57th Rolex 24 at Daytona

[FLRacingFan]

There it is. A Mazda on fire. Was only a matter of time, sadly.

 

[StandOnIt]

holy crap 77 up in flames.

 

[Hotrod]

NOOOOOOOOOOO Mazda !

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Figured the Mazda's wouldn't last

 

[Kiante]

**** man.

Mazda has got to get these issues ironed out. If its not mechanical, its electrical... Good lord man this team has got to be devastated.

 

[*WEAVER*]

Safety crew must of been asleep.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Holy **** the twin DragonSpeed cars got together and one almost got broadsided out of the bus stop. Good lord.

 

[StandOnIt]

Gees that DP almost lost his front end

 

[Kiante]

LoLP2 is done after this year, right?

 

[FLRacingFan]

**** man.

Mazda has got to get these issues ironed out. If its not mechanical, its electrical... Good lord man this team has got to be devastated.

Dude they need a different engine layout, Idc how many times they update that little 2.0L I4.

 

[FLRacingFan]

LoLP2 is done after this year, right?

Anyone’s guess at this point honestly. They seem committed to it but if no one shows up...

 

[Turtle84]

That's at least twice someone lucked out pulling back on to the banking

 

[Kiante]

Dude they need a different engine layout, Idc how many times they update that little 2.0L I4.

That would definately help, but does Mazda have the money to do so? Mazda is not exactly the size of GM or Honda.

 

[AdoubleU24]

This place is unbelievable at night. I've been here for a million nighttime cup races, but this is special.

 

[StandOnIt]

I think the Penske cars are uglier than a mud fence..the colors sure don't help much either, but they are fast.

 

[*WEAVER*]

Flracingfan, can you see all of the road course racing from the stands?

Edit - adouble24, are you in the stands?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I had zero idea Rubens Barrichello was racing in this that’s pretty cool. And WTR with Cadillac/Konica Minolta are lurking, they may not be the fastest this year but they have this race down to a science. When does Rick Allen take over Play By Play....I need an off season “Green Flag In the Air!”

 

[StandOnIt]

decent split screen, have I died an gone to racing heaven?

 

[Kiante]

decent split screen, have I died an gone to racing heaven?

Oh so there is hope after the Chili Bowl?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Flracingfan, can you see all of the road course racing from the stands?

Edit - adouble24, are you in the stands?

Yes and pretty well but you have to sit high up. When I went I sat in turn 1 about 35-40 rows up, pretty decent view. The catch is the wind whips pretty well and it’s cold, especially the time of night now in Daytona

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Jr saved that awkwardness between Voda and Rossi....how the hell does she not know more about him he’s one of the 5 top Indy Car drivers. SMH.

 

[*WEAVER*]

Thanks, I was just curious.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Thanks, I was just curious.

It’s an awesome event to go to, if you ever have the opportunity to go, take it you won’t be disappointed.

 

[Kiante]

Rodger has started the process in attempting to plunk Rossi.

Andretti better lookout.lol

 

[AdoubleU24]

Flracingfan, can you see all of the road course racing from the stands?

Edit - adouble24, are you in the stands?

Yep, you can see it all. I was at the top of the 3rd level, the 4th level goes about 40 rows beyond that.

 

[Kiante]

El Roasto Italiano.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Rodger has started the process in attempting to plunk Rossi.

Andretti better lookout.lol

I was just thinking that, he’s going to make a hell of teammate with Newgarden.

 

[Kiante]

Okay Rut.

This is awkward. Let the man enjoy his time, holy crap man.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

The hipster is going to ruin the happy ending! He really does ruin everything.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Gotta love Rubens. love to see come over and run every now and then

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Montoya’s still got it I don’t care what anyone says, he’s still a bad bad man behind the wheel of a race car.

 

[Hotrod]

77 OFFICIALLY RETIRED

Turbo blew.

 

[StandOnIt]

55 Mazda 3 laps down

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Juan Pablo is salty, salty JPM is gong to be taking names in his next stint.

 

[Turtle84]

Good ol' reliable Mazda

 

[StandOnIt]

Pablo wore out Kobayashi

 

[Hotrod]

In car cameras are really good just underneath the screen at ImsaTv.
https://imsatv.imsa.com/

 

[FLRacingFan]

Flracingfan, can you see all of the road course racing from the stands?

Edit - adouble24, are you in the stands?

Yep, sit high enough up and you can see the entire infield unobstructed (except for maybe a little patch obscured by a scoring tower). Hopefully they'll put up something on the backstretch again eventually for bus stop viewing since they tore down the Budweiser Porch.

 

[FLRacingFan]

That would definately help, but does Mazda have the money to do so? Mazda is not exactly the size of GM or Honda.

Yeah I guess I4 is their bread and butter, but I think you need at least a V6 like Nissan and Acura to compete in a 24H like this...makes you wonder how much more they can take before they drop the program. They need something big like a Sebring or Petit victory.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Don't know if anyone looked at the weather yet but Sunday has all the potential to be an epic ****show for the ages...