2019 -- Daytona 500 -- Pre-Race Thread

[Johali]

"Race Day, At Last It's Race Day". Okay it's only the duels but it's still race day.

 

[StandOnIt]

Looks like the Duels are an hour later

 

[Johali]

Looks like the Duels are an hour later

Hell I'm all confused now, even more so than usual. It's kinda like the "Who's on first" deal.

Edit: That's the way the TV listing has it though.

 

[StandOnIt]

I hear that. The Fox guy has it later also

 

[StandOnIt]

Looks like they took out last year's Stewart Haas "lean"

 

[AdoubleU24]

Young Elliott goes for the 3-peat tonight and he's got the horse to get it done. Ready to go!

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Really looking forward to Sr.-Gordon special after the duels.

As for the duels. I'm hoping they're boring as hell. There's simply no reason to take any chance/risk for a meaningless starting position.

 

[StandOnIt]

There are for the points awarded.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

Foyt, Petty, D.W. and Benny. D.W. puts it on them

 

[ChexOrWrex]

The Gordon/Earnhardt rivalry itself is really overplayed. They were only actualy rivals on track for like 2 seasons. Other than that Gordon was blowing his doors off. It’s the fan rivalry thats the real story.

 

[StandOnIt]

in or out of the 500 combinations

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Or if the Browns beat or tie with the Ravens, and the Braves sweep their series with the Astros.

 

[sdj]

I maybe the only one who preferred the Duels in the afternoon. I didn't mind burning a half-day of vacation to watch them. Obviously they draw better TV ratings at night.

I am in California working and they will be afternoon races, you could move I guess.

All kidding aside, I liked the afternoon races also. Living in Fla. I have been to a bunch of them over the years.

 

[StandOnIt]

Or if the Browns beat or tie with the Ravens, and the Braves sweep their series with the Astros.

just be grateful the screaming gerbils can't get a hold of it. I doubt Joy, D.W. and Gordon will be drooling over who's in who's eliminated yap yap yap.

 

[Zerkfitting]

in or out of the 500 combinations

It's bump day at Daytona; the real race is those trying to qualify for the 500.

 

[pjmolo]

Or if the Browns beat or tie with the Ravens, and the Braves sweep their series with the Astros.

Just hope it doesn't come down to a last second field goal attempt . . .

 

[AdoubleU24]

I hope Kligerman makes it in

 

[Pat]

Pit stall selection for the duels. I don't know why the 88 is in the middle, I thought they had #2 choice or maybe #1 choice of pit stalls in the second dual. I wouldn't get within a block of Hamlin if I could avoid it.
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I think the 88 blew it personally. The 24, 9,and 48 look like clear pit stalls

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I think the 88 blew it personally. The 24, 9,and 48 look like clear pit stalls

Eh, the #88 has nothing to gain. Maybe letting the #9 have the front row will help Chase nail down third and start behind. By that logic, the #24 should have yielded the front to the #48, so I obviously am just poking around in the dark.

 

[StandOnIt]

Eh, the #88 has nothing to gain. Maybe letting the #9 have the front row will help Chase nail down third and start behind. By that logic, the #24 should have yielded the front to the #48, so I obviously am just poking around in the dark.

we all have been. It's a mind twister. I thought maybe it was to be close to the starting line for whatever reason and that doesn't make any sense also.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

we all have been. It's a mind twister. I thought maybe it was to be close to the starting line for whatever reason and that doesn't make any sense also.

Might make sense if he was on the other side of the S/F line, a la Burton and Stoddard. But he isn't...

 

[sdj]

I am in California not my home in Florida, Damn, I am having DVR withdrawals.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Where is Mike Joy?

 

[SlicedBread22]

Dual #1
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Dual #2

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Dual? Duel? Dual Duels!

 

[StandOnIt]

Dual? Duel? Dual Duels!

 

[SlicedBread22]

I feel like they just picked a random fan to sing the anthem today lol

 

[StandOnIt]

I feel like they just picked a random fan to sing the anthem today lol

you might be on to something there. compared to some of them they pay to sing it, it might work

 

[SlicedBread22]

So.. which one do u guys think will be the good one this year?

 

[StandOnIt]

I'll go with both..and then I can change my mind afterwards I think they need to take the top 5 survivors from both and have a run off.

 

[be9ak7ts16]

The cars are alive.

 

[Turtle84]

I'm lovin' the addition of Ricky Craven so far :thumbs up:

 

[StandOnIt]

I want to see Byron lead at least a few

 

[REBS31]

“I love these races, no stages, just pure, straight racing” sounds like an interesting concept

 

[DSquad48]

Nothin like comin home from work to remember there's racin tonight!

 

[KodiakRusty89]

“I love these races, no stages, just pure, straight racing” sounds like an interesting concept

An organic race! Such a novel idea. Except for this race it's as much about finishing in one piece than it is about winning.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

The Gordon/Earnhardt rivalry itself is really overplayed. They were only actualy rivals on track for like 2 seasons. Other than that Gordon was blowing his doors off. It’s the fan rivalry thats the real story.

I’d rather have seen an Earnhardt vs Geoff Bodine documentary. Those boys were trying to kill each other

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Nothin like comin home from work to remember there's racin tonight!

Best feeling ever!

 

[KodiakRusty89]

I’d rather have seen an Earnhardt vs Geoff Bodine documentary. Those boys were trying to kill each other

1988 600 Earnhardt got a 5 lap penalty for wrecking Bodine in turn 3. This was after a dust up the day before in the Busch race. The two met with Big Bill in Daytona to try and clear the air.

 

[sdj]

This is a preview of the 500 on Sunday.
80% of the time single file for the first 450 miles.

Truck race will be the best race of the weekend. JMHO