NASCAR 2016

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WilsonWilson

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519 posts

149 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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Anyone else looking forward to Daytona 500 and rest of the season? I was a bit disappointed with last season which seemed to have more races that were totally dominated by a single driver, but still managed to watch about 60% of them.

Made me laugh that Chase Elliott in the 24 got pole. Funny how the most headline worthy driver, like Jeff Gordon last year or Danica in 2013, seems to get it! Not that it really matters at the plate tracks.

Hope it's a good one and the commentates don't have to resort to hyping-up 'The Big One' for three hours.

David87

6,650 posts

212 months

Thursday 18th February 2016
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I'm out here in Florida at the moment and driving up to Daytona on Friday. Going to the truck (yeah!) race that evening and then the 500 on Sunday. It's going to be awesome even if, being honest, I don't know that much about it all. biggrin

kazste

5,675 posts

198 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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So jealous, im looking forward to it but having to record instead of watching live as going to a hockey match which starts at 1600

MonkeyHanger

9,198 posts

242 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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The Daytona 500 is Free to view on Premier Sports(Sky428) and also on their HD channel if the EPG is correct.

ZX10R NIN

27,577 posts

125 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Channel 462 for HD, a nice surprise

eastlmark

1,654 posts

207 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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lucky people! top race of the year and its free. Some of us have been paying Premier to keep their subscription all winter and watch zilch. Never mind, enjoy it!

Camaro

1,419 posts

175 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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What a race finish!!

The closest finish in the history of the race! 200mph for close to 3 hours and 500 miles later, to be settle in a photo finish, just goes to show what great racing these guys put on. This is what F1 needs to make it exciting, there were three lead changes in the last half lap for christ sake!

If you haven't seen it and want to watch the whole race without knowing who wins, don't watch the link below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv6PoDebf_8

hornet

6,333 posts

250 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Pretty dramatic finish to the truck race as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq1Z6YzlqoU

magpies

5,129 posts

182 months

Monday 29th February 2016
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Just booked 3 weeks in the US as a retirement holiday with the wife smile and taking in the New England 300 at the end of September - never been to a NASCAR race before B&B booked in Warner(will also go to an NFL game too)

WilsonWilson

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519 posts

149 months

Sunday 1st May 2016
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Talladega what a crazy race, even before all the wrecks and the barrel roll.

Shame the rest of the season has be pretty dull so far. Maybe they should hint that it might be stopped at halfway every weekend!

MyVTECGoesBwaaah

820 posts

142 months

Monday 2nd May 2016
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It was the first race I have actually watched from start to finish and it was insane. Parts were very intense, think they managed a few laps with 2 rows going 4 wide! My heart skipped a beat when I saw the 20 car heading towards the infield fencing and catching a bit of air, thought that could have ended A LOT worse. In all though absolutely fantastic racing.

Allyc85

7,225 posts

186 months

Monday 2nd May 2016
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Just watched some highlights on the NASCAR YouTube channel, it's incredible that nobody was badly hurt yesterday! yikes

hornet

6,333 posts

250 months

Monday 2nd May 2016
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As much as I enjoy the racing, the inevitability of huge crashes as Talladega is getting silly, and you can't help but think some serious bullets are being dodged. The second impact Logano took in the Xfinity race was huge, a was a gnat's whisker from putting him in the catch fence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaCh-GQjtlc

Becoming harder and harder to actually enjoy.

WilsonWilson

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519 posts

149 months

Sunday 26th June 2016
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Pleased to see Smoke battle for the win at Sonoma, lucky that caution came out hehe

Allyc85

7,225 posts

186 months

Monday 27th June 2016
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onomatopoeia

3,469 posts

217 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Was really pleased for Smoke, excellent last lap biggrin

WilsonWilson

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519 posts

149 months

Sunday 20th November 2016
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Poor Carl! So championship comes down to ten laps, please not the 18.

Wonder what the good ol' boys would hate more Jimmie getting his 7th championship or Logano winning one.

eastlmark

1,654 posts

207 months

Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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WilsonWilson said:
Poor Carl! So championship comes down to ten laps, please not the 18.

Wonder what the good ol' boys would hate more Jimmie getting his 7th championship or Logano winning one.
Shame Crafty is not here anymore to update the Nascar news as I miss it.

As for the race Sunday, mental accident caused by Edwards. Would have liked him to win if only to see what sort of championship wining backflip he could do. Feel maybe that might have been his only chance at the title. Wanted Logano to win most out of the 4. As it is, another 48 title and Steve Davis is coming to mind.