A Few Wednesday Links

Let’s do a few links. Here’s what we have for you.

The Sporting News has a recap of the NBC-NASCAR deal including how Turner gave three of its races to NBC increasing its number to 20 Sprint Cup races starting in 2015.

Bob Pockrass of the Sporting News says NASCAR felt moving to NBC was the right move.

Nate Utter from USA Today wonders if NASCAR made the right move in leaving ESPN.

Michael McCarthy of Advertising Age looks at the NBC-NASCAR deal.

Anthony Schoettle in the Indianapolis Business Journal says IndyCar feels vindicated about NASCAR’s new NBC deal.

Jenna Fryer, Associated Press motorsports writer, breaks down the NBC- NASCAR deal.

Jim Utter of the Charlotte (NC) Observer says everything old is new again with NBC’s return to NASCAR.

Richard Sandomir of the New York Times notes that NBC is now back in the NASCAR business.

Jordan Bianchi from SB Nation says the NBC-NASCAR deal makes sense.

The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Peltz and Jim Flint write that ESPN and Turner are left out in the cold.

Ed Sherman at the Sherman Report wonders if the NBC-NASCAR deal will be worth it.

Anthony Crupi of Adweek says NBC has driven off with NASCAR in its pocket.

Godwin Kelly at the Daytona Beach News-Journal says NBC needed NASCAR in a big way.

That will do it now.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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