UNOH Battle at the Beach

For the first time, THe Nascar Whelen All Am,American Series, Whelen Modifieds and K&N Pro Series will race on a .4 mile Short Track Located on the backstretch of Daytona!


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach will feature unprecedented live flag-to-flag coverage as the showcase event for the NASCAR touring and weekly series Feb. 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway.

SPEED and the Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the feature races on Monday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 19 from “The World Center of Racing,” beginning at 7 p.m. ET each night. The MRN broadcast will also be streamed live at www.motorracingnetwork.com and carried by SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

The two days of competition during Speedweeks will include three non-points special events – featuring the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified tours and the Late Model division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. The racing will be contested on a .4-mile oval located on the backstretch at DIS.

For the first time, NASCARHomeTracks.com – the official NASCAR.com site for the touring and weekly series – will host live streaming video of the practice rounds and heat races throughout each day leading up to the main events. Coverage will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday and 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

“From the drop of the green flag Monday morning for the first practice through the checkered flag Tuesday night on the final race, fans across the country and abroad will have an opportunity to follow all of the great short-track action in the first-ever UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “This one of a kind event features our series’ top drivers, including stars of tomorrow and a host of talented veterans. It’s fitting that as we break new ground with this event, we team with our great partners across television, radio and the internet to provide an unparalleled level of coverage.”

Race winners and series champions from the 2012 season earned locked-in spots into the respective series events. The remaining spots in each of the 34-car fields will be decided through heat races, and a last-chance race if necessary.

A top lineup of motorsports broadcasters will be on hand to call the action from the short-track at Daytona. For SPEED, that lineup includes:

• Monday: Bob Dillner (play-by-play) and Hermie Sadler (analyst) will be in the booth, with Ray Dunlap as the pit reporter.
• Tuesday: Mike Joy (play-by-play) and Larry McReynolds (analyst) in the booth for the Whelen Modified race, and Rick Allen (play-by-play) and Phil Parsons (analyst) in the booth for the K&N Pro Series race. Bob Dillner will be the pit reporter for both races.

For MRN, Kyle Rickey and Alex Hayden will be in the booth, with Steve Post covering the action in the turns. Pit reporters will be Woody Cain and Buddy Long.

The heat races, which will set the starting lineups for the evening’s racing, will be voiced by the team from Speed51.com: Bob Dillner, Matt Kentfield, Adam Mackey, and Elgin Traylor. The video stream of the practices will be voiced by public address announcer Ken Squier, the legendary NASCAR broadcaster, and Joe Coss, an announcer at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway that has been voted the winner of DIS’s UNOH Battle At The Beach announcer search.

In addition, NASCARHomeTracks.com will debut “Race Central Live powered by Speed51.com,” which will provide real-time updates and photos from the Speed51 staff of reporters and photographers for the entire event.

For more information about the UNOH Battle At The Beach, visit www.nascarhometracks.com and www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com. Grandstand and garage admission can be secured via the website or by calling 1-888-PITSHOP.



Event Schedule
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2013/UNOH-Battle-At-The-Beach/Event-Info.aspx


K&N Entry List
CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER CREW CHIEF DRIVER TWITTER
0 Jorge Goeters, Mexico City, Mexico NASCAR Toyota Mexico Series Toyota Enrique Contreras Lonnie Rush, Jr. @jeorgeg31
00 Tyler Reddick, Corning, Calif. * Ken Schrader Racing Chevrolet Ken Schrader Donnie Richeson @TylerReddick
2 Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn. Langley Speedway Toyota Max Siegel Mark Green @ryangifford2
4 Bryan Ortiz, Bayamon, Puerto Rico Putinka Vodka Toyota Max Siegel Eddie Dickerson @BryanORacing
6 Derek Thorn, Lakeport, Calif. Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/Eibach Ford Bob Bruncati Bill Sedgwick @DerekThorn6
07 Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C. Sims Metal Management Ford Randy LaJoie Ron Otto @supershoeLAJOIE
8 John Hunter Nemechek, Mooresville, N.C. * AM/FM Energy Toyota Andrea Nemechek TBA @JohnNemechek
16 Sergio Pena, Winchester, Va. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Bill McAnally Ty Joiner @Sergio_Pena1
17 David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif. MMI Services/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet Steve McGowan Johnny White @_davidmayhew
19 Chuck Buchanan Jr., Hildebrand, N.C. * Spring Drug Chevrolet Chuck Buchanan, Jr. Craig Wood
20 Gray Gaulding, Statesville, N.C. * Krispy Kreme Toyota Steve Urvan Doug George @graygaulding
21 Michael Self, Park City, Utah Bay Bio Diesel/Golden Gate Meat Co. Chevrolet Jim Offenbach Steve Portenga @mself_21
24 Cameron Hayley, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cabinets by Hayley Ford Gene Price Jeff Jefferson @CameronHayley24
26 Greg Pursley, Newhall, Calif. Gene Price Motorsports/Star Nursery Ford Gene Price Jerry Pitts Jr. @GregPursley
28 D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Castrol Edge/NAPA Know How Toyota Bill McAnally Dave Wight @djkracing
36 Dalton Zehr, Daytona Beach. Fla. * Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Ted Marsh Ralph Natalazia @DZR119
37 Dylan Presnell, Sevierville, Tenn. American Mountain Rentals/Amtrol Chevrolet Jeff Spraker Jeff Spraker @DylanPresnell
39 CJ Faison, Seaford, Del. Sherwin-Williams Chevrolet Ronald Faison Mark McFarland @cjfaison
47 Cale Conley, Vienna, W.Va. Tait Towers Toyota Yale Conley Wes Ward @CaleConley
48 Duke Whiseant, Texarkana, Ark. * NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Duke Whiseant Bill Whiseant
55 Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada * EMCO/Apollo Motorsports Chevrolet Kevin Dowler Chris Wright @NoelDowler
69 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. * Curb Records Toyota Max Siegel Skip Eyler @KyleLarsonRacin
70 Enrique Contreras, III, Mexico City, Mexico * Viva La Raza Racing Toyota Enrique Contreras TBA @ContrerasKike
71 Daryl Harr, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada iWorld Chevrolet Carl Harr Mike Brown @DarylHarr
72 Carl Harr, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada WestWorld Computers Chevrolet Daryl Harr Bernie Klingenberg
77 Austin Self, Austin, Texas * AM Technical Solutions Dodge Kerry Scherer Paul Andrews @AustinWSelf
90 Martin Roy, Napierville, Quebec, Canada * Veloce/Batteries Expert Dodge Mario Gosselin Mario Gosselin
92 Ander Vilarino, Donostia, Spain * Euro Racecar NASCAR Touring Series Chevrolet Anne Galpin Mike Olsen @AnderVilarino2
96 Ben Kennedy, Daytona Beach, Fla. EMCO/Mac Tools/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet Robert Johnson Mike Fritts @BenKennedy96
98 Dylan Kwasniewski, Las Vegas, Nev. Rockstar Energy Drink/Royal Purple Chevrolet Mike Curb Marty Lindley @dylankracing

Drivers Locked in
http://hometracks.nascar.com/UNOH-Battle-At-The-Beach_Locked-In_Graphic

Whelen Modified Entry List
CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER CREW CHIEF DRIVER TWITTER
1 Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. CitruSafe/Budget Sales & Licensing Ford Kim Myers TBA @BurtMyers
2 Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn. UNOH/Dunleavy Repair Ford Mike Smeriglio, III Philip Moran
3 Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. Cape Cod Copper/Silver Dollar Const. Chevrolet Jan Boehler Scott Richards
4 Jason Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Myers Racing Ford Gary Myers Gary Myers @Jason4Myers
6 Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn. TS Haulers Chevrolet Ed Partridge Tom Grasso
07 Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, N.Y. Emerling Chevrolet Dealership Chevrolet Jennifer Emerling Michael Paquette
7 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. * Menards Chevrolet TBA TBA @KyleLarsonRacin
8 Dalton Baldwin, Oldsmar, Fla. * Dalton Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Bobby Baldwin Bobby Baldwin @Dalton_Baldwin
11 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Phoenix Pre-Owned/RAHMOC Engines Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Eddie Harvey @AndySeuss
16 Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn. East-West Marine/Diversified Metals Ford Eric Sanderson Stan Szaban @RyanPreece16
18 Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y. Buoy One Seafood Chevrolet Robert Pollifrone Greg Gorman
20 Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y. UNOH Ford Mike Smeriglio, III Ron Ste. Marie @SteveParkee
21 J.R. Bertuccio Jr., Centereach, N.Y. Gershow Recycling Chevrolet Joseph Bertuccio John Cushing
22 Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. Robert B. Our Co./Canto & Sons Paving Chevrolet Chris Our Brad Lafontaine @MikeStefanik
25 John Smith, Mount Airy, N.C. G-Oil Chevrolet Misty Smith Mike Smith
33 Gary Fountain Sr. Clermont, Fla. Fountain Transportation Services Chevrolet Nanette Fountain Jeff Swan
40 Luke Fleming, Mt. Airy, N.C. * Jerry Hunt Auto Sales Chevrolet Frank Fleming TBA
41 Donny Lia, Jericho, N.Y. Mystic Missile Racing Dodge Robert Garbarino Dan Laferriere
44 Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass. Robert B. Our Co./Canto & Sons Paving Chevrolet Chris Our TBA @BobbySantosIII
51 Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y. M3 Technology Chevrolet Ken Massa John Sanford @JBonsignore
52 Doug Coby, Milford, Conn. Reynolds Auto Wrkg/Furnace &Duct Chevrolet Wayne Darling John McKenna @doug_coby
58 Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. RBS Design Showroom Chevrolet Edgar Goodale Jason Shephard @GoodieMOD58
65 Danny Bohn, Freehold, N.J. Rustoleum/Rifenburg Construction Chevrolet Eddie Bohn Eddie Bohn @DBohn659
68 Johnny Bush, Huntington Station, N.Y. Buoy One Seafood/Two Bros Scrap Mtl Chevrolet Charlene Bush TBA
70 Jeremy Gerstner, Tampa, Fla. * GMR Complete Lawn Care Chevrolet Dawn Gerstner Derek Silver
71 Jimmy Zacharias, Candor, N.Y. * Wilbur Auto Sales Chevrolet TBA TBA @J_Zach71_Racing
73 Cole Powell, Mt. Brydges, Ontario, Canada * Copp's Buildall Chevrolet Todd Powell Todd Powell @ColePowell
79 Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn. Hill Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac Sandra Hill David Hill
85 Louie Mechalides, Tyngsboro, Mass. * Stuart’s Automotive Chevrolet Kevin Stuard Kenny Stuart
96 Dave Brigati, Calverton, N.Y. * JDL Environmental Chevrolet Brian Schwarz Brian Schwarz
97 Bryan Dauzat, Alexandria, La. O.B. Builders Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Todd Cooper
99 Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J. Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet Trey Tomaino Trey Tomaino
TBD Brandon Ward, Winston-Salem, N.C. Kevin Powell Mtspts/Crane & Rigging Chevrolet Bryan Fishel Jim Hire

All American Sereis Entry List TBA

Looking forward to this a lot more than the race on Saturday.

LARSONWINSTWICEINONEDAYAGAINLOL

Heres the All-American Series Entry List

CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER DRIVER TWITTER
01 Jake Crum, Statesville, N.C. TBA Chevrolet Derek Latham @JakeSnakeCrum
1 Lee Pulliam, Semora, N.C. H.R. Ramsey Construction Chevrolet Jay Hedgecock
2 Trey Gibson, Easley, S.C. Toyota Racing Development Toyota Max Siegel @TGibsonRacing
2 Myatt Snider, Charlotte, N.C. MyattSnider.com Chevrolet Marty Snider @MyattSnider
3 Kaz Grala, Westborough, Mass. OzLINK Chevrolet Jay Hedgecock @kazgrala
4 Mackena Bell, Carson City, Nev. Langley Speedway Toyota Max Siegel @MackenaBell
07 Austin Wayne Self, Austin, Texas On Track Xperience Chevrolet HC Sellers @AustinWSelf
08 Deac McCaskill, Raleigh, N.C. H&L Logging Chevrolet Boyce McKCaskill @Deac08
12 Garrett Campbell, Ashville, N.C. TBA Chevrolet Denise Clapp-Campbell @Garrettdc12
12 Jared Marks, Napoleon, Ohio UNOH Chevrolet Tony Marks @Jared_Marks
15 Trey Hutchens, Winston-Salem, N.C. Kroger/All Star Truck & Trailer Chevrolet Bobby Hutchens @TreyHutchens
21 Matt Leicht, Asheville, N.C. Showtime Saloon Chevrolet Matt Leicht
22 Tyler Audie, Orlando, Fla. Audie Expo Chevrolet James Audie @TylerAudie22
22 Tyler Blaze Howell, Florence, S.C. Ronnie Howell Motorsports Chevrolet Ronnie Howell @TBlazeHowell
34 Tia Norfleet, Suffolk, Va. Bobby Norfleet Racing Chevrolet Bobby Norfleet @TiaNorfleet
36 Anthony Anders, Easley, S.C. Anthony Anders Racing Chevrolet Anthony Anders
40 C.E. Falk III, Virginia Beach, Va. Hampton Roads Toyota Dealerships Toyota Eddie Falk @CEFalk40
41 Wes Falk, Virginia Beach, Va. Avalon Fishing Pier Toyota Eddie Falk @WesFalk41
41 Ben Rhodes, Louisville, Ky. Alpha Energy Solutions Chevrolet Lee McCall @BenRhodesInc
41 Rusty Skewes, Bluefield, Va. Collegiate Inn Chevrolet TBA
44 Nate Monteith, Blountville, Tenn. Monteith Racing Chevrolet TBA @natemonteith
59 Coleman Pressley, Asheville, N.C. Celebrity Hot Dog Chevrolet Robert Pressley @ColemanPressley
71 L.B. Skaggs, Ft. Myers, Flag. Skaggs Racing Chevrolet L.B. Skaggs
83 Matt Bowling, Ridgeway, Va. Bowling Racing Chevrolet Tim Bowling @mattbowling83
89 Adam Royle, Lonsdale, Minn. Circle Track Magazine Ford Adam Royle
98 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. Curb Records Chevrolet Mike Curb @KyleLarsonRacin
TBD Justin Boston, Sparks, Md.
TBD Blake Jones, Sevierville, Tenn.
TBD Mike Looney, New Castle, Va.
TBD Brandon Lynn, Matthews, N.C.
TBD Ben Martin
TBD Brandon Rogers, Canton, N.C.

AntmanB wrote:
34 Tia Norfleet, Suffolk, Va. Bobby Norfleet Racing Chevrolet Bobby Norfleet @TiaNorfleet

IT BEGINS

Uh , who?

navycook75 wrote:

AntmanB wrote:
34 Tia Norfleet, Suffolk, Va. Bobby Norfleet Racing Chevrolet Bobby Norfleet @TiaNorfleet

IT BEGINS

OH GOD WHAT.

AntmanB wrote:Uh , who?

A. she is the first black female driver to obtain a Nascar License
B. She is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, who (and this is from Wikipedia)

Norfleet qualified 11 miles per hour slower than the pole speed (at Portland), but made the race after 33 cars qualified for 34 spots. He finishing 32nd after he suffered handling problems. He was also black-flagged three times by NASCAR for not maintaining the required minimum speed.
In the next race at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Norfleet's entry was denied by NASCAR officials, as he was not licensed to run tracks larger than a mile. NASCAR requires drivers to either show proficiency on shorter tracks, or have some experience on one mile and larger tracks in a lower series before they are allowed to race on larger tracks. Norfleet claimed the decision was racially motivated, and people protested outside NASCAR's headquarters. After failing to qualify for his next race at Evergreen Speedway, he stopped running NASCAR.

navycook75 wrote:

AntmanB wrote:Uh , who?

A. she is the first black female driver to obtain a Nascar License
B. She is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, who (and this is from Wikipedia)

Norfleet qualified 11 miles per hour slower than the pole speed, but made the race after 33 cars qualified for 34 spots. He finishing 32nd after he suffered handling problems. He was also black-flagged three times by NASCAR for not maintaining the required minimum speed.
In the next race at Pikes Peak International Raceway, Norfleet's entry was denied by NASCAR officials, as he was not licensed to run tracks larger than a mile. NASCAR requires drivers to either show proficiency on shorter tracks, or have some experience on one mile and larger tracks in a lower series before they are allowed to race on larger tracks. Norfleet claimed the decision was racially motivated, and people protested outside NASCAR's headquarters. After failing to qualify for his next race at Evergreen Speedway, he stopped running NASCAR.

Norfleet's lone NASCAR start was a Truck Series race at Portland in June 2000. He was also a member of Alan Kulwicki's championship-winning team in 1992 (helped Kulwicki build the cars). Kulwicki was planning to have Norfleet race in the Busch Series before Kulwicki's fatal plane crash.

Ah. Thats probably worse Than Wayne Peterson!

Kyle Larson in a Whelen Modified and Late Model. This should make things reeeeaaaaalllyyy interesting.

What a pathetic looking track...

Chives2112 wrote:Live stream of K&N Pro Series practice on YouTube.

I've just been watching this and someone randomly shouted 'LIZ'.

f1fan12 wrote:What a pathetic looking track...

GHETTO TIRE WALLS!

Alta wrote:

f1fan12 wrote:What a pathetic looking track...

GHETTO TIRE WALLS!

I actually kind of like the "thrown together" look.

Holy terrible camera work and dodgy audio batman! At least the mods are next.

Holy hell these late models are flimsy. The 8 car is racing with one side panel missing!

BIG SMASH! LOL!

Do these guys know what a green flag run is?

If they ever do this again, I'll be shocked!

29 cars on a .4-mile track that barely has two grooves. Of course there's going to be a lot of crashes, NASCAR, you morons.

Oh, boy...

Larson Wrecks Falk for the win... Classless racing by Kyle Larson.

Well, that ended the way I thought it would.

Classless as hell move by Kyle Larson. Looks like we've found the next bad boy wannabe for NASCAR...

I hope 2013 is the first, and last time they ever race on this abomination of a racetrack...

Wow. Um.... I dunno what to say about that finish.

f1fan12 wrote:I hope 2013 is the first, and last time they ever race on this abomination of a racetrack...

I don't know, even if it was a failfest, the racing was pretty good imo.

Didn't watch the race (was uploading pictures from my Canada trip, getting stuff put back away, and didn't realize the race was on). How classless a finish are we talking about?!?

PYLrulz wrote:Didn't watch the race (was uploading pictures from my Canada trip, getting stuff put back away, and didn't realize the race was on). How classless a finish are we talking about?!?

Kyle Larson bumped CE Falk once coming off of 4; Falk bobbled, Larson hit him again, and Falk spun into the infield, as Larson took the checkers.

Chip Ganassi really got himself the next Juan Pablo Montoya on board.

I dont get NASCAR fans. Earnhardt drives like that for 20+ years and is adored by millions. Kyle Larson does it in a non-points race and gets booed for it.

Mother of Invention wrote:I dont get NASCAR fans. Earnhardt drives like that for 20+ years and is adored by millions. Kyle Larson does it in a non-points race and gets booed for it.

Uh, I was at Bristol in 1999 when Earnhardt wrecked Labonte. The only sound you could hear once all the cars pulled off the track was BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

crl wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Didn't watch the race (was uploading pictures from my Canada trip, getting stuff put back away, and didn't realize the race was on). How classless a finish are we talking about?!?

Kyle Larson bumped CE Falk once coming off of 4; Falk bobbled, Larson hit him again, and Falk spun into the infield, as Larson took the checkers.

Sounds like it was just do what he could to get the win.

Not unless there is video evidence that makes it look much worse than it sounds

Mother of Invention wrote:I dont get NASCAR fans. Earnhardt drives like that for 20+ years and is adored by millions. Kyle Larson does it in a non-points race and gets booed for it.

New generation of NASCAR fans; new expectations. Because fans liked Earnhardt doing that back then doesn't mean people would like if someone did it now.

f1fan12 wrote:I hope 2013 is the first, and last time they ever race on this abomination of a racetrack...

Yeah... don't see your logic there.

Honestly, this race was ten times better than the crapfests we saw Saturday. And yes, Larson pulled a pretty cheap move, but honestly, what else do you expect from short track racing?

PYLrulz wrote:

crl wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Didn't watch the race (was uploading pictures from my Canada trip, getting stuff put back away, and didn't realize the race was on). How classless a finish are we talking about?!?

Kyle Larson bumped CE Falk once coming off of 4; Falk bobbled, Larson hit him again, and Falk spun into the infield, as Larson took the checkers.

Sounds like it was just do what he could to get the win.

Not unless there is video evidence that makes it look much worse than it sounds

As much as I don't like the move, he did exactly what you said. He was giving all he had to win.

Mother of Invention wrote:I dont get NASCAR fans. Earnhardt drives like that for 20+ years and is adored by millions. Kyle Larson does it in a non-points race and gets booed for it.

nobody liked Earnhardt when he did the same damn thing.

Kyle Larson had the popularity and respect that even Sprint Cup drivers wish they had. Key word in that sentence: had.

PYLrulz wrote:

crl wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:Didn't watch the race (was uploading pictures from my Canada trip, getting stuff put back away, and didn't realize the race was on). How classless a finish are we talking about?!?

Kyle Larson bumped CE Falk once coming off of 4; Falk bobbled, Larson hit him again, and Falk spun into the infield, as Larson took the checkers.

Sounds like it was just do what he could to get the win.

Not unless there is video evidence that makes it look much worse than it sounds

Let me rephrase since that's making it look to well.
First one was a normal bump. Second one he hooked Falk in the left rear.

Larson was gaining my respect with the racing he was doing with that damaged car. He lost it with that move.

The final wreck summed up that whole race, initially hilarious but when you look back on it absolute fail.

Larson's got 2 more races on that track. Don't be surprised if the favor is returned.

Ok, saw a video came up on YouTube.

Dirty move? Yeah, but it was the last lap off the turn. This happens early in the race, I say park his ass, but it's late in the race, going to the checkers.

Besides, I thought NASCAR fans wanted excitement and finishes where it was hair raising and something to talk about... oh wait, I forgot, NASCAR fans complain about that too.

navycook75 wrote:

Mother of Invention wrote:I dont get NASCAR fans. Earnhardt drives like that for 20+ years and is adored by millions. Kyle Larson does it in a non-points race and gets booed for it.

nobody liked Earnhardt when he did the same damn thing.

You sure about that


EDIT: I mean Earnhardt was still doin that late in his career.

It was dirty, but not quite as bad as people are making it sound. I only saw the finish on youtube, and I was expecting something like him just not braking in turn three and killing him based on what I was hearing.

PYLrulz wrote:Ok, saw a video came up on YouTube.

Dirty move? Yeah, but it was the last lap off the turn. This happens early in the race, I say park his ass, but it's late in the race, going to the checkers.

Besides, I thought NASCAR fans wanted excitement and finishes where it was hair raising and something to talk about... oh wait, I forgot, NASCAR fans complain about that too.

You obviously have a different definition to hair raising than me. That wasn't exciting. Exciting would have been if Larson got side by side with Falk, not wrecking him. So no, NASCAR fans don't complain about an exciting finish. They just have opinions. People just try to find excuses to go after others when they don't agree with them, I guess...

The battle at the finish was fun as hell and Larson could've just accepted since he's got two more shots at it but decided to straight up dump someone to win the first race.

PackerMan71 wrote:

f1fan12 wrote:I hope 2013 is the first, and last time they ever race on this abomination of a racetrack...

Yeah... don't see your logic there.

Honestly, this race was ten times better than the crapfests we saw Saturday. And yes, Larson pulled a pretty cheap move, but honestly, what else do you expect from short track racing?

I'm fine with Short Track racing, but the track they set up was absolutly garbage. They didn't even bother to put up an infield wall... Speed hyped the race up to be the Superbowl of Short track racing, when the race shouldn't have even covered live...

Whether or not we liked the move tonight (I particularly wasn't fond of it), he's certainly garnered himself some attention, which for any young driver like him is very important no doubt.

BBoy wrote:Whether or not we liked the move tonight (I particularly wasn't fond of it), he's certainly garnered himself some attention, which for any young driver like him is very important no doubt.

Negative at Best.

Because this is the first time anything like this has ever happened in stock car racing.