Nationwide at Daytona

[HoneyBadger]

Terrible terrible race. I hope the Cup race is better though I'll likely be at Franklin County unless Mother Nature decides to sweep the weekend and keep me home four straight nights.

 

[DUN24]

Damn buescher was sold on second since about lap 10

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

He didn't even try to get that win.

At least pretend like you want it. WTF was that? Learn that from Biffle???

 

[HoneyBadger]

Howso?

Chris Buescher, not once, but twice decided to block for Bobby Gerhart in the ARCA race at Daytona. In 2011, he had numerous chances to win but he was blocking for Gerhart and kept lifting every time he had a run -- all the way to the end. He even had a run on the last lap entering turn three and backed off. It was the worst ARCA race I've ever seen. Then this year, he was five laps down and went back out solely to block for Gerhart. He kept blocking the other drivers on the lead lap for Gerhart until ARCA threatened to park him.

 

[racer8]

I can't believe there wasn't a big wreck on those last 2 laps

It wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

[carolinabuff]

Damm, Sadler looks like he just got out of the shower

 

[Brent]

I bet that he claims that he tried getting around Kenseth.

 

[Blaze]

At least pretend like you want it. WTF was that? Learn that from Biffle???

Exactly, I mean at least make it look good if you don't want to win, and as far back as everyone was he could have made the move and still got second if he didn't win it.

 

[HoneyBadger]

At least pretend like you want it. WTF was that? Learn that from Biffle???

Biffle learned it from James' younger brother.

 

[Jeffrey00]

Could have done without the first 6 finishers, but looks like Sam gained some points on Regan.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Matt Kenseth victory lane interviews are about as exciting as watching chess.

 

[Captain Coyfish]

Chris Buescher, not once, but twice decided to block for Bobby Gerhart in the ARCA race at Daytona. In 2011, he had numerous chances to win but he was blocking for Gerhart and kept lifting every time he had a run -- all the way to the end. He even had a run on the last lap entering turn three and backed off. It was the worst ARCA race I've ever seen. Then this year, he was five laps down and went back out solely to block for Gerhart. He kept blocking the other drivers on the lead lap for Gerhart until ARCA threatened to park him.

That's really odd. Maybe it runs in the family...

 

[DSquad48]

Booooooooo

 

[HoneyBadger]

Exactly, I mean at least make it look good if you don't want to win, and as far back as everyone was he could have made the move and still got second if he didn't win it.

To be fair, that's THE #1 problem with tandem racing. Pack racing is boring as hell but in tandem racing, if you're in the second lane, you're pretty much committed to finishing no better than second. And NASCAR's rule packages that are designed to break up the tandem racing have made it extremely hard to pull the slingshot move.

 

[Jeffrey00]

I am not a fan of the Bueschers.

 

[Brent]

Well, I was wrong. I guess he was just happy with that 2nd place finish. I mean, can you blame him? Why would you even want to win?!?!

 

[Blaze]

Did he pretty much admit to just letting him win?

 

[DSquad48]

AD looks like such a fool with that damn hat all the time

 

[Jeffrey00]

Next time one of us are ever in the pits near any of those dillion boys please steal and burn those hats.

 

[DSquad48]

Well, I was wrong. I guess he was just happy with that 2nd place finish. I mean, can you blame him? Why would you even want to win?!?!

Didn't ya hear? He was committed to his bumper til the finish...even if the 2 had a 20 car length lead over the field

 

[#17D500winner]

I wonder if drivers have been told to mention Nationwide Insurance every chance they get? LOL

 

[Blaze]

AD looks like such a fool with that damn hat all the time

Next time one of us are ever in the pits near any of those dillion boys please steal and burn those hats.

I think that hat's are kind of cool, but that's just my opinion.

 

[HoneyBadger]

It's amazing. NASCAR spent years trying to break up the pack racing. Then they spend years trying to break up tandem racing.

NASCAR needs to just tear these two tracks down and build short tracks in their place so they can pull those g.d. plates off. Or maybe race on the road course at Daytona while "reconfiguring" Talladega in to a half mile track.

 

[*WEAVER*]

That cowboy hat is about 2 times bigger than Dillon is.

 

[Brent]

The ESPN guys said that tonight was a fun night? That's the crappy thing about jobs! You can't say how you truly feel.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Did he pretty much admit to just letting him win?

Yep, that's a real racer isn't it?

 

[DebrisCaution]

Just like his little brother.

Minor point, but Chris is James Buescher's cousin.

 

[ToyYoda]

Way to go Matt.

 

[#17D500winner]

Way to go Matt.

X2

 

[Jeffrey00]

The ESPN guys said that tonight was a fun night? That's the crappy thing about jobs! You can't say how you truly feel.

Unless you are Kyle petty.

 

[breatheoflife]

Not all were race-ending, but he seems to average a big crash every other race. Running mid-pack with a Roush car is nothing to talk about either.

Meh, he's a rookie, I'm willing to cut him some slack considering how new he is to the cars. He didn't come up through ARCA and K&N like others, he's completely green to these cars.

 

[DSquad48]

I think that hat's are kind of cool, but that's just my opinion.

The hats are cool if worn with a normal outfit...coming out a car in a firesuit and putting on an expensive hat like that is a way of creating an "image" which just makes him look dumb, IMO.

 

[FLRacingFan]

NASCAR needs to just tear these two tracks down and build short tracks in their place so they can pull those g.d. plates off. Or maybe race on the road course at Daytona while "reconfiguring" Talladega in to a half mile track.

There's a better chance of J.J. Yeley winning the Cup title.

The problem is going 230+ unrestricted is too dangerous but racing in big packs is dangerous too. I wish they could find a compromise. Smaller engines or something.

 

[FLRacingFan]

And a Cup regular wins. Boooooooo.

A pair of Cup drivers sweep the Nationwide Daytona races. Damn shame.

 

[breatheoflife]

Matt Kenseth victory lane interviews are about as exciting as watching chess.

True, but better than the "and, ummmm, well, ummmmm, you know, ummmmm, my car was, ummmmmm, good" interviews by Junior.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I can't believe there wasn't a big wreck on those last 2 laps

A whole lot of both luck and skill to pull that off.

 

[DebrisCaution]

Meh, he's a rookie, I'm willing to cut him some slack considering how new he is to the cars. He didn't come up through ARCA and K&N like others, he's completely green to these cars.

He's not an official rookie, he ran enough races for RAB and Roush previously to make him ineligible for ROTY.

I don't recall anyone cutting the Indycar drivers any slack about that either. Travis's lack of car control is especially bizarre given his rallying and off-road experience. Sooner or later he'll run out of money or hurt himself again.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Could have done without the first 6 finishers, but looks like Sam gained some points on Regan.

This Nationwide season is showing you can have a close championship without a reset. The top five are separated by 17 points - this is the deepest this series has been in a while.

 

[StandOnIt]

Yeah the front guys were points racing at the last I think, just trying to make sure they didn't wreck and loose 20, 25 points

 

[harkin]

NASCAR needs to just tear these two tracks down and build short tracks in their place so they can pull those g.d. plates off. Or maybe race on the road course at Daytona while "reconfiguring" Talladega in to a half mile track.

Races at these tracks are not compelling in any way. That NASCAR continues to say Daytona is a big deal is crazy.

How can races at your premier track be such a boring mess?