Daytona 500 Thread

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I know there's a lot of Nascar fans on here. Here's a few youtube clips from past 500's All are from races i remember. Daytona just hasn't been the same the last few years IMO. It was meant to run during the day without 3 hours pre-race crap and what. Nothing like hearing Ken Squier, Chris Economacki and some of the other legendary voices of the sport.

1988 Finish Bobby and Davey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDkgJGTPbEg

1989 Finish DW gets the monkey off his back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKgQbkDxlg

1990 Intro(notice the start time)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ibhdXuAx4U

1990 Finish Dale Sr.'s most heartbreaking loss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdW-VXgMl4&feature=related

1992 Start Benny Parsons waving the green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdW-VXgMl4&feature=related.

1993 Finish the Dale and Dale Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxALDCoY1jk

1998 Dale gets congrats from EVERYONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-_XqTKngg&feature=related

2007 Finish Poor Mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-hJFTZe08&feature=related

[AZGrizFan]

NASCAR ranks right up there with hockey. We watch hockey for the fights. We watch NASCAR for the wrecks.
xcoolx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NASCAR ranks right up there with hockey. We watch hockey for the fights. We watch NASCAR for the wrecks.
xcoolx

I don't watch NASCAR for the wrecks nor do i watch hockey for the fights. If i want to watch a fight i'll watch MMA, not two guys yanking on each others jerseys throwin heymakers. Those who watch racing for wrecks aren't true racing fans IMO. When i was 10 years old i thought it accidents were cool but now i get annoyed, especially when attending a race live.

[UNHWildCats]

and a preview of this years.... Hendrick finishes with all its cars at the front...

Gordon, Labonte, Craven.....

This year

Gordon, Jr, Johnson, Mears


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di8nAgCueGU

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

and a preview of this years.... Hendrick finishes with all its cars at the front...

Gordon, Labonte, Craven.....

This year

Gordon, Jr, Johnson, Mears


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di8nAgCueGU

Poor Bill Elliott. My dad was/is a huge Bill Elliott fan and that crushed him. If Awesome had any help at all he would have won that race. That was probably his best car at the 500 since 1990.

[Eyes of Old Main]

This year

Gordon, Jr, Johnson, Mears

Gordon and Johnson are legitimate picks, Earnhardt is the poster child for being overrated, and Mears is an experiment to see what happens if you put a nobody in a good car.

Even NASCAR's obvious pro-Hendrick stance can't swing a 1-2-3-4 finish.

[UNHWildCats]

Gordon and Johnson are legitimate picks, Earnhardt is the poster child for being overrated, and Mears is an experiment to see what happens if you put a nobody in a good car.

Even NASCAR's obvious pro-Hendrick stance can't swing a 1-2-3-4 finish.


Jr is 2 for 2 so far in the 88 car and has a history of strong racing at Daytona. Mears is the longshot here but he has been running well so far down at Daytona this year, if he can stay clean out there his car can finish near the front.

[bodoyle]

I can't watch rednecks make 400 left turns, and with them having their supposed "Super Bowl" at the beginning of the season makes me not watch that much more - which isn't really possible since I've never watched.

[Cobblestone]

and a preview of this years.... Hendrick finishes with all its cars at the front...

Gordon, Labonte, Craven.....

This year

Gordon, Jr, Johnson, Mears


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di8nAgCueGU

Go Mark Martin! xthumbsupx

Actually I'll take anybody over Gordon & Johnson.

[Cobblestone]

Ken Schrader didn't qualify? Anybody else shocked by this? xrolleyesx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I can't watch rednecks make 400 left turns, and with them having their supposed "Super Bowl" at the beginning of the season makes me not watch that much more - which isn't really possible since I've never watched.

That fact that you think it's rednecks just shows how dumb your comment really is. Know what you're talking about before you speak. Nascar started to lose the redneck mentality 20 years ago.

[Eyes of Old Main]

Ken Schrader didn't qualify? Anybody else shocked by this? xrolleyesx

Talk about a guy who should retire...

[Eyes of Old Main]

Jr is 2 for 2 so far in the 88 car and has a history of strong racing at Daytona. Mears is the longshot here but he has been running well so far down at Daytona this year, if he can stay clean out there his car can finish near the front.

That may be true about Earnhardt, but his fan base is based off his father's popularity, not his results on the track. Take away his name, and he's no different than many other drivers.

As for Mears, the same could be said about any driver in a quality ride (Hendrick, Gibbs, Penske, Childress, Roush, DEI).

I guess what we're seeing here is that Hendrick/Gibbs is becoming a rivalry of Yankees/Red Sox proportions.

[Keeper]

For me, the Daytona and Talladega races are the only ones I make sure to watch. Daytona has provided some real drama over the years, including some of the biggest upsets. Remember Derrike Cope??
I played soccer with his family, real nice folks. Those of you into the
demo derbies might get more out of the Nationwide (formerly Busch) races.
Anyway, always like to see an underdog come through at the checkers.

[bodoyle]

That fact that you think it's rednecks just shows how dumb your comment really is. Know what you're talking about before you speak. Nascar started to lose the redneck mentality 20 years ago.

They have not gotten rid of that mentality and they never will - ask anyone who is not a fan and half the people who are fans and they will agree. Hell I have friends from CCU who are fans and call the fans who watch it rednecks.

Gimme a call when a driver other then Jeff Gordon can enunciate and complete a sentence.

[Purple Pride]

Michael Waltrip is a smooth talker.:D

[Grizalltheway]

That fact that you think it's rednecks just shows how dumb your comment really is. Know what you're talking about before you speak. Nascar started to lose the redneck mentality 20 years ago.

But they still only make left turns. F1 for the win. :D

[bluehenbillk]

That may be true about Earnhardt, but his fan base is based off his father's popularity, not his results on the track. Take away his name, and he's no different than many other drivers.

As for Mears, the same could be said about any driver in a quality ride (Hendrick, Gibbs, Penske, Childress, Roush, DEI).

I guess what we're seeing here is that Hendrick/Gibbs is becoming a rivalry of Yankees/Red Sox proportions.

Good call, this year will be all about the Hendricks vs Gibbs rivalry.

[UNHWildCats]

But they still only make left turns. F1 for the win. :D
Thats not true they race two road courses

[dbackjon]

Daytona 500 play-by-play:

He makes a left

And another left

And another left

And another left

Repeat

[UNHWildCats]

Daytona 500 play-by-play:

He makes a left

And another left

And another left

And another left

He makes a left

They crash

And another left

And another left

And another left

He makes a left

They Crash

And another left

And another left

And another left

He makes a left

And another left

And another left

And another left

They Crash

He makes a left

And another left

And another left

And another left

He makes a left

Another Crash

And another left

And another left

And another left



There fixed it a bit :p

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

They have not gotten rid of that mentality and they never will - ask anyone who is not a fan and half the people who are fans and they will agree. Hell I have friends from CCU who are fans and call the fans who watch it rednecks.

Gimme a call when a driver other then Jeff Gordon can enunciate and complete a sentence.

Jimmy Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Kurt/Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte the list goes on and on. How about Ryan Newman? He has a degree in engineering from Purdue. The fact is the stereotype is wrong anymore, it simply isn't true.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

This prerace crap is painful to watch. Start the d*mn race!! xnonono2x

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Holy crap it's 3:35 and the cars are finally on the track!! How can you start this race this late on a Sunday in the east coast? Why doesn't NASCAR just come and say we could give two craps about our fans and tradition and run the race Saturday night?

[patssle]

God this sport takes commercialization to the extreme.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

God this sport takes commercialization to the extreme.

10 years the race would be basically over now it's just starting it's a joke. People are going to be eating dinner and going to church soon on the east coast. I won;t be able to watch the end since i have a bball game at 7:30.

[dbackjon]

God this sport takes commercialization to the extreme.

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[PantherRob82]

The pregame was killing me.

No crashes yet. :)

[ISUMatt]

2 minutes of racing, 5 minutes of commercials

[Peems]

I'm not trying to hate here, but what makes NASCAR so enjoyable to watch?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I'm not trying to hate here, but what makes NASCAR so enjoyable to watch?

Well anymore the commercials are just rediculous which actually makes it hard to watch for the hardcore guy. But if you truly know what's going on out there it's pretty amazing. Different strokes for different folks. I can't bear to watch soccer but some people love it. However in no means do i think it's a dumb sport.

[patssle]

I'm not trying to hate here, but what makes NASCAR so enjoyable to watch?

You must not be white. xoopsx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

These commercials are absolutely brutal. There couldn't have been more then 5 minutes of racing right there.

[Mountain Panther]

You must not be a southern, lower or middle-class white male between the ages of 18-60. xoopsx

Fixed it for ya.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I will say the racing itself is a lot better then in the past. This type of plate racing reminds me of how it was in the beginning from '88 to about '94. Cars like they today were able to seperate and pass without help. The pack racing really started to get annoying.

[bodoyle]

I'm not trying to hate here, but what makes NASCAR so enjoyable to watch?

nothing

[bodoyle]

Jimmy Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Kurt/Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte the list goes on and on. How about Ryan Newman? He has a degree in engineering from Purdue. The fact is the stereotype is wrong anymore, it simply isn't true.

That's one hell of a use of a degree.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That's one hell of a use of a degree.

LOL, you obviously have no clue what you are talking about. You have any idea the ENGINEERING and sciences that go into making one of these cars competitive?

[Reed Rothchild]

Jeff Gordon out!!! suspension failure

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Jimmy's done too. So much for the Hendrick domination.

[Syntax Error]

Jimmy's done too. So much for the Hendrick domination.http://recollectionbooks.com/bleed/images/BB/1burn.jpg
"'Scuze me while I kiss the PITS!"

:p

[Reed Rothchild]

One more caution and I'm going to lose it!

[Reed Rothchild]

C'mon Tony!

[Reed Rothchild]

Wow, Ryan Newman pulls it out!

[The Sheriff]

Anybody have a chance to utilize the Direct TV Hotpass?? It was shown free of charge today probably as part of a promotion for it. I must say that it was cool listening in on the drivers/crew conversations. If you are the die-hard NASCAR fan (I would only classify myself as casual), it would be a purchase well worth it.

[GeauxLions94]

Jimmy Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Kurt/Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte the list goes on and on. How about Ryan Newman? He has a degree in engineering from Purdue. The fact is the stereotype is wrong anymore, it simply isn't true.

I know your post was about annunciating, but since you the only one to mention Newman's name ... you get rep points xthumbsupx

[Eyes of Old Main]

At least my call for ABH (Anybody But Hendrick) was answered.

xbowx Ryan Newman xbowx

[Cobblestone]

I'm not trying to hate here, but what makes NASCAR so enjoyable to watch?

Better than watching a bunch of YUPPIES play golf.