Ever wonder why TV networks refuse to cut away from live sports?

by F-R Racing 06-12-2026 12:00

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On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, D.J. Fluck explains the infamous "Heidi Rule"—the broadcasting mistake that changed sports television forever after a network cut away from an NFL game to air the movie Heidi, causing viewers to miss one of the wildest finishes in football history.

That decades-old mistake is still impacting motorsports broadcasts today.

Watch the clip and let us know: Were you aware of the Heidi Rule?

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