Thread: NASCAR at Daytona

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Things are off to a really great start----Mark Martin qualified on the pole for Saturday night!!!!

Perhaps old age and treachery will again overcome youth and enthusiasm????

Big crash in the end of the race.Just caught a sound bite on the local news.Anyone watch the race??.Details??.

That was the Nationwide race, Danica led for awhile then a friend stopped by to BS, missed the ending. Joey Logano won. Cup race is Saturday night.

I found the ending to be a huge disappointment! It was great with all the lead changes but - they couldn't hold it together for another half lap. To many cars in to small a space and they are so dependant on air for downforce.... I'm still not thrilled by this 2 car pairings but it does make the lead more accessible for the "little" guy (gal)....

Lagano threw a block on his teamate and pushing partner and they almost lost the race because of it! I think he won by 4 hundreths!!

I thought Danica was in a position twice at the end to win that race, but couldn't hold the car down in the low groove while being pushed. Her car was very fast, but she was shaky in close, two car side by side racing. The large number of cars continuously running so close is much different than the Indy traffic she is used to running in. I thought she lost control of her car in the late race wreck that crashed so many cars, but may have had help from behind. To her credit, she was there at the end to race for the win!

Good race, even another green-white-checkered finish with a last lap crash... and young David Ragan got the win that he gave away at the February race!!! Hate to see all the equipment get torn up, but the old last lap madness sets in and things just happen!!!! Never have seen many racers who'll settle for the position they have when there's a possiblity they could get just one more!!!!

Also a great big attaboy to Matt Kenseth for sticking with his team mate and pushing him to the win!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Good race, even another green-white-checkered finish with a last lap crash... and young David Ragan got the win that he gave away at the February race!!! Hate to see all the equipment get torn up, but the old last lap madness sets in and things just happen!!!! Never have seen many racers who'll settle for the position they have when there's a possiblity they could get just one more!!!!

Also a great big attaboy to Matt Kenseth for sticking with his team mate and pushing him to the win!!!!

I agree completely! An exciting race, especially the ending and the 2 team mates stuck it out and acted like a real team!

Glad to see Ragen make up for that Feb goof up. And of course, Keselowski punted another out of a race when he nailed Bayne on the wrong side of the bumper.

Originally Posted by IC2

Glad to see Ragen make up for that Feb goof up..

Funny it wasn't a goof up when others did it earlier in the same race!!! Maybe just NASCAR re-paying Rousch for his mouth?!?!? LOL..

Do you think they'll ever go back to racing, cuz i'am sick of the show.

Originally Posted by TS3X65MPH

Do you think they'll ever go back to racing, cuz i'am sick of the show.

Missed the race,as it viewed at 10.30 AM down here,,saw the highlights,nah,,not my cuppa tea..Dont really like this pairing off of drivers..Gimme the real thing,ay,Beppie..

Originally Posted by TS3X65MPH

Do you think they'll ever go back to racing, cuz i'am sick of the show.

No, I don't! Those days are gone as far as I can see. When "they" try to make the cars equal in every aspect, then there goes any hope of a race. Now they have to pair up to go faster. Last time drivers had to get in line and stay there for 498 laps!

Just do away with the superspeedways or get rid of all the spoilers / air dams then let them go at it.

These races are why I like the short tracks. Yep, I watch anyhow more just to see who survives the race in (mostly) one piece