Datona 500

[Nevada Ed]

Got all my snacks and goodies ready for the big race.

My neighbor wanted me to go fishing with him ........
I told him any other race but this one but he is not into sports and had to have his arm twisted to see some of the Super Bowl!!

I just hope the new adjustments to the cars can make a good race out of it.
It's not like it was in the good old days where it was wild and hairy !!

Chevy ?

Have fun.

 

[G-Mac]

President Trump is going to be the Grand Marshall and will take a lap in his Presidential Limo known as "The Beast". That's all I need to see of the Daytona 500!

 

[muddocktor]

Nascar lost me years ago due to the nimrods running it messing with the rules and format. As far as I'm concerned, the best race at Daytona has already been run this year, the 24 hours. It was pretty darned good too.

 

[ladder13]

I’ll watch the pre start with our President, the start, and the last 15 minutes.

 

[pharmer]

If "the Beast" is the pace car, the crowd will go wild. Joe

 

[Salty RI]

I wouldnt pass up a day fishing unless it was for my furenal.

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[jeffsmith]

I've Followed NASCAR since it was on "Wide World of Sports"
I rarely Miss Daytona
I'll be watching

 

[Texas40]

Should be a good one.
Infinity race Yesterday was any indicator the “racing” should be more than line up and follow me.

Seems the extra power and aero tweaks have put more driver into the super speedway cars again.

Hopefully the race is competitive.

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[Old_Cop]

I don't have the attention span to watch an entire NASCAR race anymore, it's not the regional sport that rednecks used to love.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

I stopped following NASCAR when the rules changing made it a win via on track politics.
When they get back to the best driver and the best car I’ll try again.

About the only race I’ll watch would be Bristol but I always miss that too.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I'll add that I also watch the Indi 500, as one of the other try not to miss races.

Not really a car guy any more but it has it's moments.

+1 on when it should be the car and or driver vs all the politics..........
I remember when I loved Friday night Gillett blue blades, Boxing ........
Howard Cosell and "Dandy Don" .............
oh well, things change.

 

[billwill]

The beast on the track! That video clip will be on every website/blog all over the world. Comments will be split and you can guess how.

But hey, why not take a spin. I'm sure every fan at Daytona will chip in $1 for gas money.

 

[spricks]

I'll be hoping the #2 or #22 can pull off the win! GO FORD GO!

spricks

 

[GaryS]

Seeing the President and "The Beast" will be the highlights for me. As others have noted, management has taken most of the fun out of watching NASCAR.

Growing up in the Northeast in the '60s, it was a rare treat to see a NASCAR race on TV.

 

[wood714]

I'm around a half hour away from the speedway and have never been in the 19 years, I've lived here. I have been wanting to go to the Gainsville Gator Nationals thou, just keep putting it off.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Bring back real "stock cars" and I might start watching. Otherwise, I
will be out in my blacksmith shop.

 

[JJEH]

Sorry, not interested anymore. I was big into NASCAR and Mark Martin is one of my last dinosaurs racing, but after he retired I stopped watching/caring. Too big of a circus...

However, I do would be interested in the POTUS limo and a nice demo drive

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

When Dale checked out..........So did I.

 

[swsig]

I usually watch, but we have out-of-town company, and I'll have limited opportunity to do so this year. For years, I had season tickets at Texas Motor Speedway and I got to watch some great races there. I saw Dale Jr. beat his dad to win his first Cup race, and I saw Dale Jarrett pass almost the entire field in the last few laps (he took four tires on the final pit stop when everyone else took two) to win going away. But as "spec" cars replaced "run what ya brung" cars, on-track passing became rarer, races became more boring, and I began to lose interest. Judging from the size of the track crowds, so did a lot of other people. I realize that spec car racing is far safer for the drivers, but it is far duller for the fans. I hope NASCAR can figure out a way to bring back more on-track passing.

 

[Rudi]

I wonder if the Secret Service will let Trump drive the beast? That would be cool!