2012 Racing Season: NASCAR, Indy, F1, and more

Amanda Kelly said:There's a thread about this over on the Cars forum.

Any idea which networks might be broadcasting it?

Up until now, ABC has been carrying it on satellite—it's an unencrypted channel, so it's pretty easy to pick up.

I was just reading through the new NASCAR rulebook—apparently, refueling is banned starting this year. So it’s strictly tire changes now, plus you're looking at two mandatory pit stops... Scoring is staying the same as F1, though.

neonfox65 said:I was just reading through the new NASCAR rulebook—apparently, refueling is banned starting this year. So it’s strictly tire changes now, plus you're looking at two mandatory pit stops... Scoring is staying the same as F1, though.

Total disaster... now it's going to be even more boring. 🤦

I watched two races last year and gave up. Boring as hell.

They just need to let them run like they do in NASCAR—no pit stops, just pure racing where you overtake whoever you can... Pit stops just ruin the flow of the race.

Michael Lee4 said:Total disaster... now it's going to be even more boring. 🤦

I watched two races last year and gave up. Boring as hell.

I tried watching the race at Laguna Seca, but I couldn't even make it halfway through because, let's be real, it was way too dull 😳

I guess with the Ford, things might actually look a bit more colorful 😉

neonfox65 said:They just need to let them run like they do in NASCAR—no pit stops, just pure racing where you overtake whoever you can... Pit stops just ruin the flow of the race.

Honestly, you guys need to start watching NASCAR☕ that's where the real touring car racing happens.

Michael Lee4 said:Honestly, you guys need to start watching NASCAR☕ that's where the real touring car racing happens.

Does anyone know if they still race NASCAR? I remember playing those old NASCAR games on my PC back in the day...😁

I think I saw something about it on some private torrent sites, but I haven't actually sat down to watch...

As for gaming, I’m grinding GT Racing online with the crew until sunrise every single weekend—all assists off, crappy tires, just pure driving.

Michael Lee4 said:I think I saw something about it on some private torrent sites, but I haven't actually sat down to watch...

As for gaming, I’m grinding GT Racing online with the crew until sunrise every single weekend—all assists off, crappy tires, just pure driving.

You mean the Michelin Pilot Sport😬

Michael Lee4 said:Honestly, you guys need to start watching NASCAR☕ that's where the real touring car racing happens.

But where am I even supposed to watch it? It isn't on any of the regular TV channels... and downloading torrents just isn't the same thing.

neonfox65 said:But where am I even supposed to watch it? It isn't on any of the regular TV channels... and downloading torrents just isn't the same thing.

What do you mean "nothing's on" when it's right there on CBS Sports HD?😉
You can grab an HD receiver for about 400 bucks or so.$167.

Hey, does anyone know if they carry CBS Sports Network? Also, what size dish am I gonna need to pick up CBS? I'm worried my 1.15-meter one won't cut it...

edit: alright, found the SD version—but the signal is pretty weak. My dish is just too small. How big is yours?

It's on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HD, depends entirely on what your card sharing setup can actually pull off. For me, USA Network, CBS, and CBS Sports Network only run in High Definition, while CBS is stuck in Standard Definition 🤣 No clue why it works that way, but I'll take the CBS Sports HD feed and call it a win. If that satellite dish of yours picks up the BBC stream, you should be able to grab this too, except this isn't free

Besides that, you can watch http://www.itv.com/btcc/live/ as long as you have an expat shield installed to handle the IP address

The picture quality is solid, and it’s basically the only spot to catch qualifying, plus they have live timing

Qualifying is tomorrow from 4:15 to 5:00 PM, then the races kick off Sunday at noon and run until about 7:00 PM.

They run three NASCAR races, sandwiched between the Honda Civic, Ginetta, and Chevrolet cups.

The first NASCAR race follows the qualifying results, the second uses the first race standings but adds weight to the top five, and the third is a random draw where they pick drivers from 6th to 10th place to run in reverse order.

Michael Lee4 said:It's on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HD, depends entirely on what your card sharing setup can actually pull off. For me, USA Network, CBS, and CBS Sports Network only run in High Definition, while CBS is stuck in Standard Definition 🤣 No clue why it works that way, but I'll take the CBS Sports HD feed and call it a win. If that satellite dish of yours picks up the BBC stream, you should be able to grab this too, except this isn't free

Besides that, you can watch http://www.itv.com/btcc/live/ as long as you have an expat shield installed to handle the IP address

The picture quality is solid, and it’s basically the only spot to catch qualifying, plus they have live timing

Qualifying is tomorrow from 4:15 to 5:00 PM, then the races kick off Sunday at noon and run until about 7:00 PM.

They run three NASCAR races, sandwiched between the Honda Civic, Ginetta, and Chevrolet cups.

The first NASCAR race follows the qualifying results, the second uses the first race standings but adds weight to the top five, and the third is a random draw where they pick drivers from 6th to 10th place to run in reverse order.

I get the BBC streams, but not the major US networks. My dish is about 4.5 feet wide.

Like I said, this isn't free; you're gonna need card sharing for this one...

You just don't get it... my signal is too weak on that channel. I’ve got CS instead.

And over here, it even says the channel is unencrypted FTA http://en.kingofsat.net/find.php?que...tv4&Submit=Zap

But the thing is—my signal is just so weak I can't pick it up at all.

neonfox65 said:Hey, does anyone know if they carry CBS Sports Network? Also, what size dish am I gonna need to pick up CBS? I'm worried my 1.15-meter one won't cut it...

edit: alright, found the SD version—but the signal is pretty weak. My dish is just too small. How big is yours?

To get CBS Sports HD, you’re gonna need an antenna about 30 inches wide if you're living in Washington, D.C., plus an HD receiver and a conditional access module.
If you want to catch CBS Sports Network around the Washington, D.C. area, you’re gonna need a decent-sized satellite dish—think about 8 to 10 feet. If you set that up, you'll also pick up all those other major networks like CBS, NBC, ABC, and everything else in High Definition.

Around 400 bucks for High Definition? Not happening.$167
Looking for a 240 cm satellite dish. Budget is around $500 to $1,000.😳

neonfox65 said:You just don't get it... my signal is too weak on that channel. I’ve got CS instead.

And over here, it even says the channel is unencrypted FTA http://en.kingofsat.net/find.php?que...tv4&Submit=Zap

But the thing is—my signal is just so weak I can't pick it up at all.

CBS Sports Network High Definition You have to hunt for it. There’s no sense overthinking things because he's already on it. Satellite TV. That’s not an FTA.😳
Back when CBS Sports Network was free-to-air—you know, that old Standard Definition version.😉You can't even catch the signal if your antenna is lower than 8 feet off the ground in Washington, D.C., because it's just too high up. Satellite TV Look, if my guess about where you're located is actually right, then you've got at least a 3.5-meter antenna sitting on your roof.😳
Most people using Satellite TV are die-hard enthusiasts with massive dishes—we're talking huge ones, easily over six feet wide. With a tiny 1.15-foot antenna like yours? Yeah, you aren't catching a single channel from that satellite. Good luck.

I guess I'm sticking with NASCAR😁—those races just have a special place in my heart, and honestly, they're still the best in my book...

Look, just check the website... I put the link right above. The quality looks fine to me. I'm watching it on my TV and it looks perfectly good.