Thread: Okay fearless predictors, Daytona 500 time...

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Get in early on who you think might make the finish line first.

I'm likin' Smoke, he's looked good all of Speed Weeks. I got a little wobbly on him when I saw the headline about the practice wreck, back up car and all. But he just looks like a guy on his game right now, and with a Hendrick car under his butt he'll be tough. Nobody else inspires me as much being ready to win it. Vickers, who I'm not real fond of, looks the next closest, and maybe Jeff Gordon, mostly based on hunger and wanting to show he's not "over the hill" yet.

So there's a start..............chime in..............

Hey!! That ain't right, you took my guy!!!!! The wreck in practice was ugly... He and his team mate Newman were just cruisin'. Then Newman's right rear popped and it put him and Smoke in back up cars..... In the interview afterwards, Smoke let us all know again just how "pleased" he is with Goodyear tires.......

So, because Uncle Bob picked Smoke I gotta go with my sentimental favorite, Mark Martin.... Maybe it's finally his turn to get the big race.... But as always I'm really hoping Smoke and Newman got them backup cars dialed in and finish 1-2... Gonna be a wild race for sure.

I further predict "the big one" takes out 9 cars this year...

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hey!! That ain't right, you took my guy!!!!! The wreck in practice was ugly... He and his team mate Newman were just cruisin'. Then Newman's right rear popped and it put him and Smoke in back up cars..... In the interview afterwards, Smoke let us all know again just how "pleased" he is with Goodyear tires.......

So, because Uncle Bob picked Smoke I gotta go with my sentimental favorite, Mark Martin.... Maybe it's finally his turn to get the big race.... But as always I'm really hoping Smoke and Newman got them backup cars dialed in and finish 1-2... Gonna be a wild race for sure.

I further predict "the big one" takes out 9 cars this year...

Dave you were right on with your 9 car prediction.

Kenseth is my overall favorite, so you know I'm happy....LOL! Roush deserves it and has paid his dues many times over.

I would not have been upset if Mark Martin had won it either. How can you not like him?

Gotta feel for Elliott Sadler too.

I would have been happy for any of the non-regular winners to win it, except for the toyota drivers. I'll root for anyone over a rice burner....LOL!

Well, Ol' smoke might cut his nose off to spite his face, he is so upset with Good Year. I agree he is a man with a mission on his own. But I think it's going to be Jimmy Johnson. I usually don't try to predict, every time I do they seem to get taken out in the first lap. It should be fun to watch!
Ken

Bill Elliot and the Wood brothers make the comeback of the century

I was going to say Jimmy Johnson or Kyle Bush (my least favorite driver)... I'd really like to see Dale Earnhardt Jr take it... But if he gets anywhere close to the front, Kyle will just take him out... again...

as long as it is a Chevrolet, I'll be happy.

Probably Johnson or Gordon. Backup cars are iffy.
Junior seems to be jinxed of late.

Originally Posted by robot

as long as it is a Chevrolet, I'll be happy.

Probably Johnson or Gordon. Backup cars are iffy.
Junior seems to be jinxed of late.

hmmmmm. Guess you're not happy with the finish Robot, but I sure am!!! The Blue Oval Brigade finally got one! First Daytona win since Dale Jarrett in 2000. Worked all day and didn't watch any of the race... Oh well, maybe I'll work through all of them this year if it keeps my Ford's winning!!!! Well, with the exception of Smoke..... He's the man! Top 10 today driving a backup car, maybe it's gonna be his year?????

Originally Posted by 25T_Bucket

I was going to say Jimmy Johnson or Kyle Bush (my least favorite driver)... I'd really like to see Dale Earnhardt Jr take it... But if he gets anywhere close to the front, Kyle will just take him out... again...

Or vice versa,as it turned out

Marko,

No you are not the only one that doesn't like the pre race bull sh**. They could have did away with at least 1 1/2 hour of those commercials and the talking heads trying to impress everyone with their vast knowledge of trivia. And if you watch the idiot, Jeff Hammon, former crew chief, who is on the cut away car, he makes a lot of mistakes. We have a discussion about NASCAR and its possible impending demise over on CC. I don't think it has been racing for years and they will do anything to help their stars. I have always like road racing better and if there is a road race of any kind on, I will watch it over the boring high speed, follow the car in front until the phantom caution flag to let one of our starts make up some distance and day of the week.
That said, since I am pretty new on here I am sure I will be corrected by several of the members who have been here for a long time. Just don't let Uncle Bob know.

Ron

That pre race nonsense was over the top. Starting with a pre race show at one that lasted an hour was reasonable, then race coverage at 2 that turned out to be another hour and forty minutes of filler BS was way too much.. I like to think there will be enough public outcry to move that start time up for next year to like it used to be. All that said this race had plenty of drama, controversy and stategy play out as the 500 so frequently does. We even got a dash of Dale sr. to spice things upLots of cool stories as well.

Ron, Ron, Ron..............................

It is amazing, Sr. still sells even though he's been gone for 8 years. Of course Jr. benefits from that even though he's got his own merits. I was reading a business article on NASCAR the other day, their report was that Jr. related "stuff" accounts for 40% of all NASCAR chotchki sales. Put another way, the other 60% is split among ALL the 50 or so other drivers/teams. Absolutely amazing. Of course if you're an Earnhardt hater that "proves" that civilization is at it's end......................

mark martin

Okay, race has started so any predictions after this will be suspect...........

Mine's not doing so good