2014 Daytona 500 Pre Race Thread

@KurtBusch

Changing our motor out this morning for a fresh one for the #Daytona500 - will shake it down in practice today
 
@dustinlong

Hamlin is seeking to become first driver to win the Sprint Unlimited, Duel & Daytona 500 in same Speedweeks.
 
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The times and rain percentages remain about the same.

Descriptive Forecast
Friday
Thunderstorms likely. High 81F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening will give way to cloudy skies after midnight. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point66 | 6580 | 6772 | 6667 | 66
Wind4 mph North14 mph SSW7 mph WNW2 mph West
Humidity98%66%84%96%
Chance of Precip.NA20%60%20%
Cloud CoverNA84%92%63%
ConditionsNAOvercastThunderstormMostly Cloudy

Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 64F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point62 | 6164 | 5962 | 5863 | 60
Wind4 mph North9 mph North9 mph North2 mph NNE
Humidity95%84%86%92%
Chance of Precip.10%40%30%10%
Cloud Cover80%92%74%56%
ConditionsOvercastChance of RainMostly CloudyPartly Cloudy

Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
Partly cloudy early with thunderstorms becoming likely during the afternoon. High 77F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening - fog may develop overnight. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point61 | 6075 | 6671 | 6666 | 64
Wind1 mph North5 mph South4 mph SSW6 mph NNW
Humidity97%75%86%94%
Chance of Precip.10%20%70%20%
Cloud Cover36%70%76%70%
ConditionsPartly CloudyMostly CloudyThunderstormMostly Cloudy
 
Surprisingly the odds remained the same after the duels.

ODDS TO WIN 2014 DAYTONA 500 (2/23/14)
TeamOdds
Jimmie Johnson10/1
Kyle Busch10/1
Kevin Harvick10/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.10/1
Matt Kenseth10/1
Tony Stewart12/1
Denny Hamlin12/1
Brad Keselowski12/1
Kasey Kahne15/1
Jeff Gordon15/1
Joey Logano18/1
Kurt Busch18/1
Carl Edwards20/1
Clint Bowyer20/1
Austin Dillon25/1
Jamie McMurray25/1
Ryan Newman30/1
Martin Truex Jr.30/1
Greg Biffle30/1
Field (Any Other Driver)30/1
Brian Vickers35/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.40/1
Michael Waltrip40/1
Kyle Larson40/1
Danica Patrick40/1
Paul Menard40/1
Marcos Ambrose75/1
Trevor Bayne75/1
David Ragan75/1
Casey Mears100/1
David Gilliland100/1
AJ Allmendinger100/1
Justin Allgaier200/1
Michael Annett200/1
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
@jeff_gluck

500 front row: Top lane or bottom for @AustinDillon3? He says he's "not positive yet, but thinking top." That would mean Kenseth moves up.
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hate to break it to Gluck, but Kenseth is going to be on the front row regardless.



Stewart Fan said:
All the hype about making the race and the only even slightly surprising DNQ was Ryan Truex.
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He finished like 18th and they were saying he was on the bubble last night? I couldn't figure out that one. I saw today that he didn't make it. I don't have much for Ryan, don't think he is going anywhere but out. He hasn't done much in any of the series except K&N, in Nationwide, 35 races he is win less with a couple of top 5's.
 
Not even a minute in and this knockout qualifying is already more interesting than single-car qualifying.
 
I kind of wish Denny was racing in Nationwide and trucks just to see if he could win all 5 races.
 
StandOnIt said:
hate to break it to Gluck, but Kenseth is going to be on the front row regardless.
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I'm pretty sure Kenseth only moves up if Austin chooses the outside as a starting spot because Kenseth is on the inside line. In that event the entire inside line would move up a position. If Austin stays on the inside then the outside line should move up. They don't all switch sides.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I'm pretty sure Kenseth only moves up if Austin chooses the outside as a starting spot because Kenseth is on the inside line. In that event the entire inside line would move up a position. If Austin stays on the inside then the outside line should move up. They don't all switch sides.
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yeah that could be. If that is so, then Hamlin would be on the front row, I can't find any ruling on it.
 
StandOnIt said:
yeah that could be. If that is so, then Hamlin would be on the front row, I can't find any ruling on it.
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We will all find out in either event. One of the two sitting in 3rd and 4th will be up on that front row alongside Dillon after Truex drops to the back.. Doesn't seem fair but I guess it is easier for timing/scoring than having all of the cars shuffle around on the track after the initial line up. Truex will be up there for a lap or two before dropping back.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
We will all find out in either event. One of the two sitting in 3rd and 4th will be up on that front row alongside Dillon after Truex drops to the back.. Doesn't seem fair but I guess it is easier for timing/scoring than having all of the cars shuffle around on the track after the initial line up. Truex will be up there for a lap or two before dropping back.
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I forget it is Nascar. All the other top series would move the third place car into second position, and they would also be running in the rain...but that is a whole different animal.
 
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