*Official Daytona 500 Thread*

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snooker

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Originally posted by: Jackhammerz
Question: What is so fun about a whole bunch of cars goin around in circles? There's no thrills about that except for the occasional crash here and there. I just don't see the point in it.


goto a race one day and see the light ;) :)
 

amdskip

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Attention, non redneck non nascar fans stay outta this thread. The rest of us treat this race like the superbowl of nascar.

Go #29 & & #8!
 

Tom

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reminder- if you have digital there is a free preview of the in car cameras going on, it' awesome to ride with any of the cars for awhile, you really see just how much stuff they deal with every la-p !
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: amdskip
Attention, non redneck non nascar fans stay outta this thread. The rest of us treat this race like the superbowl of nascar.

Go #29 & & #8!
Yeah, go post in a Baseball:disgust: thread.... :D
 

Mill

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They keep saying the rim dug into the ground, but if the tire came off the axle... then the axle probably dug in and threw that dirt up. He's still trapped. Thank God is didn't go up in flames.
 

KLin

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They just flipped the car over. Waltrip is talking to the guys
 

Kaervak

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It's amazing the beatings those cars can take and have the drivers walk away with almost no injuries. Glad to see he's ok.
 

SarcasticDwarf

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Always nice to see that most of the drivers who someone else in the NASCAR pool have are involved in a wreck.
 

drum

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luckily i was able to step around all the crap in this thread...
good to see waltrip is alright, as long as anyone but gordon wins :D go jarrett~!
 

CubicZirconia

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Originally posted by: Jackhammerz
Question: What is so fun about a whole bunch of cars goin around in circles? There's no thrills about that except for the occasional crash here and there. I just don't see the point in it.

If you have to ask you'll never understand.
 

MazerRackham

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Originally posted by: BostonRedSox
Originally posted by: MazerRackham
Did anyone else notice that Leann Rimes wasn't wearing a bra? God bless America! :D

:camera:'s??????

Rossman, where are you?????
Yeah it was nice... during her performance before the race and also during the national anthem.
 

Led Zeppelin

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Originally posted by: MazerRackham
Originally posted by: BostonRedSox
Originally posted by: MazerRackham
Did anyone else notice that Leann Rimes wasn't wearing a bra? God bless America! :D

:camera:'s??????

Rossman, where are you?????
Yeah it was nice... during her performance before the race and also during the national anthem.

Damn, I was making my lunch when she was singing. :disgust:
 

ultimatebob

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Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
"First and foremost I am not ignorant. Secondly I am just tryin to figure out how the heck to actually like it. Do I need to be drunk when I watch a race to really appreciate it? Heck, I know several drivers by name and number. I am just tryin to keep my diversity up. "

If you mean it, just spend the next few hours watching the race. Then come back and give your informed opinion.

Better yet, watch it with some NASCAR fans. They'll hopefully be able to explain some of the strategies of the sport, so you'll know why it's more than just "Driving in circles".