Daytona 500 --- RACE thread

[Michfan]

Let me guess, that was Chase's fault too?

No, but the other one was

*Waits for an epic incoherent beantown rant*

 

[ToyYoda]

This race should be nominated for the Golden Raspberry awards 2018.

Yeah, this is Grown-Ups 2 level bad.

 

[lisa]

Is the bonehead thread up yet?

That will be a never-ending thread, after all this.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Except the two situations aren't even remotely similar.

Chase and Jamie were in the same lane in that wreck.

Gase was in a completely different lane there.

Both situations, the car behind had a run and the car in front blocked.

 

[Blaze]

They finished under a red flag due to a wreck I believe.

They did, still was cleaner than this. All the others seemed to have 3 or 4 big wrecks.

 

[Mispeedway15]

You know NASCAR talks about cost saving measures all the time. Well, if you took the plates off the car you'd save a lot of money...

Eh you can't do that. Speeds would be just way too high to be reasonably safe, especially to fans

 

[R Clarence]

And that new crash damage policy is crap.

Nope. Can't be.

Jeff Gluck said so.

 

[Racer1930]

It must be hard for the infield reporters to try and interview the drivers who have previously wrecked and been OK-ed at the infield care center - before they have another wave of "crashers" to interview.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Side-by-side under caution LOL

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Serious question why do you guys think there are so many wrecks I can't decide between the stupid 5 minute rule not allowing teams to properly fix damage, aero package or talent of drivers?

 

[SlicedBread22]

 

[beantownkid10]

Both situations, the car behind had a run and the car in front blocked.

I guess that's true.

In a world where race car drivers are supposed to leave the lane they are in and move over for faster drivers.

In the real world, they aren't even remotely similar.

 

[Racer1930]

Somebody said we wouldn't see today what we saw yesterday...yeah, ok.

It took a while

 

[HoneyBadger]

Serious question why do you guys think there are so many wrecks I can't decide between the stupid 5 minute rule not allowing teams to properly fix damage, aero package or talent of drivers?

IT's Stage Racing causing these wrecks, Twitter told me so.

 

[Hotrod]

You know NASCAR talks about cost saving measures all the time. Well, if you took the plates off the car you'd save a lot of money...

225 mph quali speed. Wouldn't that be wild.

 

[Clutch]

Whitt?!!

 

[MikeInIllinois]

This is normally what we see in the last 20 to 25 laps of the 500.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

What happened to the 3 car, did he pit under caution?

 

[ToyYoda]

You know the attrition rate is high when Cole Whitt is your leader.

 

[HoneyBadger]

"Commercial free"

 

[Michfan]

Commercial free? Holy wah, what a pleasant surprise

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Serious question why do you guys think there are so many wrecks I can't decide between the stupid 5 minute rule not allowing teams to properly fix damage, aero package or talent of drivers?

No fear. I seriously believe that. These guys are so far removed from injury and God forbid death they're willing to take way more chances/be way more careless than years ago. The worst thing that happens is a wrecked car these days.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

IT's Stage Racing causing these wrecks, Twitter told me so.

Hmm it's causing these guys to race like there are 5 laps left the whole race? Didn't think of that, it's amping up urgency

 

[Kiante]

Tri-Star Motorsports leading, wow.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Well, thanks Toyota. Making America Great Again with "All Out" coverage LOL.

 

[Rick]

Toyota All-Out. Literally

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Nice of Toyota to make the last 25% of the race commercial free.

 

[Michfan]

Wow, truex what a save

 

[VaDirt]

My God, wouldn't it be something if Cole Whitt wins the Daytona 500.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Good god the 24 got a huge run

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Larson, Elliott, Blaney top 3. Hell yeah

 

[HoneyBadger]

How was that not Chase Elliott's fault?

He's been extremely "aggressive" yet it's always someone else's fault.

 

[Flyer22]

That was stunning Joey was able to hang onto that with Chase coming right into him...

 

[Blaze]

Calm down Chase.

 

[ladyspartan16]

Blaney? Larson? Elliott?

I'm with it.

 

[Racer1930]

Whitt will never have this chance again - he may as well crash everybody and hope he gets lucky.

 

[Kiante]

Truex needs some Cottonelle.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Elliott is pretty much able to pass cars on his own and with some damage....rather impressive!

 

[Flyer22]

How was that not Chase Elliott's fault?

He's been extremely "aggressive" yet it's always someone else's fault.

It was, but no one here will say it,

 

[DUN24]

That was gnarly!