2014 Darlington - Bojangles' Southern 500 - Pre Race Thread

dpkimmel2001

dpkimmel2001

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Times are local to the Track
Wednesday, April 9
8:30pm NSCS Haulers Enter
Thursday, April 10
11:30 am NSCS Garage Opens
6:00 pm NSCS Garage Closes
Friday, April 11
10:00 am NSCS Garage Opens
11:30am - 1:00 pm NSCS Practice
2:00 - 3:00 pm NSCS Final Practice
6:10pm NSCS Qualifying
8:00pm NSCS Garage Closes
Saturday, April 12
12:30 pm NSCS Garage Opens
4:30 pm NSCS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6:30pm NSCS Bojangles' Southern 500 race
NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
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All times above are listed in LOCAL Time​
 
Time for a night race @ Darlington before a weeks break.

I've never been to this track but sure hope to make it before they remove it from the schedule.

Everyone know the 'fish pond' story? If you didn't you're about to hear it a dozen or so times from DW this weekend.
 
I'm putting my money down on rain again this weekend. :P
 
There's still tickets left.... we're definitely considering it.... live races are like crack, man - addictive!
 
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dpkimmel2001 said:
Time for a night race @ Darlington before a weeks break.

I've never been to this track but sure hope to make it before they remove it from the schedule.

Everyone know the 'fish pond' story? If you didn't you're about to hear it a dozen or so times from DW this weekend.
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Why....why would they remove it from the schedule?
 
I hate how NASCAR keeps f**king with this track. They took away the decades old tradition of the Labor Day weekend Southern 500, moved it to November for a year, then moved it to Mother's Day weekend (which in recent years the track ownership said they liked), and now they've moved it to mid-April to make room for....Kansas? Darlington is a unique, old school track that deserves better treatment than what it gets. It's not owned by Bruton or ISC, so I guess that's a lot of it.
 
If JGR can't make some real noise at Darlington than they've got some real problems.
 
I love The Lady in Black --- I've only made it once, but I treasure the memory. :)
During practice for the Busch race, BigE was on DaleJr's case about the entry into pit road --- he was on his butt, hard, about the sandy, slick entry.
During the Busch race, Jr had no problems.
During the Cup race, Daddy managed to spin entering pit road. When he got it straightened out, this
sheepish little "sorry, guys" came over the radio. I'm sure, somewhere, Jr was laughing his head off.
 
Finally a Sat night race.... This means a nice Sunday morning watching Nascar..... not checking updates online at work on a Monday.

Darlington is another track on the'to do' list..... one year.
 
Tuesday, April 8
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub re-air, FOX Sports 2

Wednesday, April 9
2:30 a.m., NASCAR Now, ESPN2
Noon, NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
5 p.m., NASCAR America, NBC Sports Network

6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub re-air, FOX Sports 2

Thursday, April 10
2:30 a.m., NASCAR Now, ESPN2
Noon, NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub re-air, FOX Sports 2

Friday, April 11
2 a.m., NASCAR Now, ESPN2
3 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Texas re-air, FOX Sports 1
11 a.m., FOX Sports 1 on 1: Jimmie Johnson re-air, FOX Sports 1
11:30 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice, FOX Sports 1
1 p.m., NASCAR Live, FOX Sports 1
2 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Final Practice,FOX Sports 1
4 p.m., NASCAR Nationwide Qualifying, FOX Sports 2
6 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying, FOX Sports 1
7:30 p.m., NASCAR Nationwide Countdown, ESPN2
8 p.m., NASCAR Nationwide Race at Darlington, ESPN2

Saturday, April 12
3 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice re-air, FOX Sports 1
3:30 a.m., NASCAR Nationwide Race at Darlington re-air, ESPN2
4:30 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying re-air, FOX Sports 1
5 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay, FOX Sports 2
6 p.m., TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Race at Long Beach, FOX Sports 1
6 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Pre-Race Show, FOX
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Darlington, FOX
8 p.m., TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Post-Race Show, FOX Sports 1
8 p.m., How It’s Made: NASCAR Engines, Science Channel
11 p.m., How It’s Made: NASCAR Engines, Science Channel

Sunday, April 13
2 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Darlington, FOX Deportes
2:30 a.m., NASCAR Victory Lane, FOX Sports 1
4 a.m., NASCAR Nationwide Race at Darlington re-air, ESPN Deportes

Monday, April 14
3 a.m., How It’s Made: NASCAR Engines, Science Channel
 
ToyYoda said:
I hate how NASCAR keeps f**king with this track. They took away the decades old tradition of the Labor Day weekend Southern 500, moved it to November for a year, then moved it to Mother's Day weekend (which in recent years the track ownership said they liked), and now they've moved it to mid-April to make room for....Kansas? Darlington is a unique, old school track that deserves better treatment than what it gets. It's not owned by Bruton or ISC, so I guess that's a lot of it.
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ISC owns it, but it's certainly been hurt by the expansion into other areas throughout the country. The Labor Day race was always better attended than the spring race anyways. It's been set up to fail.
 
I'm torn on whether I drive to Perris Auto Speedway to watch The WoO race and DVR Darlington, or watch Darlington live...

Tough call. I phuckin love Darlington.
 
SpeedPagan said:
NASCAR is really pushing that green stuff, aren't they?

Before we know it, they'll be racing electric cars! :D :lol: :p
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I think they said something earlier about April being Green Month. I guess we'll have to get used to it for a bit longer.

Nothing says green like 43, 900+ HP cars doing a buck eighty around a super speedway for four hours. :D
 
Anyone remember when they had to race the track here and not the competitors? How bout' when a 4-tire stop was the only option? It didn't matter how many laps you had on that Darlington set of tires..... A caution comes out you pit for four fresh ones. I miss that Darlington.
 
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