Daytona 500

[Dan!]

It's only a couple of days before the race. Who's it going to be this year and why?

[Aussie3rddayfan]

At risk of being set upon I have to say something: NASCAR is immensely BORING! I am an avid motorsport fan: F1, rally, bikes etc. but I cannot stand the NASCARs. All they do is go round and around and around. I have seen some of the coverage on the HD channels here in Auz but would honestly rather peace and quite.

So my question, then, is this; what's the attraction?

[rossid]

Then get out of America! :D

There are a few road courses too.

Attraction: speed

Winner: Office Depot starring Tony Stewart

[Dan!]

While not a big NASCAR fan, I do enjoy attending racing events live. It's a hard to describe adrenaline rush.

I do look forward to watching Daytona in HD with my surround sound turned way up!

[ZippyApplePants]

Kyle Busch, because I like him and I think he has a good chance.

[rossid]

HD? Um, how do I put it politely Dan, you STINK!!!

[jrmitch]

At risk of being set upon I have to say something: NASCAR is immensely BORING! I am an avid motorsport fan: F1, rally, bikes etc. but I cannot stand the NASCARs. All they do is go round and around and around. I have seen some of the coverage on the HD channels here in Auz but would honestly rather peace and quite.

So my question, then, is this; what's the attraction?I highly doubt that Marcus Ambrose would agree with you..........;)

As far as Sundays race, I'll be doing just like Dan - the surround sound will be maxed out all day. It's hard to pick a winner; this race is so different from all of the other events because everyone is so dependent upon help from others. A perfect day for me would be a strong top 10 for both entries from Stewart/Haas racing; strong performances by the new - and very small budget - teams from Jeremy Mayfield and Tommy Baldwin/Scott Riggs; A.J. Almendinger to prove that he's worthy of driving a car wearing Petty Blue; and Mark Martin to finally get his Daytona 500 win.

Aussie 3dfan - I'll get back to you later with my thoughts on why NASCAR is so popular......;)

[rossid]

Oh man I wish I had a HD tv and/or surround sound!!!

[ZippyApplePants]

I highly doubt that Marcus Ambrose would agree with you..........;)

As far as Sundays race, I'll be doing just like Dan - the surround sound will be maxed out all day. It's hard to pick a winner; this race is so different from all of the other events because everyone is so dependent upon help from others. A perfect day for me would be a strong top 10 for both entries from Stewart/Haas racing; strong performances by the new - and very small budget - teams from Jeremy Mayfield and Tommy Baldwin/Scott Riggs; A.J. Almendinger to prove that he's worthy of driving a car wearing Petty Blue; and Mark Martin to finally get his Daytona 500 win.

Aussie 3dfan - I'll get back to you later with my thoughts on why NASCAR is so popular......;)

Whoa! Where have you been?! :P I will not be surrounded by sound because I have to work. :D Besides, there is drag racing on tomorrow night. You want an adrenaline rush, go check out 300+ mph race cars in person. :D :D ;) You do know your last sentence is a joke waiting to happen. :eek: :D

Oh man I wish I had a HD tv and/or surround sound!!!

Just go invade jrmitch's house, I'll tell you how to get there. :D

[Aussie3rddayfan]

HD? Um, how do I put it politely Dan, you STINK!!!

Is this a good time to mention I have a 26" LCD HD TV with 5.1 Surround Sound in my bedroom? Maybe not. :P

[rossid]

Correction. That smell must be that, choke, beautiful, television. :cool:

NO!!! My 26 inch is a 20 year-old Mitsubishi!!!

Selfish children. Feed me-clothe me-etc- times four!!! I want some money for my wife and I to spend on important stuff like electronics.

*thanks God for the iPod Touch he won yesterday*

[jrmitch]

Whoa! Where have you been?! :P I will not be surrounded by sound because I have to work. :D Besides, there is drag racing on tomorrow night. You want an adrenaline rush, go check out 300+ mph race cars in person. :D :D ;) ......Uh, Zippy? Wendy? Some of us actually like a race that lasts more than 4.5 seconds.......:D :P

[ZippyApplePants]

......Uh, Zippy? Wendy? Some of us actually like a race that lasts more than 4.5 seconds.......:D :P

Well what are you some kind of nut? :P :D Actually, since the nitro cars only run to 1000 feet the ETs are more like 4 seconds flat to the high 3. second range. I got your point though. :)

[rossid]

Mark Lee was talking on facebook about "fake Tony". That was hilarious!!! :D

[ZippyApplePants]

Mark Lee was talking on facebook about "fake Tony". That was hilarious!!! :D

Could you elaborate please? :confused:

[rossid]

The 18-year old kid driving the Home Depot car.

[jrmitch]

The 18-year old kid driving the Home Depot car.Aka Joey Logano. ;)

Speaking of Tony, I thought he had a great run and had a shot at the win had the rain held off. And isn't it funny how there was no penalty handed down to Dale Jr. for dumping Brian Vickers when Jason Leffler got hit with a 5 lap penalty for doing basically the same thing to Steve Wallace in yesterdays Nationwide Series race?

Oh, my - did I just infer that Earnhardt gets special treatment? Shame on me.......:eek: :D

[danbos]

At risk of being set upon I have to say something: NASCAR is immensely BORING! I am an avid motorsport fan: F1, rally, bikes etc. but I cannot stand the NASCARs. All they do is go round and around and around. I have seen some of the coverage on the HD channels here in Auz but would honestly rather peace and quite.

So my question, then, is this; what's the attraction?

And to top it all off, it's not even named right!

Is there actually anything stock about these "stock cars?" ;)

[ZippyApplePants]

Aka Joey Logano. ;)

Speaking of Tony, I thought he had a great run and had a shot at the win had the rain held off. And isn't it funny how there was no penalty handed down to Dale Jr. for dumping Brian Vickers when Jason Leffler got hit with a 5 lap penalty for doing basically the same thing to Steve Wallace in yesterdays Nationwide Series race?

Oh, my - did I just infer that Earnhardt gets special treatment? Shame on me.......:eek: :D

Didn't Tony finish 9th? If so, that is a good job for a new team.
Hmph, Jr. would need special medical treatment after I got done with him for wrecking my man Brian! :mad:

And to top it all off, it's not even named right!

Is there actually anything stock about these "stock cars?" ;)

Yes, their names. Camry, Fusion, etc. ;) :D

[rossid]

Fox said that Junior and Vickers had an accident "because it was Daytona". Did not see the accident in detail but know that Vickers did not mince words about it being Junior's fault.

What about my friend that dvr'd the race only to have it rain out? I think he must be bummed.

Is Toyota still running bigger engines this year than Chevy and Ford? Did I misunderstand last year's changes to Toyota?

[jrmitch]

Fox said that Junior and Vickers had an accident "because it was Daytona". Did not see the accident in detail but know that Vickers did not mince words about it being Junior's fault.

What about my friend that dvr'd the race only to have it rain out? I think he must be bummed.

Is Toyota still running bigger engines this year than Chevy and Ford? Did I misunderstand last year's changes to Toyota?Doriano, I'll take these in reverse order: Toyota has always had to use the same size engine as everyone else (which is a conventional 358 cubic inch pushrod engine with a cast-iron block and a good old fashioned carburetor). However, there are many variables allowed to teams in areas such as carburetor size; cylinder head design; etc. Toyota seemed to have unlocked several secrets about how to get the most bang for the buck in those areas where NASCAR allows teams to make their own engine modifications. A couple of years ago NASCAR felt that Toyota had gained an unfair advantage in horsepower in the Nationwide and Truck series, so they mandated a different manifold to reduce their advantage and level the playing field. But those changes didn't apply to Cup, and I'm not aware of any changes recently made. (Guess I'm off to Google this one.....:D )


Ah, the rain. In terms of not continuing the race NASCAR probably made the right call, because it continued to rain for a couple of hours after they shut everything down. My complaint is that they've pushed back the start time so much in order to accommodate TV (primarily the West coast markets); had they gone with an earlier start time - as they used to do - the race would have been able to go the distance. With 1 out of every 4 races being affected by rain last year, this is an ominous way to kick off 2009.


Regarding Vickers and Junior, opinions seem divided on who was more at fault or if they share equal billing for being knuckleheads. From my view I've got to place most of the blame on Dale Jr.; here's a couple of links to stories (one with video):http://www.thatsracin.com/135/story/3797.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m2d15-NASCAR-and-Dale-Jr-should-both-feel-very-ashamed

[ZippyApplePants]

Doriano, I'll take these in reverse order: Toyota has always had to use the same size engine as everyone else (which is a conventional 358 cubic inch pushrod engine with a cast-iron block and a good old fashioned carburetor). However, there are many variables allowed to teams in areas such as carburetor size; cylinder head design; etc. Toyota seemed to have unlocked several secrets about how to get the most bang for the buck in those areas where NASCAR allows teams to make their own engine modifications. A couple of years ago NASCAR felt that Toyota had gained an unfair advantage in horsepower in the Nationwide and Truck series, so they mandated a different manifold to reduce their advantage and level the playing field. But those changes didn't apply to Cup, and I'm not aware of any changes recently made. (Guess I'm off to Google this one.....:D )


Ah, the rain. In terms of not continuing the race NASCAR probably made the right call, because it continued to rain for a couple of hours after they shut everything down. My complaint is that they've pushed back the start time so much in order to accommodate TV (primarily the West coast markets); had they gone with an earlier start time - as they used to do - the race would have been able to go the distance. With 1 out of every 4 races being affected by rain last year, this is an ominous way to kick off 2009.


Regarding Vickers and Junior, opinions seem divided on who was more at fault or if they share equal billing for being knuckleheads. From my view I've got to place most of the blame on Dale Jr.; here's a couple of links to stories (one with video):http://www.thatsracin.com/135/story/3797.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m2d15-NASCAR-and-Dale-Jr-should-both-feel-very-ashamed

We know you're off. :P

Rain can be a big problem in racing. The NHRA season opener started on Sunday and finished on Wed. because of rain. A few years ago they got delayed by rain so much someone said NHRA means Next Heavy Rain Area. :D

IMHO, Brian is not a knucklehead, and Jr is something I can't say. :eek: :D

[Lisa G]

BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY!!!!! Let''s go racing BOYS!!!!!!!

The season is officially under way!

[rossid]

Well I was way off on Toyota.

Cannot get a video either link and will try NASCAR.com because ESPN.com doesn't look to have it.

THANKS!!

:D

[Genna14]

Then get out of America! :D

There are a few road courses too.

Attraction: speed

Winner: Office Depot starring Tony Stewart

First off. Road courses suck. Second. I wish you had been right. :(


Kyle Busch, because I like him and I think he has a good chance.

Pshhhhht. He may be good sweetheart but he's not good enough for Daytona!! He got screwed over pretty bad!


Is this a good time to mention I have a 26" LCD HD TV with 5.1 Surround Sound in my bedroom? Maybe not. :P

I have a plasma flatscreen HD TV!!!! I'm not sure how many inches but its BIG! The 'rents paid like $400 forr it!! Its a sweet set!


Mark Lee was talking on facebook about "fake Tony". That was hilarious!!! :D

I saw that on Twitter! *shakes head* Ahhh Mark...



The 18-year old kid driving the Home Depot car.

I LIKE Joey. I think he's adorkable and talented. I just don't think he's ready for Cup.


Aka Joey Logano. ;)

Speaking of Tony, I thought he had a great run and had a shot at the win had the rain held off. And isn't it funny how there was no penalty handed down to Dale Jr. for dumping Brian Vickers when Jason Leffler got hit with a 5 lap penalty for doing basically the same thing to Steve Wallace in yesterdays Nationwide Series race?

Oh, my - did I just infer that Earnhardt gets special treatment? Shame on me.......:eek: :D

I do somewhat agree with you. It does seem like Jr gets special treatment! But BV deserved it. I can sense a new rivalry, one that I did not predict (http://nascargirl14.blogspot.com/2009/02/top-rivalries-for-2009.html) in my blog.

However that being said. I think that BOTH men were genuinely sorry and honest when they said they didn't do it intentionally. I've never known Leffy or Jr to be aggresive drivers.


And here's MY opinions on the Daytona 500 09: The Great American Joke (http://nascargirl14.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-american-joke.html).

And how about my boy Tony taking two in a row in the N'Wide at Daytona huh? ;)

Oh come on, you KNEW I was gunna go there.

[Genna14]

Didn't Tony finish 9th? If so, that is a good job for a new team.


Nope. 8th. And you're right, Tony exceeded everyone's excpectations but I know Tony's capable of driving a crap car to a top 10 or 5 finish.

But those Petty cars were AMAZING. Look at AJ Allmendinger, he finished a career best of THIRD. Amazing. There were a lot of surprises out there, including a Petty car being in the top 5 once more.


Fox said that Junior and Vickers had an accident "because it was Daytona". Did not see the accident in detail but know that Vickers did not mince words about it being Junior's fault.


The accident was 100% Jr's fault. I'll tell you why.

He was racing Vickers to be the first car a lap down WAY too early on in the run. Jr had gone down low, but he was below the yellow line *what lost Regan his Dega win and gave it to Tony- another stupid race* so when Jr tried to pop back UP, Vickers couldn't go anywhere. There were some bumps and scrapes and Jr kept pushing Vickers into a spot where he just couldn't fit and Vickers lost control.

Jr was just too desperate. Even my best friend, a HUGE Dale Jr fan, understands that the whole thing was his fault. He was just being stupid and acted like a total rookie. Then Brian went and said that he took him out intentionally which was not the case. Jr was pretty peeved, and anyone can understand why after BV's notorious Talladega win, at Brian because he runs his mouth.

Don't get me wrong, I like BV, he's really cool and I've talked to him in the past. But sometimes he needs to quit running his mouth.

[rossid]

I'm glad NO ONE on these boards runs their mouth. :P

No, it is not directed at y'all, but just a general statement. My sense of humor is very cynical you know.

[ZippyApplePants]

First off. Road courses suck. Second. I wish you had been right. :(




Pshhhhht. He may be good sweetheart but he's not good enough for Daytona!! He got screwed over pretty bad!




I have a plasma flatscreen HD TV!!!! I'm not sure how many inches but its BIG! The 'rents paid like $400 forr it!! Its a sweet set!




I saw that on Twitter! *shakes head* Ahhh Mark...





I LIKE Joey. I think he's adorkable and talented. I just don't think he's ready for Cup.




I do somewhat agree with you. It does seem like Jr gets special treatment! But BV deserved it. I can sense a new rivalry, one that I did not predict (http://nascargirl14.blogspot.com/2009/02/top-rivalries-for-2009.html) in my blog.

However that being said. I think that BOTH men were genuinely sorry and honest when they said they didn't do it intentionally. I've never known Leffy or Jr to be aggresive drivers.


And here's MY opinions on the Daytona 500 09: The Great American Joke (http://nascargirl14.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-american-joke.html).

And how about my boy Tony taking two in a row in the N'Wide at Daytona huh? ;)

Oh come on, you KNEW I was gunna go there.

I think Kyle will figure Daytona out eventually. Sometimes it just takes awhile.

[Genna14]

I'm glad NO ONE on these boards runs their mouth. :P

No, it is not directed at y'all, but just a general statement. My sense of humor is very cynical you know.

I always run my mouth when it comes to NASCAR hahaha. I just think BV should have watched the replay before he ran his mouth like he did.


I think Kyle will figure Daytona out eventually. Sometimes it just takes awhile.

Maybe. He did win one of the duels *which pissed me off a lot, no offense* but when it comes to races like the 500, the 400, or the N'Wide races, he hasn't got it down yet. To be there at the end there's a few things he needs to learn about the draft. Other than that he tends to run pretty well for like 100 laps then he loses it.

[rossid]

Yup I found the video and Junior gets crash "Bonus Points". :P

[Genna14]

Haha! He always crashes in style, that's for sure!!

[ZippyApplePants]

Stupid points would be more accurate.

[Genna14]

Yeah that was a stupid move on Jr's part. But that was an interesting crash. Took out basically all the guys I can't stand and left in all of my guys. Can't complain!

[jrmitch]

Stupid points would be more accurate.Can't say I disagree with you, but I can count the guys who don't do something equally stupid over the course of a restrictor plate race on one hand. I'm glad we're moving on to California and real racing........:D

[ZippyApplePants]

Yeah that was a stupid move on Jr's part. But that was an interesting crash. Took out basically all the guys I can't stand and left in all of my guys. Can't complain!

:rolleyes:

Can't say I disagree with you, but I can count the guys who don't do something equally stupid over the course of a restrictor plate race on one hand. I'm glad we're moving on to California and real racing........:D

You better not disagree with me, I know where you live! :P ;) :D Anyway, I just hope for a good, clean, safe race in California. Although I don't think Genna will agree that CA is real racing. If I remember right she thinks those races are boring.

[jrmitch]

:rolleyes:



You better not disagree with me, I know where you live! :P ;) :D Anyway, I just hope for a good, clean, safe race in California. Although I don't think Genna will agree that CA is real racing. If I remember right she thinks those races are boring.You think I'm scared of you?! C'mon up to Denver and I'll sick my vicious watchdogs on you.......:D

Genna would have a point about Cali (though I like the track because it's big and wide open). But it's not restrictor plate racing. :D

[ZippyApplePants]

You think I'm scared of you?! C'mon up to Denver and I'll sick my vicious watchdogs on you.......:D

Genna would have a point about Cali (though I like the track because it's big and wide open). But it's not restrictor plate racing. :D

Would those be the dogs that jump on you and try to lick you to death as soon as you walk through the doorway? :D

I just saw that Brian has the pole for CA so his weekend is off to a good start.

[jrmitch]

Would those be the dogs that jump on you and try to lick you to death as soon as you walk through the doorway? :D

I just saw that Brian has the pole for CA so his weekend is off to a good start.Yep, that's them - my big, ferocious Labs......:D

I just got done watching qualifying and there were also good qualifying runs for both Tony and Rhino. I think everyone who picked that team to flounder this year is in for a rude awakening.

[Genna14]

:rolleyes:

Although I don't think Genna will agree that CA is real racing. If I remember right she thinks those races are boring.

Do not roll your eyes at me lady. I will find you.



Genna would have a point about Cali (though I like the track because it's big and wide open). But it's not restrictor plate racing. :D

Darn right Cali is BORIIIIIING. Besides Carl always wins..what's the fun in such a predictable race??

[ZippyApplePants]

Yep, that's them - my big, ferocious Labs......:D

I just got done watching qualifying and there were also good qualifying runs for both Tony and Rhino. I think everyone who picked that team to flounder this year is in for a rude awakening.

I'll buy the big part, although they are ferocious with each other while playing. :D

I was not watching qualifying, but good for them.

Do not roll your eyes at me lady. I will find you.




Darn right Cali is BORIIIIIING. Besides Carl always wins..what's the fun in such a predictable race??

Ok, how's this? :P

Maybe someone else will mess up and take out half the field. :eek:

[jrmitch]

....Maybe someone else will mess up and take out half the field. :eek:*Groan* Please don't give these guys any ideas.......:D

[Genna14]

Ok, how's this? :P

Maybe someone else will mess up and take out half the field. :eek:

I can't say I'd mind unless they took out Tony, Greg, or Marky.


*Groan* Please don't give these guys any ideas.......:D

Just hope Kevin Harvick doesn't read these threads. :P

[ZippyApplePants]

*Groan* Please don't give these guys any ideas.......:D

Ha! They do it well enough on their own anyway! :D