Daytona 500 qualifying...

[KLin]

Montoya is running #39 right now. :laugh:

 

[49erinnc]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: 49erinnc
To compare F1 racing to NASCAR cup racing is apples to oranges for the most part. I'm not saying that Montoya can't be successful at it (eventually) but I'd very surprised if he does well in the Daytona 500. Unless you're used to bump drafting and trading paint at 200mph, you're going to have a tough time. F1 racing is very demanding but you just don't have the constant car-to-car contact that you do with NASCAR. Also keep in mind that NASCAR is a league where newcomers are not going to get the respect and help they need. Without a good drafting partner, you're in big trouble at Daytona.

I hope he does well because I think it's good for the sport but I wouldn't expect too much from him, despite the nice qualifying speed. It's one thing to turn that lap when you're the only car on the track but to do it for 500 miles with 42 other stock cars is another.

Edit: I actually think he'll do better at tracks like Daytona than the smaller tracks like Bristol, Martinsville, Darlington, etc. where drivers beat/bang on other drivers throughout the entire race. That's where you're more likely to see the inexperience in stock cars become evident.

I'd be surprised if he finished out of the top 10 next week. If he's running at the end I think he'll be in the top 10.

As I said in my other post, NASCAR is an entirely different animal than F1. Montoya simply cannot jump in a stock car and do what he did in open wheel racing. That's rather obvious from seeing him run at the rear of the field all day. His finishing position will actually be better than what he ran all day, simply due to several cars wrecking themselves out of the race.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: 49erinnc
To compare F1 racing to NASCAR cup racing is apples to oranges for the most part. I'm not saying that Montoya can't be successful at it (eventually) but I'd very surprised if he does well in the Daytona 500. Unless you're used to bump drafting and trading paint at 200mph, you're going to have a tough time. F1 racing is very demanding but you just don't have the constant car-to-car contact that you do with NASCAR. Also keep in mind that NASCAR is a league where newcomers are not going to get the respect and help they need. Without a good drafting partner, you're in big trouble at Daytona.

I hope he does well because I think it's good for the sport but I wouldn't expect too much from him, despite the nice qualifying speed. It's one thing to turn that lap when you're the only car on the track but to do it for 500 miles with 42 other stock cars is another.

Edit: I actually think he'll do better at tracks like Daytona than the smaller tracks like Bristol, Martinsville, Darlington, etc. where drivers beat/bang on other drivers throughout the entire race. That's where you're more likely to see the inexperience in stock cars become evident.

I'd be surprised if he finished out of the top 10 next week. If he's running at the end I think he'll be in the top 10.

As I said in my other post, NASCAR is an entirely different animal than F1. Montoya simply cannot jump in a stock car and do what he did in open wheel racing. That's rather obvious from seeing him run at the rear of the field all day. His finishing position will actually be better than what he ran all day, simply due to several cars wrecking themselves out of the race.

Well, he was still running at the end. I think he just didn't have the car today...

Montoya is a supreme talent and I think he has what it takes to win no matter what series he's in.

I found the race today to be generally boring. I did tune in for the last hour or so though. I'm not hooked by any stretch but I do hope Montoya does well in NASCAR.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: 49erinnc

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: 49erinnc
To compare F1 racing to NASCAR cup racing is apples to oranges for the most part. I'm not saying that Montoya can't be successful at it (eventually) but I'd very surprised if he does well in the Daytona 500. Unless you're used to bump drafting and trading paint at 200mph, you're going to have a tough time. F1 racing is very demanding but you just don't have the constant car-to-car contact that you do with NASCAR. Also keep in mind that NASCAR is a league where newcomers are not going to get the respect and help they need. Without a good drafting partner, you're in big trouble at Daytona.

I hope he does well because I think it's good for the sport but I wouldn't expect too much from him, despite the nice qualifying speed. It's one thing to turn that lap when you're the only car on the track but to do it for 500 miles with 42 other stock cars is another.

Edit: I actually think he'll do better at tracks like Daytona than the smaller tracks like Bristol, Martinsville, Darlington, etc. where drivers beat/bang on other drivers throughout the entire race. That's where you're more likely to see the inexperience in stock cars become evident.

I'd be surprised if he finished out of the top 10 next week. If he's running at the end I think he'll be in the top 10.

As I said in my other post, NASCAR is an entirely different animal than F1. Montoya simply cannot jump in a stock car and do what he did in open wheel racing. That's rather obvious from seeing him run at the rear of the field all day. His finishing position will actually be better than what he ran all day, simply due to several cars wrecking themselves out of the race.

Well, he was still running at the end. I think he just didn't have the car today...

Montoya is a supreme talent and I think he has what it takes to win no matter what series he's in.

I found the race today to be generally boring. I did tune in for the last hour or so though. I'm not hooked by any stretch but I do hope Montoya does well in NASCAR.

Montoya had handling issues and then later on his transmission went kablammo and he lost gears. By the time the restart happened, he only had 4th gear, so obviously he can't accelerate has fast as his competitors. Until his gearbox issues though, he was running a respectable mid-pack (top 15 at one point). I think he did well to finish given he only had one working gear.

Montoya's post-race comments

 

[thedarkwolf]

Daytona is more car + luck then driver. Montoya will probably figure out the 1.5 mile tracks fairly quickly but I'm waiting to see him at Bristol and the other 1 mile and smaller tracks 🙂.

 

[b0mbrman]

Ah, I'd totally forgotten he was in there. Glad to see he's doing all right :thumbsup: