"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/14/2014 at 18:26 • Filed to: Oppo Live, Live, Sprint Unlimited, NASCAR, Daytona
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"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/14/2014 at 18:26 • Filed to: Oppo Live, Live, Sprint Unlimited, NASCAR, Daytona | 1
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NASCAR's Back! Kinda. It's the pre-season, so close enough. Let's talk about it!
All times local Daytona time (EST)
7:27: The practice countdown graphic has gone away and Fox is interviewing drivers. It appears practice is over. Goodnight!
7:25: Mere minutes remain and we're in commercial.
7:23: Stewart's coming in with 7 minutes to go and lining up for inspection. Not sure if anyone is left on track.
7:22: Stewart is lapping alone. There's a little rust (it's his first time back in the car since breaking his leg).
7:21: Order unchanged for top 3: Hamlin, McMurray, RSJ
7:20: No, Advil commercial, when your sinuses are backed up before a date, you take cocaine.
7:18: More commercials. Apparently College Basketball happens outside of March. Who knew?
7:17: Fox is still paying Michael Waltrip to color commentate. I wish they would do this for owners in other sports. I want to see Kraft in the booth during an NFL game.
7:15: Booth crew now trolling Steve Burns for his lame peanut questions.
7:14: Now Fox's pit reporters are shilling for Mars Corporation.
7:14: I think Denny Hamlin is still leading, but Fox isn't telling me.
7:11: More commercials. Did FS1 actually sell this much ad space? How?
7:10: No one ever asks Kurt Busch about his Valentine's Day Plans
7:09: RSJ is perpetually pre-pubescent; unfortunate. And of course he's getting Valentine's questions. "RSJ, DID YOU BONE DANICA TODAY, AND HOW WILL THAT AFFECT YOUR RACE?"
7:08: The [Sponsor] Unlimited title guarantees that a LLC will never be NASCAR's title sponsor.
7:04: I just realized I'm live-blogging on Valentine's Day. Don't worry, I'm not on EST; I still have plans.
7:03: Fox Sports 1 has the same graphic design theme as Fox News; the horrible theme.
7:00: How do you know no one gives Ambrose a chance at Daytona? Reporters are talking to him about snow.
6:57: Fox is showing establishing shots again, namely a Cessna 172 silhouetted against the moon. DIS is right next to the Daytona airport and the Daytona campus of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. I have heard first-hand reports that no ERAU students living on campus sleep during the 24 and Speed Weeks. Too noisy.
6:54: Lots of cars in the garage, and even more engineers in the back furiously running GoalSeek in Excel (I don't actually know what programs they use)
6:53: Establishing shots show the lake at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR should allow houseboats on the lake during races. It would be awesome/deadly.
6:51: mmmm pizza
6:50: RSJ in 3rd, Jr. second to last going into commercial break three.
6:49: Carl Edwards hasn't crashed, primarily because he's in the garage.
6:47: Announcers talking about Jeff Gordon retiring after a potential 5th championship. Hopefully he'll go into Indycar/Rally after he retires from NASCAR. We can dream...
6:46: Hamlin still in first, McMurray second as we come back from break.
6:45: While we're in commercial, I cannot overstate how horrible Kinja is for live-blogging. There was a time when you could save a post without leaving the editor. Those days are gone.
6:44: Going into another commercial break, Stewart heads back into the garage for adjustments. Doesn't he know this is qualifying?!
6:43: Edwards hasn't crashed yet: updates as the situation develops.
6:42: Penske is charging with Keslowski following Logono. You might as well not race if you're not in the pack.
6:41: Times are falling off, drivers seem to be settling in and actually, you know, practicing.
6:40: Hamlin's 45.03s lap time has held out for several laps, but Patrick is charging
6:38: Times falling fast, Jamie McMurray had fastest lap until Hamlin took it back just a few seconds later.
6:37: This would be easier if I didn't have to leave the editor every time I save the post. K.R.E.A.M.
6:36: Commercial break. Practice times are falling fast each lap. SHR had success drafting their four (!) cars in the race, but Denny Hamlin currently has the fastest time.
6:35: Cars on track! Also, it took six minutes for my first update to save. K.R.E.A.M.
6:28 PM: I didn't watch Practice #1; all I know is that Dale Jr. was fastest. Usually practice doesn't mean much, but one possible starting order for the Sprint Unlimited is practice speed, so it's important this time.
camaroboy68ss
> For Sweden
02/14/2014 at 18:33 |
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I'm excited to watch the rookie battle between Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson. I'm also glad to see the. #3 back on the track. Hopefully Dale Jr sees victory lane this year.