Daytona 500 RACE thread ! !

[TexasRaceLady]

Oh, so ready to get this going.
It's 22* on my porch. Sleet/ice is still around from Thursday. Some lost power on Thursday and still don't have it back.
I'm so blessed to still have power.

 

[Magnethead]

Snowing dust here, heavy stuff to come

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Snowing dust here, heavy stuff to come

I'm hoping we miss out on the heavy stuff. 8* tonight will be tough enough.
Don't plan on leaving the house until maybe Thursday.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Oh, geez --- *hit mute button*

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Plenty of snow here in Northeast PA and more to come this week!

I spend a quite of time in Fargo and Grand Forks, ND and needless to say I rather watch it rain Daytona then deal with days on end of sub-zero temps like they are right now. I was suppose to move to Fargo (job at North Dakota State) before covid hit and was fully prepared for that lifestyle. I lived in Montana for 3 years is so I know what -30 actual air temp feels like.

Every place get's their share of "unique" weather. Between hurricanes, heat and humidity and tornados, Daytona Beach and the track itself must deal with their fair share of craziness. The images of when Atlanta Motor Speedway got hit with a tornado still resonates.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

Snowing dust here, heavy stuff to come

Yep. I'm watching two radars right now.

One here in Fort Worth, to see when the heavy snow will start (our fist big accumulation event in 6 years).

The other for Daytona, to see if any of the nearby isolated storms will hit the track.

 

[nickp]

Luke Combs’ jacket is incredible

 

[Magnethead]

Liked the Jr/Sr piece. Larson segment was a publicity stunt at best, I used those 5 minutes to go to the bathroom and make lunch. Covid segment was meh but valid.

 

[Magicmiler]

Liked the Jr/Sr piece. Larson segment was a publicity stunt at best, I used those 5 minutes to go to the bathroom and make lunch. Covid segment was meh but valid.

Larson feigned remorse.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I'm hoping we miss out on the heavy stuff. 8* tonight will be tough enough.
Don't plan on leaving the house until maybe Thursday.

Rain on and off through Thursday, lows in the mid-30s. I'll take it.

 

[nickp]

Tom Rinaldi bringing the tears for the Daytona 500 just like every Saturday on College Gameday

 

[Nitro Dude]

Luke Combs’ jacket is incredible

Yep, and it looks about my size too.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Let's see if I remember what channel the local Fox affiliate occupies without having to check the guide...

 

[DanicaFreak]

Any chance this starts on time?

 

[Magnethead]

Newman piece was really good. Wish they’d elaborate on the plates and bars they have added to the cage after that.

 

[jws926]

Oh wow, that was a great piece, although someone was cutting onions the whole time

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Let's see if I remember what channel the local Fox affiliate occupies without having to check the guide...

Nope. Missed it by one.

Still showing drivers riding around in trucks. Back to golf.

 

[DewChaser988]

When I saw Neman's crash I thought we were looking at a fatality.. That was one of the worst crashes I have ever seen..

I think everyone here can agree that while racing may be inherently dangerous, we absolutely have to do everything in our power to mitigate that risk and that the sanctioning bodies have a moral obligation to keep the drivers as safe as possible

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I imagine Bubba was ****ting his pants meeting MJ.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Tom Rinaldi is the high point of this pre-race show. The rest is hard to watch.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

When I saw Neman's crash I thought we were looking at a fatality.. That was one of the worst crashes I have ever seen..

I think everyone here can agree that while racing may be inherently dangerous, we absolutely have to do everything in our power to mitigate that risk and that the sanctioning bodies have a moral obligation to keep the drivers as safe as possible

As I've said before, NASCAR deserves a lot of criticism for a lot of things. They can't be criticized for their driver safety efforts though. Those cars are tanks. Shocked NASCAR ain't been contracted to build vehicles for the military yet.

 

[Nitro Dude]

I bet who ever wins the D-500 trophy won't be throwing it from boat to boat. The only driver probably strong enough to do it would be Newman.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Bowyer is awesome on the mic.

 

[nickp]

New year. New season. New owners. It's the Daytona 500. Let's Go Racing!!!

 

[ChexOrWrex]

What is NASCAR waiting for?

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Super Bowl on CBS: Shows us well-produced, badass montages before showing us teams introduced live on the field.

Daytona 500 on Fox: Has some dude flipping burgers name drivers.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Come on! Quit talking! Throw the green!

 

[Michfan]

What is NASCAR waiting for?

The rain

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Daytona 500 on Fox: Has some dude flipping burgers name drivers.

Kevin James is a national treasure.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

NASCAR (has a bunch of momentum for once)
Mother Nature/NASCAR :

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

What in the actual hell was that?

 

[RacerrecaR]

It is torture seeing sunny Florida on TV while I'm looking out my window at -40 degree snow

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Kevin James is a national treasure.

I didn't even notice it was Kevin James. Still pathetic.

Forgot that new Netflix show premieres tomorrow. It's on my must watch list.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Here is Larson’s gridwalk interview

 

[*WEAVER*]

23 crew shoes.

 

[Clutch]

Blaney finally got a haircut.

Thankfully.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Drivers not in cars. Back to golf.

 

[jws926]

Blaney finally got a haircut.

Thankfully.

Only thing missing from this is "damn hippie"

 

[aunty dive]

Daytona 500 on Fox: Has some dude flipping burgers name drivers.

He’ll be gone when the minimum wage is raised.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Why are they waiting so long to start this race with rain on the way?