LIVE THREAD ~ DAYTONA 500 - NASCAR NEXTEL CUP, SUNDAY 02-18-07 3:15 pm ET on FOX

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FEBRUARY 18, 2007 ~ 3:15PM ET ON FOX

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To: NormsRevenge

No flaming? Sheesh, with these points, I don't think anybody has the right to flame anyway! And that's my take DESPITE being part of the 5-wide group up front.

1,761 posted on 02/19/2007 4:20:59 PM PST by alancarp (How many millions have to break a law before it's inconvenient to enforce?)

It's all downhill from here .. Enjoy it while it lasts! :-)

1,762 posted on 02/19/2007 4:31:33 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ......)

That foot ankle injury looked a lot worse on the replay. Thankfully he wasn't hurt more than that.

Here's a pic by pic of the last lap I just did.

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1,763 posted on 02/19/2007 4:38:40 PM PST by WestCoastGal (NO MORE MR NICE GUY!! 5-31-07 ~ MIDNIGHT GIT-R-DONE)

To: NormsRevenge

You bet -- Last year I started around 43rd or so! Gee... may have had about the same points....

1,764 posted on 02/19/2007 4:41:38 PM PST by alancarp (How many millions have to break a law before it's inconvenient to enforce?)

yeah, but I wanna SEE IT!!

1,765 posted on 02/19/2007 5:04:37 PM PST by GRRRRR ( What's Next? - Daytona 500 & Spring Training!)

To: WestCoastGal

Unfortunately, NASCAR officials were none too pleased with the speed the Caterpillar Toyota reached on pit lane while trying to avoid the accident, and after first assessing the team a five lap penalty, they then decided to send the #22 to the garage for the remainder of the race. Blaney was credited with a 34th-place finish.

I watched the last 50 laps again this morning - DVR is so cool!

I think I have to agree with Nascar.

My first thought is what driver does not know when one of their front tires is going down....?

To his credit, he did slow down.

He was just below 150 mph LEAVING pit road and going back on to the track. So he did slow down. Some.

But not near enough as much as he should have.

Ken Schrader's new best friend?

I don't blame Nascar for being pissed.

He gets my vote for, "Bone Head Move of the Week."

I did not plan on recording the race but after seeing the Jr / Bud commercial..."Crazy desert guys!", I wanted to record it. I'm thinking I'll record the race from now on, just cuz!

My neighbor said he (this would be the hubby of the lady I've taken to the last two testing sessions, if you recall that) was going to "check out that Hot Pass thing" because it was free.

I told him, "sometimes these super speedway races can be a bit boring, but be sure to watch the last 30 - 40 laps, that's usually when the idiot's make themselves known!"

You should have heard the boy today..."you could not pay me enough...3 and 4 wide...at 180+mph...holy crap! You were right! The last laps...the guy on his roof...skidding over the finish line...do they do this all the time?"

Sometimes! Ok, now you have seen them do the high speed thing. Picture, if you will, those same 43 cars on a track that is 1/2 mile long...fastest speed about 90+mph...if you make it to the end, your car looks like it has been in a war...because...well, because it has! Short track!

Convert in the making! lol

1,766 posted on 02/19/2007 5:13:43 PM PST by LasVegasMac (Islam........not fit for human consumption.)

To: WestCoastGal

Very cool last lap montage. Good work!

The boy is all over the infieldparking thing!

He did not see it live, but when watching the replay he was all over it for "Granny Pa"....convinced that Harvick must have been using, "that jet fuel"....lol

1,767 posted on 02/19/2007 5:21:53 PM PST by LasVegasMac (Islam........not fit for human consumption.)

1,768 posted on 02/19/2007 5:29:49 PM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)

I know...I'm excitationed!
Come on California and SUNDAY!!

1,769 posted on 02/19/2007 5:40:04 PM PST by GRRRRR ( What's Next? - Daytona 500 & Spring Training!)

SOURCE: NASCAR SCENE Weekly Paper

TNT will experiment with commercial free racing broadcasts.

TNT will televise the July 7 Pepsi 40 without "TRADITIONAL" commercials.

ESPN will broadcase the Mexico Busch race in Espanol while ESPN2 will be in Anglais.

1,770 posted on 02/19/2007 5:51:09 PM PST by GRRRRR ( What's Next? - Daytona 500 & Spring Training!)

Good vibrations!

How do you say "boogity" in Spanish?

1,771 posted on 02/19/2007 7:33:59 PM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)

To: NormsRevenge; Pete-R-Bilt

The haulers are on the way to California.

I'll have to get a status report from Pete-R-Bilt on the road!

Grab yer sunglasses kids, we're goin California racing...

1,772 posted on 02/19/2007 9:21:37 PM PST by glock rocks (crazy mutant desert guy)

Thanks for looking at the pics. I have them up on my infield parking spot.

If the boy wants to be friends with Jr there's a back way in for asking. Let me know.

Here's all the drivers who have joined up.

www.infieldparking.com/dale_jr
www.infieldparking.com/ElliottSadler
www.infieldparking.com/DaleJarrett
www.infieldparking.com/ShaneHuffman
www.infieldparking.com/BobbyLabonte
www.infieldparking.com/KurtBusch
www.infieldparking.com/MrHarvick
www.infieldparking.com/JamieMcMurray
www.infieldparking.com/KaseyKahne
www.infieldparking.com/DennyHamlin
www.infieldparking.com/TonyStewart
http://www.infieldparking.com/ClintBowyer
http://www.infieldparking.com/KyleBusch
http://www.infieldparking.com/MattKenseth
http://www.infieldparking.com/ReedSorenson
http://www.infieldparking.com/JuanPabloMontoya
http://www.infieldparking.com/DavidStremme

1,773 posted on 02/20/2007 4:46:18 AM PST by WestCoastGal (NO MORE MR NICE GUY!! 5-31-07 ~ MIDNIGHT GIT-R-DONE)

To: WestCoastGal

The boss sent me this yesterday:

02/15/2008 - 02/18/2008
HOTEL: Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs
City: DAYTONA

1,774 posted on 02/20/2007 5:25:25 AM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)

Whoa....is that the big one!!

Which boss? LOL

BBL

1,775 posted on 02/20/2007 5:54:43 AM PST by WestCoastGal (NO MORE MR NICE GUY!! 5-31-07 ~ MIDNIGHT GIT-R-DONE)

To: WestCoastGal

50th anniversary!

The one that signs the check, not the one that spends it. ;)

1,776 posted on 02/20/2007 8:35:06 AM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)

That's quite a nice gift!! Wow

Daytona has to be on everyone's wish list.

Personally I wish I was back in California so I was closer to Fontana and Vegas. Both races coming up shortly.

I would love to go to Bristol and Talladega as well.

1,777 posted on 02/20/2007 3:44:53 PM PST by WestCoastGal (NO MORE MR NICE GUY!! 5-31-07 ~ MIDNIGHT GIT-R-DONE)

To: WestCoastGal

Surprised the * out of me! :)

My friend in Alabama lives right down the road from Dega. will get there one of these days. I think Bristol is higher on my list though.

1,778 posted on 02/20/2007 5:05:03 PM PST by SouthTexas (It's race time again!)

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