Daytona Pre-Race Race Thread (Monday Edition)

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Morning again! How about we get this thing in today. Let's get it started!

Here's to a good day of racing @ Daytona.....

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For those of you that are unlucky like me and have to go to work, make sure you set those DVR's today!

I just read this.....

Green flag 12:01 pm. Forecast more promising later in afternoon. No re-air planned Mon night if go green during day.

No re-air planned for Mon night. Dang.

If you're a DirecTV subscriber and you record any of NASCAR's HotPass channels, don't forget to set those too.

Today's weather radar looks like a repeat of yesterday. I sure would hate to see them start this only to be interrupted by rain delays. Personally I'd like to see them wait until Tuesday. The weather looks great then.

Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
 
Signs point to a Monday evening race. I hope this comes to fruition because I want as many people as possible to be able to watch the race live including my son.
 
A little TV update for those down under.....

Marcos Ambrose tweeted.....

Australian fans- confirmation the race will be shown from 4am EDT tomorrow on SPEED.
 
The upside to racing on Monday is the shorter wait until Friday practice sessions. Also, we all still have the Daytona 500 to which we can look forward.
 
A little D500 celeb update.

WWE wrestler John Cena will now give the command AND wave the green flag. Why? He's the only celebrity that didn't leave!
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
A little TV update for those down under.....

Marcos Ambrose tweeted.....

Australian fans- confirmation the race will be shown from 4am EDT tomorrow on SPEED.
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Thank you thank you thank ..... I was just sitting here to work out... do I get up early... or do I DVR.

Answer....... both.

Cheers.
 
Some of us have to work and that's not so bad but for people who travelled to Daytona - especially long distance - it really sucks. We probably all know someone who lost out on this years race.
 
#17D500winner said:
Some of us have to work and that's not so bad but for people who travelled to Daytona - especially long distance - it really sucks. We probably all know someone who lost out on this years race.
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That's what has always frightened me off of hooking up the 5er and heading down there for the race. It's a large investment in a no guarantee weekend of racing. I've been lucky so far and have only been to 3 or 4 rain delayed Cup events in my lifetime but that has only been for a day. We always plan for that extra day but not beyond that. I guess that is what a sick day is for.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
That's what has always frightened me off of hooking up the 5er and heading down there for the race. It's a large investment in a no guarantee weekend of racing. I've been lucky so far and have only been to 3 or 4 rain delayed Cup events in my lifetime but that has only been for a day. We always plan for that extra day but not beyond that. I guess that is what a sick day is for.
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Yeah, I suppose it's a crap shoot. Some would say as much so as plate races themselves ;)

Off topic, is there a free tapatalk or is it like 2.99 or something?
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
A little D500 celeb update.

WWE wrestler John Cena will now give the command AND wave the green flag. Why? He's the only celebrity that didn't leave!
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That's only if the race starts on time or close to it, otherwise he's going to have to get out of there to make Monday Night Raw, which is in Portland, Oregon I believe.
 
People Tweeting that the dryers on out on the track. Seems like a ridiculous waste of fuel and effort considering there is all kinds of rain moving towards the track. Maybe they know something I don't. Unlikely but possible. haha
 
I just talked to a DIRECTV rep. They told me this...

"The race will be on 607 tonight". Speed TV for folks that don't have directv.

This is an official answer from DTV.
 
MOEJOE said:
I just talked to a DIRECTV rep. They told me this...

"The race will be on 607 tonight". Speed TV for folks that don't have directv.

This is an official answer from DTV.
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I would not put any faith in anything a DirecTV rep says about it. Perhaps they are correct but as a long time DirecTV subscriber I know first hand that the reps often have no clue about such things.
 
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I stumbled across this article from a year ago:

http://www.nascar.com/news/110220/daytona-500-date-2010/index.html?sc_cid=t145725

2012 Daytona 500 pushed back by a week​
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Daytona 500 will take place one week later in 2012, on the final Sunday in February, ​
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NASCAR has announced.​
The race weekend is being pushed one week back from the traditional President's Day weekend to the final weekend in February. The date for the Daytona 500 is Feb. 26, 2012. To maintain the end of season schedule, the off Sprint Cup weekend typically scheduled in March will now be eliminated.​
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"When we look at the schedule in general, we've historically had an off week in that fourth week, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that hurts our momentum throughout the season. By being able to move the date back a week, we close up that off week, [and] NASCAR's able to keep the momentum throughout the season, which is great," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations.​
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The decision to kick off the NASCAR racing season one week later was made in close partnership with the sanctioning body, its broadcast partners including Fox, community partners and others within the industry. The rationale is three-pronged: 1. It shortens the racing season by one week; 2. It maintains momentum in the early part of racing season (TV viewership, media coverage, fan interest, etc.); 3. It's a better opportunity for fans as it moves the race further away from the "Daytona 500" of football held in early February.​
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O'Donnell added the move was made partly in advance of a potentially expanded NFL schedule.​
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"We're not going to deny the fact that part of this also is in dealing with the NFL. Who knows where they'll go with an 18-game schedule, but we want to get ahead of that. Either way, we think it's the right thing to do for our season," O'Donnell said. The Super Bowl is certainly a big event, but so is the Daytona 500, and to give fans an opportunity to go to both of those is certainly the right move."​
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Since fans like to plan their Daytona 500 trip well in advance, NASCAR is announcing the 2012 date much earlier in the season to minimize any inconveniences in planning their visit. Other schedule announcements for Daytona International Speedway, including Speedweeks, and other race facilities will be determined and announced at a later date.​
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"That's something that we'll develop with NASCAR as we work through this," Daytona president Joie Chitwood said. "I think the key [Sunday] was to make sure our fans knew that the event was moving back one week next year. We'll cycle through and deal with the Duels and the Shootout and all those things that go around Speedweeks."​
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The Budweiser Shootout has preceded the 500 by eight days, with the Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying races on that Thursday the week of 500.​
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Chitwood also said the Rolex 24 Grand-Am season opener, held on the last weekend of January this year, likely will move forward by one week, but that's contingent on discussions with the Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce and the scheduling of bike weeks, an annual event that attracts motorcyclists from across the country.​
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"If I were to speculate, I'm sure that we'll cycle those back, as well, but we'll work with the chamber of commerce and the city of Daytona Beach to make sure bike weeks [typically the two weeks after the Daytona 500] have their spot on the calendar, as well," Chitwood said.​
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@NASCAR_WXMAN: .@matthew2470 Right now my "official" report is I see us racing between 6-8pm ET. But there is a 30-50% they could go earlier. #NASCAR
 
@NASCAR_WXMAN: My Probability of Racing & Times: Noon (less than 20%) 2-4pm (30-40%) 4-6pm (50%) 6-8pm (better than 70%) #NASCAR all times ET
 
Mike Helton: "Just so everyone knows, Tuesday is an option before we'd have to consider packing up and leaving."
 
The thought of packing up and leaving, just kills me. This is the DAYTONA 500 man. Push Phoenix a day. They never have to deal with rain. Maybe they should shoulder some of the pain if called upon.
 
MOEJOE said:
The thought of packing up and leaving, just kills me. This is the DAYTONA 500 man. Push Phoenix a day. They never have to deal with rain. Maybe they should shoulder some of the pain if called upon.
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It's a schedule. There's no way that this weekend should be able to affect the next weekend. People are arriving there now for next weeks race already, guaranteed. I know I would be if I were going.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I for one hope this prime time race thing goes better than expected. I hope the ratings crush the competition.
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All the drivers have been crushing the competition all week, so it could work out.

DW posted that 65 of the 80 something cars and trucks that have raced have been in a wreck.
 
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