NASCAR Race Day Archives 2009 [DISCUSS]

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 13:36

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 miles (800 km) long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule. In 2008, the race celebrated its 50th running.

The Daytona 500 is regarded by many as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar, carrying by far the largest purse. Championship points awarded are equal to that of any other Sprint Cup race. It is also NASCAR's first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.

The event serves as the final event of Speedweeks and is known as "The Great American Race" and the "Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing." It is held the second or third Sunday in February, and since 1971, has been loosely associated with Presidents Day weekend.
The winner of the Daytona 500 is presented with the Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane, and the winning car is displayed, in race-winning condition, for one year at Daytona 500 Experience, a museum and gallery adjacent to Daytona International Speedway.

Track Facts:

Track/Race Length: 2.5 mile oval, 200 laps, 500 miles
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

ONLY DISCUSS HERE!!!

**nascar1993** · 14-02-2009 13:41

Amazing thread! Good job basic.!!!

That's the best race of the season

**ft420** · 14-02-2009 15:12

Turn Left, turn left... turn left a little a less, turn left...

Have a great season guys!

**nascar1993** · 14-02-2009 15:17

Originally Posted by ft420

Turn Left, turn left... turn left a little a less, turn left...

Have a great season guys!

I wish you a great season about streaming but I think you shouldn't have any issue

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 15:24

Originally Posted by ft420

Turn Left, turn left... turn left a little a less, turn left...

Have a great season guys!

88 spotter....

2wide...inside...inside...inside....smoke outside...3 wide....your are in the middle...3 wide...still 3...still 3...still 3...nice boobs at start finish line...still 3...still 3...your first!!!

YOU WON DAYTONA 500 2009!! YEAHHHH BABY!!!

LOL just kidding but goooooooo 88!

**FiRe47** · 14-02-2009 18:22

Just 4 words:

Come on Bobby Labonte!

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 20:12

NNS underway since around 45min.

gooooooooooo 5!!!!

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 20:28

kyle busch catchs the lead!!

**GangstaDre** · 14-02-2009 20:41

Nice thread ,basic....respect

I hope that there will be good streams and an awesome race. "DAYTONA" fo teh win

**nascar1993** · 14-02-2009 20:46

Hopefully JR will win this N'wide race! Go jr!! #5 fot this race

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 21:10

busch ist back on 3rd position. restart right now after 3 car accident. 30 laps to go.

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 21:31

restart after spin. 12 laps to go!

**basic-groove** · 14-02-2009 22:00

smoke wins the daytona 300!!! awesome ride man. nice battle in the front last lap!! nice nice nice!

**nascar1993** · 14-02-2009 22:04

Ye! It was a thrilling finish! I liked Kyle's bump to Tony! then kyle tried to move in the front but he was getting loose and edwards got the 2nd positon! That was a typical Daytona finish, in fact always in the last lap drivers try to fight for the lead and sometimes we see BIG ONES! Tomorrow we'll see a great race tough... don't know who's gonna win but I wanna #88 in the victory lane. So, cmon #88

Cya tomorrow guys! and awesome job streamers

**Angelrat** · 15-02-2009 00:25

Hi guys

Looking forward to another NASCAR season...thanks again for providing the links and streams all involved!

**nascar1993** · 15-02-2009 11:11

From ESPN.com

NASCAR will implement single-file restarts over the final 20 laps instead of the final 10 in all three series during the 2009 season, officials said on Thursday.

The rule was changed to give lead-lap drivers a better chance to go for the victory instead of having to battle lapped traffic on the inside as they do on double-file restarts.

NASCAR also is evaluating the 50-foot distance announced at the Budweiser Shootout as the new standard for the leader to restart an event. It could decrease from track to track based on driver input, officials said.

Under the new rule, the leader has between the double-red line 50 feet from the start-finish line and single-red line at the start-finish line to start the race. Otherwise, the starter on the flag stand will start the field.

I think it is a good news as we can see more fight for the lead without lapped cars.

**basic-groove** · 15-02-2009 17:57

Daytona Beach, Florida (32114) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground

green is around 21:30cet - 21:45cet. and now maybe rain.......WTF!

**rodstriker** · 15-02-2009 19:27

race is in the evening?
when it's green flag?

**basic-groove** · 15-02-2009 19:31

maybe check the post above your post?!

**nascar1993** · 15-02-2009 19:31

Green flag will be around 3.30PM EST / 21.30CET

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