Forrest Lucas has signed up to fund just about everything NHRA has to offer. As of today, even the Pro Mods. Do we not think that if Lucas wanted NHRA on Mav TV, it would already be a done deal? Passion can sometimes cloud judgement, NHRA is not that big a deal in the overall motorsports world, let alone the sports world. Again, we are passionate.
And for those that think Fox Sports 1, or NBC, or CBS sports networks would have interest ... you couldn't be more wrong. Those networks are owned by mainstream Media corporations. Stick and Ball sports plus NASCAR will always be the norm. Why can't we accept what we have, offer constructive improvement ideas and not continually bash the current provider and the NHRA itself. It is counter productive.
I get the Mater passion, hell I am passionate as much as the next. However, what floors me is how angry people here get when the mainstream doesn't see it the Mater way. We are selfish, its OK ... but the total number of gross viewers is too small to provide any solid revenue to a TV network. We are a niche sport. Whether we agree or not, NASCAR is now mainstream. Why do you think the suits at NBC went out on a limb for 10 years and $8.2 Billion for 1/2 the nascar schedule plus Fox renewed for the first half and $4 Billion? NBC will use all of its network power to broadcast all of Nascar's series ... NASCAR K&N Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Toyota (Mexico) Series, the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony and NASCAR’s season-ending banquets. NBC has even been granted Spanish-language rights. All this during a supposed tough economy and a time where Nascar TV ratings and attendance are down. It's all about value to the network from the product.
