Daytona 500

dean_acheson · 02-18-07, 09:56 PM

Well lovely, NASCAR sticks it to Mark Martin again....

fredbass · 02-18-07, 10:08 PM

Well the last 50 laps or so were definitely exciting to watch, as I always do.

And Yes, I was hoping Mark would hold on at the end, but oh well, that's racing.

ASWnut101 · 02-18-07, 11:01 PM

That was one spectacular crash at the end...

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-07, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredbass

Well the last 50 laps or so were definitely exciting to watch, as I always do.

And Yes, I was hoping Mark would hold on at the end, but oh well, that's racing.

I know there are alot of Nascar fans out there, and the sport does have its moments, but man there are times I think there is more excitement watching paint dry.

Torpedo Fodder · 02-19-07, 12:04 PM

And it looks like Toyota's new team cheated by adding oxygenates to their fuel. Oh boy that's exactly the last thing Toyota needs for their NASCAR debut

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SUBMAN1 · 02-19-07, 12:32 PM

That is the best ending to the Daytona 500 since the inception of NASCAR!!! Nail biter ending, and the rest of the field crashed across the finish line! One guy on his roof and on fire!

-S

02-19-07, 12:36 PM

I think the guy whose car slid across the finish line on the roof should be awarded the victory pruely on the grounds of imagination.

dean_acheson · 02-19-07, 02:14 PM

yeah, great finish, except my guy finished second....

Camaero · 02-19-07, 04:26 PM

Nascar didn't stick it to Mark. They let the two race it out. Mark couldn't hold on without help and he lost. I was rooting for Mark, but I don't understand the fans who think Nascar screwed Mark by not throwing the yellow.

Overall real good race.

TteFAboB · 02-19-07, 05:29 PM

Great race.

dean_acheson · 02-19-07, 09:07 PM

You know it is odd, but NASCAR usually throws a caution when cars flip over and burst into flames.

I was at Talledega last October, they sure did it there when Earnhardt got clipped by the Hendrick boys....

fredbass · 02-19-07, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dean_acheson

You know it is odd, but NASCAR usually throws a caution when cars flip over and burst into flames.

I was at Talledega last October, they sure did it there when Earnhardt got clipped by the Hendrick boys....

On a final lap, almost never.

dean_acheson · 02-20-07, 10:50 AM

Now Fred, not to disagree, but I disagree.

The caution coming out at the end is why the green/white checkered rule came out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-white-checker_finish

NASCAR throws the caution when bad wrecks happen. If you watched the Bud Shootout the weekend before, NASCAR threw out a caution for no reason when the field got spread out. (None of the camera crews could ever 'find' the debris...') However, on Sunday, NASCAR just threw the rules out the window and decided not to have a caution despite their own 'rules' and precedents in such matters. It was the same on Friday when they didn't penalize Johnny Benson for passing under the yellow line.

So after listening to a week of Nascar screaming about rule violations from teams, then NASCAR throws out their own rules so they can have an 'exciting' finish for the TV crowd.

Did you see Gilliand hammer it all through the infield after crashing into Biffle? It was absolutely nuts, and that type of thing happens when you don't have a caution.

It was just great to see that on the 6th anniversery of Earnhardt's death, very little has changed....

Or, the new rule is that, on the last lap, there are no rules...

SmokinTep · 02-20-07, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaero

Nascar didn't stick it to Mark. They let the two race it out. Mark couldn't hold on without help and he lost. I was rooting for Mark, but I don't understand the fans who think Nascar screwed Mark by not throwing the yellow.

Overall real good race.

They sure do throw a caution on the final lap. I think Jarrett won one last year or so on the final lap as he was racing someone to the line. He was second to the line, but won because he was ahead of the other guy when the caution came out.

I-25 · 02-20-07, 11:10 AM

I still dont see whats so fun about waching cars go in circles very fast

Offroad racing it the one for me

02-18-07, 09:56 PM	#1
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Daytona 500 Well lovely, NASCAR sticks it to Mark Martin again....

02-18-07, 10:08 PM	#2
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well the last 50 laps or so were definitely exciting to watch, as I always do. And Yes, I was hoping Mark would hold on at the end, but oh well, that's racing. __________________

02-18-07, 11:01 PM	#3
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	That was one spectacular crash at the end... __________________

02-19-07, 12:04 PM	#5
Torpedo Fodder Ensign Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Whitby, Ontario Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	And it looks like Toyota's new team cheated by adding oxygenates to their fuel. Oh boy that's exactly the last thing Toyota needs for their NASCAR debut . __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war. "Those who turn their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't"

02-19-07, 12:32 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is the best ending to the Daytona 500 since the inception of NASCAR!!! Nail biter ending, and the rest of the field crashed across the finish line! One guy on his roof and on fire! -S __________________

02-19-07, 12:36 PM	#7
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think the guy whose car slid across the finish line on the roof should be awarded the victory pruely on the grounds of imagination.

02-19-07, 02:14 PM	#8
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	yeah, great finish, except my guy finished second....

02-19-07, 04:26 PM	#9
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Nascar didn't stick it to Mark. They let the two race it out. Mark couldn't hold on without help and he lost. I was rooting for Mark, but I don't understand the fans who think Nascar screwed Mark by not throwing the yellow. Overall real good race. __________________

02-19-07, 05:29 PM	#10
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Great race. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

02-19-07, 09:07 PM	#11
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	You know it is odd, but NASCAR usually throws a caution when cars flip over and burst into flames. I was at Talledega last October, they sure did it there when Earnhardt got clipped by the Hendrick boys....

02-20-07, 10:50 AM	#13
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Now Fred, not to disagree, but I disagree. The caution coming out at the end is why the green/white checkered rule came out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-white-checker_finish NASCAR throws the caution when bad wrecks happen. If you watched the Bud Shootout the weekend before, NASCAR threw out a caution for no reason when the field got spread out. (None of the camera crews could ever 'find' the debris...') However, on Sunday, NASCAR just threw the rules out the window and decided not to have a caution despite their own 'rules' and precedents in such matters. It was the same on Friday when they didn't penalize Johnny Benson for passing under the yellow line. So after listening to a week of Nascar screaming about rule violations from teams, then NASCAR throws out their own rules so they can have an 'exciting' finish for the TV crowd. Did you see Gilliand hammer it all through the infield after crashing into Biffle? It was absolutely nuts, and that type of thing happens when you don't have a caution. It was just great to see that on the 6th anniversery of Earnhardt's death, very little has changed.... Or, the new rule is that, on the last lap, there are no rules...

02-20-07, 11:10 AM	#15
I-25 Commodore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 629 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	I still dont see whats so fun about waching cars go in circles very fast Offroad racing it the one for me