Daytona RACE thread

[TexasRaceLady]

Whenever we get around to racing .............

For those who are continually griping/complaining/moaning/groaning about commercials, the miserable TV coverage, the horrible commentators in the booth ------
please keep it to a minimum..... don't let it take over the thread..

We know there are too many commercials. We know we don't see all that's happening.

Let those of us who enjoy what we are seeing, do so.

 

[racer8]

 

[Wingnutcnc]

Finally.

 

[slash14]

go smoke!!!!!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

*relief* So happy to see the green. Of course, now I start pacing --- plate races give me the heebie jeebies.
But so help me, I love them.

 

[harkin]

Woo Hoo! - NO RAIN pls!

 

[racer8]

Rain

 

[slash14]

...****** rain!

 

[Racer1930]

Go Tony !!!

(no alternative commercials today - this is a serious race )

Oh no! caution for sprinkles

 

[Wingnutcnc]

Looks like a lot of people dressed up as empty seats today.

 

[JEB]

Rain and commercials.

 

[ToyYoda]

That was a fun 6 laps.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Commercial-free stream: http://www.justin.tv/motorsport49

 

[Brent]

Welp, there it is! Time to make some pancakes!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Looks like a lot of people dressed up as empty seats today.

Most of that is the new seating that's under construction for 2016.

 

[KahneFan]

This is gonna be a long, drawn out race

 

[Brent]

Looks like a lot of people dressed up as empty seats today.

I will just never understand how people can go to a NASCAR without planning for it to be rained out and ran the next day.

 

[Matthew2470]

Most of that is the new seating that's under construction for 2016.

Since when do facts matter in this thread?

 

[KevinWI]

If you had the right equipment you used to be able to hijack the satellite feed between the race and network HQ and you could see the race in between the commercials and hear the commentators talking to the producers and TV director. I believe since then they're all encrypted now.

 

[racer8]

They got lights here (as you all know) so it could be a long day.

 

[Racer1930]

I will just never understand how people can go to a NASCAR without planning for it to be rained out and ran the next day.

I agree - especially at Daytona. It works out for the locals though....cheap tickets! I got a spot on the start-finish line at Atlanta a few years back - great seat - for twenty bucks.

 

[Wingnutcnc]

Danica bra must say do not over inflate, Max psi 2.5lbs.

 

[Matthew2470]

Use up the commercial quotas during this rain.

 

[ToyYoda]

They got lights here (as you all know) so it could be a long day.

I think it took like 10 hours to get the Daytona 500 in, hopefully that won't be the case today.

 

[racer8]

Cars are being stopped on pit road.
Red flag.

 

[PokerRun388]

More rain? No!!!!! Man this FL weather is making things difficult!!!

 

[KevinWI]

Cars are being stopped on pit road.

Maybe they'll put the hobbits back on.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Jeff Gluck ‏@jeff_gluck 2m
Red flag. Sorry, everyone.

 

[*WEAVER*]

The 24 hours at Daytona.

 

[Racer1930]

P.S. - If the delay lasts awhile "Viva Las Vegas" is on TCM at noon. Elvis and Ann-Margret and even some racing - the perfect movie!

P.S.S. - TCM is commercial free

 

[mreed]

Cars are on pit road now

Commercial-free stream: http://www.justin.tv/motorsport49

Thanks for posting that link

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Going to lock this during the red flag --- to keep it from getting clogged and so long people won't read.

Creating a Red Flag thread.

 

[Matthew2470]

If you had the right equipment you used to be able to hijack the satellite feed between the race and network HQ and you could see the race in between the commercials and hear the commentators talking to the producers and TV director. I believe since then they're all encrypted now.

There is a clip on YouTube where announcers are arguing and asking for certain mikes to be turned off.

 

[lisa]

Man, this blows.

 

[mreed]

first in after unlock

 

[TexasRaceLady]

first in after unlock

You must have been standing on the doorstep. LOL

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Looks like the grandstands have filled in pretty good.

 

[ToyYoda]

Kasey Kahne won Friday night, Jimmie Johnson won last night, will it be a Hendrick sweep?

 

[KevinWI]

Kasey Kahne won Friday night, Jimmie Johnson won last night, will it be a Hendrick sweep?

LOL, I was trying to remember what race was last night.

 

[Wingnutcnc]

Only in FLA can you watch yesterdays race live today, between rain drops.