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3/22/13, 6:26 AM   #3
Re: Why can't USAC do live Sprint races on TV
hoosierhillbilly
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There are a couple of things here.

First, the offroad series is basically a promotional arm of Traxxas. Traxxas is the largest manufacturer of Radio Controlled cars. THey make replicas of the trucks and sell them for lots of money. That money is used to make these promotional races. I understand that traxxas sponsers the SIlver Crown series but there is not a SIlver Crown RC car so they don't put those on TV. I have to admit I have a Traxxas Slash and it is great fun. What would be really cool is that Traxxas made an off the shelf RC Sprint Car. Losi used to make one but no longer. THere are RC kits but they are high dollar.

Second, the cost is too high to put it on regular TV. This is where cool devices like the Roku Fit that provide internet TV connections to your TV. THis is where niche sports can put up a channel and sell connections to it. Oh yea, USAC Does that that. USACLIVE is a channel of Roku already. I have not subscribed but at least USAC is trying on that front. Oh andd the ROKU is awesome bTW.
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