Coke Zero 400 - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

by **crl** Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:02 pm

NBC returns to broadcasting major NASCAR series after an eight-year absence. The race is on Sunday this year, thanks to the Macy's 4th of July Celebration in New York City, annually broadcast on NBC, taking precedence for the Peacock on Saturday. NBC is returning to the sport at a time when FS1's ratings have been awful. To make matters worse, they're directly competing against the Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver...which the US just advanced to, and FOX's (and FS1's) ratings for US matches have been stellar throughout the tournament.

Also, NBCSN will begin airing a post-race show titled NASCAR Victory Lap. Carolyn Manno will host; Brian Vickers is the analyst.

On the track, Joey Logano won the 500 in February. Aric Almirola won this race, thanks to rain shortening it, plus a big wreck that took out most of the field, last year, which also had to be held on Sunday...because of rain.

The entry list:
http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/2015/story/_/page/17-Daytona-2015-Entry-List

by Alta Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:25 am

Let's see what they do, I think Rick Allen is a great commentator and any recent problems with him was due to him being brought down by the Michael Waltrip being dumb. But we'll see.

by BooyakaDragon Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:48 pm

The faster we get through this track the better.

by **crl** Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:34 pm

So, the semifinal between the US and Germany last night garnered at 6.1 for FOX. NBC execs at this moment:
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by f1fan12 Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:47 am

I really want to see what NBC will do with this. I distinctly remember the last time around, NBC provided horrendous coverage of NASCAR. Mainly because of Bill Webber and Kyle Petty. I also remember NBC even back in 2006 being particularly commercial happy. Hopefully the good coverage that Indycar and even Formula One has been getting will transition over to NASCAR.

One major thing I hope NBC does, HAVE A SCROLLING TICKER... don't do the running order like Fox does it.

by Alta Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:03 am

f1fan12 wrote:
One major thing I hope NBC does, HAVE A SCROLLING TICKER... don't do the running order like Fox does it.

From what i understand it's relatively similar to the Indycar ticker.

by Pyrozooka0 Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:01 pm

Just noticed there's a good chance of the 400 overlapping with the new Battlebots episode... THANK GOD FOR DVR!

by Lucstar88 Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:10 pm

Big one in practice, Kyle Busch did not hit a unprotected barrier or flipped Very Happy

At least 10 cars involved.

by Mother of Invention Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:09 pm

remember when Brad K was likeable and not some "70s era Darrell Waltrip" clone?

by f1fan12 Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:45 pm

I like this coverage... 10 times better then Fox

by Pyrozooka0 Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:55 pm

Thoughts on practice:
Stewart-Hass top 4=at least 3 of them end up DNFing. That team is the NASCAR definition of Murphy's law.
WTF is Michael McDowell doing in 19th?

by Lucstar88 Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:04 pm

Mother of Invention wrote:remember when Brad K was likeable and not some "70s era Darrell Waltrip" clone?

Brad is still likable, he does sometimes drive like a ass.

Still likable though!

by Alta Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:37 pm

Mother of Invention wrote:remember when Brad K was likeable and not some "70s era Darrell Waltrip" clone?

Brad wrecked "The Darrell Waltrip clone"

by **Ben Atkins** Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:38 pm

Alta wrote:
Mother of Invention wrote:remember when Brad K was likeable and not some "70s era Darrell Waltrip" clone?
Brad wrecked "The Darrell Waltrip clone"

Honestly, over the last two years, Keselowski has acted more like Kyle Busch than Kyle Busch has.

by pennst24 Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:02 pm

Alta wrote:
Mother of Invention wrote:remember when Brad K was likeable and not some "70s era Darrell Waltrip" clone?
Brad wrecked "The Darrell Waltrip clone"

False, Kyle Busch doesn't have a Cup title lol

by Pyrozooka0 Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:29 pm

Am I the only one who never had anything against Kyle Busch to begin with? (something tells me the answer is "yes")

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:34 am

Is the "no pushing" rule still in effect? I'd rather have Dancing With The Cars than controlled pack racing.

by conrail1990 Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:40 am

BooyakaDragon wrote:Is the "no pushing" rule still in effect? I'd rather have Dancing With The Cars than controlled pack racing.

Yes

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:51 am

conrail1990 wrote:
BooyakaDragon wrote:Is the "no pushing" rule still in effect? I'd rather have Dancing With The Cars than controlled pack racing.
Yes

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by Cardinals5 Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:26 am

Pyrozooka0 wrote:Am I the only one who never had anything against Kyle Busch to begin with? (something tells me the answer is "yes")

I didn't have a real problem with Kyle until he just ditched his team at Texas in...2007? That was incredibly unprofessional and I lost a lot of respect for him.

His incident with Hornaday in 2010 sealed the deal for me.

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:56 am

I haven't disliked Busch since 2012, ever since that year he's been a lot better in terms of attitude. Marriage and having a child I think helped him turn it around. Heck maybe Samantha keeps a short leash on him or something lol.

by Pyrozooka0 Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:13 pm

Yeah, still no tandem (another thing i'm probably the only fan of), but both of the last two 500s were pretty good, and the last 400 was too plagued by rain to enable any assumptions about race quality.

I have no idea what you guys are talking about with Kyle ditching his team, wasn't paying attention in 2007.

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 2:22 pm

Pyrozooka0 wrote:
I have no idea what you guys are talking about with Kyle ditching his team, wasn't paying attention in 2007.

Kyle Busch got involved in an accident at Texas, at the time he was still with Hendrick driving the #5. After it happened Busch left the track instead of sticking around to finish the race as the car was salvageable. Dale Earnhardt Jr. who I believe wrecked out earlier in the race, got in the #5 and finished the race for him.

Been a while so I might have a few details missing or wrong.

by day500champ1 Sat Jul 04, 2015 3:23 pm

BooyakaDragon wrote:
Pyrozooka0 wrote:
I have no idea what you guys are talking about with Kyle ditching his team, wasn't paying attention in 2007.
Kyle Busch got involved in an accident at Texas, at the time he was still with Hendrick driving the #5. After it happened Busch left the track instead of sticking around to finish the race as the car was salvageable. Dale Earnhardt Jr. who I believe wrecked out earlier in the race, got in the #5 and finished the race for him.

Been a while so I might have a few details missing or wrong.

Stewart spun off of 4 while racing JPM for a top 10 spot (I believe 6th). As Jr was slowing in the smoke from Stewart trying to save the car, Kyle ran into him.

I have not had much of a problem with Kyle (only the Texas incident is unexcuseable which was November 2011 BTW). Most of the overall hate of Kyle though I think comes from the incident @ Richmond in May 2008. Many Jr fans still believe he did that on purpose and they don't let it go.

by Alta Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:44 pm

Although i was fine with the win at Sonoma i can still see why people hate him, He still has the same bitchy attitude and still likes to mop up the Nationwide guys post injury, He's pretty easy to hate.

by NASCARLOVER427 Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:00 pm

Alta wrote:Although i was fine with the win at Sonoma i can still see why people hate him, He still has the same bitchy attitude and still likes to mop up the Nationwide guys post injury, He's pretty easy to hate.

I only liked him winning at Sonoma because Jimmie Johnson didn't.

by **Ben Atkins** Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:08 pm

I haven't noticed Kyle be whiny for a few years now. Sure, the Nationwide wins are annoying, but he seems to have matured up over the last few years.

by **crl** Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:16 pm

Qualifying got rained out and canceled. Junior will start on the pole, based on practice times.

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:27 pm

The front row is the #88 and #3.

/conspiracy

by Memoriesallbutdone Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:48 pm

Reject of the Race: Brian Scott! Laughing

How dumb do you have to be to try to block that late?

by **Ben Atkins** Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:50 pm

Brian Scott doesn't deserve a NASCAR ride.

He's awful, I'm sorry.

by bigdc48 Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:08 pm

At least an RCR car won.

by Lucstar88 Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:09 pm

That's why you will NEVER win a race.

ALSO BENNY GORDON P5!!!!!!

Logano should be parked for his bad driving. Jesus.

by BooyakaDragon Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:14 pm

Benny Gordon gets a Top 5 and they don't interview him.....come on NBC is doing the "ignore the underdogs" crap too.

by Alta Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:04 am

Ben Atkins wrote:Brian Scott doesn't deserve a NASCAR ride.

He's awful, I'm sorry.

I think he's okay but there's a reason he's still in Nationwide. Tonight is one of those reasons.

That race was Mid 2000's ARCA crash filled by the Xfinity guys tonight. Peeps need to get it together.

by Backmarker Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:43 am

It looked to me like the first pileup was unavoidable. The second would have been fine though, if it hadn't been for Logano cutting down in front of everyone.

by Mystrsyko Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:29 pm

Pyrozooka0 wrote:Yeah, still no tandem (another thing i'm probably the only fan of), but both of the last two 500s were pretty good, and the last 400 was too plagued by rain to enable any assumptions about race quality.

I liked the tandem racing. It was nice to see the drivers actually be able to set up and make passes instead of being stuck in a pack waiting around to be crashed.

by Memoriesallbutdone Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:38 pm

We are finally going green, 3 and half hours late lol

by Memoriesallbutdone Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:49 pm

GG Gilliland you derp

by Lucstar88 Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:51 pm

Nice brakes there Jeb/Biffle.

by **crl** Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:03 am

LOL. Kyle put himself in the wall.

by day500champ1 Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:54 am

Only 2 different leaders and we are 15 laps from halfway. What a pathetic package.

by Memoriesallbutdone Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:37 am

Crashy Crashy this race has gone

by **crl** Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:38 am

Kez just earned the right to jump Kenseth between haulers.

by PYLrulz Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:53 am

Not every day I get off work, and can catch the end of a race

by BooyakaDragon Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:43 am

My heart just stopped thank you god Austin was okay.

by Lucstar88 Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:43 am

THAT WRECK!

by bigdc48 Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:45 am

HOLY SHIT!!!!! Glad Austin is alright. I thought it was 2013 all over again.

But it was a lackluster race, but Junior had the best car. A 4.0/10.

by **crl** Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:45 am

Nice job almost getting people killed, Hamlin, you fucking moron.

by JMac525 Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:49 am

Wow, that wreck! As much crap as we give NASCAR sometimes, I am so thankful for how safe these cars are and how far we've come from a safety perspective. Dillon walking away from that crash is unbelievable. Fantastic to see. I hope no one in the stands was seriously hurt. I saw some debris fly into the stands.

And congrats to Dale Jr. I always love seeing him win at Daytona.

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