Daytona Qualifying

[DIDIT]

So, I posted on another thread about how I think NASCAR might be awarding the 500 pole to the best story line for the year. I just watched Denny Hamlin's qualifying lap on FX1 where they were showing his speed and for only a brief moment did they show his speed at 192. Most of the run it was 190 or lower. Then when the lap was complete they showed an official qualifying speed of 192.123...

Hmm, how could that be?

 

[TexasRaceLady]

official qualifying speed of 192.123...

I would assume because the tracker on Fox is NOT official.

 

[kkfan91]

I would assume because the tracker on Fox is NOT official.

Pretty sure they said as much in the past

 

[Michfan]

Bad fast lap for Bowyer. Clint is back!

 

[Kiante]

Dale Jr is back is well.

 

[Michfan]

Jr with a burner!!!

 

[Michfan]

Chase with a scorcher!!

 

[FLRacingFan]

HMS found a lot somewhere.

 

[Hotrod]

That a boy Chase!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fordracing7]

BS!!!!

 

[JBone88]

24 and 88 on the front row. I dig it

 

[Kiante]

Toyota looking at the leaderboard like:

"We should be faster over a lap!"

 

[DIDIT]

Well, well, well, I thought for sure JR had the pole...but timing and scoring went out and Chase got it. Jr, was the one that mislead me with Suarez.
Good for Chase!

 

[JBone88]

Say what you want about Alan Gustafson, but he builds fast cars for Daytona.

3 straight poles for the 500.

 

[RCM88x]

Man, Mike Joy looks old....

Not surprised to see Junior on the pole, these Daytona poll winners area almost always a "story line". Danica, Chase etc...

EDIT: nevermind

 

[Revman]

HMS found a lot somewhere.

Don't think it was ever lost. Can they handle, however?

 

[Michfan]

Man, Mike Joy looks old....

Not surprised to see Junior on the pole, these Daytona poll winners area almost always a "story line". Danica, Chase etc...

Junior's not on the pole

 

[RCM88x]

Junior's not on the pole

Oh, weird. The Nascar.com leader board hasn't updated... my mistake.

 

[Revman]

Happy with my TRD powered Toyotas. Top 10 speed and the best handling cars on the track. Hoping it is a million degrees next Sunday!

 

[Kiante]

Should be a fun race next week, it will be good to see cars back on the track again.

 

[ToyYoda]

The HMS cars were fast in qualifying, let's see if they can shake their Hard Left Turn Syndrome in the 500 this year.

 

[Kiante]

The HMS cars were fast in qualifying, let's see if they can shake their Hard Left Turn Syndrome in the 500 this year.

I think it was primarily Jimmie's setup, but that mofo curved tho.

 

[kkfan91]

Elliott on the pole at Daytona, feels right

 

[Rick]

I think it was primarily Jimmie's setup, but that mofo curved tho.

48, 88, 24, 10

 

[Ford 222]

Lets see what happens then they are in traffic.

 

[Johali]

Toyota looking at the leaderboard like:

"We should be faster over a lap!"

Yoders "New" car bodies that they've been touting laid an egg in qualifying. I hope the same happens in the race.

 

[Taco]

Room of DOOM.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Chase Elliott confirmed for 2018 clash at Daytona

 

[beantownkid10]

Say what you want about Alan Gustafson, but he builds fast cars for Daytona.

3 straight poles for the 500.

Alan has always been an amazing engineer. That has never been in doubt.

He just isn't great at tuning the car mid race.

 

[lisa]

Kurt laid a pooper.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Lets see what happens then they are in traffic.

We saw that earlier today. It was ... unattractive.

 

[aunty dive]

Alan has always been an amazing engineer. That has never been in doubt.

He just isn't great at tuning the car mid race.

There appears to be a conflict here.

 

[Ford 222]

Chase Elliott confirmed for 2018 clash at Daytona

He was anyway. Danica Patrick rule.

 

[Ford 222]

We saw that earlier today. It was ... unattractive.

Not for the Hendrick fans anyway.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Not for the Hendrick fans anyway.

I can't imagine Hendrick fans enjoyed watching Chase get wicked loose in traffic off 4, much less Jimmie's two-fer.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Alan has always been an amazing engineer. That has never been in doubt.

He just isn't great at tuning the car mid race.

He struggled in 2015 with Gordon but last year I have to admit he was making some great adjustments.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

He was anyway. Danica Patrick rule.

Irrelevant now.

 

[Revman]

Yoders "New" car bodies that they've been touting laid an egg in qualifying. I hope the same happens in the race.

Yeah, not so much. Handle great, 4 in the final 12 of qualifying is gravy. All drivers happy with their cars. David Wilson happy with performance. What did Toyota say it was going to do in qualifying? I must have missed it. No I didn't. Great day.

 

[Blaze]

I guess they couldn't give Jr the pole this year as they wanted to break the "Story of the year." thing so they just place him in second so he at least gets a front row start.

 

[Johali]

I guess they couldn't give Jr the pole this year as they wanted to break the "Story of the year." thing so they just place him in second so he at least gets a front row start.