NBC’s portion of the schedule begins. They give nascar and the fans the respect they deserve. Just makes you wonder how amazing of a job they could do if they were able to broadcast the Daytona 500
My initial thought also, + the 600
Don't like the announcers on NBC - can't stand the Petty Brat.
Thank you Rusty for helping create a great race track. Excellent racing with a packed house. The dumb Hemric caution was the only bad moment of the race.
Takes a great driver to know what drivers like!
I think after yesterday I will swing the gavel: Iowa is a great modern track
As a massive Indycar fan, I knew this track was good, figured it was just a matter of time before the cup series raced there
Blaney saved at the pump
And saved at the pump he did
Was there all day. The crowd was pumped up all day. Iowa loves racing.
Damn right we do. Just about every county fairgrounds has a dirt track although many of them have been suffering since the pandemic. Here in Davenport we have a DIRTcar Summer Nationals event tonight
That save by Gragson was nuts. Dude went up a notch in my book.
JHN literally turned into him to save him lol, Gragson would've binned it without JHN.
Despite the many concerns we had about the partial repave at Iowa, I'm glad it turned out to be a really good turn of events.
Only NBC knows how to kick butt and take NASCAR seriously these days, unlike Garbage FOX
As an Indycar fan in addition to NASCAR, I am not looking forward to Fox taking over the Indycar rights next season especially if Fox uses their NASCAR crew particularly when it comes to production. The only good thing about the Fox Indycar deal is that every race is on big Fox which hopefully will allow Indycar to get a bigger audience & actually grow. Then again if the production is bad from Fox, no one is going to want to watch.
NBC does have its issues though, but no one likes to talk about them
@@jbucktheman All because of how bad Fox is in motorsports coverage, even waching other events Fox did on Fox Sports. All Fox cares about is NFL and NCAA Football.
@@caseysmith544 I know the Fox broadcast is bad but people need to realize that the NBC broadcast isn’t perfect
@@jbucktheman Yes, I know NBC is not good but what is really sad is that USA has NASCAR when bigger NFL sports seasons shown on NBC and yet no conflict of times because all NBC does is Sunday night with the 2--3 min intro song. Yes, I agree on all Channels NASCAR the or Racing is shown split screen needs to be 50/50 at least because not everyone has a 45 inch+ screen.
Ryan Blaney (Who's deserving of being sponsored by Star Wars Considering that he is a Diehard Fan. Not to mention that his Father Dave Blaney had an active driving career in the duration of Every GTA Game's Release.) is The Only Driver to Win at Iowa in All 3 Touring Divisions.
And I gotta say that Iowa is definitely up there with Bristol with The Best Race on a Short Track this season.
Yep, all top 3 Divisions.
Wth are you talking about??
@@mastodon98 I guess you don't know what a Fun Fact is
Now this is NASCAR.
Good racing on a short track and a race track finally getting a Cup date with good coverage.
I swear, NASCAR would be oh so much better if there were more pure competitive stuff and no gimmicky garbage. If only NASCAR’s management is about pure racing and no WWE on wheels.
Last night was fun!
Yes NBC did a pretty good job for sure and did make feel like this was a very big event. I really like the split screen one on top of the other it's so much cooler to watch especially the top five and then 5 through 10 right underneath. So much better than side by side split screen.
Here's my one piece of input as someone who works for an NBC Affiliate. The only reason that races will normally have non-side-by-side commercials is so that your local affiliate can run local spots. In general, NBC is good about timing and running those local breaks during stage breaks, cautions, and red flags, but when there are long stretches of green flag racing, its sometimes unavoidable that we might have to go to commercial in full-screen. As a racing fan, i wish that wasnt the case, but it's the cost of doing business on network television. Local stations gotta get their breaks in
I know how to fix a short track package. We don't need a new tire and we don't need no horsepower. Instead we need to repave every single bottom of the corner in every short track so that will increase tire wear. Genius 100
Diamond cut
@@extragoogleaccount6061never
Well if we increase tire wear too much it will lead to a 2008 brickyard 400 incident and that was a disaster
Or even less spoiler is not needed. Yes, a repave in corners where is done with a very small 1/16 inch to 1/8 inch gap beween old and new seems to be best for drivers .
1000hp, weak tires, repave, plus paintball guns for the drivers
Yea, what a track and atmosphere for a race.
The atmosphere at the track and the booth felt fun and energetic on tv. Absolutely loved it. I hope NBC keeps it up! Oh and the multi-screen battle cams!
I was at the Cup race in person and watched ARCA and Xfinity on TV. The track put on a good show - I would say when the track cooled off Sunday night, the cars did even out a bit so a cooler track might be less racey than what we saw on Sunday. It was HOT and I am sure the track surface was way up there on temp at the start. Iowa Speedway is a great venue for fans. Enough bathrooms, plenty of vendors & food, parking is reasonably easy to get in and out of (I've been to Kansas and Daytona - so judging against those 2 tracks). Gonna be a tough ticket given how few seats the place has - it was over 1/2 full for the ARCA race - sold out for Xfinity and Cup. So fans voted with their wallets to keep racing there.
I think with side by side, We should have the racing on the bigger screen, Then the commercials on the smaller screen. I really want that to happen
or at least 50/50 where we see a true split screen.
@@caseysmith544 I was thinking of that also
@@BraydenBunch58Yep but unfornately NBC has to show the sponsor logo some where on the screen.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld But at least NBC’s side by side still looks better than FOX
*laughs in "not American"*
You guys think that's going to happen? Given where you are?
Commercials are what pay the bills. Comparing when commercials are aired to other sports is difficult. Unlike racing, other sports have breaks in the sport. ie. Halftime, Inning switch. Play stoppage.. The only time there ius ANY break in racing is during a yellow flag. But even then, there are cars pitting. SO, commercials airing iis difficult.
Let's evaluate NBC's coverage AFTER the "honeymoon" is over. NOT saying that they didn't do a good job
Ask any motorsport fan around the world their opinions on commercials and it will be a negative one.
F1 fans in the UK from around 1997 onwards, after the move from BBC to commercial ITV, will understand. There's just no real "best" way to do it other than side by side, and unfortunately a lot of countries have laws that require a distinct separation of content and advertising (sometimes for good reason).
Motorsport and commercial television don't mesh well.
I think 8/10 is a good grade. There’s some things here and there NBC could maybe tweak / work on, but it was their first broadcast of the year and the 1st one without Jr. in 7 years. The fact it was as solid as it was right off the bat with that big of a change I feel shows how crucial it is for a booth to have continuity. Say what you will about Rick Allen, but I’m honestly worried for when Diffy replaces him after the Olympics because of how it could impact the chemistry. Overall a very solid broadcast and really makes you feel like NBC views NASCAR in a completely different light than FOX does
Got home from the race today, that whole place was well laid out it seemed. We did tailgating all 3 races/days and had plenty of room. The concessions actually stayed open after the race which I feel is pretty rare too. The attendance truly was packed too, even the ARCA race had a good number of people. Hope it stays, that area supported it well.
That race reminded me of an old NASCAR race at Richmond from the 2000s
I was there, and what the TV probably did not show much was the racing throughout the field. besides Larson and Blaney just running away with it, boy the battles in the very back, even for 30th, were frequent and good. plus my guy won so overall the weekend, all 3 races, was just flat out amazing
That race was fantastic. It delivered for an inaugural event. Can’t wait for more Iowa racing in the future. And NBC is the 🐐.
I was at the race, and when you go, you almost always think the race is better than it is, so it is nice to hear that other people enjoyed the race as well.
Majority of my family lives in Iowa. My grandparents loved watching races and they got me into the sport. We have been wanting this track to be on the cup schedule forever but now they dont like the noise and stairs :(
The partial repave pleasantly surprised me. A lot more racy than I expected and they repaved a lot more of the turn than I previously thought. I also think this will be a good reference point for further track development. If we only can do a partial repave, repave most of the turn. Give the guys lanes to choose from
Unlucky day for Michael McDowell, but Todd gilliland is on a nice string of good finishes! I am a true FRM fan now
It was honestly the best short track race of the Next Gen era. It was exactly what we've been wanting from this type of track. I don't really count the Bristol race because it was too much of a fluke and a little too chaotic as far as the tires. I enjoyed it as a one off, but what we saw at Iowa is more what we (NASCAR) shold be aiming for on a consistent basis. There was a car that was clearly better, or maybe it's the driver, or both, but there were also a few cars that were close enough to make it interesting.
The only thing I would change is the day: move it to Saturday night. Have the Xfinity an hour earlier in the day and the Cup race a half hour later so we get a little more racing under the lights.
I just wish NBC could do the whole season
So how long is nbc gonna be here for?
The rest of the season, and I believe it's 9 races a year starting next year, which is half of what they do now
@@mathewhosier9739 Next year it will be the last 14 races.
They have the (cough cough) Olympics to televise this Summer
From being at the race cam say out on an amazing show traffic was fine getting in and out really no big issues seen that scanner returns were bad but it was all tightly bunched together would like to see them pave the remaining parts of the corners agter the indycar race or whatever there last event is there cause i feel the upper grove could make it just even better because at least for xfinity the track came in similar to how it did before the repave where they ran bottom then slowly moved up as the race progressed cant wait to see it again next year if its not big flop by nascar especially since you repaved it kinda for the race the only thing I wish was better was that they let you bring in more then 2 waters per person hopefully i can get to bump into you at Nashville love the content keep it up man
Jeff burton also going in the crowd on air before the race was pretty cool too
I hope this helps introduce more short tracks to the cup series in the future.
1:07 tbh these are my favorite races to watch cuz I don’t remember exactly what happened, but it’s still incredibly fun to watch
Yes, it was an excellent event. Loved the real racing on the track, across the 3 series that ran. NASCAR must include IOWA IN 2025 and beyond!
NBC is the goat of nascar broadcasting 🐐
I always wondered if any other NASCAR fans were also massive JRPG fans or Persona fans lol, you just answered my question
If it had been on Fox you wouldn't have felt this way
I think this is an interesting point that deserves discussion, within the context of cognitive biases.
I think what we need to look at is the type of short tracks that the car has been successful this year. High banked fast corner short tracks. Bristol and Iowa now both short tracks but have been better than some of the others.
Yep which is why Rockingham should come back that track has high banking and could put on a good race.
This race felt like a CoT era race. It was such a breath of fresh air
If NASCAR is expected to hit a target this small, there needs to be as much practice time as is necessary. Sure, it's an additional expense, in the same way as cooking beef to food safe temperatures down at the burger shack. Like yea, running the grill on high is expensive, but not food poisoning expensive.
I like they way NBC did some broadcasting from Bell and Lajoie's pit box.
I really liked that. I hope this becomes a permanent fixture.
I find it interesting that HyVee is dumping all of its ad budget into their "HyVee Indycar Race Weekend" in July at Iowa Speedway, while this weekend I saw nothing, no advertisements at all in store. I think if they were smart, they'd capitolize on the much more popular series finally coming to their track instead of dumping everything into Indycar.
I think the reason for the big difference between nbc and fox is that fox is trying to make the most money while spending the least and nbc it’s like they are here to have some fun while being serious
If anyone want's 4th/5th gen nostalgia in the modern age, just watch some Xfinity series races. The cars more or less look and sound like they used to, and the racing is tight. Not as much power and speed as that era, but beggars and choosers, y'know? Besides, if my one source was accurate they're only 20hp down from cup cars (lol!), so you literally miss nothing from the cup series except the specific schedule of tracks. Oh, and the tires don't all burst after every single spin, so the cars can actually get back around to the pits on their own instead of needing to be towed!
It was definitely a better short track race than its been in awhile. NBC did a really good job,but there's always room for improvement
This was the most enjoyable race for me so far this year. I hope Iowa stays on the schedule for many years to come. I thought the broadcast was really good too.
Liked the race, pain as a kb fan, race should have been 50 laps longer. Also we need two hour practices and no more group a and group b qualifying. Everyone qualifies top 10 advance and go for the pole. That would be the perfect weekend. I'm tired of cost cutting
I was at the race, I agree it should have been 50 laps longer. Also agree with they should bring back weekend practice. Also agree with getting rid of group qualifying.
Kyle crybaby is overrated trash just a dirty racer and childish sore loser I laugh at his struggles
I personally think Jeff Burton & LeTarte are both underrated. They both do a fantastic job. Did I miss Dale Jr. in the booth? Of course. But, I missed him alot LESS than what I was actually anticipating.
I see you left out the right one. Demoted to Xfinity after the Olympics.
Think Nascar is finally learning to go to where the fans are no better place to find diehard fans then Iowa and why it took them so long to hit this track with Cup I never could figure why not give a track a chance in a state with the most small town tracks in the country but glad it finally has happened with huge success well done Nascar.
It felt like a mid 00’s race. It was amazing.
I thought it was a good race. Iowa's got a nice track. I thought NBC/USA did a good job covering the race. I thought Allen, Burton & Letarte did a good job in the booth. To be honest, I thought they were better than Joy, Harvick & Bowyer and I didn't miss Dale Jr. being in the booth with them. Four-man booths are too much. Overall, it was a good job by all.
I think when it comes to commercials during the race, I think we will see the first ever NASCAR race that is commercial free (like every F1 race) next year with Amazon & the Coke 600 for two reasons. One is that Amazon sees little need to give other companies advertising space mainly because it takes away from the broadcast. As a result they limit the amount of commercials they show during games which is something I have noticed when watching Thursday Night Football. Apart from the pre/post game & halftime, Amazon rarely shows commercials during the game. The other reason why Amazon would go commercial free is because they want to establish credibility with NASCAR fans right away & prove to them that they take NASCAR seriously.
Are you talking about the same Amazon who's flooded their streaming service with commercials and want's you to pay them more to not do it? They won't even let me watch the 3rd season of Clarkson's Farm unless I give them all the loose change from my couch. Amazon blows.
yeah having one driver lead 281 of 350 laps is awesome racing.
This was an awesome race to go to! It had nice weather there and it was really fun!
NBC stands for NASCAR Broadcasters Care.
Funny, they sounded bored the whole race.
Besides Bristol, best short track of the year.
More side by side racing than I thought there would be
ARCA was produced by NASCAR productions, not Fox.
It's why Eric Brennan was on the call and not Jamie Little.
That was a good race I was expecting it to be like Bristol with all the tire issues in practice
I literally LOL’d at your sniper comment!
You put the cup drivers in the Xfinity cars at Iowa, you got a solid race
They should repave the corners of richmond now. Nascar needs to do whatever to bring iowa back either take away a darlington, kansas, martinsville or phoenix date. Now I would like cup to race at mid ohio, so 80 of Ryan's dad side of the family can show up.
Indy at Iowa is fun to watch every year.
It was a good race and might be a great race over time if Iowa Speedway repave the whole track not just in the corners.
I feel like Rockingham would have very similar racing to Iowa
Great race but it should be 400 miles.
I felt like if this was the first Iowa Cup race, it deserved to be on nbc, not USA. You want to draw a big audience, put it on nbc, not on cable. Unfortunately next week at New Hampshire is on cable.
Yeah the main reason it wasn't on NBC is because they don't usually cover other sports on Sunday Night unless it's football. They literally had Gymnastics on tape delay in some markets on Sunday Night a few weeks ago.
A generous 7/10 race for me.
Now if only the broadcast could go on modern streaming platforms. Twitch or RUclips. Probably the main reason I quit watch years ago. Who under 50 has a cable package
I hope we get 2 races here next year
lol advertisers ain’t gonna be okay with no commercials 😂
they always have a choice of not paying or paying in some other time window
We don't need advertisers on TV, there's 36 billboards on the track every week
@@americanwalmarts3565and does the broadcaster get any of that?.....
2:28 Kyle Larson's problem is he thinks the drivers around him are as skilled as he is (which they obviously are not) and they crash him out.
I was rooting for Byron to chase down Blaney for the win, was a bit disappointed but not a bad race at all
Suarez was scheduled for a mistake other than that he does good runs every now and then
Can we all admit how AWFUL Richmond is now?
The weird part is 15 years ago it was their best track and it is the closest in design in many ways to Iowa
Another week that fans fear-mongered a repave and were wrong. One day this fanbase will learn how to be patient and let things play out. I have no confidence it will be anytime soon
Any race larson loses is a good race
NBC is back! They got rid of that terrible opening song they have been playing and got a new one(Not as good as Running down a dream but I will take it). And the race was a good solid race.
No matter how we praise how good the racing was, there’s still many NPCs clamoring that “NASCAR is boring and dying.”
"NPCs" - dude, go and touch some grass.
Are you going to new Hampshire speedway this weekend
what happened to the 8 made me sad
So wait this race was on nbc or usa???? Nascar said it was on USA??
FR MAN
can you get a pop filter hearing those S`s slice my ears just kinda hurts
No dumb ass Rick Allen, and dale jr in the booth yelling yes made the both a heck of lot better. Plus not as many commercials as good.
It was a ok race. Too many cautions for nothing. A car skids side ways, but recovers and NASCAR throughs a caution. WTF?
Great race but hate that blaney won
May I ask why?
@TheAnimationStationYT he's kinda a brat and as a Byron fan I'm mad abt last season with this format lol
Except it wasn't done right you still had aero issues up at the front and then a guy on 2 tires holding off faster cars with 4 tires which makes it boring to watch that's not racing that's aero depending therefore this package still sucks
No.....NASCAR should be like it was in 1985....plus the safety improvements......
The championship should be season long.....the teams should build their own cars....the cars should look like their street counterparts etc....
Oh yeah....and get off my lawn....
The cars are way too boxy.
But theres no dale jr :( Otherwise it was an awesome broadcast. If theyre going back, dont change anything, the repave is perfect!
No I’m not excited I have not been excited since 2006 ok.
Wrecking is not professional driving
Sorry, NOT SORRY, but IMO the NBC's camera work was no better than FOX's. The race was good but camera work stunk.
People loved it because Blaney won.
Pave the whole corners for wall to wall racing
Waste of time, and you know it.
Meh i think Iowa is just another cookie cutter track. 😴
What is everyone hyped about? That race sucked! Watch the NBC highlights & it’s more wrecks & incidents than racing! What did Larson lead, almost 250 of the 350 laps? That’s BORING AS HELL! There is a reason why they left that track with the trucks & NXS!
You didn't even watch at all lmao, Don't say anything you do don't know, Larson led 80. Blaney led 201 laps. If you actually thought the racing was bad, you need to find a new sport.
This has to be bait lol
Yup that’s bait..