Delta767300ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 14 Posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1278 times:
Nascar's Pepsi 400 will be ran Saturday Night 7/7/07 at Daytona Int'l Speedway. This race marks the halfway point in the Nascar Nextel Cup Season. I will be attending the event sitting in Nextel Tower, Row 48. If anyone else is going, PM me for my cell phone # and we can meet up.
Here are the current Nascar Nextel Cup Point Standings:
AllegiantAir From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 1729 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1270 times:
Thanks for startin' the thread, Dan! I appreciate it! Anyway, here's the winners from this year.
Daytona: Kevin Harvick
California: Matt Kenseth
Las Vegas: Jimmie Johnson
Atlanta: Jimmie Johnson
Bristol: Kyle Busch
Martinsville: Jimmie Johnson
Texas: Jeff Burton
Phoenix: Jeff Gordon
Talladega: Jeff Gordon
Richmond: Jimmie Johnson
Darlington: Jeff Gordon
Lowe's: Casey Mears
Dover: Martin Truex Jr.
Pocono: Jeff Gordon
Michigan: Carl Edwards
Infineon: Juan Montoya
New Hampshire: Denny Hamlin
And if anyone cares, the two drivers entered in this race that have not made a race this year are Eric McClure in the #04 Hefty car (who sucks in the Busch series, so I doubt he could qualify for this) and Kirk Shelmerdine in the #27 Lilly Trucking of Virginia car. (he has his own team but only enters in the Daytona races??? What???)
Delta767300ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 14 Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1268 times:
Hey dude, No problem. I hope to fly your airline soon! I was waiting for you to start the thread though. Thanks for listing this years winners on here. I will be posting pictures from the race when I get back. I am leaving for Daytona early tomorrow morning and will return late Sunday.
AllegiantAir From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 1729 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 1263 times:
Quoting Delta767300ER (Reply 2): I hope to fly your airline soon! I was waiting for you to start the thread though.
Haha, thanks, but I'm just a fan, not an employee :P Oh, and feel free to start these threads on Thursday or Fridays if you're sick of waiting for me to get one up.Same goes for Pep, and Duff, and everyone else. But I'll try to get them up by Friday of each week.
Quoting Delta767300ER (Reply 2): I will be posting pictures from the race when I get back.
Dude, could you try to get me a pic of Johnny Sauter's #70 Haas Automation car? That would make my day!
Anyway, it looks like JJ Yeley had the fastest lap in the first practice followed by Biffle, Bowyer, Newman, and Kurt Busch.
Kuna From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1257 times:
I am looking forward to see TNT's new coverage idea, the no commericals/commercials on screen we don't leave the race aspect. Hopefully Kyle will watch his p's and q's lol!
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 26 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1252 times:
As a diehard Ward Burton fan, I'm a bit intrigued with the rumors of 14 employees being given temporary layoffs at Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Once a proud (and stout) single car team, MMM is unfortunately about out of gas I'm afraid.
The other rumor I'd like to see go away is the thoughts being pondered by Brian France of moving the Daytona 500 to the season ending race on the schedule. I'm totally against this. You get the fans foaming at the mouth for the season to begin at Daytona with 2-3 weeks of solid racing between the ALMS, NASCAR etc. in late January, early February and to have the biggest race of the year be held off until the last week of the year, near Thanksgiving? No no no, Brian. Your father must be rolling in his grave...
JSD
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 26 Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1226 times:
Tonight's qualifying being rained out 3/4 of the way through just about seals the deal for me with NASCAR. I'm done.
While not a fan, in particular, of the top 6 drivers tonight, the fact that the pole sitter is not going to race tomorrow night because of the rain out is BULLS**T. The Busch race being run tonight doesn't HAVE to start on time, does it? No. While there would be some advantage, possibly, in continuing qualifying on Saturday morning, wouldn't that be more fair to the drivers that had already qualified, and were IN the race (Said and Blaney were locked in when it was canceled).
WHAT A JOKE, and I am tired of it.
Thanks for continuing to kill the sport I used to love more than any other.
JSD
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
Kuna From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1225 times:
Kuna From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1220 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 8): Quoting Delta767300ER (Thread starter):
I am looking for Tony Stewart to win his 3rd straight Pepsi 400 for his first win of the year!
I don't think you have anything to worry about - the way Stewart's luck has been running the last season and a half, I'l lbe happy if he's in the top 5.
Kuna From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1216 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 10): I don't think you have anything to worry about - the way Stewart's luck has been running the last season and a half, I'l lbe happy if he's in the top 5.
Duff44 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 1723 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 1213 times:
The top-35 thing is new (and garbage, I agree), but if everyone doesn't get a chance to qualify, none of the times count. That's the way it's been for at long as I've watched (which is approaching 25 years), and is nothing new.
Quoting A340Spotter (Reply 5): The other rumor I'd like to see go away is the thoughts being pondered by Brian France of moving the Daytona 500 to the season ending race on the schedule. I'm totally against this. You get the fans foaming at the mouth for the season to begin at Daytona with 2-3 weeks of solid racing between the ALMS, NASCAR etc. in late January, early February and to have the biggest race of the year be held off until the last week of the year, near Thanksgiving? No no no, Brian. Your father must be rolling in his grave...
NASCAR will die if he retains control for the next ten years. It might not take that long.
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 26 Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1208 times:
Quoting Duff44 (Reply 13): The top-35 thing is new (and garbage, I agree), but if everyone doesn't get a chance to qualify, none of the times count. That's the way it's been for at long as I've watched (which is approaching 25 years), and is nothing new.
I'm at 28 years and counting with NASCAR (1979 Daytona 500 was my first race that I saw on TV, like a lot of folks). I'm more excited about seeing a 1977-8 Olds 442 than a Porsche 911 of Ferrari Enzo. I'm old school, no doubt about it. I know that rainouts in the middle of qualifying are rare (maybe the second time in 5 years it's gone this way), but I think that NASCAR, in this day and age of the crappy Top 35 rule, needs to revisit things and look to delaying qualifying until everyone has finished, when it rains in the middle like this.
The reason for the cancellation was that it would delay the Busch race tonight. Guess what? That race was postponed until tomorrow anyway. Why not have the last 14 cars, of which I believe 5-6 were part of the go/go home crowd, come back at 0900 and finish things up. True, temps would be different, but that's the breaks. Remember, this is the last race of the restrictor plate bodies before they go to the COT at Talladega (correct me if I'm wrong here). Boris Said's hot lap most likely would have held, would have put him into the Bud Shootout ($$$$) next year and what's he got to show for it? "The world's most expensive showcar", he said this evening.
Frustrating, I know. And true, nothing new. Vickers must have gotten some Karma this week after getting booted from last week and not having enough speed, already eliminated from racing tonight, but he'll be racing tomorrow while Boris will be reporting for ESPN instead of lining up on the pole.
Good night
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3624 posts, RR: 11 Reply 15, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1191 times:
Woo-hoo! My in person race of the season has arrived!
Went to the infield & Fanzone on Thursday before the Rolex race. Was standing mere feet away from Harvick, Bowyer, McMurray, Michael Waltrip & Tony Stewart as they golf carted from the Busch garage to the Cup garage for Happy Hour. Got Kasey Kahne's autograph walking into the Fanzone. Watched Happy Hour from the roof of the Cup garage...that was cool.
Rolex race was fun to watch. The #99 Gainsco Daytona Prototype was the class of the field all night, coming back from a penalty to win. IIRC, somebody on here works for that team.
Watched qualifying (before it got rained out) on TV...didn't feel like sitting in the hellish heat. Sat around yesterday waiting for the Busch race, which never happened.
Went to the Busch race this morning. My clothes were soaked in sweat by the time the green flag fell. Kyle Busch won...Montoya almost wrecked Leffler in the tri-oval & then later spun himself. Harvick's spotter told Kevin to get away from JPM because he was a "weapon" on the racetrack, which I agreed with. Ungodly hot, but it was well worth it. At least we were at the top of our section of grandstand & got a breeze from time to time.
Looking forward to tonight...Go Jeff, Go Smoke!
Quoting Delta767300ER (Thread starter): I will be attending the event sitting in Nextel Tower, Row 48. If anyone else is going, PM me for my cell phone # and we can meet up.
Petty Tower, Row 50 for me. Won't be able to meet up as I'll be busy all day, though. Did you go to the Busch race?
Quoting A340Spotter (Reply 6): Tonight's qualifying being rained out 3/4 of the way through just about seals the deal for me with NASCAR. I'm done.
I see your frustration, but that's the way it's been...that's not a result of the "new" NASCAR. Jerry Nadeau got screwed out of a pole at Atlanta in 2002 because they were unable to finish qualifying. The Top 35 rule sucks...I hate it, but Boris would've missed the show anyway, unfortunately.
Quoting AllegiantAir (Reply 1): Kirk Shelmerdine in the #27 Lilly Trucking of Virginia car. (he has his own team but only enters in the Daytona races??? What???)
(continuing from above) He had a stunning run in qualifying...14th when they called it, I think. But had qualifying been able to finish, he would've gone home courtesy of the Top 35 rule.
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1974 posts, RR: 26 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1176 times:
Quoting DeltaRules (Reply 15): I see your frustration, but that's the way it's been...that's not a result of the "new" NASCAR. Jerry Nadeau got screwed out of a pole at Atlanta in 2002 because they were unable to finish qualifying. The Top 35 rule sucks...I hate it, but Boris would've missed the show anyway, unfortunately.
Boris was on the pole and was already locked in at the time the rains came. He and Blaney were locked in no matter what transpired.
Watched the Busch race this morning and I see that Kyle Busch's car failed post-race inspection due to illegal, or out of spec, shocks. Second week in a row for Alan Gustafson, his crew chief, and him failing post-race. Wonder if the Busch Series penalty forthcoming will result in a suspension (Gustafson is on probation at this time) in both series for his crew chief?
Rumor on jayski.com is that it's about to go away or be amended. Personally, I'm against the Chase, but if they are going to lock anyone in, then it should only be the Chasers (Top 12). Would make qualifying a bit more fun as well, especially as if you looked at the Daytona qualifying times, the top 6 at the time of the rain cancellation, they were all go/go-home cars. You could literally qualify 8th this week and go home because of the Top 35 rule.
Sigh
Enjoy the race folks!
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
N776AU From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 685 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Stewart wrecked Hamlin! HAHA
On a lighter note, I'm liking this wide open coverage.
Careful, Doors Are Closing And Will Not Reopen. Please Wait For The Next Train
BoeingFever777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 409 posts, RR: 56 Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1165 times:
Good job Tony! Wrecking Hamlin (your teammate) and yourself that early in the race. I thought Tony was against bumping?
N776AU From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 685 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1160 times:
Well, caution #3. The plate races of the last few years have been pretty clean. So much for the trend.
Careful, Doors Are Closing And Will Not Reopen. Please Wait For The Next Train
Kuna From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 279 posts, RR: 3 Reply 20, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1157 times:
BoeingFever777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 409 posts, RR: 56 Reply 21, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1157 times:
Quoting Kuna (Reply 20): Tony is an A$$ never can take the blame for what he causes.
He is just mad he has no wins and his teammate won last week... I'm sure Hamlin just stopped out in the middle of the track... Yeah ok Tony!
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Reply 22, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1151 times:
Been to a number of Daytona races, IIRC the 500 in 81 and 82, the 400 in 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, and 97. Great place to watch a race, and absolutely one of those events that TV doesn't do justice to...you gotta go to a race to fully appreciate it.
Hamlin was loose, but he had help on his wreck...
Tom at MSY (on the CrackBerry)
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7048 posts, RR: 92 Reply 23, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1148 times:
Good job Smoke, wrecking your teammate.
Quoting Tom in NO (Reply 22): Hamlin was loose, but he had help on his wreck...
All the cars are loose the first half of the race; it's Daytona.
GEEDO From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 366 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (5 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1142 times:
Damn, I'm #20 through and through, but I can't stand behind him on this one. No corner bumping.
I've got Titanic hopes and they aren't sinking
25 AllegiantAir: 134/160 laps complete and currently under a yellow flag with Kurt Busch in the lead followed by his brother, Gilliland, Truex Jr, and Johnson.
26 N776AU: Restart with 7 to go. This could get interesting.[Edited 2007-07-08 05:09:22]
27 Corey07850: Surprise, surprise -- it's Hendrick at the front
28 Duff44: So am I, but it's kind of like announcing you're going to the bathroom... you don't have to say it, we get it. Other than that, I like it (of course
29 N776AU: What a finish! Good to see a Ford go to Victory Lane! Go Jamie! Dear Chevy, Suck it.
30 FXramper: He has the best car all night. He deserved to win. In other news: Astros are tired 3-3 with the mets in the top of the 15th!
31 Duff44: That's OK... Chevy won 7 in a row, 8 of the last 9, and 12 of the last 14 at Daytona... It's about time... it'll keep all the Ford fans from whining
32 AllegiantAir: Congrats to Jamie in the Ford, holding off a hard charging Hendrick powered Chevy piloted by Kyle Busch . I heard Jamie won by .005 seconds. http://ww
33 Tom in NO: Props to Jamie Mac on his first win since '02.....great finish to the race. Btw, the season-ending race should be back in Atlanta where it used to be,
34 EMBQA: This is what I find so funny about NASCAR fans today. They get so worked up about Ford, Chevy and Dodge being the best. These cars are so far removed
35 ANCFlyer: I missed that whole thing, didn't get off shift until about 6pm Alaska time, by then it had happened and I never got to see what happened until ESPN
36 N776AU: Yea for fantasy lists. I've had the winner on my picks for the last three weeks. How's everyone else doing with their picks thus far?
37 Kuna: I agree with that statement...but he is still a jerk.
38 Gunships: Count me in, too. Been a fan since his rookie year, but it was blatantly obvious he wrecked Hamlin. Then he makes the remarks I'd expect to hear from
39 AllegiantAir: Hehehe, I've never been a Tony fan, never will. I'll just stick with my underdogs. They've been doing well this year. Mears. Truex, Yeley, McMurray,
40 Kuna: Don't count me as a 20 fan...lol I would never think of it!
41 ORFflyer: For the coincidence books - did anyone notice the 7 car finished 7th, on 7/7/07.
42 Miamiair: And he didin't cross the finish line on his roof either...
43 AllegiantAir: Maybe that new Camping World sponsor is the lucky one. Errr, that was Clint Bowyer in the 07 car at Daytona in February.
44 ORFflyer: And it was him I was referencing too - 07 didn't sound as good.
45 AllegiantAir: Oh, sorry, my bad. http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/18/data/results_unofficial.html Anyway, what's everyone's take on the Cup Series being name
46 ORFflyer: Same thing I thought about the NEXTEL CUP - not much. It'll always be WINSTON CUP to me. You know us
47 AllegiantAir: Ya, I started watching when it was the WINSTON Cup, and NASCAR was great then. Now since NEXTEL has came aboard, NASCAR has gone done hill with thing
48 ORFflyer: I catch your drift for sure - but I'm not at all convinced it's due to NEXTEL. I think Brian France is ruining the sport his dad, and grandfather mad
49 AllegiantAir: Yes, I'm sure it wasn't NEXTEL's fault, but I was using when they came as a timeline mark for when NASCAR started going downhill.
51 DeltaRules: Trip report from the race: Got to the track at about 6:45 & looked at some of the souvenir stands. We got to our seats at about 7:30 & the race starte
52 N776AU: I did. After watching Talladega I figured now would be worth a go. It turned out to be a good decision.
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