Say what you will about Scooter....he's got nothing on this new graphic from ESPN for use on their NASCAR programming.

Beginning with Sunday’s telecast of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ESPN, which has televised more NASCAR Cup Series races than any other network, will enhance its NASCAR coverage with Draft Track, a special effects package that will provide to viewers a never-before-seen effect that shows airflow created by NASCAR race cars.

When ESPN’s producers activate Draft Track, viewers will see air flowing over and behind race cars as they speed around the track, whether there is one car or a multi-car pack on the television screen. The Draft Track airflow visualization will change as the cars, in relation each other, change position in real time on the racetrack, including passing, racing side by side or when cars are lined up nose to tail. The new effect will initially be used on replays.

They are touting it as an effect that will let viewers "see the air", and you think it sounds bad. How about a video demonstration? (I know...I'm awesome. Who else finds this stuff?)....



The company that produces this in conjunction with ESPN is called SportsVision and is responsible for the yellow first down line you see during all football games. There's no telling whether this will become as widely accepted, but until then your ESPN NASCAR broadcasts will look like Tron.

(Source: ESPN Press Release)

I'm f'ing done with this thing. I've never been more bored in my life. Kenny Mayne gave up hours ago so I think I'm warranted to give up as well.

If you ever wanted a glimpse into how I create the genius that is AA....here it is....straight cut and (drunkin') paste. No deletions.....

Counting Crows….I’m in Love

Chris Berman sounds particularly phlegmy

“Albert Winnie the Pujols”- CB

“We have many dollars invested in this project….I just hope someone hits one over the wall”- KM

Dusty Baker, Joe Morgan

The analysis from the Baseball Tonight Crew after each batter is brutal….Phillips, Ravech, Kruk

“it could be a national “Holiday” by the time we’re done here”- CB

“three of em’ right away and he’s a large young man”- DB

“I think that one landed on Treasure Island”- CB

Kenny Mayne has one homer to him and gets out of the water each break

“I walked up to him in the batting cage today and I was speaking to most of the players and I said….Who is that?”- Joe Morgan on Alex Rios

“I went to spring training and watched them one game and said to the owner they could win it all”- Joe Morgan

“I saw you jamming out there with the Crows”- DB
“It was the Counting Crows!”- CB
“You were counting em’ too!”- DB

“it’s off the platform in right centerfield….how interesting is that”- CB
“there’s a rainbow!”- DB

That’s to Sausalito”- CB

This one’s to Alcatraz- CB

“What was the pressure like in a swing off”- Erin Andrews

You can’t “pick a winner” if your guy is already out

“That tootsie roll pop looks a little un-used”- CB

Joe and Dusty don’t know their mics are open during every Erin Andrews interview

“This is SOLID GOLD!”- CB

“Coming down the line is Alex Rios….He’s to the Quarter Pole!”- CB

“My wife’s gonna take em’”- JM not realizing the mics are on
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