Official 2017 NASCAR Thread

[Vaquero]

Denny for the win !!!

RP

[Deadwood Dutch]

Congrats to Denny Hamlin, wins the 2nd Can-Am duel!

[JEBar]

not a fan of his but congrats to the 11 in the second duel .... my girl finished 7th ...

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

Also glad to see Elliott Sadler make the race.

First time back in a Cup car in a long time.

[ace73]

Denny for the win and I missed it!!

[Vaquero]

Well, ifn Davey Allison was still with us.
He would be 56 today.

heck of a racecar driver

RP

[JEBar]

I don't even to pretend to understand the new points system so I have no clue if it is playing a part in today's Xfinity race at Daytona .... not even 30 laps into the race they are under their second red flag .. .. looking forward to tomorrow when the big boys take the track

[JEBar]

congrats to Ryan Reed in the 16 Xfinity car .... hate it for Sadler tough race

[JEBar]

per NASCAR.com ===> "Reserved stadium tickets for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500, the season-opening event for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, are sold out, Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile announced today.

Ticket holders for "The Great American Race" on Sunday will enjoy all the amenities that come with the world's only motorsports stadium including 101,500 permanent and wider seats, five expanded and redesigned entrances, 40 escalators and other upgrades throughout the 11 football-field sized neighborhoods in the facility."

its good to hear that fans are returning to the track

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/ ... llout.html

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

Well, ifn Davey Allison was still with us.
He would be 56 today.

heck of a racecar driver

RP

One of my favorite drivers.

Heck of a racer and heck of a nice guy too.

[Vaquero]

congrats to Ryan Reed in the 16 Xfinity car .... hate it for Sadler tough race

Was a tough one for 'em all.
Another wreck fest, two for two.
"Wreckin" they make it a grand slam tomorrow

RP

[biglever]

I will give Danica 15 laps to make it all the way to the back of the field

[Deadwood Dutch]

A beautiful day in Daytona to start the regular first race of the NASCAR Monster Cup racing season, looking forward to it and hoping for a great race! Hope your favorite driver wins! Also glad to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. back.

[Henry88]

I'm < 50 mi from the track. It's an absolutely beautiful blue bird type day. The weather could not be better for racing; a Florida sun to heat the track but that cool air the engines love

[JEBar]

Agree .... Daytona is a crap shoot ... who will escape, who will be taken out by "The Big One"

[Deadwood Dutch]

I will give Danica 15 laps to make it all the way to the back of the field

But don't you think she's pretty?!

[JEBar]

hey now .... don't be too harsh on my girl .. .. she qualified ahead of many good drivers .... I think she has as good of a chance as anyone on tracks like Daytona .... "The Big One" has a way of equalizing things

[ace73]

Not sure how I feel about the stages and a yellow flag after each......
But I'm willing to give it a chance!
Favorite seat, cold beer! Let's go racing!!
Dare I say Denny for back to back wins?!

[JEBar]

Not sure how I feel about the stages and a yellow flag after each......
But I'm willing to give it a chance!

understood .... after watching yesterday's Xfinity race, I can see some positives in the new points system .... Sadler had the dominate car for 2/3 of the race .... under the old system where a wreck took him out and he didn't finish the race, his points earned wouldn't have been in keeping with his performance .... under the new system, it was rewarded and (last time I looked) he is in 4th place

[ace73]

Jordan Sparks + Thunderbirds = goosebumps!!