Daytona 500 Thread ("Official" or otherwise)

[A HERETIC I AM]

Because I think "Official" threads about anything on DU are silly.

Post your comments about the race, but perhaps it would be best if the "I hate racing" or "I don't understand the appeal" comments would best be placed on the other threads.


The Start your engines command has been given @ 1:20.

LET'S GO RACING!

[A HERETIC I AM]

1. Here's the grid;

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/startingGrid?gameId=20130224001

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. Green flag!

1st turn and 1st lap clean.


OK...so if there is no interest, I'll just let this sink.

[House of Roberts]

3. I'm watching and standing by here

didn't have much to say yet.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. That makes two of us!

And I have to run an errand or two. Oh well.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Woohoo, Michael Waltrip is going backward

Sorry, but I think that pompous ass and his egotistical brother are not right in the head.

[11 Bravo]

13. Well, Michael is running #26 in honor of Newton, and the town seal is on his ride, so ...

I'm not quite as down on him as you are.

[Mojo Electro]

6. Have they canged the setup again?

They don't seem to be pairing off as they had the past few seasons.... looks lke we're back to the big pack.... I didn't much care for the "prom date" racing...

[House of Roberts]

7. This is the 'Gen 6' car

or as I like to call it, the Car of the Day After Tomorrow. The Nationwide car is the same as last year.

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. YELLOW, YELLOW, YELLOW!

First incident.

Multi car on the front stretch.


(BTW, "Yellow, Yellow, Yellow" is what is heard over race control and almost every other radio channel on such an occasion.)

[Lugnut]

9. Ah phooey.

Both Harvick and Smoke were taken out.

[House of Roberts]

10. Gordon is still running hot

He had that trash on the nose before the caution, got that off, but it isn't any better. (Heard on MRN.)

[tarheelsunc]

11. After some of the crashers were weeded out, it seems like it will be a parade for a while. eom

[House of Roberts]

12. Debris caution

during the commercial again!

[House of Roberts]

14. This ain't good.

It's too close to the end for a caution.

[Blue_Tires]

15. They need to get this Gen 6 car straightened out..

I was screaming at the TV for somebody to pass somebody for the last 45 mins...