OT: Daytona 500 tonight at 7 ET
After several more rain delays, the 500 is scheduled to start tonight at 7. I'm not a huge NASCAR fan, but I'm glad for the sport that they get rescheduled to prime time. On the other hand, I am a huge House fan and this stinks that it won't be on tonight. Thoughts?
Edit: Apparently this is the first ever night race of the Daytona 500. I guess I'll get over missing my show.
February 27th, 2012 at 3:45 PM ^
I'm not a huge racing fan, but will definitely tune in for part of it just b/c a night race sounds awesome. I agree that its better to be done in primetime than during the day. At least fans get to watch it now.
February 27th, 2012 at 3:46 PM ^
Chevy to win tonight, and I am going with my favorite Jeff Gordon. No one is really talking about him to win the 500, so he is my pick for tonight. Who does everyone else got in this race?
February 27th, 2012 at 3:57 PM ^
I'm rooting for Brad Keselowski because, well, isn't it obvious?
February 27th, 2012 at 4:58 PM ^
They're from a great family (I'm from the same town as them). Plus Brad (well, his team, Penske Racing) races Dodges. And Roger Penske (team owner) is from Michigan as well.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^
Edwards is a solid pick, plus people tell me I look like him all the time. I think Kyle Busch is a Michigan fan, so hes a good pick. Also Brad K. as the hometown pick. I'll be rooting for all of those guys.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:02 PM ^
I get the same thing. I guess a lot of people look like you and I and Carl Edwards.
February 27th, 2012 at 3:52 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 4:11 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
I'm a big Nascar fan. I was upset that it got rained out and rescheduled for 12 because I would have missed it. Hopefully they can get it in tonight. Go Carl Edwards!
February 27th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
Goddddddddd I hate Nascar.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:05 PM ^
Then don't post. I think MMA is the world's stupidest shit ever, but I don't go in when someone starts an MMA post and talk about how stupid I think it is.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:18 PM ^
featured quite heavily here every 4 years that makes me not love this site for that unbearable amount of time. Beside this little sidebar you'll never see me post about my dislike for it. I'd take NASCAR over that abomination every day of the week and twice on Sunday. And I am not what anyone would consider a NASCAR fan.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:34 PM ^
I never said it was stupid. Also, if I want to post MY opinion that I hate something or anything I think I can do that.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:34 PM ^
Thats what makes freedom great. And if he wants to respond telling you what an ass he thinks you are, he can do that.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:39 PM ^
Oh, I totally and completely take it back then. That makes all the difference in the world. What a complete 180. How could anyone not see the difference between the two?
February 27th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
I do not think a series of left turns warrants prime time.
February 27th, 2012 at 5:00 PM ^
That's like saying football is just fat, stupid people running into each other. Generalizations are fun!
February 27th, 2012 at 5:40 PM ^
Except for the fact that there are clearly non-fat people on the football field.
How is it a generalization? Are there right turns?
February 27th, 2012 at 6:06 PM ^
Your thoughts on NASCAR were as accurate as my example was for football.
February 27th, 2012 at 6:50 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 8:08 PM ^
I am aware. Those are even more boring than the ovals. The whole thing is a big bore. I just do not see the appeal.
February 27th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
Hey, neg me, but I am a huge nascar fan/Michigan fan first and from NYC. How do you like that one.
February 27th, 2012 at 3:59 PM ^
So you watch for the crashes? Or is it that NASCAR is the antithesis of NYC gridlock? Good for you either way.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:02 PM ^
NASCAR gets me away from everything about the city, which I like from time to time. I try to watch every race, DVR or Live. Only thing I have to watch live is Michigan related sports. And I dont watch for the crashes. I think its something that the more you watch, the more you appreciate it.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:02 PM ^
the South Park episode with Cartman racing for Vagasil was one of my all time favorites, left turn cause I am poor and stupid. Oh yes just laughed again thinking about it.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:03 PM ^
Not a huge fan of Nascar, but only 17 more days until Forumla 1 starts again!
February 27th, 2012 at 4:16 PM ^
YES! Can't wait to see the first race, although good god are the noses of the cars hideous this year! My rooting interests are Schumacher and Raikonnen.
February 27th, 2012 at 5:53 PM ^
Look at me spelling Formula wrong...smh. I'll always cheer for the Ferrari team and whomever their drivers are, as of the last few years it's been Alonso, and Massa. I know cheering for them is like cheering for the Yankees, but it's the way I was raised in a household of Italians, so enough said.
I'm pretty excited to see the sport come back state side, It won't ever have the same appeal as Nascar does in this country but I like that they are trying with a track in Austin and another one being built in Jersey.
Should be a fun year, with Red Bull looking like the favorites yet again ahead of McLaren, and Ferrari.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:04 PM ^
I don't have a driver that I'm a diehard fan of like with my teams, but I do have rooting guidelines:
-- You gotta pull for Brad Keselowski, who 1) races for Penske and 2) is the only driver from Michigan on the circuit.
-- Also, as with every race, I hope every Toyota either crashes or has their engine explode.
-- Rooting for Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson is like rooting for the Red Sox and Yankees.
-- Certain other drivers are on the "root for" list: Montoya, R. Gordon, Cousin Carl, Tony Stewart, Dale Jr., sometimes Harvick. Mark Martin used to be, but not in a Toyota. Others as situation warrants.
-- Danica Patrick is not a driver, she is a marketing brand that can get the car around the track 9 times out of 10.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
Thes guidelines are pretty good. I do have a fave driver, but its not what you think. Bad Brad is my second fave because of Michigan ties. I also watch speed previews for Nascar and right before the race, there always is an older Michigan fan on there with his blue hat and blue shirt with maize lettering. All the other fans are trying to get on tv, but he is just hanging out by the gate and the camera always moves to him. IT happens almost every week at different venues. I think that is pretty cool.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:43 PM ^
Now I'm curious about two things: who your favorite driver actually is, and who you think I think your favorite would be. As a NY native I wouldn't expect you to pull for Keselowski for being from MI, unless you moved to NYC. Is there someone from NY?
February 27th, 2012 at 4:51 PM ^
Always been in NYC, never moved around. REgan smith is from NYC, but he isnt my fave. I was born in CAli and moved to NYC when i was 2.
February 27th, 2012 at 5:06 PM ^
Brad is my #1 driver. AJ Allmendinger is #2 (Dodges).
After that...well, I don't really root for anyone else. I was a die-hard Martin fan, but now he's the only Toyota I won't hate if he wins. Kyle Busch has crazy talent, but drives a Toyota and is an ass generally. Kurt...don't mind him. Hate the 24, 48, 29, 11. Don't mind Danica or Smoke.
February 27th, 2012 at 5:32 PM ^
Gotta admit to a soft spot for the Dinger. Not even sure why. But, I should've put "pull for Penske" among the guidelines, so he definitely moves up a notch in my book while he's driving for Penske. I always root for Penske when it happens that I turn on an IndyCar race too, especially Helio.
February 27th, 2012 at 6:10 PM ^
I'm interested to see if NASCAR's attempts to kill the two-car tandems is all for naught as the temps are going to be down because of the night and also, I'm assuming, because of the storm fronts that just went through.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
Hopefully a difference of a few degrees of air temperature won't do that to the pack. But you could be right. It'll be interesting if there's a difference between this and the July race.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:04 PM ^
NASCAR is not a sport. It's a hobby.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:07 PM ^
it may not be a sport, but you have to give the drivers the credit of being athletes right? I mean it is grueling to stay in a car that long, plus most are in great shape. The day of just lazy fat drivers is in the past, most these guys are pretty much in great shape.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
The whole sport/not a sport debate that gets rehashed over and over again about car racing, golf, baseball, track&field, hell even chess is stupid in my mind. At the end of the day these are professionals that are doing something that no one else in the world has proven they can do better, and getting paid b/c a large number of people want to watch them do it. If you don't want to call it a sport that is fine, but I think we should at least appreciate their skill.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:07 PM ^
Sometimes I see the passion that Southern sports fans have for college football and I think I would have a lot of fun living down there. Then I remember about NASCAR.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:08 PM ^
DVR one and watch the other
February 27th, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 4:19 PM ^
Go ahead and mark me as trolling, but I just want to say that NASCAR is simply awful and a waste of gasoline.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Anyone willing to head into a wall at 180 miles/hour is an athlete. Those who do not think so are wrong. I won't get into a big dispute about liking/disliking Stock Car Racing. If you don't like it, even if you don't respect the sport/are of racing, fine. I personally don't watch NASCAR and am definitely not in love with car racing by any means. But respect the guys/"gals" who do it. I find it funny though, many people who claim NASCAR is not a sport are able to call golf a sport. To each their own. Again, I gave up long ago arguing these concepts, but I still find strongly differing opinions interesting.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
Anyone willing to head into a wall at 180 miles/hour is an athlete.
You misspelled stupid in your post.
Whether race car driving is a sport or not, the board is never going to be able to settle on one definition. But it takes a serious lack of self preservation to do that shit.
February 27th, 2012 at 4:37 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 4:38 PM ^
I am rooting for you know who, cuz well, of STUFF like THIS:
http://indymotorspeedway.com/danica.htm
(warning, slightly NSWF.)
February 27th, 2012 at 5:00 PM ^
February 27th, 2012 at 5:03 PM ^
There is not a tire on earth that can handle the wet and the stress the cars in NASCAR would put on them. They race in the rain on road courses, however.