2017 - Daytona 500 - Pre Race Thread

[Hotrod]

I am REALLY REALLY stoked about seeing that yates power under the 10's hood.

Is it crazy to be excited for NASCAR? I mean with all the belly-aching around here, I feel out of place if I'm excited

Before Chase Elliott , every race in '13,'14,'15 I would listen to Danica's radio. I would say 85%
of the time , her complaints were directed at handling. Rarely, but there were some, on power.
For some reason I don't expect that to change. She has to be completely comfortable with the handling
before we can expect her to consistently be in the top 20. My(crazy) theory is her hands and 100# body
are much more sensitive to the cars suspension performance than that of a 175# stronger male
driver. Plus I think the male driver is more apt to settle for I got what I got and I need to try to adapt
instead of throwing the sink at it and possibly make it worse. Plus I think she leans too much on the
conservative side. I think its time she gambles on the aggressive side more this year.

Too many story lines happening not to be excited. Can't wait to get to 3 or 4 races every Sunday!
Love my breakfast with F1.

 

[Pat]

Cup practice to start at 12:00 on FS1 per DISH

 

[Johali]

Cup practice to start at 12:00 on FS1 per DISH

Practice just started on FS2

 

[Charlie Spencer]

For the life of me I cannot figure out why that 10 second action movie scene made it past the editing bay.

Or the 50 other seconds wrapped around it.

 

[Pat]

Practice just started on FS2

I don't have FS2. I guess it will be tape delayed on FS1

 

[DanicaFreak]

No ... just apologize to everyone 2 or 3 times a week.

I should be good to go, since I'm Canadian and its in my nature

 

[Hotrod]

ARCA Lucas Oil 200 starting lineup..

http://www.arcaracing.com/events/1986106-lucas-oil-200#starting_grid_reg

Leilani Munter is enjoying her 43rd birthday today.
She is in the #15 and I bet she would love nothing more
to get a top 5 for her birthday today.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Do teams that are in the clash have a "clash" car and a 500 car?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Do teams that are in the clash have a "clash" car and a 500 car?

Usually. I suspect the #37 might use the same car for both.

 

[Mr. E]

Am I the only one who's friggin annoyed that the Nascar website race center isnt showing the amount of practice laps run? Arrrrggg!

 

[Tennessee Racing]

It's really ridiculous that the 78 team can't get their act together and get through tech. It's every week with those guys....

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Am I the only one who's friggin annoyed that the Nascar website race center isnt showing the amount of practice laps run? Arrrrggg!

I suspect they'll post it when practice is over. I don't recall them show in live practice scoring last year, but I've forgotten more important things than that in the last 3 months.

EDIT http://www.nascar.com/weekend-schedule.html and look for the 'Results' link to be posted after practice. See last nights sessions for examples.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

It's really ridiculous that the 78 team can't get their act together and get through tech. It's every week with those guys....

Charlotte. Nuff said.

 

[Mr. E]

I suspect they'll post it when practice is over. I don't recall them show in live practice scoring last year, but I've forgotten more important things than that in the last 3 months.

They've always shown the amount of practice laps run and that's why I'm annoyed. Plus it looks like **** compared to last year.

 

[DanicaFreak]

They've always shown the amount of practice laps run and that's why I'm annoyed. Plus it looks like sh!t compared to last year.

The NASCAR app shows laps. Shes at 15, ATM

 

[Mr. E]

The NASCAR app shows laps. Shes at 15, ATM

Thanks. Maybe they haven't completely finished the new website.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Wait, Jeff Gordon said what?

 

[R Clarence]

Ole Jeff said a lotta stuff.

 

[DUN24]

Usually. I suspect the #37 might use the same car for both.

No they are different cars. They are using two different schemes for the Clash and the 500.



I'm starting to wonder how much racing we will get to watch today.

 

[R Clarence]

Thinkin' this one is the 'tona car.

The 'dega car is the backup........

 

[AdoubleU24]

Wait, Jeff Gordon said what?

What did he say?

 

[R Clarence]

Someone will tell us shortly.

Then they'll tell us why whatever the guy said was screwed up.

 

[HoneyBadger]

What did he say?

Something about a lot of safety innovations being because of Danica's crashes?

 

[AJDinger47Fan]

Looks like the clash will be good to go tonight. But the arca race IDK.


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[DanicaFreak]

Something about a lot of safety innovations being because of Danica's crashes?

 

[Mr. E]

Something about a lot of safety innovations being because of Danica's crashes?

They said it was a new safety innovation for when the steering wheel column went into the roof of her car during her nasty crash at Dega last year.

 

[AJDinger47Fan]

Every time that damn daytona day spot comes on

This is awesome. Lol


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[ChexOrWrex]

At 88mph youre gonna see some serious ****

 

[Pat]

ARCA race scared the heck out of me. Damn. Thank goodness the driver is ok now.

 

[Michfan]

ARCA race scared the heck out of me. Damn. Thank goodness the driver is ok now.

That was scary

 

[Biggreen695]

ARCA race scared the heck out of me. Damn. Thank goodness the driver is ok now.

Did they ever say anything about the guy who flipped? I know the #5 and #7 drivers were okay but never saw where the other guy had gotten out of the vehicle.


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[*WEAVER*]

Did they ever say anything about the guy who flipped? I know the #5 and #7 drivers were okay but never saw where the other guy had gotten out of the vehicle.


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Said he was transported to a local hospital.

 

[Pat]

Did they ever say anything about the guy who flipped? I know the #5 and #7 drivers were okay but never saw where the other guy had gotten out of the vehicle.


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I didn't see him get out of the car myself, but I saw him taking the wheel off and he seemed good to me. They took him to the hospital but I don't know what the injury was. I'm having a hard time getting any news.

 

[Biggreen695]

Yeah I seen him moving around too but that was an absolute nasty hit. Hell the flip didn't worry me, the initial hit did. That was a soft roll over.


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[cjr222]

The Clash starts in an hour

 

[Mr. E]

Raining.Imagine that.Looks like bowling and beer this evening.

 

[Biggreen695]

Raining.Imagine that.Looks like bowling and beer this evening.

Tracks got a lot of heat in it. If they keep the dryers on it hopefully they'll be rolling on time


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[Biggreen695]

Optimism here people optimism


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[Michfan]

Tracks got a lot of heat in it. If they keep the dryers on it hopefully they'll be rolling on time


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Yeah, it rained a couple times like this during the ARCA race

 

[Biggreen695]

And in the event it does get rained out there's a bellator fight on spike tv at 9


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