Y’all know what’s Ah-comin’ Righto? Can You Hear Me
Now Racer and IndyCar Radio Network?
In what seems to be a fitting nod to the now
concluded “Month of May”, why would I have expected anything less?
On Monday, May 12th, Y’all may be aware of Racer
launching it’s “New & Improved” website, which for Mwah, now no longer
adequately works! As why would you do this two weeks before the biggest IndyCar
race of the year, and the day before Indianapolis 500 practice began?
Being a Blind Motorsports Fan and having “read:
Racer.com for the past dozen-plus years, which I rely on for my daily racing
news. I utilize Zoomtext Fusion 2025 screen reading software to read the
internet and All things electronic, i.e.; email, word, etc.
Thus, I’m
guessing whatever you’ve done in the coding of your new website isn’t
compatible with my screen reader. As it now says button when I “click” on the
IndyCar section, (for example) which never happened before.
And then after I have to play jump with whatever
comes up next, needing to tab to get past whatever it is? All of the subject
titles simply say Article page. And below that says Authors profile page for
the entire current page, Huh?
The same issue occurs when I select the F1, IMSA,
etc. “button”, meaning I have zero idea what Any of the articles on the entire
website are about? And I really do not wish to spend my time playing guess what
this mystery article is?
If this information is now a graphic? Then my
screen reader would be unable to read it, for which I don’t think this should
be done. And I have the exact same issues in either Microsoft Edge or
Firefox/Mozilla web browsers, which once again makes me think it’s a coding
issue.
Guessing I’m the only person having this issue? As
all I know is that Racer’s previous website worked perfectly and “interfaced”
with my screen reader. As something’s obviously happened! Since this is the
only website on Ye Intrawoods I have this issue with, Urgh!
Then there’s the whole month’s issues of
IndyCar Radio and IndyCar Radio Network’s pathetic sound quality, which I tired
of quickly and didn’t bother venting my frustrations previously, since after
all, it’s the world’s greatest racetrack. Uhm what is it? Speak Up sonny! Did
Yuhs say something about a Firetruck?
The horrible sound quality issues began with
the IndyCar tune-up race on the road course during Mothers Day weekend. As not
only was the “Stereo” sounds quality strange, like inside of a tin can. You
also could never hear what the pit reporters were saying when talking to a
driver. But you could hear them talking over the intercom completely, i.e.; Rob
Blackman saying I’ll go talk to Ferrucci, etc. Not to mention the Booth Boys
cracking jokes during the commercial breaks, with Nicky Salt’ Yeoman enjoying
Davey Hamilton’s One-liner…
This same, pathetic and annoying turn up, down
rinse, lather, repeat volume issue persisted throughout Indianapolis 500
practice, whenever I did try bothering to tune-in. Although thankfully I was
busy the first two-plus days. And then I just turned off IndyCar Radio during
Fast Friday since this was so G-Damn Annoying! As you’d think they’d have been
able to fix this by Fast Friday, El Correctomundo?
Huh, what did you say Alex Wolff? Oh, what’s
that Firetruck doing in Gasoline Alley? You did say Firetruck, Eh?
Resorted to my old “trick” of listening to Indy
500 Qualifying upon The Fan’s 1070AM Tune In weblink, which was much better.
But hey, if you thought FOX had too many Adverts’, (commercials) then Y’all
better not listen to IndyCar via The Fan!
Also do not understand why The Fan needs to
drop the IndyCar Radio Network coverage for three hours during the middle of
Indy 500 qualifying? Since they just put on some B-Team instead, so I jumped
back to Indycar.com’s strangled radio webcast instead before simply completely tuning
out until 1PM Pacific when Mark Gravelly’ James and Zach Veach returned to the
Airwaves…
Sunday’s final qualifying day’s coverage was
much better on The Fan, which I only bothered beginning with during the Fast
Twelve Shootout, so naturally was astounded over ScottyMac’, aka Scott
McLauglin destroying His primary Yellow Submarine Speedway car during morning
practice, Youza! Before the unbelievable Team Penske Attenuator Shenanigans…
Naturally, I thought the sound issue qualities
would have been ironed out by Race Day, Stee-rike! Since just like the race
itself unfolding into two parts. The radio broadcast sound issues persisted
thru the entire first half of the race, as I repeatedly jumped back ‘n forth
between IndyCar Radio and 1070AM The Fan with barely any improvement between
either site, Groan! As I even tried tuning into IndyCar Radio Network’s newest
member’s station KALL, in Salt Lake City Utah to no avail!
As
it’s Uber annoying that Mark James never, ever mentions any West Coast radio
stations, with the exception of Hawaii having been mentioned in the past.
Whilst I couldn’t find a listing of IndyCar Radio Network affiliates…
So I just spent nearly the first half of the
race constantly scooting up closer to my Confuzers Bitchin’ Soundbar speakers,
along with jacking up and then back down after the turn announcers were yelling
over the race cars sound modulation, Sigh!
And then just like the race “settled” down,
suddenly The Fan’s sound quality improved immeasurably and I was able to listen
the rest of the way without constantly adjusting the volume. With my only
complaint being after the litany of Commercials run Ad Nauseum, Seriously? You
had to go to another Freakin’ commercial break with twelve laps remaining, and
not returning to the race until only eight laps to go, WTF!
Yeah, being Blind, I’m definitely a Card
carrying member of les Miserables, Hya!
Now, stay tuned for the G-r-R-Reatest Spectacle in, Oh Never Mind…
