Thread: NASCAR at Daytona,,,,,only a month to go!!!!

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Wow---when I was his age I was after the 38 year olds----now that I'm over 70, the 42 year old looks nice

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Wow---when I was his age I was after the 38 year olds----now that I'm over 70, the 42 year old looks nice

They all look nice, SOME ARE JUST BETTER THAN OTHERS!

I find that one year on the women for 10 years on me--about to start looking at 43 year olds

28 Days to go!!!!!

7 Days to go!!!!! The methadone treatments are really helping!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

7 Days to go!!!!! The methadone treatments are really helping!!!!!

That's good to know as I've run out of qualudes.. 8-)

The Duels should be very interesting this year with the new cars, lowered weight, and all the driver shuffles!!!! Qualifying will be very important, definitely a big plus to start the 500 from up front and stay away from the mid-pack mess!

YEP! It's going to start off as a very interesting year! I wonder how close the car will be at the end of the season from it's starting point? Did NASCAR get it right from the start?

Do you like the new qualifying format ??? I do....
Y! SPORTS

Absolutely like it!!!! The top 35 rule has kept a lot of good teams out of a lot of races, really glad to see it done away with finally! I'm not really crazy about the past champions provisional thing either, and also some changes for the shootout or whatever they call it now....

I agree, still never figured out why they keep a provisional for a past champ. If your not the current champ, then why the preferential treatment? I'd actually like it if everyone had to race their way in during the time trials, (not counting Daytona).

Originally Posted by 34_40

I agree, still never figured out why they keep a provisional for a past champ. If your not the current champ, then why the preferential treatment? I'd actually like it if everyone had to race their way in during the time trials, (not counting Daytona).

My thought at the time was it was to keep Bill Elliott in the mix back when he was knocking down the "Most Popular Driver" year in and out, even though his competitiveness was tailing off. Probably helps T-shirt sales too..........................

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

My thought at the time was it was to keep Bill Elliott in the mix back when he was knocking down the "Most Popular Driver" year in and out, even though his competitiveness was tailing off. Probably helps T-shirt sales too.

Maybe you're right!! Those Tee Shirt sales probably feed the family of 4 when at a peak of popularity!

At least Bill was a multiple time winner and Champion in the series... Jr??? - not really what I'd call successful in the series. In any event, NASCAR made a change, and we know how they struggle to shake things up! HAH!