NASCAR Thread.

[Ian Poole]

That's my boy!

OOHHHHH!!!!!!!

That kept the silent minority quiet!

24 leading but he got Rowdy right behind him

Come on Michael Curtis, the general will lead u to the 500

 

[LSX]

Mikey is out...

 

[Earth]

No! Michael Waltrip in the wall!

He wont be in the 500! The transfer spot is wide open now

 

[LSX]

But he is the next car in on speed... Depending on how the next race goes.

 

[Ian Poole]

He can still get in, we need Bill Elliot/Nemechek/Scott Speed to get one of the transfer spots

 

[Earth]

Max Papis did not pit! This is going to be interesting

 

[Ian Poole]

And Sorensen only took two tyres?

 

[LSX]

No he didn't take any, he just rolled through. Looking for some padding I guess. But that's going to be three slow cars at the front, getting ran over by everyone that has tires. This might get interesting.

Edit: NM the 32 came back down, he just missed his pit stall.

 

[Ian Poole]

That is so dangerous, he has to race in!

 

[Earth]

Max Papis is in!!!

 

[LSX]

What a finish!!! JJ has him a good handling car

Papis and Mcdowell transfer.

 

[01GTP]

Great finish!!!

I thought it might be RCR win for a second there.

 

[Ian Poole]

Pleased for Mad Max.

And the winner of the and where did he come from award goes to....Kevin Harvick?

Now, bring on duel number 2, COME ON MONTOYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't the 55 part of Michael Waltrip Racing?

 

[LSX]

No, it's owned by Phil Parsons.

Man, that finish, and the post race interview with Papis really drives home the point a lot of us were trying to make in the Oval VS Road course thread. It can't be that lame if a road racer is in tears just to MAKE the race, and 6/1,000th of a second to second place. Damn I can't wait for race two.

 

[Ian Poole]

You've got to feel good for Max Papis. Sure, he is going to be on the last row of the grid but do you think he cares? All he cares about is that he is in the Great American Race and it shows how much that that means to him.

Now, time to become the biggest Scott Speed/Bobby Labonte fan ever

 

[LSX]

I already hoped Labonte would make it in, he's a great driver. Speed is lame and I don't like him, but I'd like to see Mikey make it in. So woo-hoo Scott Speed.

It shows just how prestigious the Daytona 500 really is.

 

[Ian Poole]

Speed is lame and I don't like him, but I'd like to see Mikey make it in. So woo-hoo Scott Speed.

Get the old Red Bull out brother, it gives you wings!

 

[LSX]

Do that and take notes from Vickers, he knows what he is doing even if he is an idiot.

How can one be so fast, while the other might as well be talking on the cell phone?

And nice Tasmanian Devil helmet Ambrose tear 'em up!

 

[Ian Poole]

Nie helmet design for Marcos Ambrose

 

[LSX]

All the Penske cars are fast! Even Hornish is almost to the front.

 

[Ian Poole]

There's always fast @ Daytona.

Big bump draft by Montoya on Jr. sent him for a big ride

OMG, Gilliland almost collected Speed!

 

[Cale]

Those Penske cars looked fast when they were out front.

 

[Ian Poole]

That they did and in honour of Michael Waltrip getting into the big race:

You got it Mikey, you got it, you got it, MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cale]

You got it Mikey, you got it, you got it, MIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could we be hearing this again?

 

[TS]

Great finishes in both duels!

Mikey's reaction to the finish of the 2nd race was absolutely priceless

500 is gonna be a really good race, guys can actually pass on their own instead of having to rely on the draft, can't wait for the new NASCAR season to start. 👍

 

[LSX]

Yes indeed ^ Two races, look how close those finishes were. I got to say, Todd Bodine was wheelin that car out there, too bad they are going home. That's the nature of this beast though.

Can't wait for the Nationwide race since the Truck race will be a rain out tomorrow. I'm hoping for a double header on Saturday. I don't want Speedweeks to end yet.

 

[Ian Poole]

One thing i noticed was that there wasn't much bump drafting to the front as there has been. Noticed it in the duel and the shootout

 

[Sam48]

Yes indeed ^ Two races, look how close those finishes were. I got to say, Todd Bodine was wheelin that car out there, too bad they are going home. That's the nature of this beast though.

I was really pulling for Bodine, being we're both from Chemung county.

Though I must say, NASCAR's G-W-C rule change was a brilliant idea. Good job NASCAR.

 

[Ian Poole]

Nationwide qual rained out, DP starts 15th

 

[Cale]

How did they come up with the starting order? Practice speeds?