Daytona 2024 Pre-Race Thread

[Jorge De Guzman]

Happy RaceDay ?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Bummer. Enjoy your day everyone, I’ll be watching old 500’s all day I guess.

 

[antman12]

What a depressing way to start the season. Absolutely gorgeous 2 weeks minus the 2 most important days. A swift kick in the shorts.

Idk about others but I struggled to get excited about this race all week knowing this was inevitably going to be the result.

Such is life…

 

[Blaze]

Mother ******. I hate this lmao.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I’m so annoyed. Stupid weather, I’ll have to leave work by 230 because it’ll be on 3pm my time, which is kind of doable

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Xfinity gets you into both. If you’re local or within driving distance that’s a great deal

 

[Blaze]

I’m so annoyed. Stupid weather, I’ll have to leave work by 230 because it’ll be on 3pm my time, which is kind of doable

I’m just hoping those happen at these times, because if the 500 is to late, I won’t be watching til Tuesday.

 

[ToyYoda]

- Trump vs. Biden presidential election

- Chiefs beat 49ers in the Super Bowl

- Daytona 500 run on Monday

The latest addition to the “Oh $hit, it’s 2020 all over again” list.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Glad they’re taking a lot of initiative with their weather calls so far this year.

Tough deal, the whole state has just been getting drenched all weekend. No let up whatsoever.

 

[Blaze]

- Trump vs. Biden presidential election

- Chiefs beat 49ers in the Super Bowl

- Daytona 500 run on Monday

The latest addition to the “Oh $hit, it’s 2020 all over again” list.

Oh man. Things really about to get bad in a few weeks…

 

[ToyYoda]

Oh man. Things really about to get bad in a few weeks…

If Denny Hamlin wins tomorrow it’s confirmed. Thankfully Ryan Newman isn’t racing tomorrow.

 

[*WEAVER*]

I was wondering why I woke up with a mask on my face this morning..

 

[Greg]

It is a bummer but I prefer making the decision given the circumstances. A long delay with the potential of putting a hot Mic and time to kill in Michael Waltrip's hands could lead to a national tragedy (Sh)it just ain't worth it.

 

[Pat]

That was the year I checked the Daytona 500 off my bucket list.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

So Xfinity ticket holders don’t get to stay?

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Man I had hot dogs for lunch ready, steaks for tonight. This really let the wind out of my sails for today. However props to NASCAR for doing this early today, saves the fans the time to drive into the track and also those traveling home tomorrow to maybe make the necessary arrangements to change flights to Tuesday and extend their hotel rooms.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I haven’t seen this commercial yet, apologies if you have but this is insanely awesome. Sums up why I love this race and this day so much

 

[Jimbo Slice]

NASCAR has bad karma...the electric/hybrid engines can't come soon enough.

 

[Efisher131]

So Xfinity ticket holders don’t get to stay?

The Daytona 500 sold out in November so they probably don’t want to chance having people without seats or fights over seats or whatever

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

The Daytona 500 sold out in November so they probably don’t want to chance having people without seats or fights over seats or whatever

Bob tweeted out they could stay. I would have assumed folks for the Xfinity race couldn’t stay due to what you’re saying here

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

NASCAR has bad karma...the electric/hybrid engines can't come soon enough.

Is electric/hybrid going to keep bad weather away?

 

[Blaze]

 

[Blaze]

 

[racingfan7]

Is electric/hybrid going to keep bad weather away?

No……

 

[Charlie Spencer]

- Trump vs. Biden presidential election

- Chiefs beat 49ers in the Super Bowl

- Daytona 500 run on Monday

The latest addition to the “Oh $hit, it’s 2020 all over again” list.

Better go get vaccinated!!!!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Bob tweeted out they could stay. I would have assumed folks for the Xfinity race couldn’t stay due to what you’re saying here

Did Bob get it backwards? Should his post have been that Cup ticket holders could come to the X race, not the other way around?

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[ToyYoda]

Better go get vaccinated!!!!

Stock up on toilet paper now before it’s too late.

 

[kkfan91]

Stock up on toilet paper now before it’s too late.

I will take the Chase Elliott championship though

 

[dirtfan]

Is electric/hybrid going to keep bad weather away?

Not sure about the weather, but will keep ME away...

 

[Doc Austin]

Just in case we're rained out today, here's the entire 24 hours of Lemans.......

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[kkfan91]

Just in case we're rained out today, here's the entire 24 hours of Lemans.......

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It was announced we rained out like 5 hours ago.

 

[Kiante]

Hilarious.

 

[AlTerego]

I’m sorry for all the people that that were primed to see racing today. My plan was to record the race & watch it later which I hope I still can!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[Efisher131]

I don’t know about y’all but I’m hoping for a first time winner that isn’t underwhelming. Somebody destined for the Hall of Fame like Busch, Keselowski, Truex, Larson, Elliott, Blaney or anyone else that’s a proven winner but hasn’t won the 500 yet. McDowell, Cindric and Stenhouse just don’t do it for me.

 

[Blaze]

I wanna see Bubba Wallace pull it off. He’s had great runs in the 500 before, I think he could definitely do it

 

[racingfan7]

Bubba Wallace, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano deserve the most respect in the garage & on the track right now at restrictor plate racetracks.

It’s a shame Travis Pastrana and/or maybe even Brian Deegan isn’t entering the 500 or a NASCAR dirt race.

 

[Efisher131]

I wanna see Bubba Wallace pull it off. He’s had great runs in the 500 before, I think he could definitely do it

That would be huge for the sport and Bubba is definitely deserving.