DirecTV to change NASCAR Hot Pass
By SceneDaily Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The NASCAR Hot Pass on DirecTV won’t return in 2009 as it has been produced, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirmed Wednesday.
Hot Pass typically would feature five drivers on five different channels with a play-by-play announcer and pit reporter for each driver. The driver’s channel would include video of the car throughout the race from several angles.
It was offered on a subscription basis.
“Hot Pass as we know it today is changing,” Poston said in a statement. “Fans are still going to get unique content from DirecTV, but they won’t be getting fully produced channels. We’re still in discussion with DirecTV for enhancements for 2009.”
DirecTV officials released a statement later in the day.
"NASCAR and DirecTV decided to evolve Hot Pass into a new product that will be available to all DirecTV customers, free of charge, in 2009. We are working through the details now and will unveil the new service in the next few weeks."
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Tim Kopet said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 3:58 PMWow...I'm sure this will be a case of less for more....I know how to fix that problem..
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpeggy carter said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 4:16 PMI'm very concerned about a change in DirecTV Hotpass. This is the best coverage offered for seeing your favorite driver. In fact this is the best service I receive from DirecTV. It has been worth the expense to have this much access to the featured driver.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPamela Johnson said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 4:23 PMWell, hmmm... I had been considering subscribing for '09; became a Direct customer too late into the season to be worth the money to me in '08. Wonder what the new incarnation will be that will be free/included to all customers? Will have to see; would love it if somehow it would include less commercials (yes, I know, I'm dreaming there).
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDavid Marks said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 4:27 PMI agree Peggy. I don't mind paying for what I want to see.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTim Kopet said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 4:58 PMWow...I'm sure we'll get less for more $$$
Report as AbuseI know how I'll fix that problem...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTim Kopet said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:00 PMSorry for the double post...didn't see the first one post
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» Confirm Abuse Reportterry ruth said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:05 PMNot to worry folks...Direct TV is going to add...THE 60 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE AWARDS SHOW ...to take the place of race coverage...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:05 PMsomething for free??...this can't be good...
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Dec 10, 2008 at 5:06 PMRats. I hope this doesn't mean I have to listen to the 3 morons on FOX next season. I REALLY enjoyed being able to see the coverage and not have to listen to the dorks in the booth on FOX. I supposed I will have to start to mute the starts of races again so I don't have to hear DW's stupid redneck rant when the green flag flies.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKen Osborne said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:27 PMI suspect it will be worth what it costs...NOTHING. I suspect they are not saying what they will provide so they will not lose customers at this time. I suspect a substantial number of people chose Direct only because of Hot-Pass or the NFL and they wiull change to Dish or cable if they don't get what they signed up for.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDr. Spaceman said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:33 PMThis stinks. I really liked Hotpass. Hotpass was the main reason I chose DirecTV.
Report as AbuseThey should have just scaled down Hotpass. Get rid of the announcers and other things and just show 5 or 6 featured cars per race along with uncensored driver audio. No need ffor all the bells and whistles.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBecky Deline said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 5:50 PMWe used to purchase Hotpass, but we got really tired of watching the same drivers week-in-and-week-out. No sense in paying the high price to watch drivers we don't really care about.
Report as AbuseWe shall see what happens in 2009.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportterrence bridges said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 6:08 PMthank you nascar ! with one more change to coverage, lack of meaningful qualifying , the price of seats, the price of hotels, and the price of food at the track, I had already decided to skip california and las vegas this year and go to the desert. now I have no reason to pack my motorhome dish. just one more thing I cane save money on. once again nascar thank you!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAnonymous said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 6:19 PMYOU got it Dr Spaceman .... AMEN. keep the car audio/video and can the announcers- all they do is cover up the people I pay my money to listen to. Put there salary toward the hotpass costs.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAmanda Ebersole said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 6:35 PMI am so disappointed with DirectTV. I am a newer customer of Direct but this eas my highlight, not having to watch commericals on regular channels and miss all the good action. My favorite feauture was the in car audio, listening to Carl and Bob was awesome so I hope they decide to do something!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMary Ruth Andrews said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 6:47 PMI liked Hotpass because I could just listen to the in car audio and tune out all of the announcers talking. Just the rev of the engine and occasional talk from the driver, crew chief and the spotter. I will miss that.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSTYILISHGORDONFAN2 said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 8:03 PMGIVE US HOT PASS FOR DISH NETWORK!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDave Lucht said:
Dec 10, 2008 at 10:03 PMI use 2 TV's, one for the regular broadcast, and one for the HotPass. I just have the team audio on for the HotPass and listen to the regular broadcast, just like at the races. This is great and hope they have more like it.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdel brown said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 1:20 AMWelcome to the club folks. I used to have NASCAR InDemand on Comcast. It was pretty decent - eight cars with in-car cameras and audio plus team audio. Showed the cars track position and time interval tp the leader. Once each hour a voice over - "You're watching NASCAR InDemand" - otherwise just race sounds. $79 if yoi ordered early - otherwise $99. Then they dropped it to seven cars then six cars. At that you no longer got six cars for most races. They only had deals with cars - usually the same six every week. If one of those has transmitter problem too bad - they'd pop up the camera from one of the other cars in the deal. I rember ome race when all six cameras showed Ricky Rudd's cameras only foe the last half of the race. As he sat in his garage stall while the crew worked in his car. Same view on all six channels - of his helmet on top of the dashboard. When I asked Comcast about it they basically said
Report as AbuseTough - NASCAR wants too much money for more cars. We're bailing".
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» Confirm Abuse ReportChristina Ellzey said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 2:30 AMWell, guess they are helping my budget, but they sure are working real hard to piss off the fans. I love HotPass, got a few people to get DirectTV just for Hotpass. I love being able to ditch the lame announcers for the in-car audio. Less for free, sounds like a plan the government should try out, not HotPass.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportFRANK LAVACCA said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 7:09 AMwhy don't everybody wait and see what its going to be instead of crying over milk that hasn't spilt yet.as long as i don't have to listen to the fox guys who are in love with the punk kyle busch and there stupid commentary.mute for them is the only way to go.as for hot pass,maybe not enough fans subscribed to pay for it,so its going the other way.remember we are our own worst enemy.lets wait and see.
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» Confirm Abuse Reported blake said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 9:11 AMgive ue hot pass without the announcers ang the ads, i'll pay
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpeggy carter said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 10:09 AMOur monthly rates will go up for DirecTV, we'll get less coverage of our favorite drivers and Nascar will have more control. I'm very disappointed. I can't imagine watching a race with commentators and commercials. I've truly enjoyed the Hotpass. Hate to see it change.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportm reid said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 10:34 AMI have been afraid something was going to happen. It has just been too good to be true. Being a Jr. fan, I know each week I will be able to watch his car continuously through out the race and hear good dialogue from Phil Parsons without all the other BS that the networks put out. Not to mention when the commercials come on I can switch to the in car chatter or just listen to the engine rev. Please don't take this away!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportpeggy carter said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 11:33 AMI've contacted DirecTV to let them know how important Hotpass is to me and my family. That's why I chose DirecTV and bought a big screen t.v. I don't know if it will help but at least I'm trying.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportterry ruth said:
Dec 11, 2008 at 12:30 PMWay to go Peggy...everyone should do the same..
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» Confirm Abuse Reporttracy said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 6:36 PMNow I know why I could not find a Hotpass ad on my DirecTv bill or on the site. I've never seen Hotpass but I got online just now to find it and buy it. I am not optimistic now.
Report as AbuseI need a new box and a new tv anyway so if it goes anywhere I'm going with it.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDeb said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 8:37 PMLast year they updated my HotPass subscription without my notification and I was ecstatic. This year I find they cancel the entire thing and don't let me know! Not only is this bad service (and I love DTV), but HotPass in HiDef was the best thing DTV allowed me to purchase. Being a Junior fan, every week I got to see my man and listen to his in-car audio. This is horrible. I cannot stand FOX or TNT. I am going to have to listen to Junior's in-car on Sirius Satellite, and watch broadcast on tv. Tracy, I agree. Finally I know why there is no HotPass...I HAD TO GOOGLE IT TO FIND THE REASON! really bad DTV service.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBill Baker said:
Feb 6, 2009 at 11:48 AMThis has to be another NASCAR $$money$$ deal!! So many fans are watching Direct TV Hot Pass, and therefore, not watching TV Broadcast Commercials, that NASCAR is having trouble getting Sponsors. So, Direct TV and Racing Fans, no more Hot Pass, "you have to watch the Commercials in 2009 like the few that watched them in 2008"!!
Report as AbuseTo think that I have to listen to all those National Anthem butcher jobs, DW and all the other “not ready for prime time, unintelligent folks they drag in each week” makes me want to take up fishing and forget racing.
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Feb 11, 2009 at 2:16 PMWhen I didn't see any commercials about hotpass this season, I called Directv and was told they didn't know anything about it! Now I get on here and find out where it went. I liked the first year best, because you could hear everything, the second year the language was censored.When I called them about it they just said it had to be family friendly. If it offends some, then whey do they buy it and ruin it for the rest of us. I don't want anything sugar coated, especially NASCAR.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Galuppo said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 5:46 PMI would rather pay for what I was getting.
Report as AbuseNo such thing as FREE
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Galuppo said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 5:57 PMThe more I think about this, the madder I get. Give the free to any one, but let me pay for all the great items you added year after year. This way I can hear what the drivers are saying, without all the bleeps.
Report as AbuseThis way you can have your family free of the real NASCAR, and I will pay for the REAL NASCAR. No problem. You get your cake and money too. LET US HAVE NASCAR.
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