2013 Daytona 500

Casey Lester wrote:I'm assuming he does. He doesn't have a PCP or anything to fall back on.

He most definitely does. He would have to finish last in his duel to miss the field.

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>implying she won't wreck the duels, forcing the team to bring out the back-up, forcing her to start at the rear.
>inb5 people imply that she won't wreck.

She wrecked in all 4 Daytona races she raced in last year, highly good chance she'll do it again.

She really had bad luck last year on the SS
1. Getting caught up in Sadler stupid wreck on lap 2
2. Getting wrecked by a teamate
She was just at the wrong place at the wrong time wasn't her fault..
Hopefully she won't wreck again by some BS

Casey Lester wrote:I'm assuming he does. He doesn't have a PCP or anything to fall back on.

I would certainly hope he doesn't have any PCP. Cuz drugs are bad, mkay?

That aside, my thoughts:

- Super happy Jeff got on the front row.
- Brian's lap was, as for many others, painful to watch. I hope he can at least get competitive but it doesn't look likely.
- Danica's on pole. Good for her.
- The 2013 cars still look sexy. Not much else I can say.
- I expect Stewart-Haas to be competitive, but I won't hand the win to them yet. This isn't 2012 anymore; full-fledged Roush-domination-style tandeming will get you nowhere.

Nascarboy426 wrote:

Casey Lester wrote:I'm assuming he does. He doesn't have a PCP or anything to fall back on.

I would certainly hope he doesn't have any PCP. Cuz drugs are bad, mkay?

That aside, my thoughts:

- Super happy Jeff got on the front row.
- Brian's lap was, as for many others, painful to watch. I hope he can at least get competitive but it doesn't look likely.
- Danica's on pole. Good for her.
- The 2013 cars still look sexy. Not much else I can say.
- I expect Stewart-Haas to be competitive, but I won't hand the win to them yet. This isn't 2012 anymore; full-fledged Roush-domination-style tandeming will get you nowhere.

I honestly think it will be a driver who is with a so-so team that will win... Casey Mears or DAVE FREAKING BLANEY

Waltrip possibly locked in. Booo.

Alta wrote:Waltrip possibly locked in. Booo.

At least he's racing for a good cause.

Chives2112 wrote:

Alta wrote:Waltrip possibly locked in. Booo.

At least he's racing for a good cause.

To bad he'll destroy sometime during speedweeks.

Chives2112 wrote:

Alta wrote:Waltrip possibly locked in. Booo.

At least he's racing for a good cause.

He is. It's just a terrible shame that he'll wreck that car at LEAST once.

If Micheal Waltrip missed the field, then either Joe Nemechek, TriStar(t & park), or Hamilton Means would make it into the race.



Not sure if that would happen

I actually think we will see Start and Parks in the main race this year

Jason Hamilton wrote:I actually think we will see Start and Parks in the main race this year

I don't think so. Nemechek's got the Florida DOT sponsoring him, McDowell's got K-LOVE on the car, and Bliss has sponsorship from G-Oil.

Starting Line Up by Row
Daytona International Speedway
Budweiser Duel #1
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Provided by NASCAR Statistics

Pos Car# Driver Manu / Sponsor Reason
1 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy Chevy pole winner
2 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 3rd in qualifying
3 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevy 5th in qualifying
4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 7th in qualifying
5 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 9th in qualifying
6 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard Chevy 11th in qualifying
7 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 13th in qualifying
8 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 15th in qualifying
9 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 17th in qualifying
10 56 Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 19th in qualifying
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 21st in qualifying
12 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 23rd in qualifying
13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 25th in qualifying
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 27th in qualifying
15 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 29th in qualifying
16 26 Michael Waltrip Sandy Hook School Support Fund Toyota 31st in qualifying
17 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Chevy 33rd in qualifying
18 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 35th in qualifying
19 51 Regan Smith(i) Guy Roofing Chevy 37th in qualifying
20 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota 39th in qualifying
21 83 David Reutimann Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota 41st in qualifying
22 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Florida DOT/D.A.B. Constructors Toyota 43rd in qualifying
23 52 Brian Keselowski TruckerFan.com Toyota 45th in qualifying


Budweiser Duel 150 Race 1 Starting Lineup (pdf)

Starting Line Up by Row
Daytona International Speedway
Budweiser Duel #2
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Provided by NASCAR Statistics

Pos Car# Driver Manu / Sponsor Reason
1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy outside pole
2 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevy 4th in qualifying
3 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 6th in qualifying
4 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 8th in qualifying
5 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 10th in qualifying
6 17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. # Best Buy Ford 12th in qualifying
7 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevy 14th in qualifying
8 33 Austin Dillon(i) Honey Nut Cheerios Chevy 16th in qualifying
9 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 18th in qualifying
10 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 20th in qualifying
11 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 22nd in qualifying
12 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 24th in qualifying
13 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 26th in qualifying
14 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 28th in qualifying
15 34 David Ragan Detail Doctor Ford 30th in qualifying
16 35 Josh Wise MDS Transport Ford 32nd in qualifying
17 98 Michael McDowell K-Love/Curb Records Ford 34th in qualifying
18 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford 36th in qualifying
19 7 Dave Blaney Florida Lottery Chevy 38th in qualifying
20 36 JJ Yeley Golden Corral Chevy 40th in qualifying
21 93 Travis Kvapil Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota 42nd in qualifying
22 19 Mike Bliss(i) G-Oil/Plinker Tactical Toyota 44th in qualifying

Pyrozooka0 wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>implying she won't wreck the duels, forcing the team to bring out the back-up, forcing her to start at the rear.
>inb5 people imply that she won't wreck.

She wrecked in all 4 Daytona races she raced in last year, highly good chance she'll do it again.

I don't even know why the drivers who qualify on the front row even need to race in the duels, their starting posititions are already determined.

This. If Danica wrecks and has to take a backup car, NASCAR's going to get a LOT of bad publicity, and I guarantee you they'll change the rules for the Duels in 2014.

BurningThunder wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote:I actually think we will see Start and Parks in the main race this year

I don't think so. Nemechek's got the Florida DOT sponsoring him, McDowell's got K-LOVE on the car, and Bliss has sponsorship from G-Oil.

Did anyone notice the Keselowski bros are in the same Duel again

Mother of Invention wrote:

BurningThunder wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote:I actually think we will see Start and Parks in the main race this year

I don't think so. Nemechek's got the Florida DOT sponsoring him, McDowell's got K-LOVE on the car, and Bliss has sponsorship from G-Oil.

Did anyone notice the Keselowski bros are in the same Duel again

he is but idk if he can do the same thibg like in 2009 if the 52 doesn't have speed

Interesting to note that the front row the 1st duel have both had a relationship with Stenhouse lelelel.

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:Interesting to note that the front row the 1st duel have both had a relationship with Stenhouse lelelel.

What do Jeff Gordon and Ricky Stenhouse have in common exactly?

BWardboy88 wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:Interesting to note that the front row the 1st duel have both had a relationship with Stenhouse lelelel.

What do Jeff Gordon and Ricky Stenhouse have in common exactly?

Front row of the FIRST DUEL RACE.

pennst24 wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:Interesting to note that the front row the 1st duel have both had a relationship with Stenhouse lelelel.

What do Jeff Gordon and Ricky Stenhouse have in common exactly?

Front row of the FIRST DUEL RACE.

OKAY I weren't looking right, whoops-a-daisy butt.

Lalalalalalalal

Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Jason Hamilton wrote: Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Media. On the same day as Danica won the pole, Courtney Force won in the NHRA. Nobody cared. Only thing that got mentioned in the news here was Antwon Brown's crash, and that was over a day after it happened.

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:Lalalalalalalal

HaHaHaHa

If history is any indication only these 11 drivers are eligible to win.
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard Chevy
56 Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy
26 Michael Waltrip Sandy Hook School Support Fund Toyota
27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevy
33 Austin Dillon(i) Honey Nut Cheerios Chevy
15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy
1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy
55 Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote: Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Media. On the same day as Danica won the pole, Courtney Force won in the NHRA. Nobody cared. Only thing that got mentioned in the news here was Antwon Brown's crash, and that was over a day after it happened.

And oh god at the fact when Daytona 500 raceday comes around. DW is going to be jizzing all over the booth about the whole Danica on Pole deal

PYLrulz wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote: Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Media. On the same day as Danica won the pole, Courtney Force won in the NHRA. Nobody cared. Only thing that got mentioned in the news here was Antwon Brown's crash, and that was over a day after it happened.

And oh god at the fact when Daytona 500 raceday comes around. DW is going to be jizzing all over the booth about the whole Danica on Pole deal

In my opinion I would hate to see Danica crash out in the 500 considering that she has been doing pretty well in preparation for the first race and the fact that she is on Pole Position.

BWardboy88 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote: Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Media. On the same day as Danica won the pole, Courtney Force won in the NHRA. Nobody cared. Only thing that got mentioned in the news here was Antwon Brown's crash, and that was over a day after it happened.

And oh god at the fact when Daytona 500 raceday comes around. DW is going to be jizzing all over the booth about the whole Danica on Pole deal

In my opinion I would hate to see Danica crash out in the 500 considering that she has been doing pretty well in preparation for the first race and the fact that she is on Pole Position.

As annoying as the media frenzy is, I have to admit she's a good driver, (IMO, she actually has a chance at winning this year) she just tends to have terrible luck. She almost won 2 times in Nationwide last year, but got screwed over both times. (was wrecked at Road America, "Shoegate" at montreal) (anyone hear all of the "qualifying was rigged" BS on some sites? Almost makes me want to join them and pose as a NASCAR official/troll the shit out of them)

Damnit, Dale Jr just blew up a motor in practice.

Pyrozooka0 wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:

Jason Hamilton wrote: Not sure what is more stupid, all the fans that are made over Danica's pole or all the media fapping over it

Media. On the same day as Danica won the pole, Courtney Force won in the NHRA. Nobody cared. Only thing that got mentioned in the news here was Antwon Brown's crash, and that was over a day after it happened.

And oh god at the fact when Daytona 500 raceday comes around. DW is going to be jizzing all over the booth about the whole Danica on Pole deal

In my opinion I would hate to see Danica crash out in the 500 considering that she has been doing pretty well in preparation for the first race and the fact that she is on Pole Position.

As annoying as the media frenzy is, I have to admit she's a good driver, (IMO, she actually has a chance at winning this year) she just tends to have terrible luck. She almost won 2 times in Nationwide last year, but got screwed over both times. (was wrecked at Road America, "Shoegate" at montreal) (anyone hear all of the "qualifying was rigged" BS on some sites? Almost makes me want to join them and pose as a NASCAR official/troll the shit out of them)

That is why I stay away from most NASCAR forums. Nothing more than cesspools that make you wonder if people really are that stupid

Isn't there gonna be any Racebuddy covering the race for NASCAR.com still?

Apparently not.

You can go to motorracingnetwork.com and listen to the race live.

RyanB06 wrote:Apparently not.

You can go to motorracingnetwork.com and listen to the race live.

which is what I'm doing right now.

J I am beginning to think Brian Keslowski's team may be the real world equivalent to Team Burr, With Keslowski playing the role of Paul Lyons, minus the decent results. On an unrelated note, since when did Childress use Fords?

Since never...who's running a Ford?

And it was just announced on MRN that the Duels will be night races in 2014. Cubicle jockeys like me rejoice!

wow.....
BIG LICK by edwards

at least they get all stacked up again..

Is it bad that I got so bored, I felt like watching Harlem Shake videos until the wreck happened? Dale Jr. got lucky. Hamlin was being himself by spinning on his own and took out 5 drivers in the process. Inb4 no one can do anything about Harvick and ends up winning again.

That was odd. All Hamlin did was make a slight turn of the wheel to go up a lane and that car snapped around.

RealRacer4 wrote:Is it bad that I got so bored, I felt like watching Harlem Shake videos until the wreck happened? Dale Jr. got lucky. Hamlin was being himself by spinning on his own and took out 5 drivers in the process. Inb4 no one can do anything about Harvick and ends up winning again.

4 to be correct.. but they learned from the shootout so they will go, not on the last lap..

It's the Duels. I don't anticipate exciting racing except between those trying to make the 500

harvickwinslol

what was that.....
Nobody even TRIED...

biffle in 2nd = fun ruined

Waltrip made it good for him

Also Harvick won't win the 500.. look at Ku.Busch in 2011

Lucstar88 wrote:what was that.....
Nobody even TRIED...

Again...

PYLrulz wrote:It's the Duels. I don't anticipate exciting racing except between those trying to make the 500

Take a good look. The last lap slingshot is not possible with the package. If 2nd place on the last doesn't have help. The leader at the white will win the 500 guaranteed.

So I believe Michael Waltrip is into the 500, what about Joe Nemechek and Scott Speed? Are they in?

Also when the fans asked for "old school RP racing" I dont think early 90s style plate racing like we saw today is what they had in mind.

BWardboy88 wrote:So I believe Michael Waltrip is into the 500, what about Joe Nemechek and Scott Speed? Are they in?

Joe is; Scott isn't.

BWardboy88 wrote:So I believe Michael Waltrip is into the 500, what about Joe Nemechek and Scott Speed? Are they in?

Nemecheck is in, the last spot will go to either Mike Bliss or Scott Speed depending on where Bliss finishes in his Duel.