![]() ![]() “Ken, just sit this one out for two seconds,” Lima said. While on the air on Friday morning, he made his viewpoint apparent and forced Carman to listen to his perspective. “It’s you and Marty Smith – that’s it – and you are talking NASCAR.”ĭespite covering both racing properties, Lima believes Carman has a preference for NASCAR and has conveyed a sense of envy towards Formula 1. “You’ve cornered the market on NASCAR because there aren’t a lot of big voices talking NASCAR,” Lima said. Lima believes Carman is unique in that he bothers to mention the property, despite recognizing that by September, it will be far out of the conversation – presumably because of the start of football season. NASCAR’s popularity has taken a hit in concurrence with the growth of Formula 1, and it is not a topic that is frequently discussed on standard sports talk shows, whether that be on radio or television. Most cars are compact SUVs, not necessarily cars anymore.” “The American icon car is not necessarily the icon as what it used to be…. “You take a look at what the roadways are,” Carman said. Part of the changes in viewing metrics can, perhaps, be attributed to changing lifestyles of American consumers. ![]() Formula 1 racing fans and the league itself continues to gain traction, attracting prominent figures from sports and entertainment to its races – especially in Miami, Fla. “….There’s only one way in and one way out of that place – one road that’s it, that is it.”Ĭarman’s co-host, Anthony Lima, remembered covering an Ind圜ar race in Cleveland and how the presentation of the race on television made it look as if it was a spectacle. “I was walking around very uncomfortably,” Carman recalled. Because of this, he had to make a trip to a local Walmart and bought the cheapest pair of jeans since he was not allowed in the garage area without them. When NASCAR boomed in the ‘90s, Carman attended several races and recalled a story where he forgot to bring a pair of pants to Michigan International Speedway. Perhaps no radio host discusses automobile racing more than Ken Carman on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Ohio, especially since he used to cover it. Yet when comparing the numbers globally, Formula 1 attracts over 70 million viewers per race and is continuously augmenting.įormula 1 drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have become celebrities themselves and established a markedly different culture than NASCAR. Last year, Formula 1 viewership in the United States averaged 1.21 million viewers across viewership platforms, while NASCAR saw a viewership gain to the tune of 3.7 million people. As time has progressed, the contest has become more of a dead heat than a runaway, in part because of the premiere of the Netflix series, Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Owned by Liberty Media Corporation – which is set to bifurcate the Atlanta Braves into its own distinct entity – the two racing properties have competed for shares of viewership and revenue. Get over it!”Īlthough NASCAR has long been the most prominent and venerated level of automobile racing in professional sports, it has been met with a challenger over the last decade in the growth of Formula 1 Racing. The grievances? Get over it, all of them. You have unequivocally one of the two best players in the world and most people think the best player in the world. “I think Denver fans, and their coach and their broadcaster, take your victory lap. “I don’t think that was unfair,” he said. He said that until the team won the NBA Finals, they hadn’t done anything extraordinary. Wright had no problem defending himself or Embiid’s victory. ![]() Schlereth asked him if after seeing Jokić’s playoff performance, did the FS1 star think it was unfair that voters gave the award to Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid or if he regretted advocating against Jokić. He pointed to history noting that didn’t happen for LeBron, for Jordan, or for Kareem. Throughout the season, Wright noted that he had trouble justifying a third consecutive league MVP for Nikola Jokić before the big man even had a single NBA title. Nick Wright has had about enough of it and he let 104.3 The Fan’s Schlereth & Evans know it Tuesday morning. Denver fans don’t seem like they are enjoying the Nuggets’ first-ever NBA title nearly as much as they are enjoying rubbing said title in the faces of members of the national media that doubted the team. ![]()
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