NASCAR’s broadcast has been heavily criticized almost every time there is a close finish, and it happened once again during the Truck Series race at the Rockingham Speedway as Corey Heim clinched victory in a record-breaking race. While their grievances about the broadcast still remain, this time, however, the fans also apologized to a NASCAR presenter after previously calling her out.

FOX under the radar once again

Over the years, it has become quite common for the fans to point out irregularities with FOX Sports, the official broadcasting partner of NASCAR.

There have been repeated instances of fans claiming the booth to be inactive during some of the most exciting parts of a race. But these issues were largely limited to the Cup Series. However, as the Truck Series raced down on the final lap at Rockingham Speedway earlier today, it seemed to be worse.

Earlier, the fans had also pointed fingers at Jamie Little for her lack of energy and overall urgency in some of the most crucial parts of races. While there are no doubts about how good a pit reporter she is, many felt that she was not a strong fit for the booth. But it seemed like many were changing their opinions on her after witnessing a new member in the Truck Series booth at Rockingham.

Only one voice could be heard dictating the battle between Corey Heim and Kaden Honeycutt. It wasn’t just another race for both drivers. Heim was battling to keep his Triple Truck Challenge alive; meanwhile, Honeycutt was battling wheel-to-wheel to clinch his first race win. At one point on the final lap, he was taking the lead with a draft from a lapped truck, but as Heim dived down on the inside, he stayed in the lead and won the race.

But the rest of the booth? It remained silent. They seemed to be missing out on a lot of action they could have potentially covered. Fans were not happy with this, and they even claimed that the overall coverage was poor. Moreover, they apologized to Jamie Little for putting her under the radar earlier.

Jamie Little earns an apology from NASCAR fans

“I am sorry, Jamie, I wasn’t aware of your game till I listened to Regan, we fans owe u an apology,” read one of the comments. Little was criticized by the fans earlier for her insight in the booth. However, as Regan Smith joined the others, many seemed to claim that he was worse: “They brought Regan Smith into the booth to show it can be worse than Jamie Little.”

These questions have been raised about FOX’s broadcast for a long time now. Users also seemed to be mentioning that they did not properly cover a huge point in the race when Adam Andretti was spun around, like this fan wrote: “Would’ve been nice to know how Adam Andretti got spun, terrible replays by FOX #NASCAR.”

“It is insane how bad this truck broadcast is,” read another comment. Over the years, FOX’s broadcasts have been marked by inconsistency in camera work and an overall lack of proper coverage. This is essential in motorsports, as there is a lot that goes on at different parts of the track, so missing out on even the smallest of details can feel like a lot in most races. Yet, many seemed to be frustrated with the booth more than anything else.

“An unbelievable battle to the finish between Heim and Honeycutt that the booth completely slept through. How many more times is everyone going to tolerate this?” wrote another fan.

While these criticisms have carried on for a long time, there have been some improvements that FOX has made within the past year. This included the driver caricatures they had been using for the NASCAR races, the advertisement styles, and overall coverage. But as it seems, there is still a lot for FOX to work on.