Nascar 2020 - Daytona Speed Weeks

[GA_Boater]

Yellow again and didn't get back to the start/finish. Elliott, Larson and Jones. I think Elliott is done after hitting Larson who was blocking him.


OT3 and no limit on how many OT's in the Clash. I had nothing to say for about 72 laps and been busy since.

 

[GA_Boater]

Back to green for the longest Clash in history.

 

[GA_Boater]

It's gonna finish! And the winner is................................Jones.

 

[Grub54891]

I guess they have to redesign the front end to win! Wow!

 

[GA_Boater]

Keso ain't happy with teammate Joey for causing the wreck that took Keso out.

This about sums this race up;

 

[GA_Boater]

I guess they have to redesign the front end to win! Wow!

Yeah - Look at the winning guppy crossing the line;

 

[WIMUSKY]

Twerp took out Joey who then trimmed the grass a tad. Just watched it.....

 

[GA_Boater]

No....... TWT can't be at fault. Just ask him, he'll tell you it was Joey. And Keso isn't backing his teammate. Trouble in Paradise?

 

[GA_Boater]

Trucks are practicing twice today and the Duels to set the final D500 lineup are tonight on FS1.

Saw this in Jayski's Twitter;

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@NASCAR
is considering implementing new attendance standards for tracks in 2021 that they reach at least 70% capacity for a Cup Series race or face some sort of penalty.

Track Fact;

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Dover International Speedway are the only tracks on the circuit not owned by either SMI or ISC. This bit of info may interest race fans: ISC is owned by the France family, the same family that founded and currently owns NASCAR.

SMI is owned by Bruton Smith, a France family rival since 1949 when they had competing stock car series. So are the targets Indy, Pocono, Dover and the 8 SMI tracks?

 

[aspeck]

That is easy ... SMI is on the radar ...

 

[WIMUSKY]

Face a penalty? Are they supposed to knock the fans over the head and drag them into the stands? May have to drop the price, then that track will have a financial problem as if they all don't already.... Or, continue to remove seats.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Barbary Coast pirates knew how to do it. Clunk a guy on the head and he wakes up sailing to the South Seas. With Nascar, he'll wake up in the cheap seats with a credit card receipt (maybe) for prime seating stuffed in his pocket.

A smart track operator could block sales in some seating areas until advance sales force them to open them up. Cover the unsold seats with a tarp painted with "race fans" so the TV appears to show a sold out race. Hope Mikey goes up there during his walk about.

I got an idea - Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for seats. Oooops, too late again - https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/11/28/black-friday-cyber-monday-ticket-deals-from-nascar-tracks/

 

[GA_Boater]

The Duel is on - Titans are fighting rain.

1st Duel delayed.

 

[GA_Boater]

Rain delay is almost over and drivers back in the cars.

 

[GA_Boater]

Cars are rolling. There shouldn't be mayhem like the Clash, these cars have to race on Sunday unlike the Clash throwaways.

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag and no wrecks!

 

[GA_Boater]

10 laps and it's been Stenhouse, Elliott and Hamlin 1-2-3.

Then Hamlin got stuck in the middle, Deadman's Land when trying to pass Elliott for 2nd. Bowyer moved up to 3rd.

 

[GA_Boater]

1st change up front - Green flag stops for leaders.

 

[GA_Boater]

Got a couple of spinners. Suarez and Blaney. Yellow.

 

[GA_Boater]

Suarez won't be racin' Sunday. He had to race his way in and he's dome.

Back to green and Stenhouse Elliott in front again for a second. Now it's Joey!