Daytona 500 who will win

Daytona 500 is just in 3 days whos your pick i hope #6 Mark Martin will win
1 VS 42 now i like them odd's

 

I think we all know who's going to win the Daytona 500

Go #8 !!

 

I'm a Tony Stewart(#20) fan, so thats where my "hope" lies

But, in reality, Jimmy Johnson(#48)

Wife's a Jeff Gordon(#24) fan and even she thinks Johnsons gonna win.

Yes, she's more of a NASCAR fan than I

I prefer Sport bike racing, the "Isle of Man TT" is REAL racing!

 

I predict the guy that crosses the finish line 1st will win..

 

Is it just me or does it look like that cars tires are off the ground .....

 

I've decided I like Kasey Kahne. Mostly because he's pretty, but what the heck...there are worse reasons to choose a driver.

Although this season I'll still be pulling for Rusty...it'd be nice to see him go out on the crest of a wave, rather than the backside.

 

It's not you, the tires are off the ground. That's a picture from a "road course" with left and right turns. It's either Sears Point(now called Infinion raceway) in Sonoma Ca., or, it's Watkins Glenn in one of the Carolinas(i think)
On road courses, the vehicles(not just nascar vehicles) have such tight suspension that when the vehicles weight shifts from side to side it will often pick up the inside front tire, which does help by "planting" the weight on the outside tire, acheiving better "stick" to the track
But, also, when NASCAR hits the road courses, they have a tendency to hit the course curbs with a sort of "reckless abandon" this will result in both front and rear tires(same side of vehicle) coming off the ground.
NASCAR has always been more of an "endurance" type of competition than a race of driving skill
Now many will disagree with me, but NASCARS favorite saying is,"thats not BUMPING, thats RACING". Which I disagree with

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The year-long on-track feud between Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick officially came to a head Thursday, and NASCAR made it clear that they've officially had enough. No penalties were levied for the multicar accident that took out Johnson, Harvick, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek and Rusty Wallace, and also involved Scott Riggs and Dave Blaney. But the drivers, crew chiefs and team owners were summoned to the NASCAR transporter for a stern talking-to from president Mike Helton. NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said that if Johnson and Harvick don't resolve their differences immediately, they could be spectators for an upcoming event."If they get into it again, there could be some severe penalties -- like missing a race," Hunter said. Hunter said the drivers opted to meet privately Thursday evening, rather than have NASCAR involved in the process.The latest episode in the Johnson/Harvick saga came on the 37th lap of the second 150-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500. As they exited Turn 2 with Harvick running second to Johnson, Harvick dove underneath Johnson and made contact.The resulting melee sent at least three drivers into back-up cars, and damaged five machines capable of competing for the win.Harvick got the worst of it, as Harvick's Chevrolet was absolutely destroyed after careering off the wall, then being T-boned by Nemechek's machine.Harvick was sent to the infield care center with chest pain, according to team owner Richard Childress, but he appeared physically fine upon entrance into the NASCAR transporter.Johnson managed to keep his car off the wall, but crew members voiced concern that the rear end suspension is damaged.Martin felt he had a race-winning car. Now he's not so sure."I can win the Daytona 500 with (the primary) car," Martin said. "With that backup? Absolutely not. Never happen. I don't know if they can fix (the primary)."That thing is wrecked. Pat (Tryson, crew chief) says he's going to fix that car. If we want to win, and they can fix it right, we can certainly win from the back with that thing." Hunter said NASCAR considered the situation a "racing accident," but Johnson wasn't so thrilled."I was riding along and he pulled his head off his shoulders and tried bump-drafting in the turn," Johnson said. "I guess all those years of watching TV and worshipping racing like he says he did -- he didn't watch much of it and realize you're not supposed to bump- draft in the middle of the turn."It's a shame. He just tore up six or seven good racecars. I hope Childress either fires him or NASCAR does something about him, because this is ridiculous -- absolutely ridiculous." Nemechek, who was also sent to a back-up car, agreed with Johnson."I think you need to ask Kevin Harvick -- he drove stupid -- totally ridiculous," Nemechek said. "He cost a bunch of people good racecars, hard work, a lot of money and they ought to make him pay for it."I had a good racecar and I'll have another good one on Sunday -- the same car I drove in the Shootout."Harvick said he saw Johnson get loose, then get off the throttle. "I just got to him and he checked up and I got to him and I couldn't get off him," Harvick said. "I just spun him out and I feel sorry for the teams and everybody involved."It's not something where you want to bump draft in the middle of the corner. But I hate it. But I just got to him and he slowed down and got sideways, and I got the back of him."

i am hoping that we some more stuff like that lol and thanks to www.nascar.com for the story and the pic's

 

you beat me to the line!

 

in what lap?

 

what a ****tart, at least have the decency to admit you did it on purpose, if you're a good racing driver you *know* a car's going spin out when you hit it like that, especially in a corner.

 

at the end of the 499th lap

 

I really don't get NASCAR. What is proven by ones ability to make constant left turns?

I like the shtick about NASCAR that Mitch Hedberg does... "I don't want to be a NASCAR driver, I want to be a NASCAR passenger". "That way I can say things like...Hey man, why don't you make a right?" or "Man, you really like Tide, huh?"


Steve

 

Isn't the Daytona 500 referring to 500 miles, run in 200 laps (unless it rains, and then it doesn't move at all). I'm sure somebody will correct me if that's wrong.....

I like open wheel racing where they race even if it rains, turn left, turn right, climb hills, and yeah even crash (just like in NASCAR)...

As for who will win I'll have to go with what somebody said about being the first car to cross the finish line on the last lap.

 

bah, gimme formula 1 over nascar any time
or even better, WRC

 

The Yankees. They have the big unit now, and Giambi seems to be ready to play agian this year.

 

hmm yes, they need a pension plan with 12 - 15 million a year, come on, how can you NOT spend everything of that, 15 million is nothing, let alone 12

 

It is in NY by Seneca Lake. An absolutely beautiful area and although the track area is fenced in driving around the area you can see most of it as there are many VERY steep hills. The climb up the gorge is 832 steps and absolutely breathtaking....the waterfalls and vegetation are gorgeous and you are likely to see all kinds of butterflies, birds and little critters running around. It is roughly a 3 or 4 hour drive from where I used to live in Western NY.

 

got pictures?

 

Not mine They were in the huge box of pictures I had in storage back in NY...everything I had was stolen. Here is a link to a website with pics. (click on pics for larger view)

 

yeah, I remember, very low thing to do
great environment there, gotta go on holidays there when I'm rich some day

 

I don't follow Nascar, so I'll throw out a WAG (Wild Ass Guess) that one of the Ford Racing boys will win Daytona...

 

50mins tell the daytona 500

 

Well, it's over, Tony lost, Jeff won,,,

I have a VERY happy wife, and after 19 years together

Isn't that whats important?

A happy wife

(to all the guys out there the answer is: YES )

 

martin or rusty should have won but thats how things go lol

by the way my sister was there and she is going to send me some pics of the race, crashes and so on

 

No, it's NAStyCAR

 

There were a couple of completely uncalled-for hits that caused major pileups, I don't blame them.

 

It would be a struggle, but I think I could learn to live on 1/2 of that pention.

 

I was unhappy of the results!

#8 SHOULD HAVE WON

 

I'm with you!