Daytona 500 - Race Thread

• Terry_Tate

  

  I know we have a 2013 NASCAR thread but figured we could have a separate thread just for the Great American Race. Green flag around 1:30 PM.
  
  My predicted winner: Kasey Kahne
  
  Top 5:
  Kasey Kahne
  Jeff Gordon
  Kevin Harvick
  Tony Stewart
  Matt Kenseth
  
  I would be surprised if the winner doesn't come from Hendrick, RCR, or SHR. Austin Dillon is my dark horse.
• Big_Mirg_ZHS

  

  Junya!
• shook_17

  

  Dale JR. Lets gooooo
• Enforcer

  

  Also wanting Jr to win, Hell Anyone but Gordon really
• Jughead

  

  Nothing's happened yet. Two car tandem racing is a hell of a lot better than no change in the top 5.
• Terry_Tate

  

  There's the Jeff Gordon debris caution.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Can't believe Kahne, Stewart, and Harvick are gone so early. Honestly thought that was 3 of the best 6-7 cars.
• GoChiefs

  

  Jughead;1395253 wrote:Nothing's happened yet. Two car tandem racing is a hell of a lot better than no change in the top 5.

  
  Loved the tandem. BS that itsgone.
  
  Patrick surprising so far.
• Crimson streak

  

  I hope she wins. Mainly bc I want her to take her clothes off but because they always spray champaign all over with hot models around. A little girl on girl action
• said_aouita

  

  Lets go Bobby.
• said_aouita

  

  GoChiefs;1395308 wrote: Patrick surprising so far.

  The real racing doesn't start until the last 20 or so miles. I think Danica will get punted out the back of the pack but it would be cool if she wins.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Oo All the Toyota's are blowing up.
• ts1227

  

  Lots of single file racing pretty much all day. 20 laps in there was a train of 41 cars and 2 random cars running in a lower lane back toward the rear.
• Terry_Tate

  

  4 of my top 5 are gone. Jeff Gordon will be next.
• said_aouita

  

  Terry_Tate;1395321 wrote:4 of my top 5 are gone. Jeff Gordon will be next.

  Two of my three are gone.
  Tony
  Kyle
  
  Still got the chick left.
• ts1227

  

  Thank god there's another round of pit stops, because no one is going to pass anyone otherwise.
  
  If it stays green, the leader after the pit stops wins.
• GoChiefs

  

  ts1227;1395326 wrote:If it stays green, the leader after the pit stops wins.

  
  Someone will try something.
• ts1227

  

  GoChiefs;1395327 wrote:Someone will try something.

  Hopefully. Let's see if they stay in 2 lines for the rest of the race and try to move, or immediately reassemble into a train around the high side.
• Pick6

  

  Pretty impressive race for Patrick today. Would be crazy if she won. I think Johnson steals it.
• ts1227

  

  Pick6;1395333 wrote:Pretty impressive race for Patrick today. Would be crazy if she won. I think Johnson steals it.

  The experienced drivers are starting to take her to school here at the end. I figured she'd do fine until it came time to get crazy.
  
  The yellow flew as Jr and company were about to run a train on her. It saved her position.
• ts1227

  

  Single file, race over.
  
  (PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG)
• Pick6

  

  Solid race by Patrick, you'd figure she would know they are going to push on the inside. She'll learn.
  
  
  I hate Johnson.
• said_aouita

  

  Danica was afraid to get freight trained by all the other drivers, she said in post race interviews.
  
  Bet she's right. Nobody would have gone with her if she went low.
• GoChiefs

  

  Hopefully the racing improves at the cookie cutter tracks. I'll sacrifice 4 boring plate races as long as those races are more exciting.
  
  Props to Danica, but not hard to do when everyone is just running in a line.
• GoChiefs

  

  Pick6;1395340 wrote:Solid race by Patrick, you'd figure she would know they are going to push on the inside. She'll learn.

  
  She did know, but Jr was coming up too fast.
• GoChiefs

  

  Hamlin ripping on Logano on Twitter. Lol