2014 NASCAR Thread

[The Bman]

Everything is set up nicely for Aric Almirola to win his first race.

 

[Chqr]

Yup. That looks like the ball game.

 

[Furinkazen]

Did #43 just win on the Kings anniversary?!

 

[nascarfan1400]

So Kurt wins again :c

I wanted to see an underdog win with so few drivers. The rain is going to decide it.

 

[Johnny1996]

I just checked the radar for Daytona Beach, and let's just say that this is going to be a looooong wait.

 

[MustangRyan]

Nascar has held a ten hour Daytona 500 before, so there is no guarantee that this is over yet.

 

[GTPorsche]

It's not over yet....

 

[Blitz24]

There's one driver who REALLY doesn't want this race to end now. Logano.

 

[LancerEvo7]

It would be convenient for ratings if they would have to call it and have the #43 win this weekend of all weekends.

 

[The Bman]

Another pile-up will occur, leaving only Terry Labonte and Alex Bowman to settle the score.

 

[cnd01]

That was a doozie of a wreck! Glad everyone is ok

 

[nascarfan1400]

It's halfway, and the 43 car is in the lead, and the radar is ugly. We all know NASCAR, it's over.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

The legendary 43 still leads. The race is still under yellow. Will NASCAR call it or try to let it pass and dry the track since Daytona has lights?

 

[GTPorsche]

It's red flagged now.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Another pile-up will occur, leaving only Terry Labonte and Alex Bowman to settle the score.

Quotte me, IF they all crash again, no one will finish the race. Oh and red flagged....again... and tree'd

 

[GTPorsche]

Someone would get their car repaired enough to get back running if needed... if that ever occurred.

 

[RACECAR]

Maybe its just the camera angle, but that backstretch looks far wider then it actually is.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Kyle Petty says that he cannot see the beach from the press box. That shot they are showing shows the stark difference between the front and the back of the track at the moment.

 

[cnd01]

Kyle Petty says that he cannot see the beach from the press box. That shot they are showing shows the stark difference between the front and the back of the track at the moment.

Resident NASCAR meteorologist right there. Excellent analysis of the weather. Here's his source:

 

[Blitz24]

I think Murray Walker's "It's raining and the track is wet!" was a more useful call than Petty's.

 

[nascarfan1400]

I really don't want to see RPM in victory lane...

 

[GTPorsche]

I think Murray Walker's more useful than Petty.

Fixed... for my opinion.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

The lap 98 crash officially had 26 cars involved. http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...coke-zero-400-sprint-cup-series-daytona1.html

 

[nascarfan1400]

The lap 98 crash officially had 26 cars involved. http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...coke-zero-400-sprint-cup-series-daytona1.html

How many were in the October 2012 Dega crash?

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

The lap 98 crash officially had 26 cars involved. http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...coke-zero-400-sprint-cup-series-daytona1.html

So.. 43-16=27; 27-26?????? Uh either my math is wrong (likely) or... This was a decimating level of wreckage here

 

[Blitz24]

25 in the 2012 Dega wreck. 33 in the 2002 Busch Dega race.

 

[nascarfan1400]

25 in the 2012 Dega wreck. 33 in the 2002 Busch Dega race.

So this is the biggest crash of the Sprint cup modern era.

NASCAR drivers are terrible actors. (Coke commercials)

 

[AnthonyD1993]

"I just run around in circles."
Brian Vickers

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

1. Yes.
2.True about 95% of the time sadly

EDIT: in response to @nascarfan1400

 

[nascarfan1400]

Well anyone watching the interview saw the radar on Vickers box... Aric Almirola wins.