Daytona 500 RACE thread ! !

[AndyMarquisLive]

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

It's nice here at the beach in North Carolina. We're under the "Southeast Ridge."

 

[aunty dive]

Blaney finally got a haircut.

Thankfully.

Bald guy talkin’ about haircuts.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

That 8K camera produces some absolutely beautiful imagery.

Astonishing to me that they trot these 8K cameras out and don't broadcast the race in 4K.

 

[Michfan]

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

They do this every single time

 

[Nitro Dude]

What is NASCAR waiting for?

I know it's not me because I'm already here.

 

[Cholo]

They do this every single time

Because West Coast fans can't wake up before 10 so we all get screwed.

 

[aunty dive]

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

They do this every single time

When you are on the receiving end of the multi-billion dollar TV deal, you adhere to their schedule unless otherwise advised.

 

[Michfan]

When you are on the receiving end of the multi-billion dollar TV deal, you adhere to their schedule unless otherwise advised.

It's amazing how the masters is able to move things up hours but nascar can't rush things up 20 minutes. But I guess the masters is probably a $20 tv deal

 

[Johali]

Time to go racing already!!!

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Mr. Worldwide getting us going!! Let’s go 2,19, 9 and 5 !!!!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

That one almost got me. Almost.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Because West Coast fans can't wake up before 10 so we all get screwed.

Not this one. I got up at 3.00 am and have been waiting ever since.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Go 4 11 5!

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Jeff Gordon, Hall of Famer, 3 time Daytona 500 champion

aaaaaand

Clint Bowyer

 

[LJ7201]

Let's go. This season is boutta be a fun one

 

[Kiante]

I'm pumped.

Listening to MRN until I can get to my computer.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

I remember the CBS days of broadcasting this race.....the green flag dropped at 12:15pm eastern, and would be pretty close to the checkered flag right at the moment I'm typing this.

 

[Hawaii808]

Bowyer is awesome on the mic.

Agree, but for the love of God abandon the “Put it out” catch phrase.

 

[CodeMan125]

Go 2,12,1,6

 

[aunty dive]

Because West Coast fans can't wake up before 10 so we all get screwed.

You’re awake?

Coulda’ fooled me.

 

[nickp]

Safe race today

 

[DanicaFreak]

I don’t want to see that wreck again

 

[Mispeedway15]

Here comes the rain

 

[2 Sweet]

Here is Larson’s gridwalk interview

Lolololololol post of the month right here. Flawless

 

[2019PensekeFan]

Is it wrong that I'm jealous of the weather over there.

Nice and sunny over there and I'm sitting in the middle of an upcoming winter blast.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

That 8K camera produces some absolutely beautiful imagery.

Astonishing to me that they trot these 8K cameras out and don't broadcast the race in 4K.

FOX doesn't even broadcast in Full HD 1080. They broadcast in 720.

 

[donthaveanickname]

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

I was thinking the same.
It's not that cold but there's still snow.

 

[REBS31]

Go 6!

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Agree, but for the love of God abandon the “Put it out” catch phrase.

"Put it out" is evidently the 2021 version of "digger"....an over-used item for a season or 2.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What's with the comic book-style graphics?

 

[2019PensekeFan]

 

[Kiante]

Here is Larson’s gridwalk interview

 

[DanicaFreak]

What's with the comic book-style graphics?

Trying to appeal to the “cool kids”?

 

[be9ak7ts16]

I’m so ready for this. Let’s get going already.

 

[Kiante]

What's with the comic book-style graphics?

The NFL used it the past season.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Here we go! Chaos baby!

21 finishers, 3 red flags, 1 GWC, and a car takes flight for that ultimate highlight...

 

[donthaveanickname]

They actually announced the whole field. Never seen this before.
I'm excited, let's get this going!

 

[2 Sweet]

What's with the comic book-style graphics?

Copying off of the NFL

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The NFL used it the past season.

Did it look any better there?

 

[ChexOrWrex]

The NFL used it the past season.

They’re all designed by Fox Sports.