NASCAR 2023

[***Ironhead***]

Austin Hill won Xfinity. Sam Mayer flipped on the last lap, Hill pushed forward before the yellow came out. They had to review tape to pick the winner.
Hill got pole, had trouble with his radio, started in the back, and won stage 1.
He was holding the lead with 2 to go and a caution came out.

Yes, what did he gain like 34 positions in 15 laps? Spec car racing is tough to watch.

 

[Ingomike]

I was in a generous mood when I said 1k. I still will tune in from time to time. Just not quite the priority it was in the earlier days (1985-2000) for me

We were about the same era, and now I never watch. Flipped by a race last fall and hardly recognized a driver name…

 

[Ingomike]

I hardly watch NASCAR anymore. I used to love the short track races, Talledaga, and, since it was the first race of they year—Daytona. But not so much anymore. I don’t even know who all is driving anymore.

I was watching this one when this happened. Hard to believe it’s been 22 years. I loved to watch him race.

I was too. Such a sad day.

 

[Sigblitz]

I was watching. That day went on forever.

 

[Shadow01]

I was too. Such a sad day.

I was at Dega for his last win. was not a fan of him at the time. Watched him work his way up the middle and at 5 to go I told my FIL that that dirty b@stard is going to win this race. I became a fan that day.

 

[Sigblitz]

Kevin Harvick jumped in Earnhardt's car a few weeks later and he's retiring this year.

 

[PGRChaplain]

7 Xfinty cars and 5 ARCA Cars Qualified Faster than the Pole sitter for today's Datona 500. Richard Petty said he feels Sorry for the Drivers of these New NASCAR Spec Cars.

 

[Sigblitz]

Welcome to Monza racing.

 

[Sigblitz]

Equal cars, stages for tv, and the winner doesn't have to cross the finish line.

 

[Sigblitz]

I will say Bowman's car had some kind of edge during qualifying, all others seemed equal at speed. I've been following Larson since Xfinity. He can drive. So the fastest car has pole and the best driver has 2nd. He needs to stay out front in the draft, and recognize the fastest line before someone else.

 

[Sigblitz]

It's a super speedway, so the top runners are going to have a draft push behind them. The short track sprint doesn't work on this track.

 

[greg]

7 Xfinty cars and 5 ARCA Cars Qualified Faster than the Pole sitter for today's Datona 500. Richard Petty said he feels Sorry for the Drivers of these New NASCAR Spec Cars.

That’s not a first…..you can’t tell how fast they are going by watching the cars !

 

[Sigblitz]

Small pile up at end of 2nd stage. Everyone has enough fuel to stay out for stage points, pit at 45 to go and have enough for ot. But some pitted, and will have to again.

 

[Sigblitz]

Everyone coming in under caution again, hoping for another one between lap 155 and 180. That would be their fuel window.

 

[Sigblitz]

That's a pretty big window. Bubba Wallace stayed out but he'll have to pit between 155 173 I figure. Might work out for him. He's got 7 green laps on 4 tires.

 

[kickbacked]

Not a nascar fan. What’s the purpose of pushing a moving car out of the pits after a splash and dash? In drag racing you have guys push the sides to keep it straight when heating tires, is it something similar?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Not a nascar fan. What’s the purpose of pushing a moving car out of the pits after a splash and dash? In drag racing you have guys push the sides to keep it straight when heating tires, is it something similar?

It's just to get the car going I think.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

There's the big ol' crash we wanted.

 

[Sigblitz]

Stands are full.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

First NASCAR race I’ve watched in a long while. When did the choose cone start?