Danica at Fontana?

[Desert Dust]

Well, the way this 500 turned out, there was too much drama and not enough suspense.

Too bad the track got chewed up.

[mitt]

Not sure what you mean? They had three restarts at the end.

I only saw the last 2 laps, 1 restart I guess, but didn't know what lead up to it.  Was it crashes or the track surface?

I turned it off after the pot hole delay, and only flipped it back on when I went online to see who won and saw unbelievably it wasn't over yet.


mitt

[Kopfjäger]

I only saw the last 2 laps, 1 restart I guess, but didn't know what lead up to it.  Was it crashes or the track surface?

I turned it off after the pot hole delay, and only flipped it back on when I went online to see who won and saw unbelievably it wasn't over yet.


mitt

Three seperate incident's in the last 10 or so laps, led to the green/white checker finish. Jr went from 10th to 2nd in the last lap.

[cyrus buelton]

Why did they drag race the last 2 laps?  I missed what lead up to it.

mitt

I believe NASCAR has a rule that a race can't end under caution, so if there is a wreck within the last two laps, they re-start to two laps.

I don't watch it enough to know the exact rule, but briefly remember the commentators discussing something like this.

I guess the rule was put in to add more excitement to the end of the race as nobody wants to see a race end under yellow.

[Kopfjäger]

I believe NASCAR has a rule that a race can't end under caution, so if there is a wreck within the last two laps, they re-start to two laps.

I don't watch it enough to know the exact rule, but briefly remember the commentators discussing something like this.

I guess the rule was put in to add more excitement to the end of the race as nobody wants to see a race end under yellow.

There is a new rule on the green/white checkered finish for this year.


NASCAR announced Thursday prior to the running of the Duel Qualifying races a revision to their procedures that allow a maximum of three attempts at a green-white-checkered flag finish. The revision went into effect immediately. Under the rule if the leader has taken the white flag and the caution is displayed, the field is frozen and the field will not be restarted. Previously there was only one attempt at the green white checkered

[superjohn]

Making the Daytona 500 the only race event in the world where you qualify, then race 125 miles to qualify to start the race and run 490 miles trying not to get crashed out in order to qualify for a 3 lap shootout. 

[Kopfjäger]

Making the Daytona 500 the only race event in the world where you qualify, then race 125 miles to qualify to start the race and run 490 miles trying not to get crashed out in order to qualify for a 3 lap shootout. 

Like you said, it's the only race they run using this format.

http://nascar.about.com/od/races/a/howdaytonaquals.htm

[ZLTFUL]

If I had the choice between watching a NASCAR race and masturbating with 80 grit sandpaper while using rubbing alcohol for lube, I would have a VERY hard time deciding which one would be less painful...

Other than that, I have no input into this thread.

Have a wonderful day.

[ducpainter]

^^^^^^^^^^

Tell us how you really feel...

[Rob Hilding]

Damn - missed the first race of the year........


Unfortunately I'm gonna miss next 35, too


As always, YMMV

[Pip]

Montoya was a whiney pregnant dog at Williams.BMW... seems like nothing has changed.

[superjohn]

Montoya was a whiney pregnant dog at Williams.BMW... seems like nothing has changed.

They're all whiny these days. "He wrecked me by doing the same thing I do to everyone else. It's not fair!"

If I had the choice between watching a NASCAR race and masturbating with 80 grit sandpaper while using rubbing alcohol for lube, I would have a VERY hard time deciding which one would be less painful...

Other than that, I have no input into this thread.

Have a wonderful day.

If you combine the activities you have a better chance of staying awake. 

[Desert Dust]

If I had the choice between watching a NASCAR race and masturbating with 80 grit sandpaper while using rubbing alcohol for lube, I would have a VERY hard time deciding which one would be less painful...

Other than that, I have no input into this thread.

Have a wonderful day.

I hear that in certain circles, a man will pay a certain type of female big money to perform painful sexual acts. 

[Kopfjäger]

:DI hear that in certain circles, a man will pay a certain type of female big money to perform painful sexual acts. 

certain men will too, just sayin

[Pip]

Speaking of left turns, this thread took a BIG ONE...

I hear that in certain circles, a man will pay a certain type of female big money to perform painful sexual acts.