Wind Tunnel

[Vivian]

Dave has said the last 2 nights that DW is paying him $40K each time he promotes his book for him and I think DW is way too tight with money to do that plus he does enough promoting himself.
What do ya'll think?

[Cheryl]

I agree.  I doubt DW is paying him that much.  It's probably some deal he worked out with Speed to promote it since they are owned by Fox.

It's not a wonder that Fox let's DW takeover on the broadcasts.  I read on Jayski yesterday that his book has already sold 90,000 copies in about a week.  Jeesh!

Cheryl

[Lou]

I read on Jayski yesterday that his book has already sold 90,000 copies in about a week.

I didn't think DW had that many fans who could read  :lol:

Sorry, couldn't help myself...

Louski

[Vivian]

Lou, you crack me up  :lol:

[sally]

Vivian,
   It wouldn't surprise me if DW paid Dave something to tout his book.  He's all into making money now, since he races when purses were lower.  MY problem is with the qualifying coverage!  In less than 1/2 an hour DW had started singing already!  We got all the chit chat that has little to do with what's happening on the track. :x   This gets old in a big hurry!

[Cheryl]

Oh man, Sally!  You are not kidding about qualifying.  I ended up muting a lot of the qualifying every time DW went off on a tangent, which seemed like the majority of the time by halfway through the show.  

Conversely I found Busch qualifying to be just fine.  Wonder why?  Oh yeah, DW was still back in the motorhome drinking 20 cups of coffee so he'd be all wound up for Cup qualifying.

What about that Johnny Benson grabbing the pole for the Busch race?  Way to go JB!  And then David Green getting third.  I was on top of the world until Cup quals came on and the mouth of the south kicked in.  

Cheryl

[Vivian]

Ohhhh.....crap!  Glad I have to tape so I can ff and mute and just catch the highlights.  I am sure I won't be watching the tape of Trackside if DW is on it.  Now I really, really dread Sunday.  Do you thing Busch and trucks will accumulate more fans now?
Probably won't talk to you all until Monday so have a good weekend.
 

[sally]

Is it me, or was that one of the most boring Trackside's I've ever seen?David Stremme is a nice guy, but the crew kept asking the same boring questions, and the live audience just doesn't work for me.  Why didn't someone in Security shove that obnoxious whistle down the throat of whomever kept blowing it?  Wait.  Maybe they were just trying to drown out all the stupid chatter from DW and the boys! :roll: It's gonna be a LONG season till NBC takes over again, isn't it?

[Vivian]

I must confess, I did watch part of it.  But like you, Sally, I can't get enthused about the live audience.   :wink: