Countdown to Daytona

[lk70]

One of the amazing things about the wreck was that Dale was actually blocking for Little E and M Waltrip so one of them would win the race and that was the first time in could ever remember him blocking anyone and not trying to win. That was some day, one that would be nice to "do over".

And doesn't that just fall under the "no good deed goes unpunished" category?

Sigh. Ok, putting the cynicism aside, that fact is played up in the Nascar Imax quite a bit, thus adding to the melodrama of it all. SR was not known for selflessness in a race was he? Things that make you go "hmmm"

And poor Kerry Earnhardt. Boy did he end up with the leftover DNA or what?

 

[lk70]

I find women who like NASCAR alluring. An ain't lk70 purdy waan she's riled up!

Yessir! Ya gotta love them Honkey Tonk women

(so says the Tony Soprano sound alike)

Thank you both. 🙄 But this is racin' boys! No time for this froofy stuff!

AND we're at 36 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes.

 

[drew70]

It's too bad you can't update the title of this thread each day to correctly reflect the countdown. When you first posted this, I had a horrible premonition that a new countdown would be posted daily!

 

[kered]

(so says the Tony Soprano sound alike)

Thank you both. 🙄 But this is racin' boys! No time for this froofy stuff!

AND we're at 36 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes.

This is the perfect time for froofy stuff darlin', cause when the flag drops and its time for BOOGITY I won't notice a female unless she's handing me a beer until the race is over.

 

[lk70]

This is the perfect time for froofy stuff darlin', cause when the flag drops and its time for BOOGITY I won't notice a female unless she's handing me a beer until the race is over.

Really- not even if it's Pam Anderson at the All Star Challenge?

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[kered]

Really- not even if it's Pam Anderson at the All Star Challenge?

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Well..........maybe during the commercials.

 

[Pokey]

Favorite race and least favorite

what is your favorite race and least favorite race? My favorite is Bristol, either race and my least favorite is Homestead because its the last one of the year.

 

[kered]

The Brickyard 400, of course.

 

[Mimi]

Speaking of DEI personnel issues, you know what I'm gonna miss? The Dale Jr and Michael Waltrip commercials. Particularly the Domino's ones. Anyone remember...

"I have pizza for Mr. Nascar."
"that's me"
"no, I'm Mr. Nascar"
"ok. I'm the Czar of Nascar"
"El Presidente de Nascar"
"KING DADDY"

ROFLMAO. I'd get that on Tivo and watch it over and over just laughing like an ass.

Oh god, the commercials!! They are some of the greatest things about the entire racing season! Some of them are so frickin hilarious! I look forward to each new season to see what new funny stuff they'll come up with in the ads!

I think my all time favorite, though, would have to be the one they came out with before Sr died, and Sr, Jr, and Taz are all in the car together and Sr is rattling on and on about what it takes to drive and Jr is in the other seat rolling his eyes and mimicking him with his mouth....omg I STILL laugh my ass off when I'm watching older tapes and catch that commercial!

And my favorite track and race of the year is always the Bristol night race. There's not much in this world more exciting than that evening!

Mimi 😉

 

[TickleWolf]

(so says the Tony Soprano sound alike)

Thank you both. 🙄 But this is racin' boys! No time for this froofy stuff!


Funny, veh-herry funny! Just wiggle those piggies, and start my engines

 

[lk70]

(so says the Tony Soprano sound alike)

Thank you both. 🙄 But this is racin' boys! No time for this froofy stuff!


Funny, veh-herry funny! Just wiggle those piggies, and start my engines

I have regretted that post about little piggies almost since the minute I posted it. 😱

 

[lk70]

OH ARGH...favorite race..least favorite race...I think I have to judge the races as they happen and I have new favorites every year. I like good side by side racing, with passing and maneuvering. Cautions annoy the heck out of me and make me want to bang my head against the wall. I don't like seeing lots of twisted metal and limping race cars.

The Southern 500 at Darlington was always a favorite. No longer a choice. Last year's race at Darlington, while set up to fail, didn't- and was great and now they're building more seats and I think we'll not lose the lady in black yet.

So I think I'm going to have to go with any race at Darlington for now.

Least favorite - I don't know, any of the road courses I guess, but really I love them all.

And I have to admit to liking the hoopla that surrounds speed week at both Daytona and Charlotte. You can eat, sleep, and breath racing for 10 days in a row twice during the season.

 

[kered]

I have regretted that post about little piggies almost since the minute I posted it. 😱

I am sure your little piggies are pretty so just let them wiggle until they drop the flag.

 

[lk70]

Thanks to Mimi for updating the thread title.

AND we're at 35 days, 2 hours and 3 minutes...

 

[TickleWolf]

I have regretted that post about little piggies almost since the minute I posted it. 😱

I don't think I read that one. Was in my mahnd all along. Besides what goes better with sporting events than some brewskies and tasty treats to snack on ?

 

[kered]

I don't think I read that one. Was in my mahnd all along. Besides what goes better with sporting events than some brewskies and tasty treats to snack on ?

Truer words were never spoken.

 

[Pokey]

OH ARGH...favorite race..least favorite race...I think I have to judge the races as they happen and I have new favorites every year. I like good side by side racing, with passing and maneuvering. Cautions annoy the heck out of me and make me want to bang my head against the wall. I don't like seeing lots of twisted metal and limping race cars.

The Southern 500 at Darlington was always a favorite. No longer a choice. Last year's race at Darlington, while set up to fail, didn't- and was great and now they're building more seats and I think we'll not lose the lady in black yet.

So I think I'm going to have to go with any race at Darlington for now.

Least favorite - I don't know, any of the road courses I guess, but really I love them all.

And I have to admit to liking the hoopla that surrounds speed week at both Daytona and Charlotte. You can eat, sleep, and breath racing for 10 days in a row twice during the season.

The Restricter Plate races really drum up a lot of drama but only normally the last 25 laps or so. Of course there is always the "Big One" that happens. You just have to hope your favorite isn't collected up in it. The Road courses are really hard to watch as they don't change a whole lot. If you get behind you really can't catch up without a miracle. But like you IK, I enjoy them all.

 

[Hiryu]

I continue to support Tony...

Zzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzz..."CRUNCH"! Sorry about ya little car, Tony.

I'm not much into Nascar even though Mopar has gotten back into it; I'm more of a road course fan. However I am one who respects Dale Jr., Michael Waltrip and Sterling Marlon. Any of those three win or anyone driving a Dodge and I'll be satisfied. One thing that I really don't like about the Dodges though is that they're running 360's instead of 340's. Any Chrysler fan knows that the 340 was their fastest small block. A 360 is good on torque but, the HP just sucks! If those cars were running 340's they would be whooping ass!

 

[kered]

We are another day closer to BOOGITY!!!

 

[lk70]

We are another day closer to BOOGITY!!!

We are in fact, at 32 days, 13 hours and 14 minutes, kered, dear!

 

[lk70]

Zzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzz..."CRUNCH"! Sorry about ya little car, Tony.

Another BRILLIANT commerical!

I'm not much into Nascar even though Mopar has gotten back into it; I'm more of a road course fan. However I am one who respects Dale Jr., Michael Waltrip and Sterling Marlon. Any of those three win or anyone driving a Dodge and I'll be satisfied. One thing that I really don't like about the Dodges though is that they're running 360's instead of 340's. Any Chrysler fan knows that the 340 was their fastest small block. A 360 is good on torque but, the HP just sucks! If those cars were running 340's they would be whooping ass!

In fact, I have a bit of a bet wherein I have chosen Dale Jr as my hero for this race. He doesn't have to win, he just has to beat Kyle Busch. Seems highly likely yes? I'd like to hear opinions on this to boost my confidence.

Dodge has that problem with the nose. One hot dog wrapper on the front bumper and the car explodes. No good. But I like Ryan Newman a lot- I'm always happy when he does well.

 

[amk714]

We are in fact, at 32 days, 13 hours and 14 minutes, kered, dear!

31 days, according to the official website: http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/ 😀

 

[lk70]

31 days, according to the official website: http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/ 😀

Alex...tread carefully, mister, or I WILL find myself in Garden Grove, CA and you WILL find yourself in serious trouble.

And the official website is http://www.nascar.com/

You keep to your silly stuff if you don't nothing about racin!

 

[amk714]

Alex...tread carefully, mister, or I WILL find myself in Garden Grove, CA and you WILL find yourself in serious trouble.

And the official website is http://www.nascar.com/

You keep to your silly stuff if you don't nothing about racin!

Sorry, ma'am. I sit corrected. 😛

 

[RobAce]

NASCAR?!?!?
NASCAR?!?!?!?

Sorry, I know many like NASCAR but to me I cant watch the wheels on the cars go round and round.
Im not a NASCAR fan, but to each their own.

Rob