Daytona 500 RACE thread

[ToyYoda]

Hearing Truex can go all the way without stopping.

Last defending Cup champ to win the Daytona 500....Dale Jarrett in 2000. We'll see if Truex can do it today.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Guys from 5th on back have to make a move soon.

Nobody from that far back is gonna win by moving on the final lap.

 

[Kiante]

I'm surprised Boyer hasn't been in the mix. He's a lap down. I figured he would be stronger than this.

They had the hood up earlier today, might be something with the engine.

 

[HoneyBadger]

This final stage has been a commercial-thon.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Greatest stock car race on the planet? Or three-hour commercial?

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

Another commercial break?!

Well, I guess there isn't much racing action right now...

 

[KTMLew01]

KuBusch is gonna win. i fast-forwarded to the end. trust me.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Side by side for the first half of the race.

20 to go? Nah.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The networks know that if you've stuck with a broadcast this long, you'll stay until the end. It's not unique to auto racing.

 

[Pat]

I'm surprised Boyer hasn't been in the mix. He's a lap down. I figured he would be stronger than this.

He is running on 7

 

[mack]

Engine is down a cyl.

Thanks, I missed that.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

The storm should start to brew here now that they're within 20 laps to go. Things will begin to get crazy again.

 

[Towmater]

Anyone else notice that it is next to impossible to tell what sponsor is on the hood of the car 1/2 the time? Sponsors get better TV time being on the quarter panels now. Such a huge change.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I like where Kurt Busch is right now, 3rd and lurking. Would be happy if he won back to back

 

[donthaveanickname]

I think it's going to stay green 'till the end now.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Greatest stock car race on the planet? Or three-hour commercial?

The sport is literally a rolling billboard.

The need for this amount of advertising is stupid.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Side by side for the first half of the race.

20 to go? Nah.

And people hated ESPN. They ran NASCAR NonStop the second half of every race.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

They know people are starting to tune in for the finish....perfect spot to place the commercial breaks.

 

[carolinabuff]

Hearing Truex can go all the way without stopping.

He did stop for fuel only on that last cycle of stops

 

[KTMLew01]

Anyone else notice that it is next to impossible to tell what sponsor is on the hood of the car 1/2 the time? Sponsors get better TV time being on the quarter panels now. Such a huge change.

90% of coverage is in-car. I miss the three cameras panning around the tracks.

 

[ToyYoda]

Greatest stock car race on the planet? Or three-hour commercial?

Dewey Rider is gonna beat Colonel Reba Sanders to the checkers at this rate.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

1 lap, 4 commercials.

 

[FLRacingFan]

**** YOU FOX HOLY ****

 

[HoneyBadger]

This is ridiculous.

 

[CodeMan125]

Another commercial ? FFS

 

[mack]

commercials....grrrrrr.... at the best time of the race....grrrrr....

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Less then 15 to go.
**** it, go to commercial

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Im sorry I didn’t DVR

 

[Kiante]

Ugh....

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

Another commercial break?! This is getting ridiculous!

Seems like 75% of the past 40 laps has been hidden by commercials.

 

[Brentford]

Stage three has been quite lame. Definitely going to lower my race rating.

 

[CodeMan125]

These KFC commercials are pure ass .....

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Smokey mountain barbacuuuuuuuuuuuuu > the actual event

 

[carolinabuff]

Off topic, I cant wait for KFC to get their next Col. commercials, like nails on the chalkboard

This guy never fails to deliver

 

[mack]

For heavens sake, please deep six the Reba commercial. That is hideous!!!

 

[Mispeedway15]

Smokey mountain barbecueeeeee

 

[Racer1930]

Well it's just about "Crunch-time" as far as winning the D-500. I can't imagine that they will stay in line for much longer.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

The 10 to go caution!!

 

[REBS31]

And now time for the storm

 

[ToyYoda]

We complained about FOX's ticker blocking 20% of the race, but their commercials block 100% of the race.