Daytona 500 LIVE THREAD ~ Sunday 2-15-09 Coverage begins on FOX at 2:00pm/et

Various | 2-14-09 | Me, Jack, Junior & Rocky

[WestCoastGal]

DAYTONA 500 LIVE THREAD

Actor Tom Cruise will drive the Chevrolet Camaro pace car at the start of Sunday’s Daytona 500.

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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been named grand marshal for the 51st running of the Daytona 500. Keith Urban is set to perform a pre-race concert.

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Julianne Hough will perform the National Anthem

Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL. START YOUR ENGINES AT @3:40 pm

On FOX Pre-race - 2 PM (ET)

[cleveland gop]

Who did Brad pick??

Not watching cable since I’m at work, but that won’t stop me from watching the race.

[cleveland gop]

I hear you loud and clear. That last strike year stunk from a lot of different standpoints.

I can remember being at the last Indians game before the strike. You should have seen the signs the fans brought and the chants of don’t go coming out during the game. At the time, the Indians were 66-47, in 1st place playing their 1st season in the new ballpark. It hurt when the season ended that day.

And now with the steroids and stuff, it’s real easy to be turned off by the sport.

[John W]

I quit it too, but, came back as it turns out based on fakery-the 1998 McGuire-Sosa home run battle. I’m still hooked, I guess its from childhood and actually playing the game and loving it.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

I’m in..(Ball Ground Racing)

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks :D

Garage cams

LINK

[vox_freedom]

Tom Cruise and Charlie Crist?
Now is that a two-fer or what? lolol

That!

Good to see you NR and happy Daytona Day to all.

[advertising guy]

they could have a kid and call hin Charlie Cruise

[GeorgiaDawg32]

of course, the chances of my picking the top 12 in order are somewhat less than a hot super model knocking on my door and telling me she wants to ravage my body all night long..but, what the heck, sometimes a blind, bald, overweight squirrel finds an acorn..:)

[vox_freedom]

No rain, today, OK?

Or, maybe just a short delay at the beginning to allow me to commute home from church... Amen.

[vox_freedom]

lolol
adopted, of course.

[SouthTexas]

Good morning race fans!

There was bad weather all around last year, but it avoided the track. Hopefully the same this year.

BBL

[WestCoastGal]

Ok and amen. :D

[AGreatPer]

I have been going to spring training the last couple of years. Was lots of fun to go to 5 different stadiums in the heat. Not this year. My Pirates are 200-1 and we know their gonna be rotten because they won't spend money and get anyone. Why go? BTW your Indians are 20-1. Not bad.

Oh crap, weatherman just said not good for Daytona today.

[LasVegasMac]

Missed that about Jr having the crud.....bad timing!

My normal remedy is a hot toddy, or 5 - you may not BE better but you sure FEEL better!

I don't think this would work for Jr today.....

Hope he feels better.

[LasVegasMac]

SGT Hester - very cool!

[advertising guy]

cool part is the race is covered on the radidio on espn so I’m goin golfin w/ ear buds in my ear

give em hell Smoke !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cleveland gop]

20-1 huh!!

I may just have to lay down a little of my NFL winnings on that.

The weather looks no good. There’s some rain in the Orlando area, but the doomer may be the stuff that’s in the panhanle and in the NE gufl. Looks like it’s heading straight for Daytona if it holds together.

And they just said that the start of round 4 at Pebble Beach is now delayed at least 2 hours cause of rain. GREAT!!!

[WestCoastGal]

Not much meds allowed and definitely no booze night before race. So, he will have to grin and bear it. Should be an interesting radio day.:D

[Pete-R-Bilt]

Morning dude.

tuned in and turned on.

FRFL picks in place and cold rocks in the fridge.

gotta run down to H Depot for a bucket o mud to finish my ofice so the carpeteers can put new floor down next week

bbiaf

[deport]

Yep a 60% chance all of today but the good thing is that Monday is projected to be clear and sunny. So if it washes out today then tomorrow should be great day with a green track.