RE: whaaaaa whaaaaa
Guys,
TV tells a story, facts have nothing to do with anything you see.
Sometimes, the story is happy, sometimes sad, but if the producer has a hook, he'll use it. He is also looking for something the viewer can connect with. If he had a series of shows, like the Wisconsin dirt races, you can spend the time to get the viewers to get to know a driver like rent-a-center, this show was a one-off so they needed quick name recognition or the viewer will say, "Who are these guys? Where's the Unser? I'd rather watch Oprah".
Jesse has a hit TV show and the footage was supplied so it took no work to fill those 10 minutes (sometimes TV people are lazy, like me).
Travis is famous and so are the Unsers - you are not, but you had a clip and a mention so you were not ignored. What you needed was a race and you didn't have one. You also didn't go that fast. You didn't set a record but Pat did. He got no more time than you. You only beat him (GpN) by +30.
Open stats for the summit = +22 over 2nd, +25 over 3rd and +40 over 4th
G5 stat = +2.2 and +13.2
Open stats for the event = +26, +56 and +1:09
G5 stats = +.7 and +14.1
If I were a non-involved observer, I'd say that G5 was a race, Open was a yawner. Don't forget, manufacturer involvement and in-car footage is a big selling point too.
Overall, rally got half the show and that was more than I expected, but you guys actually did the whole road so it had to be shown to explain the mountain. I wouldn't expect to get half again next year.
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I overheard this at the Run-Offs once, "I spent more than anyone else, I deserve to win!"
rz