barelypure
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Daytona seats 168,000. There's what, maybe 50,000 there. The place looks empty.
Daytona Nationwide Race
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For whatever reason Denny refuses to work with his teammate..........
Maybe nobody could afford the gas to get there.
People are staying home instead of splurging these days, I guess.
I tuned in after the prelude finished. Looked at the top 5, decided it wasn't worth the wasted time to watch.
Congrats to the 20.......................again.
buckaroo
Here kitty, kitty, kitty
Well, once again the pit reporters were trying to get something special from a frustrated driver, this time Mike Wallace. Mike presented himself good in my opinion and handled the interview the right way. I just wonder how Steven would have handled the interview?
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PettyBlue
Guest
I was hoping that Jami was going to ask Mike if he was going to have to ask Rusty's permission to kick the kid's butt.
I was hoping that Jami was going to ask Mike if he was going to have to ask Rusty's permission to kick the kid's butt.
I have a feeling that Rusty may hold Mike's coat.
wilson89
Team Owner
hmmm i was suprised nascar officals even held him back since he is related
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Digger
Guest
Rick Hendrick - 
Do you guys have anything to catch the 20
Rick: If we were allowed to use the R07s, we would.
The man does have a point. So much for leveling the playing field, let's just let a Sprint Cup team win all the Busch races.
I watched the last 40 laps of the "NNS at Daytona," and it wasn't even a good race. Looked like the 2004 Daytona 500, a 4 car breakaway.
For Daytona/Talladega standards, that race was awful.
Do you guys have anything to catch the 20
Rick: If we were allowed to use the R07s, we would.
The man does have a point. So much for leveling the playing field, let's just let a Sprint Cup team win all the Busch races.
I watched the last 40 laps of the "NNS at Daytona," and it wasn't even a good race. Looked like the 2004 Daytona 500, a 4 car breakaway.
For Daytona/Talladega standards, that race was awful.
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Digger
Guest
I was dying listening to that interview.I was hoping that Jami was going to ask Mike if he was going to have to ask Rusty's permission to kick the kid's butt.
The next Wallace family cookout sounds like a really fun place to play fly-on-the-wall.
wilson89
Team Owner
Rick Hendrick -
Do you guys have anything to catch the 20
Rick: If we were allowed to use the R07s, we would.
The man does have a point. So much for leveling the playing field, let's just let a Sprint Cup team win all the Busch races.
I watched the last 40 laps of the "NNS at Daytona," and it wasn't even a good race. Looked like the 2004 Daytona 500, a 4 car breakaway.
For Daytona/Talladega standards, that race was awful.
yeah it was like good racing for 10 laps than 4 cars would brake away. i was thinking it was below average for a restrictor plate race
Someone get him a Kleenex...and some better drivers.
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Digger
Guest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_all-time_cup_winners
6Jeff Gordon814
17Mark Martin35
18Jimmie Johnson34236-tieDale Earnhardt Jr.18
...
55Kyle Busch10
Yep, it's definently the drivers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_all-time_cup_winners
6Jeff Gordon814
17Mark Martin35
18Jimmie Johnson34236-tieDale Earnhardt Jr.18
...
55Kyle Busch10
Yep, it's definently the drivers.
You're living in the past.
Who's in first now????????????
http://www.nascar.com/kyn/nbtn/
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PettyBlue
Guest
Rick Hendrick -
Do you guys have anything to catch the 20
Rick: If we were allowed to use the R07s, we would.
The man does have a point. So much for leveling the playing field, let's just let a Sprint Cup team win all the Busch races.
I watched the last 40 laps of the "NNS at Daytona," and it wasn't even a good race. Looked like the 2004 Daytona 500, a 4 car breakaway.
For Daytona/Talladega standards, that race was awful.
Clint Boyer: "A monkey would win in that car".
Betsy
Team Owner
R07 engine
Rick said he couldn't use the R07 engine... I thought they started useing that engine last year.. What happened?
Betsy
Rick said he couldn't use the R07 engine... I thought they started useing that engine last year.. What happened?
Betsy
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RCR4Life
Guest
Love the way Jr. Was crying about Toyota after the race
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
Love the way Jr. Was crying about Toyota after the race
All these teams were laughing at the Yotas last year...look whose laughing now!!!!
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Guido
Guest
Amen to that!
I knew it would take them a year to get it right. Plus, I had a feeling that the Gibbs deal would really make them shine.
Surprised I haven't heard more whining from Rousch.
Love the way Jr. Was crying about Toyota after the race
He was really interested in what the Gibbs team had done to their fenders. Said something about giving up a bit in q'ing, but racing so much better.
Rick said he couldn't use the R07 engine... I thought they started useing that engine last year.. What happened?
Betsy
RO7 is for Cup cars, the Nationwide cars have to run the SB2.
Betsy
Team Owner
Bobby
Do the TOY cars have a downgraded engine too? Or do they run the Cup engine?
Betsy
Do the TOY cars have a downgraded engine too? Or do they run the Cup engine?
Betsy
Do the TOY cars have a downgraded engine too? Or do they run the Cup engine?
Betsy
As far as I know, same engine as Cup.
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Digger
Guest
Toyota's allowed to run their Cup engine in Busch. NASCAR won't allow Chevy to do the same, knowing Toyota has a 15-20hp advantage on the rest of the field.Do the TOY cars have a downgraded engine too? Or do they run the Cup engine?
Betsy
I don't know about Dodge and Ford though. That said, this Toyota dominance in Busch is very much NASCAR's doing.
They're leveling out the playing field.
Do the TOY cars have a downgraded engine too? Or do they run the Cup engine?
Betsy
Same engine as Cup.
The difference is in the tapered restrictor plate used in the Nationwide series. Windtunnel-wise the Nationwide cars should be faster on the track than the bulkier, less aerodynamic COT.
To ensure that the Nationwide cars are not turning faster lap times than the Cup cars, NASCAR implemented the tapered plate for the Nationwide series cars. Same reason that the Nationwide Chevys cannot run the RO7 engine.
The Nationwide COT is currently on hold but I believe that when a COT-style Nationwide car is approved , NASCAR will allow Chevy to run the RO7 in the Nationwide series. (Prolly without the plate).
And the new car will NOT come out next year --- so I've heard.