Dave in Green Posted July 7, 2012 Report Posted July 7, 2012 Great to hear Grand Marshall Bobby Bowden on TV just give the command to the NASCAR field at Daytona to "Start your dadgum engines!" Will be interesting to see if he's interviewed during the race, and gets in a mention of his son coaching the Zips. Those Bowdens are everywhere! Quote
Spin Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 Saw that. I'm surprised to hear about Dinger, wonder if they'll announce what the drugs were. I followed him in Champ Car. Quote
Dave in Green Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Posted July 8, 2012 No interview with Bobby Bowden, but a nice win for Tony Stewart. As for Almendinger, this has to be the first time that a Roger Penske driver has ever been suspended for violation of a substance abuse policy. Quote
Hilltopper Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 The 14 caused the big one on the last lap. He was lucky Kenseth didn't punt him out of the way. Quote
ZZZips Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 Usual boring restrictor plate race until the last 15 laps. Amazing how Smoke could be half-a-lap behind the lead pack at the half way mark and come back to win after starting in 42nd position. Nice night for Stewart-Haas. A win for Smoke and a 5th place finish for Ryan Newman. But still a boring race for the first 145 laps. Quote
K92 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 It's not just Daytona & Talladega. Over half the schedule is 100 percent Quote
Spin Posted July 8, 2012 Report Posted July 8, 2012 It's not just Daytona & Talladega. Over half the schedule is 100 percent Someday someone will do a proper job at running dirt track racing on television, and NASCAR with its four hour freight trains and pack racing demo derbies will be a memory... Quote
GP1 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 Someday someone will do a proper job at running dirt track racing on television, and NASCAR with its four hour freight trains and pack racing demo derbies will be a memory... They can show dirt track right after the MLS game of the week on CBS when that happens.... Quote
skip-zip Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 They can show dirt track right after the MLS game of the week on CBS when that happens.... Quote
Spin Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 They can show dirt track right after the MLS game of the week on CBS when that happens.... That could help out initially, but I don't think it would need packaged to the fastest growing sport in America once everybody realizes it is everything NASCAR is not. Constant action You have to race your way into the main race Several short races (for the modern ADD fan) Drivers with personalities No need for a drive-around, lucky dog, competition caution, and all the other gimmicks... Quote
pdt1420 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 I liked how the 43 had the strategy to go fast and not crash. Also how the 31 tried to go fastest. In the end, I like how the winner didn't have to pit that last time. I've often thought the NFL would be more exciting if the superbowl came down to who drank the least water during the last two minute warning. Quote
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