DRIVE4COPD 300 - Nationwide Series

The 2014 season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series is almost here! As always, we start at the Daytona International Speedway for the second to last event of Speedweeks. Tony Stewart will not continue his Daytona dominance this year as he is not entered for the race, so who will be the one to rise above the rest on Saturday?

Notable drivers/changes from last year:

3 - Ty Dillon
9 - Chase Elliott
16 - Ryan Reed
20 - Matt Kenseth
22 - Brad Keselowski
29 - Scott Lagasse Jr.
30 - Danica Patrick
31 - Dylan Kwasniewski
42 - Kyle Larson
54 - Kyle Busch
60 - Chris Buescher
62 - Brendan Gaughan
85 - Bobby Gerhart
88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
98 - David Ragan
99 - James Buescher

Here's the fully entry list, Cause BBoy a butt. >:p

#00 Jason White
#01 Landon Cassill
#2 Brian Scott
#3 Ty Dillon
#4 TBA
#6 Trevor Bayne
#7 Regan Smith
#9 Chase Elliott
#10 TBA
#11 Elliott Sadler
#13 Carl Long
#14 Eric McClure
#15 Carlos Contreras
#16 Ryan Reed
#19 Mike Bliss
#20 Matt Kenseth
#22 Brad Keselowski
#23 Robert Richardson Jr.
#24 Harrison Rhodes
#28 Mike Wallace
#29 Scott Lagasse Jr.
#30 Danica Patrick
#31 Dylan Kwasniewski
#39 Ryan Sieg
#40 Josh Wise
#42 Kyle Larson (I think this is supposed to be 32 but that's what the entry list says)
#43 Dakoda Armstrong
#44 Blake Koch
#51 Jeremy Clements
#54 Kyle Busch
#55 Jamie Dick
#60 Chris Buescher
#62 Brendan Gaughan
#67 Clay Greenfield
#70 Derrike Cope
#74 Mike Harmon
#76 Willie Allen
#80 Johnny Sauter
#84 Chad Boat
#85 Bobby Gerhart
#87 Joe Nemechek
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
#91 Jeff Green
#93 Matt Carter
#98 David Ragan
#99 James Buesche

Jeffrey Earnhardt is supposed to be in the 4. I believe David Starr is in the 10.

Is the group qualifying in effect for Nationwide for this race?

RandomClassic wrote:Is the group qualifying in effect for Nationwide for this race?

Yes, it is   

There are three late entries into this race, increasing the car count to 49:

17 - Tanner Berryhill
37 - Matt DiBenedetto
52 - Joey Gase

Alta wrote:
#42 Kyle Larson (I think this is supposed to be 32 but that's what the entry list says)

Looks like it is 42.

Rykia_RKXK wrote:

Alta wrote:
#42 Kyle Larson (I think this is supposed to be 32 but that's what the entry list says)

Looks like it is 42.

I'll be honest i copypasta'd that from a facebook post.

Alta wrote:

Rykia_RKXK wrote:

Alta wrote:
#42 Kyle Larson (I think this is supposed to be 32 but that's what the entry list says)

Looks like it is 42.

I'll be honest i copypasta'd that from a facebook post.

Ahh . The car isn't terrible, though the colors remind me of Fallout 3 a bit...aside from the peace signs.

One session got in and then qualifying got rained out.

Dylan Kwansniewski is on the pole. Full line-up will be out soon

According to Bob Pockrass here's who DNQ's:

DNQ: Greenfield Contreras CLong DiBenedetto Carter Allen CBuescher TBerryhill Ragan.

inb4 Roush buys Buescher a spot in the race.

1. 31 - Dylan Kwaniewski
2. 42 - Kyle Larson
3. 30 - Danica Patrick
4. 54 - Kyle Busch
5. 11 - Elliott Sadler
6. 20 - Matt Kenseth
7. 55 - Jamie Dick
8. 91 - Jeff Green
9. 80 - Johnny Sauter
10. 10 - David Starr
11. 44 - Blake Koch
12. 19 - Mike Bliss
13. 14 - Eric McClure
14. 99 - James Buescher
15. 24 - Harrison Rhodes
16. 88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
17. 22 - Brad Keselowski
18. 85 - Bobby Gerhardt
19. 7 - Regan Smith
20. 2 - Brian Scott
21. 23 - Robert Richardson
22. 29 - Scott Lagasse
23. 3 - Ty Dillon
24. 28 - Mike Wallace
25. 87 - Joe Nemechek
26. 9 - Chase Elliott
27. 62 - Brendan Gaughan
28. 00 - Jason White
29. 39 - Ryan Sieg
30. 43 - Dakoda Armstrong
31. 6 - Trevor Bayne
32. 40 - Josh Wise
33. 51 - Jeremy Clements
34. 01 - Landon Cassill
35. 70 - Derrike Cope
36. 52 - Joey Gase
37. 4 - Jeffrey Earnhardt
38. 74 - Mike Harmon
39. 16 - Ryan Reed
40. 84 - Chad Boat
Failed to Qualify
13 - Carl Long
15 - Carlos Conteras
17 - Tanner Berryhill
37 - Matthew DiBennendetto
60 - Chris Buescher
67 - Clay Greenfield
76 - Willie Allen
93 - Matt Carter
98 - David Ragan

Well that was...different.  

So, Dave Moody says the anthem was booed?

Yeah apparently.

Holy shit that was hilarious.

I just saw on RaceBuddy someone spinning on the tri-oval.


EDIT: Ah. Engine blew up. I'm glad the wreck wasn't too serious.

The Orange Cone never disappoints:

Chase Elliott reports vibration.
Danica Patrick reports she wants to drive Chase's car.

I honestly didn't think the finish to this race would be that good. Fantastic win for Regan Smith, well deserved.

This must be the year of the photo finish. Duel race #1, the truck race, and todays race. Nice win for Smith though.

Meh race, but Great Finish. Good win Regan, also class act by Dale, saying that he would give Larson/Nemechek a new body because of the wreck, NOW THAT is a team owner & a great sport!

Carbon copy of last night, Awesome finish but a pretty bleh race. I think i'm more positive since i love Regan Smith.

Nascar policing the bumpdrafting was absolutely stupid, Superspeedway's have a risk of danger everytime they go to them...Policing it will just get a violent wreck with more cars. The lower-tier drivers have proven they've been less erratic then the cup drivers and that's why we haven't seen a scary smash just yet.

/SP/ FINDS A WAY AGAIN

Alta wrote:Carbon copy of last night, Awesome finish but a pretty bleh race. I think i'm more positive since i love Regan Smith.

Nascar policing the bumpdrafting was absolutely stupid, Superspeedway's have a risk of danger everytime they go to them...Policing it will just get a violent wreck with more cars. The lower-tier drivers have proven they've been less erratic then the cup drivers and that's why we haven't seen a scary smash just yet.

It's like NASCAR's becoming more of a political sport, that or it always has been I don't know, but there's gonna be a lot more trouble this year than last year.

I thought that policing the bumpdrafting deal was borderline stupid. It's what makes superspeedway racing fun to watch, but NASCAR decides that comparing to stick and ball sports is a way to get fans interest, which is going down the drain as we speak. Meh race overall, and congrats, Regan. I'll give it a 5.0/10.

I'd say I'm in favor of the bump drafting policing. There are going to be a lot of judgement calls and a ton of bad calls, but it's the only effective way to get the drivers to stop slamming the driver in front until they spin. Bumpers that don't line up (pre-2007) didn't stop it, lining up the bumpers didn't stop it, making the cars overheat didn't stop it. Policing it wont stop it either, but as we saw there was overall a lot fewer cars sideways due to poorly executed bump drafting. If this cuts down on the number of "avoidable" crashes, I'm for it.

Mystrsyko wrote:I'd say I'm in favor of the bump drafting policing. There are going to be a lot of judgement calls and a ton of bad calls, but it's the only effective way to get the drivers to stop slamming the driver in front until they spin. Bumpers that don't line up (pre-2007) didn't stop it, lining up the bumpers didn't stop it, making the cars overheat didn't stop it. Policing it wont stop it either, but as we saw there was overall a lot fewer cars sideways due to poorly executed bump drafting. If this cuts down on the number of "avoidable" crashes, I'm for it.

I believe it is the package they are using this year that limited it. Some of the drivers even said postrace that it was sketchy. The main issue with trying to out law it trying to separate tandom from bump drafting.

In theory, I'm for it if we get better racing. But I don't like it for the fact it's another ball and strike call NASCAR has to make and Lord knows their track record with those calls.