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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Speed / Speed Channel

Im sure missing my Speed. I guess after losing F1 & Wind Tunnel I should have suspected something was up

Speed was my Go-To channel. Will miss the motor sports programing
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 06:35 AM
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Yeah bummers. Speed and Fuel were my go to's. Now they are FoxSports 1&2. booooo
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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NBC Sports has taken over. Definitely will miss Speed, not really going to miss all the NASCAR and Car auctions coverage.
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Well, Im not liken this at all. Called Time Warner when I first saw the change, thinking it was similar to their channel 2 & 9 BS but soon found out

The lady said the programming hasn't changed. Yeah right!!!!
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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nbc has f1 rights dont they? already pissed at fox sports for putting moto gp quali on FS2 which is non HD. i had to watch a blurry 24 inch box on a 55 inch tv.

also, they rolex race was broadcast live on FS2 in the same condition last night...had to wait to see the reair today to get HD.

i already hate it.
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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so no more speed channel? any dedicated channel instead of that?
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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is it possible to subscribe to sky sport and watch F1 live outside UK ??? I know there are ways to watch it for free, but with low bandwidth etc, I would rather pay and have high quality stream.
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Actually, Fox Sports will still be covering sports car racing and signed a deal to cover the USCR from 2014 on. They will also do LeMans. There is no change in NASCAR programming. I am not sure what people will miss from Speed other than Wind Tunnel and their racing update on Sunday evening.

Fox lost F1 at the end of 2012 to NBCSports. This is old news and has changed nothing regarding Speed this year. NBC Sports also carries Indy car racing, which was never on Speed. ESPN2 has been covering ALMS, but Fox will carry it in the combined USCR series.

Will anyone really miss old rehashes of Pinks, Pass Time as well as RU Faster than a Redneck?, Wrecked, Pimp my Ride, Car Warriors and all those other brain dead programs?
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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Speed could have been so much better if they had retained some of the premier racing series instead of showing only their practice & qualifying

The idea of having an all motorsports channel made good business sense up until now, I guess

Disappointed as well guys
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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last time speed tv was good, was back in the day when it used to be called a speedvision. Then rednecks took over, and channel died.. yey !
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Talking about red neck things. I just cant understand why nascar is still alive.
One of the most boring motorsport ever.
I hope speed tv death is a sign for nascar end. I mean it.
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 07:47 PM
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Talking about red neck things. I just cant understand why nascar is still alive.
One of the most boring motorsport ever.
I hope speed tv death is a sign for nascar end. I mean it.

I enjoy Nascar more now than before. The footage is much better but they need more road courses to make it right

Most, non racers, dont realize that its not easy driving these cars on an oval, hanging it out, on the verge of severe oversteeeeer The pit strategies make it interesting as well.

Most races are forever long for sure & I cant sit for the whole thing

Personally I follow: F1, Moto GP & Supercross 100%
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MinusPrevious
I enjoy Nascar more now than before. The footage is much better but they need more road courses to make it right

Most, non racers, dont realize that its not easy driving these cars on an oval, hanging it out, on the verge of severe oversteeeeer The pit strategies make it interesting as well.

Most races are forever long for sure & I cant sit for the whole thing

Personally I follow: F1, Moto GP & Supercross 100%
Agreed on this and have actually really enjoyed the road courses they've done with NASCAR.


I primarily don't enjoy (though I appreciate the skill needed) for the smaller oval tracks.
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Speed I don't miss so much, although camping out in front of LeMans all afternoon...don't screw that up, Fox! Grrrrrr.

Bring back Speedvision.
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