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June 29, 2007 at
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Posted By: vande77 on June 29 2007 at 12:44:52 PM
John,
While I agree that Knoxville doesn't get enough coverage. Keith is correct. The Mainstream does not care. IRL in Newton was the biggest motorsports event in IA ever (Live TV on a MAJOR network, 35,000 in attendance, traffic issues, Indy 500 winners, a Mainstream Movie Actress that is married to a driver, a rock star from a band that virtually everyone has heard of (anyone between the age of 15-60)).
I think the Nationals are great, those that attend think it's great, Racing People think it's great. I try to promote it to people that have never attended all the time, but badgering a guy on TV isn't going to help. The Raceway needs to send FREE tickets to each TV station every single week (why do you think all the people from the newstations were so pumped about the IRL race?), send e-mail updates to the Sports Directors every single week (DVD's or streaming video of the highlights of the races. ADVERTISE on each station DURING the news, not at 3:00 AM when no one is watching.
As far as the direct quote goes. I heard that on SoundOff when you called last week. You are the one that came off as being arrogant and defensive. Keith just told it like it is and you missed his other comments because you were being so defensive. He said that Knoxville was being overlooked and that was a shame. DO MORE LISTENING AND LESS BITCHING.
Andy Fales (before he went to KC) and Keith have always responded to e-mail in a very positive way everytime I have contacted them. The Nationals is not helped by it being the same time as the State Fair either. Andy replied to an e-mail last year that he wanted to do a live remote from K'ville all week and was shot down by those above Keith because they wanted everyone @ the Fair because IT is THE news story. Everything else takes a back seat those 10 days.
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In Iowa a cat caught in a tree is top story on the news. Iowa isn't exactly top of the nation in anything and should do way more to sell the Nationals but Iowa being Iowa the grand champion pig at the state fair will get more press than sprint cars. I was in Sioux Falls 2 weeks ago and their tv channel led sports with a Steve Kinser story so I went to their website and found downloadable race video. Maybe they should move the Nats to Husets so it can get some local airtime
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June 29, 2007 at
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Not only is it the biggest race and never gets local sports coverage but Knoxville does much more for the local economy.
It is 4 days and turned into almost 10 days now.
It is during the state fair so people go to the Iowa State fair during the day. Hell since all the races are at night people go everywhere around Knoxville to do things.
As much as I would like to sit here and rant about Sprints not getting the attention they deserve I won't. I take new people to races all the time and they hate racing but fall in love with these crazy looking cars that are aggressive and fast. not follow the leader.
If dirt racing payed as much as pavement, I know atleast 80% of the drivers out there would love it and stay where they are. (JJ, Tony, Blaney, Bowyer, Edwards, Walker, Chesson)
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June 29, 2007 at
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LOL, you people seem shocked that the "mainstream media" ignores dirt track racing. Dirt track racing never has, and never will be "mainstream".
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June 30, 2007 at
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Katich, nice job calling and trying to piss off the biggest sports media personality in Iowa. We don't need him at all.... I wish Knoxville got more media coverage as well. But the track in Newton is NEW. Give it a few years and I'm sure the lustre will wear off some. People will realize that there is better racing at Knoxville. But going on the attack isn't going to solve anything. All you have done is given the mainstream media another reason to blow off the Nationals.
Eric Arnold
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Knoxville Raceway
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