2011 NASCAR Season: Anyone But The 48

[GoBlackBears]

Re: 2011 NASCAR Season: Anyone But The 48

I'm glad to see someone like Bayne win.

[bueller]

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So, who leads the points since Bayne registered as a Nationwide driver?

[bueller]

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I thought he was a sitting duck. I'm still not sure what happened to Smoke and Martin.

[Terrierbyassociation]

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20 year old Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500 leading the only important lap, the last one!

Cinderella!

[state of hockey]

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Good for Bayne, his car was FAST.

[state of hockey]

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New surface + new style of drafting = most cautions ever at Daytona. Pretty dumb.

[state of hockey]

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Nice wreck, got both Gordon and Johnson, if Only Kyle would have gotten it

Yep, stupid drivers (Michael Waltrip) taking out people that weren't engaged in the stupidity. Gotta love NASCAR!

[walrus]

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Nice wreck, got both Gordon and Johnson, if Only Kyle would have gotten it

[mookie1995]

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that got outta hand quickly...

[MarkEagleUSA]

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If anything, they'll just take the 150 and run it in race trim not caring where they finish since it'll provide the best learning experience on the new surface prior to the 500 and they're locked in.

If they're smart that's what they'll do. Even if he goes out and runs away with the qualifier he can't better his position for Sunday. Take your lumps and get the car the best it can be for race day. And stay out of trouble this afternoon!

[dave29]

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Oh come on...everyone hates a winner

The 48 is a great champion. He says and does the right things. The only reason why people hate him is because he wins.

Yep. Just like any other sport. If you are a fan of the 48 right now then life is good.

[bueller]

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I think this went away with 2nd and 3rd round qualifying at Daytona, but couldn't Jr. withdraw the wrecked racecar and enter the backup? That should put him back of the Twin, but still eligible to start the 500 based on the Twin finish... I know drivers have done that when they couldn't get a car up to speed...

Probably can't do that however since the backup car never saw a practice lap on the track...

It's possible but not likely that that would happen. I don't think that track position is important enough to screw around with withdrawing a car and entering another one. He's already got the first pit stall selection by virtue of the pole. If anything, they'll just take the 150 and run it in race trim not caring where they finish since it'll provide the best learning experience on the new surface prior to the 500 and they're locked in.

[RaceBoarder]

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I think this went away with 2nd and 3rd round qualifying at Daytona, but couldn't Jr. withdraw the wrecked racecar and enter the backup? That should put him back of the Twin, but still eligible to start the 500 based on the Twin finish... I know drivers have done that when they couldn't get a car up to speed...

Probably can't do that however since the backup car never saw a practice lap on the track...

[bueller]

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Not a good start to the season for Jr. Wrecks in practice today and will have to go to the backup car for Sunday and start in the back of the pack.

I understand the ruling, but I feel like he's being penalized by being locked in which doesn't seem right.

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Not a good start to the season for Jr.

Or maybe it is? He gets all the bad luck out of the way early!

I'd love to see Jr turn his career around and this may be his last chance. He's not his father but I think he can run with the best of 'em. If not him, then I wouldn't mind seeing RCR take another championship.