NASCAR 2019 Race 1: Daytona 500 Race and Contest Thread

[dara]

Schedule:

Thursday, February 14
3:30 PM - 11:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
3:45 PM MENCS SPOTTERS MEETING (MEDIA CENTER)
5:15 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)
6:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:00 PM MENCS 1ST QUALIFYING RACE (60 LAPS, 150 MILES)
8:45 PM Approx MENCS 2ND QUALIFYING RACE (60 LAPS, 150 MILES)

Friday, February 15
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
1:05 PM - 1:55 PM MENCS PRACTICE
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM MENCS PRACTICE

Saturday, February 16
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Sunday, February 17
8:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
12:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)
1:45 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:30 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 60/120/200 LAPS = 500 MILES)

MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Daytona_International_Speedway.svg/200px-Daytona_International_Speedway.svg.png


Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 2.5 mile oval, 200 laps, 500 miles
Race segments/stages: Laps 60, 120 and 200 (with overtime possible only at end of race)
Tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns
18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways
Date track opened: 1959
Banking in turns 1-4: 31 degrees
Banking in tri-oval: 18 degrees
Banking on backstretch: 3 degrees
Banking on the straightaway: 6 degrees
Length of frontstretch: 3,800 feet
Length of backstretch: 3,400 feet
Grandstand Seating: 101,000 [was 147,000 & 168,000] with 124 suites.
Pit Road Speed: 55 mph
Pace Car Speed: 70 mph
Pit Road Length: 1,600 feet
Pit Road Width: 50 feet

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Race Stats:
(Pending)

[dara]

Open for picks... Remember, you can pick 4, and will get the bonus points for your favorite, but will count the top 3 official NASCAR scores of your picks. Not yet sure if this is a die-cast race, I'd like to see some participation, so we'll announce if it is a Diecast race either Saturday or Sunday.

Final starting order will be set after the qual races on Thursday

[dara]

Watching the Duels tonight, getting used to the new numbers, but loving seeing "Stangs" racing. 19 is now Truex, 1 is now Kurt Busch, Daniel Suarez takes the 41 is and Jamie McMurray is 40... anyone else?

[crazed 9.6]

Harvick held them off :)

[dara]

Harvick wins Duel 1. Nice looking car!

[dara]

Jimmie Johnson admits he screwed up when spinning Kyle Busch.

[dara]

Nice pass by Logano from 4th place to pass Bowyer and wins Duel 2

[dara]

Starting order:

1. William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
2. Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports
3. Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
4. Joey Logano Team Penske
5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing
6. Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing
7. Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing
8. Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing
9. Matt DiBenedetto Leavine Family Racing
10. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
11. Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
12. Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing
13 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports
14. Ryan Blaney Team Penske
15. Chris Buescher JTG Daugherty Racing
16. Jamie McMurray Spire Motorsports
17. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
18. Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
19. Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing
20. Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing
21. Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing
22. Ty Dillon Germain Racing
23. Daniel Suarez Stewart-Haas Racing
24. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports
25. Parker Kligerman* Gaunt Brothers Racing
26. Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
27. Landon Cassill Starcom Racing
28. Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
29. Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing
30. Brendan Gaughan* Beard Motorsports
31. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
32. Corey LaJoie GO FAS Racing
33. Matt Tifft Front Row Motorsports
34. Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports
35. Brad Keselowski Team Penske
36. Ross Chastain Premium Motorsports
37. Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing
38. BJ McLeod Petty Ware Racing
39. Tyler Reddick* Richard Childress Racing
40. Casey Mears* Germain Racing

[dishuser]

Kevin Harvick ***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch

[dara]

Joey Logano ***
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch

[4me2c]

1. Kyle Busch
2. Chase Elliott
3. Joey Logano
4. Jimmie Johnson

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[Marley]

Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano @@@@@
Clint Bowyer

[Orziz]

Jimmy Johnson*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliot
Martin Truex Jr

[82harley]

Brad Keselowski***
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano
Jimmie Johnson

[TimeKeeper]

Aric Almirola***
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[crazed 9.6]

Clint Bowyer*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliot
Alex Bowman

[crazed 9.6]

I don't see any new comers to our nascar pool yet this season :(
Some veterans missing in action too :(

I figured for sure we would get a couple new comers join in our pool this year :eek:
Where is Stilled :)

[dishuser]

I don't see any new comers to our nascar pool yet this season :(
Some veterans missing in action too :(

I figured for sure we would get a couple new comers join in our pool this year :eek:
Where is Stilled :)he's in daytona

[Marley]

yea half are here maybe they think it not for everyone but all can play

[dara]

Need more than 10 non-staff members to make this a Die-cast race... hint... I'll give that decision about 2:15 eastern.

[superbox]

Kurt Busch*
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[dara]

Scheduled green flag at 2:50 PM

[dara]

Will hold off on the Diecast this week. :(

[dara]

Kevin Harvick ***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch


Joey Logano ***
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch


1. Kyle Busch
2. Chase Elliott
3. Joey Logano
4. Jimmie Johnson


Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano


Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano @@@@@
Clint Bowyer


Jimmy Johnson*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliot
Martin Truex Jr


Brad Keselowski***
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano
Jimmie Johnson


Aric Almirola***
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch


Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr


Clint Bowyer*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliot
Alex Bowman


Kurt Busch*
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

Green Flag!

[dara]

Late entrants up to Lap 31 will not get bonus points for the first stage, and third counted entry will be awarded half points.

[dara]

Favorites by driver:
Almirola - timekeeper
Bowyer - crazed
Ky Busch - 4me2c, Ryu
Ku Busch - superbox
Harvick - dishuser
Johnson - orziz
Keslelowski - 82harley
Logano - dara, marley
Truex - ranagee

Other picks
Bowman
Elliott

[dara]

First yellow of the season, Cory LaJoie, lap 20.

[dara]

Lap 31 passed, Stenhouse in the lead. New entrants starting next week will be assigned the lowest points of the race, minus 10 pts, for this race.

[4me2c]

Wonder how long before Someone Swipes #17...!

[dara]

Well #17 bumped #1, and takes out #43 as well.

[dara]

Maybe not a real bump, but looked like Kurt got some bad air, a counter side draft.

[dara]

Also involved was McMurray (#40) and A. Dillon spun too.

[dara]

Kyle Busch wins stage 1; 4me2c and Ryu get 10 bonus points.

Order
1 Ky Busch
2 Bowman
3 Logano
4 Suarez
5 Blaney
6 Hamlin
7 Elliott
8 Larson
9 Harvick
10 Jones

[4me2c]

Good Race so far, Lots of Action with the Top 10...! :cool:

[dara]

Ryan Blaney wins stage 2

Order:
1 Blaney
2 Byron
3 Almirola
4 Keselowski
5 Stenhouse
6 DiBenedetto
7 Harvick
8 Suarez
9 Johnson
10 Logano

[4me2c]

I just Hope Kyle Busch has some Beans to go with those M&M's around Lap 195...! Some :cool: Beans that is...!

[dara]

Pretty clean race so far, and everyone seems to be on the same timing for the final pit stop/tires.

[4me2c]

https://youtu.be/oTAn-lsHyCc

[dara]

Ouch for Jimmie

[4me2c]

#18 seems to Still have the Best Pit Crew...!

[4me2c]

Ouch for Jimmie

Yep, that is a shame, cruising along minding His Own Business and the Wrecks caught Him from behind...! Looks like They will let Him Race some more...!

[dara]

33 to go, and Jamie McMurry in the lead, at least for the start

[4me2c]

Did I just hear the Announcers say that this is the Last Restrictor Plate Race for Nascar...?!?

[dara]

Debris caution at 27.

[dara]

Did I just hear the Announcers say that this is the Last Restrictor Plate Race for Nascar...?!?

Yeah. I guess the new engine package can adjust for power. I have to do some reading up on this, but Dega is a ways off.



https://sports.yahoo.com/end-era-sundays-daytona-500-last-restrictor-plate-race-152855243.html


"Tapered spacers are still restrictor plates"

[dara]

Larson has a tire go down, with 19 to go.

[dara]

He could have taken more with him. Good driving on that flat.

[4me2c]

Got It :
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/10/02/2019-rules-packages-announced-monster-energy-series/

"NASCAR announces 2019 baseline rules packages for Monster Energy Series
By
Zack Albert NASCAR.com October 2, 2018 at 12:57 pm

CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR officials announced Tuesday two baseline rules packages for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, making a move to bolster competition with enhanced aerodynamic and engine configurations."

[dara]

Brad loses a tire at 13. Caution.

[4me2c]

Nobody has #11 to Win, Place or Show...!

[dara]

The big one!

[4me2c]

Don't Look...!

[dara]

37,8, 21, 12, 21,38,10,6, 41, 36, and 95

[dara]

19 too, and 42, 13 as well

Red flag!

[dara]

18 drivers.

[Ryu]

go Kyle bush go:)

[dara]

So what I figure is from the new package is that all but short tracks and road races will have the smaller spacers and aeroducts.

Another wreck.

[dara]

17 takes out the 42, as well as the 4, 2, 9.

[4me2c]

Just 2 More to Go, will that bee Wreck-Free...?!?

[dara]

5 races have smaller spacers but not the aeroducts, 2xPocono, Homestead, Darlington and Atlanta. It puts places like Chicagoland, Michigan, Fontana, Charlotte, Texas 1.5 milers on the same package as Daytona and Dega.

[dara]

Here we go!

[dara]

Overtime...

[dara]

It looks like Bowyer took his self out after the pass, then collects 9 and others, 00.

[dara]

Amazing that JJ is still in it, as well as BradK

[dara]

Denny Hamlin ends his drought and wins the Daytona 500.

[Ryu]

good game:)

[dara]

Points:
Almirola 13
Bowman 35
Bowyer 17
Ky Busch 45+10
Ku Busch 12
Elliott 24
Harvick 17
Johnson 30
Keselowski 32
Logano 42
Truex 2

[dara]

Congrats to 4me2c with the high score of 127.

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/a9a7dd6b-a3e2-4d44-95f2-524cd0b610aa.png

[dara]

Wow, Joe Gibbs swept the podium. Condolences to the team on the loss of JD.

[Ryu]

congratulations 4me2c:)

[4me2c]

Thanks dara and Ryu... it won't last much over a week...! Any1 hear from Our Champion from last year...?!?