Daytona 500 --- RACE thread

[Fordracing7]

Also, how are we not on one to go yet when there is nothing to clean up?!

Tv?

Was it just me, or was Busch blocking like a madman?

Yes Stage mentality and these cars dont get that big of runs as xfinity/trucks

 

[DUN24]

"If they win all three segments they hit for the cycle".... just shoot me.

 

[Racer1930]

One thing about the segment breaks is they shouldn't take this long. Lets go!!!

Yeah...but it's their first time...none of us were all that good at it on our first time

 

[29-4]

Yeah, no excuse for burning 7 laps with that BS

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Hat trick.

 

[Blaze]

Don't like seeing Chase in the middle like that.

 

[Michfan]

Hat trick.

Grand slam

 

[Hotrod]

I am satisfied with that first stage. Very good diving for the most part. still
7 or 8 laps caution for the stage pit stops. That needs to tighten up.

 

[Fordracing7]

Only thing I would change is to not count caution laps during stage cautions

 

[jws926]

Well hopefully NASCAR will listen to the fan council results, 54% said the length of the breaks are too long

 

[ToyYoda]

Trifecta.

 

[Hotrod]

Don't like seeing Chase in the middle like that.

Me neither . DW "sucker hole" I like it.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

I am satisfied with that first stage. Very good diving for the most part. still
7 or 8 laps caution for the stage pit stops. That needs to tighten up.

Wouldn't 4-5 laps work for most tracks? Maybe 6 at Bristol and Martinsville?

 

[Blaze]

Me neither . DW "sucker hole" I like it.

That's one reason, and it's probably a little harder to avoid the wreck when cars are on both sides of you. Can't really try to dive out the way.

 

[ToyYoda]

Wouldn't 4-5 laps work for most tracks? Maybe 6 at Bristol and Martinsville?

I thought the breaks were supposed to be 5 minutes. They can almost race 7 laps here in 5 minutes.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Grand slam

Hat trick.

 

[racefan41]

Field Goal

 

[R Clarence]

Wonder who isn't aggressive...........

 

[ToyYoda]

Game, Set, Match.

 

[jws926]

I thought the breaks were supposed to be 5 minutes. They can almost race 7 laps here in 5 minutes.

Something about to give TV break during the segments

 

[Racer1930]

I am "borderline" beginning to think Nascar may have done something right for a change. That's hard for me to say...+ it's still early.

 

[HoneyBadger]

I thought the breaks were supposed to be 5 minutes. They can almost race 7 laps here in 5 minutes.

Wait until Bristol. They can run 20 laps in five minutes.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Something about to give TV break during the segments

And of course FOX stayed on for the entirety of the break and went to commercial a couple minutes after green.

Why "TV Timeouts" were never gonna work.

 

[Hotrod]

Raceview is still working fine for me.

Thanks.

 

[jws926]

I am "borderline" beginning to think Nascar may have done something right for a change. That's hard for me to say...+ it's still early.

I know.........its shocking, but this could be something good, but I am still wanting to see some normal racing before I agree this was a good idea. But so far, I am liking it.

 

[jws926]

And of course FOX stayed on for the entirety of the break and went to commercial a couple minutes after green.

Why "TV Timeouts" were never gonna work.

Right!!

 

[KTMLew01]

Ok. Nap time. wake me if something exciting happens, Muted TV, listening to Danica's scanner.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Oh good the Dale Jr Performance report is back

 

[Hotrod]

Wouldn't 4-5 laps work for most tracks? Maybe 6 at Bristol and Martinsville?

I would think. Being the first race I will give them a break.

 

[DSquad48]

Ahh, the Dale Jr. Performance Report™...something that was really missing from last year

 

[ToyYoda]

Ahh, the Dale Jr. Performance Report™...something that was really missing from last year

I miss the Alex Bowman Performance Report.

 

[Hotrod]

That's one reason, and it's probably a little harder to avoid the wreck when cars are on both sides of you. Can't really try to dive out the way.

Yep. I am ready for a little single file.

My nerves still a little on edge from the xfinity race.

 

[jws926]

And here come the Toyota's to pit road

 

[HoneyBadger]

Holy commercials, Batman.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Yep. I am ready for a little single file.

Single file at restrictor plate tracks is actually a welcome sight. I like the flow of this race so far...

 

[29-4]

What do they gain from this? Track position at Daytona is all but meaningless, and they'll have to pit again at the end of the stage

 

[jws926]

Holy commercials, Batman.

But Andy, NBC has more commercials than FOX

 

[HoneyBadger]

But Andy, NBC has more commercials than FOX

NBC frontloads. FOX has a tendency to stay on during cautions and red flags and use up all their commercials during green.

 

[RacerrecaR]

I'm loving this

The race is good enough that I'm not even paying attention to the segment break or other gimmicks.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Great run by McDowell in 5th so far