Countdown to Daytona 500

[Tennessee Racing]

Ok according to my live countdown it's 86 days to the 2011 Daytona 500. Now I'm not sure that's exactly accurate but hey we can adjust for a day or two lol.

 

[SpeedPagan]

Ahh, back when a stock car was STOCK!

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Ahh, back when a stock car was STOCK!

Yeah I can just imagine those cars zooming around Daytona.

 

[Mopardh9]

Yeah I can just imagine those cars zooming around Daytona.

Nice shot ...who is that he looks familiar?

 

[#17D500winner]

The name on the door says Bob Greeley.

 

[kkfan91]

The name on the door says Bob Greeley.

He apparently made 1 start in 1972 http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/stats?driverId=4100&seriesId=2

 

[Tennessee Racing]

The bottom one is Carl Long but I'm not sure about the top. I can't make out the name.

 

[Jameswnh]

I tried to connect the dots, and I believe the unknown 85 may be Ronnie Daniel. I have no personal recollection of the name, but the car is an early 70s Chevy, and Racing Reference shows Ronnie Daniel in a #85 Chevy for 8 races from '71 to '73. The name seems to fit what we can't read on the car.

 

[buckaroo]

Where's Mitch? He'll know for sure.

 

[#17D500winner]

Did teams run the LS6 in those Chevelles? Or maybe a 427?

Either way, it'd been fun to blast by 'em in that hemi

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Lake Speed in his #83

 

[buckaroo]

Ricky Craven flying high.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

(This is for tomorrow btw)

 

[Tennessee Racing]

82 days left as of tomorrow.

 

[sloggie]

Talk about poor taste...

http://store.nascar.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10828014

I'm surprised they don't offer Red Stains for more $$$$

 

[Joniki]

Talk about poor taste...

http://store.nascar.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10828014

I'm surprised they don't offer Red Stains for more $$$$

That is just plain sick.

I am surprised that they didn't add verbage as to the location of that piece of material.

 

[SpeedPagan]

Talk about poor taste...

http://store.nascar.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10828014

I'm surprised they don't offer Red Stains for more $$$$

I know that Dale died in the 2001 Daytona 500....but how is this in poor taste again? I'd agree if it was a little diorama of the accident that killed him, or if it was one of the autopsy photo plastered onto a t-shirt.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not seeing how this is in poor taste.

 

[SST55]

Brain will do anything to make a buck.. Sick bastage.

Sell a piece of the track fine. Not a piece carved into 3.

 

[SpeedPagan]

Brain will do anything to make a buck.. Sick bastage.

Sell a piece of the track fine. Not a piece carved into 3.

Again, how is this in poor taste?

 

[buckaroo]

Sheesh, I know plenty of old Ironhead fans that will purchase one of these. I guess you probably think very little of those people.

 

[VaDirt]

Yeah, I don't get the "bad taste" bit either. I could see if they labeled it "get a piece of the wall that killed a legend" or something like that, but it's just a piece of the track that helped make him a legend...

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

I fail to see how this is in bad taste as well.

 

[#17D500winner]

Nor do I see it as bad taste...although I certainly have no interest in ever owning one.

I can't think of anyone who did more for the whole Nascar souvenir machine than #3.

 

[Mopardh9]

Nor do I see it as bad taste...although I certainly have no interest in ever owning one.

I can't think of anyone who did more for the whole Nascar souvenir machine than #3.

Agreed

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[MoMike]

Again, how is this in poor taste?

You know, if they offered it in all the numbers that ever won at daytona it'd be different. Hell, the 43 should be carved out. He won it 7 times.
This is just a sad attempt at making a few more bucks off of a dead man.
Poor taste, maybe not, but certainly questionable....
MoMike

 

[SpeedPagan]

You know, if they offered it in all the numbers that ever won at daytona it'd be different. Hell, the 43 should be carved out. He won it 7 times.
This is just a sad attempt at making a few more bucks off of a dead man.
Poor taste, maybe not, but certainly questionable....
MoMike

Well I'm not claiming that it's not a money whore move on NASCAR part, it's just not in poor taste.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[Tennessee Racing]

In an hour it will be........

Till the Daytona 500

 

[Tennessee Racing]

for tomorrow

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Kudos to the thread creator with the countdown by car number idea but at the current rate of advanced pictures posted, Daytona will be here before its time. I may have to pull out my Rick Mast or Steve Park before I know it.

Keep it up! Good stuff.

 

[PettyBlue]

In an hour it will be........

Till the Daytona 500

Now those are some serious skins.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Kudos to the thread creator with the countdown by car number idea but at the current rate of advanced pictures posted, Daytona will be here before its time. I may have to pull out my Rick Mast or Steve Park before I know it.

Keep it up! Good stuff.

Thanks! It's just something to do on here during the off season. I try and find older photos if I can. It's not always easy.

 

[Mopardh9]

Thanks! It's just something to do on here during the off season. I try and find older photos if I can. It's not always easy.

Yeh it's cool thanks!

 

[PettyBlue]

My favorite "75" pic-

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Lets get pumped with this beauty -- the new theme for the Daytona 500 and NASCAR on FOX!