TV News: Fox Again Pre-Empting NASCAR for Actress with Silicone Implants; #1 TV Market in the U.S. Won’t Get Talladega Busch Race First it was FX deciding to pre-empt live NASCAR qualifying for Tori Spelling and “Beverly Hills 90210.” Now, fans in New York are going to be treated to Pamela Anderson and “V.I.P” instead of the Busch race in Talladega. On Saturday, April 21, WNYW in New York will broadcast the Yankees game live instead of the Busch race. However, the local Fox braintrust then decided to not even show the Busch race on tape delay after the Yankees game, despite a three-hour window. Instead, viewers will get a rerun of the “X Files” and syndicated shows “Sheena” and “V.I.P.” (more info at MotorsportsTV) AND Boston Fans Stuck with Delays; Getting No Sympathy One of the hottest TV topics right now is the delays that Fox is giving NASCAR fans in Boston on WFXT. See the full story at MotorsportsTV.com: Boston Fans Stuck with Delays; Getting No Sympathy; and from the Boston Herald: Lee, `Gerbil’ at odds by Jim Baker; and see a RacingOne column: Second-Class Fans by Richard Huff(4-14-2001) (4-13-2001)
