Thread: USAC Webcasts
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captrat (Offline)
  #18 6/21/10 9:58 PM
Originally Posted by USAC Fan:
For someone who's so intune with the fans, why has Dave Rudisell never allowed live, full webcasts from L-Burg?

Several of us have asked and he;'s refused to answer.
I am against the free broadcasting of any short track racing be it on TV or Webcast. For many years short track racing has been sold a questionable idea that such things will put more people in the seats. Whether it be ABC's early days with the Hulman Classic, the Knoxville Nationals or Thursday Night Thunder; in the long run they generated very little new interest or new fan loyalty. Since this thread is specific to USAC I would respectfully make this suggestion. Many years ago Steve Sabol started a 30 minute TV highlight show called This Week in the NFL which in reality probably generated more new fan interest than the then televised Sunday games. Such a show with a compilation of exciting highlights from the three USAC divisions vying for the new National championship, participant profiles, track overviews, etc. would do much more to attract new fans. The webcasts, in particular, focus on an already established fan base.
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