2014 United Sports Car Championship

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I was talking more about Billiards and Street basket ball that I've seen a lot over the years on ESPN.


Their intent was good. Implementation and/or technical limitations did not go perfectly. I'd be in a different boat this year, as my provider dropped ESPN online support after a contractual dispute.
Just in time for the app channel to hit Roku too.

I do believe Chromecast and the like will bring changes. HBO, ESPN, and other content suppliers may find that they can make more offering online subscriptions direct to consumers. Many sports leagues have done it themselves. If not, they'll tie their fate to that of service providers. I now personally know of six households that have cut cable. More if we count people I know online.

What we need is a sports version of Hulu Plus. $10-$20 a month to watch ad-supported sports, likely delayed, but with a premium live option or one-time live event (PPV model) stream charge.

Yeah we'll see, and I'd like a sports version of Hulu but not sure if they can do anything that isn't already taped. Though I like the idea and it would be nice.
 
I've been waiting for the conversion for a while now. It won't be long before watching online really isn't much different than watching on TV, as far as the number of commercials go and how it's handled. But it will be more specific kinds of programming.
 
Soooo.....

https://www.dailysportscar.com/?p=19690

Spot for the US GT Academy winners to race?

I would like to see Lucas Ordonez or Alex Bumcombe be given one place with perhaps the winner of the US GT Academy being the other. If anyone knows about Nissan built or Nissan powered cars it is Lucas. Virtually all his career he has driven a Nissan car or Nissan powered car. In 2009 he even drove a Nissan Micra at the 24hrs of Barcelona for Sustainability Racing Team. But I think their experience will help massively the winner cope.
 
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Do any of those streaming options offer replays that can be watched at any time? In the world of DVR I cant imagine paying a premium to watch something just once and never again.

Also, Alexander Rossi will be driving the Delta Wing at Daytona

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...eals-2014-lineup-including-rossi-for-daytona/

And the difference between these two is huge...the P2 car looks about 3 seconds faster in the infield but the DP makes most of it up on the banking. It will be a great race!


 
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Do any of those streaming options offer replays that can be watched at any time?
Yes. The ALMS ESPN streams were available for the entire season, qualifying and full race coverage, free of charge.

That was my favorite part. Even if I couldn't be home to watch it I could see it later and didn't have to set my DVR to three different recordings, nor did something get missed if they switched channels early or stayed on the original channel for some reason. Or even better, I start watching the race, but have to leave midway in, I pick it up on the VOD stream later.
 
Not bad I like Ryan, I didn't follow much of what Liddell the Camaros so...
Liddell is the real deal. He earned his pay week in and week out with Stevenson. Every year at the Rolex 24, he puts the Stevenson Camaro at the front within the first 20 minutes regardless of where he starts. If it rains during any of those endurance races, expect Liddell to be put in. He'll take it to the front in no time.
 
Liddell is the real deal. He earned his pay week in and week out with Stevenson. Every year at the Rolex 24, he puts the Stevenson Camaro at the front within the first 20 minutes regardless of where he starts. If it rains during any of those endurance races, expect Liddell to be put in. He'll take it to the front in no time.

Sounds good considering the line up before them was already powerful due to their past endeavors in racing this should be welcomed. Glad to hear that the guy is fast, will clearly come to be useful next summer in France.
 
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Also, Alexander Rossi will be driving the Delta Wing at Daytona

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...eals-2014-lineup-including-rossi-for-daytona/

And the difference between these two is huge...the P2 car looks about 3 seconds faster in the infield but the DP makes most of it up on the banking. It will be a great race!
I was a bit confused when I heard LMP 2 type cars and DPs would be racing together, so their racing against one another... this seems like something I would be interested by, I love cars that are kinda mismatched with different strengths/weaknesses. That is if the P2s really are at the same level as the DPs.
 
I was a bit confused when I heard LMP 2 type cars and DPs would be racing together, so their racing against one another... this seems like something I would be interested by, I love cars that are kinda mismatched with different strengths/weaknesses. That is if the P2s really are at the same level as the DPs.
Both are sandbagging right now. As per Ryan Dalziel's twitter, Ganassi in 2014 trim at Daytona went outlap/1.38.4/inlap which is way faster than any DP has in 2014 trim thusfar in testing. The fastest unofficial lap in 2013 trim at Daytona is when Starworks ran a 1.39.9 back in 2012. The fastest LMP2 time in 2014 trim so far is a 1.41 by ESM. Conquest ran a 1.39.0 back in the same test that Starworks ran a 1.39.9 in. This tells me that we really won't know who has what until the green flag drops this January. If I had to take a guess, Ganassi will dominate assuming the ecoboost Ford engine holds up
 
Liddell is the real deal. He earned his pay week in and week out with Stevenson. Every year at the Rolex 24, he puts the Stevenson Camaro at the front within the first 20 minutes regardless of where he starts. If it rains during any of those endurance races, expect Liddell to be put in. He'll take it to the front in no time.
He's a class act too, met him at Montreal a few years back and he talked to my dad and I for a good 20 minutes before qualifying about various things, including my own personal goal of going racing sometime in the then near future. As some of you know I started racing real cars through Skip Barber at the beginning of this year. This past summer, up at Road America during the ALMS/Grand-Am weekend I ran into him again. I shook his hand, wished him luck and was about to walk away when I heard "so how's your racing going?" I was totally shocked that he even remembered who I was, I said "You remember me?"

"Ya, I remember you guys from Montreal a few years back"

we then talked more about the start of my career and some of the highs and lows of his, this was also right around the time Stevenson announced they wouldn't be racing next year, so basically he was out of a ride. I mentioned that Corvette was probably going to need an enduro driver or two for next year, to which he smirked and said "I've been down that road already.." and laughed it off.. Kind of ironic isn't it? :lol:
 
That's awesome Mac, always good to see guys like him! I hope he does very well with Corvette and get's a full time ride with a top team again!
 
He's a class act too, met him at Montreal a few years back and he talked to my dad and I for a good 20 minutes before qualifying about various things, including my own personal goal of going racing sometime in the then near future. As some of you know I started racing real cars through Skip Barber at the beginning of this year. This past summer, up at Road America during the ALMS/Grand-Am weekend I ran into him again. I shook his hand, wished him luck and was about to walk away when I heard "so how's your racing going?" I was totally shocked that he even remembered who I was, I said "You remember me?"

"Ya, I remember you guys from Montreal a few years back"

we then talked more about the start of my career and some of the highs and lows of his, this was also right around the time Stevenson announced they wouldn't be racing next year, so basically he was out of a ride. I mentioned that Corvette was probably going to need an enduro driver or two for next year, to which he smirked and said "I've been down that road already.." and laughed it off.. Kind of ironic isn't it? :lol:

Or kinda like you got the scoop before anyone else. Why Mac why'd you let it slip away!!!???

Really cool story though.

Jav
That's awesome Mac, always good to see guys like him! I hope he does very well with Corvette and get's a full time ride with a top team again!

He does have a full time ride though? Corvette is a top factory team
 
He's only in for the Enduros, not the full season like Gavin, Millner, Garcia, and Magnussen.
 
Jav
Not so bad, he's gonna be driving one of the baddest cars in the planet plus he's going to LeMans!!!

Yeah true but I feel a nice guy like him deserves more. Then again I don't have this name for nothing, that would be a dream come true for me to drive one of those Vettes
 
Jav
What!! Oh man that sucks! I hope they at least get him on one of the Labre car. Afterall it is on Corvette Racing's best interest to keep him sharp!

Do they have any influence with Corvette Racing, I thought the French team just bought the cars from GM or whatever.
 
Oh trust me, anyone making an investment on such expensive equipuipment like Labre is has an influence as well as Corvette has an influence on them.
Last year Ricky Taylor drove with Labre while Jordan Taylor drove for Corvette Racing.
 
Jav
Oh trust me, anyone making an investment on such expensive equipuipment like Labre is has an influence as well as Corvette has an influence on them.
Last year Ricky Taylor drove with Labre while Jordan Taylor drove for Corvette Racing.

Makes sense, to be honest I never followed Labre beyond the 90s early 00s. I only pull for them during the 24h of Le Mans and that's if both factory cars are out.
 
Makes sense, to be honest I never followed Labre beyond the 90s early 00s. I only pull for them during the 24h of Le Mans and that's if both factory cars are out.
Lol! Yeah, kind of the same here, I do admire them for being the GT-AM team with the least support from the Factory. I really hope they get the waiver approved by the ACO to run the C7.R this coming season!
 
Jav
Lol! Yeah, kind of the same here, I do admire them for being the GT-AM team with the least support from the Factory. I really hope they get the waiver approved by the ACO to run the C7.R this coming season!

Yeah I hope so too, considering the circumstances with Porsche and all.
 
I think they'll get it done, thing is... Will Pratt&Miller have 2 cars ready for them in time for Silverstone?
 
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