Daytona 500

[AdrianCC100]

Not even 1 lap in and they wreck.

[Rennadrel]

I hear turning left is hard

[Thallidomaniac]

And now they're under red flag for some idiot driver (Montoya) crashing into one of the safety trucks which started a fire. No one was severely injured fortunately.

I hear turning left is hard

Yep. This makes me wonder why NASCAR is still seen as "the" racing series here in the US.

[Rennadrel]

And now they're under red flag for some idiot driver (Montoya) crashing into one of the safety trucks which started a fire. No one was severely injured fortunately.

Yep. This makes me wonder why NASCAR is still seen as "the" racing series here in the US.

Because the people who watch it are sometimes stupid and ignorant towards Formula 1 racing because it's European? Then again, all the bends might confuse both their drivers and the audience. Formula 1 takes more skill, too bad NASCAR is so overblown in America people will never realize it. I will never see the appeal of watching people drive in a circle for 4 hours. Couldn't that gasoline be better used elsewhere, even if it isn't regular grade fuel? Seems stupid to drive 500 miles where nothing happens until someone crashes.

[Thallidomaniac]

Because the people who watch it are sometimes stupid and ignorant towards Formula 1 racing because it's European? Then again, all the bends might confuse both their drivers and the audience. Formula 1 takes more skill, too bad NASCAR is so overblown in America people will never realize it. I will never see the appeal of watching people drive in a circle for 4 hours. Couldn't that gasoline be better used elsewhere, even if it isn't regular grade fuel? Seems stupid to drive 500 miles where nothing happens until someone crashes.

Well, it's not only their ignorance to F1. There are other racing series here in the US that actually do more than turn in circles, (ALMS, Grand-Am, IndyCar to an extent, etc.) but NASCAR has shown to get the most attention, and is where most of the racing money is.

And on the fuel argument, I haven't heard any complaints about endurance races like 24 Hours at LeMans being a "waste of fuel". It's again due to such ignorance.

[AdrianCC100]

Honestly, I would like to see you people drive over 200 MPH inches from other cars. It's harder then it looks.

[Thallidomaniac]

Honestly, I would like to see you people drive over 200 MPH inches from other cars. It's harder then it looks.

That's also true too. Still doesn't change the fact that NASCAR gets more attention than other racing series in the US.

And the red flag for Montoya's idiotic incident is over, 40 laps to go now.

[Pendulous]

It's....still...going, wow. It was delayed apparently from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Montoya goes boom, two more hours. It's almost 1 a.m. there, and they're still going. Go Kenseth!

[Thallidomaniac]

It's....still...going, wow. It was delayed apparently from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Montoya goes boom, two more hours. It's almost 1 a.m. there, and they're still going. Go Kenseth!

And it's Kenseth that gets the win, he looked great most of the race toward the end. Grats to him!

[Nekrow Stilborne]

Kenseth actually won? I kinda tuned out after Montoya turned into a fireball and completely halted everything.

[Chinese Bootlickers]

First time I've watched Nascar in almost a decade, and I'm greeted with this.Great googly moogly, I may start watching it again.

I hear turning left is hard

Turning left isn't hard.It's turning left while going 200 miles an hour with 40 other guys around that's a bit harder.Even more so when you've got a rocket with two wheels between your legs, BUT that's a completely different sport.

[Zeek Daniels]

I hear turning left is hard

Racing at Daytona is alot more than just turning left. With the new rule changes this race was the first daytona race in like 2-3 years where they had to re-learn how to race on that track. Because NASCAR fans didnt like the 2-tandom racing at both Daytona and Talledega for the past 2 years the changes made to the car no longer allow for that type of racing as your car overheats. Its back to pack racing which alot of drivers havent experienced this kind of racing in the past 2 years.

Because its new for everyone there is alot more to it than just turning left. Infact most wrecks caused over this weekend at Daytona in the Spring cup were caused by pushing on the left bumper of the car infront causing them to get loose and spin out.

[Dize]

I hear driving cars is considered a sport

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[Ballador]

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And no, I am not prejudice. I sat there last night and watched the entire race from start to finish, including the 2 hour delay due to the "car-b-que."

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[Porcell]

Ah, so fun to bash on NASCAR. Save it, it's not clever.

[Ballador]

Actually, ever since I met my wife, I have become more of a fan simply because she is. I can appreciate the level of effort and fitness these drivers have to devote to their profession.

[Logonov]

The engineers and builders of these cars and trucks should be commended. Despite montoya hitting a truck loaded with jet fuel, the numerous accidents over a 3 day period, there were no fatalities and no serious injuries. I dont know about you, but that was something the sport could have taken a serious hit for if something much worse happened.

excellent work by the crews, the builders and the designers.

Also, Danica Patrick got off to an awful start this season. Unable to finish the nationwide race, and then the first few laps of the Sprint race and shes gone. It's gonna be a long season for her.

[Thallidomaniac]

The engineers and builders of these cars and trucks should be commended. Despite montoya hitting a truck loaded with jet fuel, the numerous accidents over a 3 day period, there were no fatalities and no serious injuries. I dont know about you, but that was something the sport could have taken a serious hit for if something much worse happened.

excellent work by the crews, the builders and the designers.

Also, Danica Patrick got off to an awful start this season. Unable to finish the nationwide race, and then the first few laps of the Sprint race and shes gone. It's gonna be a long season for her.

On the fire, yes it could have been worse, if for say, Montoya crashed into the truck while it was near the grandstands.

And it's funny how there's already talk about Patrick "not belonging" in NASCAR after her terrible starts, which were mostly out of her control.

[AdrianCC100]

It wasn't Montoya's fault he hit the truck. If you watch the videos, you can clearly see something broke on his car which made him lose control of his car. You people are silly to think he was being careless.

[Masark]

*yawn*

Wake me up in June when they drive on a real course.