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Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:27 am

I tried talking my dad into going to Daytona this year but money is way to tight.

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:34 pm

Racefan4ever wrote:

I tried talking my dad into going to Daytona this year but money is way to tight.

As a person that has been to both the 500 and 400, go to the 400. The night time atmosphere is fun and it's always been cheaper to go to the July race... well for me anyway.

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:03 pm

I wish we could go to the July race but it is impossible for us right now. We run a small seasonal business where we are the only two people working 9-11 hours a day 6 days a week.

BTW, I have some advice for everyone reading this. Never start your own small business unless you have a hell of an idea and you are prepared to work long hours.

And don't ever work with family, you will argue about the stupidest of shit.

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:08 pm

Introducing The Sprint Unlimited (ghey name)...

Quote:

Sprint will sponsor Shootout: Sprint has partnered with Daytona International Speedway to sponsor the Sprint Unlimited At Daytona, the fan-favorite non-points event formerly known as the Daytona Shootout that traditionally kicks off the stock car portion of Budweiser Speedweeks 2013 and the NASCAR season. The race will once again be held under the lights on Saturday night, Feb. 16 (FOX 8 pm/et) but will feature several new elements that will make this event even more of a fan favorite. Fans in attendance will be eligible to receive special upgraded race experiences from Sprint including roles as Grand Marshal, Honorary Starter, and trophy presenter. Fans can also help deliver the trophy to Gatorade Victory Lane or participate in driver introductions during pre-race ceremonies. As announced earlier in the year, the format for selecting the field of drivers in the invitation-only event will return to its roots for 2013. The eligible field of drivers will consist of pole winners from the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and past winners of The Sprint Unlimited who have attempted to qualify for at least one race during the 2012 season. The field for The Sprint Unlimited is currently at 22 drivers and features a who's who of NASCAR stars.(DIS)(1-7-2013)

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:06 pm

I'm surprised NASCAR hasn't made up a rule to put Keselowski in the shootout yet.

Ian-S · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:34 am

give them time (but it does seem kind of stupid the reigning champion isn't in an exhibition race).

SBan83 · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:49 am

It does but at the same time, it's the kind of upset that bolsters the importance of winning a pole again and gives meaning to this race. Maybe this year, the #2 team will try harder to win a pole so they can get into the 2014 Shootout, I mean Unlimited.

westracing01 · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:00 pm

Busch Clash still sounds the best.

zippy · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:28 pm

"Unlimited" doesn't really go with the rules package considering the field is limited to 2012 pole sitters...

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:14 pm

They could always run a qualifier like they did in 99 or 00? I think the winner (Earnhardt) was the only one that transferred?

Pre Season testing at Daytona starts Thursday! 35 cars are scheduled to be there.

K_Sherman · PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:40 pm

Racefan4ever wrote:

They could always run a qualifier like they did in 99 or 00? I think the winner (Earnhardt) was the only one that transferred?

This would be particularly awesome.

Racefan4ever wrote:

Pre Season testing at Daytona starts Thursday! 35 cars are scheduled to be there.

And I will be there Thursday with TM93 for the day. :flag:

Ferrari · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:40 am

Racefan4ever wrote:

They could always run a qualifier like they did in 99 or 00? I think the winner (Earnhardt) was the only one that transferred?

They had the Bud Shootout Qualifier in 1998-2000. In order to race in the Bud Shootout Qualifier you had to be the fastest in second round qualifying from the year before. Note: This was at time when Nascar had first and second round qualifying.

Earnhardt only raced the qualifier in 1998 (finished 3rd). He was not eligible for the Qualifier in 1999 and 2000.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:58 am

zippy wrote:

"Unlimited" doesn't really go with the rules package considering the field is limited to 2012 pole sitters...

And that none of the cars are exactly unlimited either, with restrictor plates preventing the engines from running at full whack....

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:14 am

So, if in reading this right Jeremy Mayfield called into a MRN radio show that Brian France was on earlier this evening. He asked if he could come back to NASCAR. From what I am finding on twitter France told him to complete the Road to recovery program and it would be a start. France approved the call to let Jeremy on the show.

Edit: found a link http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/stor ... -drug-test

Ferrari · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:58 pm

Racefan4ever wrote:

So, if in reading this right Jeremy Mayfield called into a MRN radio show that Brian France was on earlier this evening. He asked if he could come back to NASCAR. From what I am finding on twitter France told him to complete the Road to recovery program and it would be a start. France approved the call to let Jeremy on the show.

Edit: found a link http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/stor ... -drug-test

Even if he completed the Road to Recovery and was cleared of all charges. Who in Nascar would take a chance on him?

Tommy Vercetti · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:16 pm

Ferrari wrote:

Racefan4ever wrote:

So, if in reading this right Jeremy Mayfield called into a MRN radio show that Brian France was on earlier this evening. He asked if he could come back to NASCAR. From what I am finding on twitter France told him to complete the Road to recovery program and it would be a start. France approved the call to let Jeremy on the show.

Edit: found a link http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/stor ... -drug-test

Even if he completed the Road to Recovery and was cleared of all charges. Who in Nascar would take a chance on him?

Not even James Finch would take him. His career's over after that debacle.

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:18 pm

I doubt anyone. It is really funny that Brian let the call through. It could of went so terribly.

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:21 pm

Time to give it up Jeremy... time to let go....

Racefan4ever · PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:08 pm

He's broke. It's probably the only way he can make any money if someone were to hire him. He he is probably not even clean now IMO

Ian-S · PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:50 am

The first part of Road to Recovery is to admit to what you did, in Mayfield's case this would involve admitting not just that he was a meth head, but also he lied, made up shit about Brian France and co. and is generally a paranoid schizo.

Can't see that hapenning anytime soon.

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