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Entry #490630, added on 02-25-07 @ 10:32 pm EST.
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HotPass on DirecTV
Yes, we paid the extra bucks to have the five in-car channels provided to us this year. And two races into the season, what do I think?
Actually, we turned off the sound to the regular race coverage and listened to the pit reporters for Juan Pablo Montoya instead. Wendy Venturini and other regular SpeedTV reporters provided the commentary and they were great! Instead of the comedic words usually provided by Waltrip and company, we were treated to in-depth coverage discussing unleaded fuel, the effect on the engines, how the team restricted use of the engine during pre-race activities, pit strategy, in-car radio from Juan Pablo and of course his spotter's advice throughout the race.
We were not treated like newbie NASCAR fans. We were treated like we would understand all the racing terms. Guess what? We do!
We already have the extra DirecTV receiver and piled another TV on top of the bigscreen. However, since the second receiver doesn't go through the TiVo unit, the HotPass channel ends up running about 2 seconds ahead...sometimes distracting us as a yellow comes out before the bigscreen said so.
Last week, we watched Lil E' wreck live on his channel. It took a full minute for the regular broadcast to replay the footage.
I love this. The constant spotter chatter places me at the track with my scanner on. It provides more insight into the team's actions and the driver's decisions on the track.
If you have the ability to get HotPass and you are a NASCAR fan that will watch the races without requiring a racing primer being dictated to you by Hollywood Hammond, spend the $100. Granted our living room is getting slightly out of control with all of the electronics we use to watch the race...but I'm good with this. This program, unlike the tourist pocket gouging Nextel Fanview, is truly targeted to the smart NASCAR fan and provides a real bang for your buck
Yep, Rousch won the race. big surprise... but Jeff and Jimmie arrived smartly in second and third. Great job! And look at the points! Mark Martin, are you sure you're only running a partial schedule this year?
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