2011 NASCAR Cup Round 1: The DAYTONA 500

fieldodreams79 · 14 Feb 2011, 12:50 (Ref:2830992)

Jayski

Front row for the "Great American Race" already set from yesterday's q'ing:

Qualifying Times

Pole goes to Dale Jr and the outside front row goes to Jeff Gordon. Both will start from the pole in the Duel 150s on Thursday. Bayne showing pace in the Wood Brothers 21 with the 3rd quickest time. However, means nothing but a front start in a q'ing race.

DUAL 150 Starting Lineups

Bill Elliott, Joe Nemechek and Travis Kvapal are ALL IN on speed. Terry Labonte is currently in with the previous champ's provisional.

**gomick** · 14 Feb 2011, 22:43 (Ref:2831278)

Impressive qualifying by Trevor Bayne. Good speed shown by Marcos Ambrose - love the new paint job...

Axeman444 · 15 Feb 2011, 02:25 (Ref:2831355)

and you have til Thursday night UTC to enter into the Fantasy League, otherwise it will get very quiet

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113042

rustyfan · 15 Feb 2011, 09:34 (Ref:2831462)

Just learned I won't get to see the Duels. Thursday evening will feel so empty now

As for Bayne, it might just have been qualifying at a plate track, which really doesn't mean that much, but still, he just keeps doing what he's been doing since last year - impress me a lot.

fieldodreams79 · 15 Feb 2011, 12:10 (Ref:2831531)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

As for Bayne, it might just have been qualifying at a plate track, which really doesn't mean that much, but still, he just keeps doing what he's been doing since last year - impress me a lot.

He has been impressing a lot of people.

Flyin Ryan · 15 Feb 2011, 17:36 (Ref:2831699)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

Just learned I won't get to see the Duels. Thursday evening will feel so empty now

As for Bayne, it might just have been qualifying at a plate track, which really doesn't mean that much, but still, he just keeps doing what he's been doing since last year - impress me a lot.

Elliott in the same car last year got 3rd as well.

Still, it's nice to see the Wood Brothers are going to try and develop a guy.

rustyfan · 16 Feb 2011, 08:48 (Ref:2831998)

Practice starts 10:40am ET (16:40 CET). Will be interesting to hear what the drivers and teams think of the new changes.

HJJ · 16 Feb 2011, 16:01 (Ref:2832181)

Practice has been delayed by rain earlier. Plate size has been reduced for the rest of Speedweeks.

http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cu...tona-notebook/

rustyfan · 16 Feb 2011, 17:21 (Ref:2832218)

Sigh, I wish they had waited at least until after practice.

Fingers crossed NASCAR isn't fast-tracking us to another parade-o-rama like the one we saw at Talladega a while back after the repave there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

NASCAR is run by a bunch of apes.

I'm getting ready to agree with you now.

fieldodreams79 · 16 Feb 2011, 21:41 (Ref:2832361)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HJJ

Practice has been delayed by rain earlier. Plate size has been reduced for the rest of Speedweeks.

http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cu...tona-notebook/

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustyfan

Sigh, I wish they had waited at least until after practice.

Fingers crossed NASCAR isn't fast-tracking us to another parade-o-rama like the one we saw at Talladega a while back after the repave there.

I'm getting ready to agree with you now.

I'm tellin you, their thought process is unrecognizable, and scrambling less than a week away from their biggest event just doesn't make ANY sense; they are really rolling the dice and hoping they don't get snake eyes.

rustyfan · 17 Feb 2011, 00:08 (Ref:2832440)

Yeah I'm actually starting to get a tad worried.

In other news Junior wrecked his pole winning car during practice today and will thus have to start his Duel, and the 500, from the back. Dangit.

Edit - video of the wreck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yvCSamHpO4&

Knowlesy · 17 Feb 2011, 11:01 (Ref:2832600)

No duel coverage in the UK it seems.

Got my Premier Sports subscription sorted anyhow, even though I work Sunday's and will have to record every race.

fieldodreams79 · 17 Feb 2011, 19:26 (Ref:2832901)

Duel #1 under way...

And caution #1 already. Newman "bumped" by Stewart coming off of 2 and goes 'round.

MJ_N_09 · 17 Feb 2011, 20:28 (Ref:2832931)

Who wants spoilers?

#22 Kurt Busch wins, #09 Eliott (in the show anyway) and #46 Yeley make it in. Elliott making it in gets #15 Waltrip in based on his Q-speed.

I am gutted for Regan Smith, because he was the car who pushed Busch to the finish, and if he could have pulled the pass off, it would have been in victory lane.

fieldodreams79 · 17 Feb 2011, 23:15 (Ref:2833051)

Jeff Burton takes the second duel by a nose over Bowyer.

The field is set, but can't seem to find a good link yet of a full lineup.

Jayski has the drivers "Missing the Daytona 500 are #13-Mears, #60-Bodine, #64-Cope, #66-McDowell and #97-Conway"

Not sure how much I enjoyed the racing. It is better than a 43 car, 200 mph "parade" and the buddy system brings a completely different aspect to the whole plate racing system, but it is just very odd to me.

Tourer · 17 Feb 2011, 23:50 (Ref:2833068)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

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Not sure how much I enjoyed the racing. It is better than a 43 car, 200 mph "parade" and the buddy system brings a completely different aspect to the whole plate racing system, but it is just very odd to me.

Same - watched both races this morning (Oz time) with very mixed feelings. Liked the suggestion of one of the commentators to cut the trophy in half and have two winners.

Don't honestly know if they're going to be able to sustain the pairs running for 500 miles but it feels like there are less possible race outcomes as a gun driver needs a gun tail-gunner (if that makes sense).

Interesting that the normal last lap frenzy seemed much calmer.

Axeman444 · 18 Feb 2011, 03:24 (Ref:2833127)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

The field is set, but can't seem to find a good link yet of a full lineup.

here you go Mr Field
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/lineup.html

fieldodreams79 · 18 Feb 2011, 12:15 (Ref:2833258)

Thx Axe!

Is it just me or is NASCAR.com even worse than last year, too.

MJ_N_09 · 19 Feb 2011, 03:23 (Ref:2833599)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

Thx Axe!

Is it just me or is NASCAR.com even worse than last year, too.

I found it impossible to navigate.

**FIRE** · 27 Feb 2011, 12:34 (Ref:2837457)

I was not able to watch the full race until yesterday.

Great to see Bayne and Wood Brothers in victory circle!

Hope this will give Wood Brothers a boost so they return fulltime in the coming years.

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Originally Posted by PabloTeK

The one thing about Bayne is he never lost his cool, he just kept on going until the end quite happily whilst the more experienced drivers were losing it quite a lot!

Difference between a real talented driver like Bayne and someone like Ragan.

Matt · 18 Feb 2011, 02:24 (Ref:2833115)

I wanted the Super Keselowski Bros. to take the second duel. :[

St00ge · 19 Feb 2011, 06:43 (Ref:2833632)

haha so it is not just me... Like Honestly does no one from NASCAR ever surf their own website, it has to be one of the worst around and like you said only got worse this year

courageous · 20 Feb 2011, 18:18 (Ref:2834278)

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Aparantly there is a risk of rain moving in during the race

Alfa Fan · 20 Feb 2011, 18:27 (Ref:2834285)

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Originally Posted by courageous

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Aparantly there is a risk of rain moving in during the race

TV said no rain forecast. Looking at pictures doesn't seem likely atm

BOY BLUNDER · 20 Feb 2011, 18:20 (Ref:2834279)

jnr to win.

BB....

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