|| *Comments on the 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300:* View the most recent comment <#337> | Post a comment <#post> 1. We need more Onion posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nice runs for Kligerman, Bayne and Mike Harmon, great to see him comfortably making the cut. Sad to see Shep and Gerhart go home... thanks Kurt you can go away now. 2. b4il3y posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Gerhart not making the race after having the 35th fastest time is the biggest crock I've seen in a while. 3. Paul posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Bobby Gerhart, Morgan Shepherd, and Dexter Stacey would have made the race had the 43-car rule still be in place. Great job NASCAR. Three cars that would have run the distance missed the race because you guys didn't want start-and-parks making the race. Trevor Bayne has been fast all weekend, being the 3rd fastest car in Cup and winning the pole in Nationwide. 4. 83andJoe posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) List of known ROTY contenders: Juan Carlos Blum Alex Bowman Jeffrey Earnhardt Kyle Larson Hal Martin Nelson Piquet, Jr. Dexter Stacey 5. Daniel posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) In using fastest 40: #85 Bobby Gerhart & #89 Morgan Shepherd Out using fastest 40: #4 Danny Efland & #40 Reed Sorenson I knew cutting the field down to 40 was a dumb idea. 6. Anonymous posted: 02.22.2013 - 5:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) on jayski it currently says that blake koch DNQ but RR says dexter stacey. who's right? 7. webmaster posted: 02.22.2013 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @6: Nascarmedia hasn't posted the race lineup yet, but their qualifying results show that Koch wasn't required to make the race on time (therefore he is in), but Stacey was required to, and he wasn't fast enough. I'll keep an eye on it. 8. Talon64 posted: 02.22.2013 - 6:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Trevor Bayne picks up his 6th career Nationwide Series pole. It both his 2nd straight pole (won the pole at Bristol in his last start of 2012) and the #6 team's 2nd straight pole at Daytona. The #6 team's back-to-back Daytona poles are the only ones for Roush Fenway Racing at Daytona in Nationwide. Ford goes 1-2-4 with Sam Hornish Jr. 2nd, and Travis Pastrana 4th for his restrictor-plate debut. Alex Bowman's the highest qualifying rookie in 8th. 9. webmaster posted: 02.22.2013 - 6:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They *just* posted the lineup and it shows Koch in the race. They only show Gase as a DNQ because they must still be figuring a 43-car field. :-) 10. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.22.2013 - 7:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I like that they cut the field to 40 because that 3 less start and parkers in the race. Gase and Shepherd would of start and parked. There less start and parkers beside the 10 Jeff Green, 00 Jason White, and 74 Mike Harmon. There more cars running at the finish and maybe for the first time since 1998 every car will finish the race 11. 83andJoe posted: 02.22.2013 - 7:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gase would not have start and parked. 12. ch posted: 02.22.2013 - 7:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @10... Shephard and Gase would not have parked at Daytona. Also, Jason White and Mike Harmon are running the entire distance. Jeff Green will probably park though. 13. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.22.2013 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Will Tony equal Dale's record of 7 wins in this race with no Daytona 500 wins? Is Harvick in this race? If so, he will probably win just so Richard can have a throwback week of his driver winning the Clash/Shootout, Qualifying race, Saturday 300 miler, then lose the 500 ('86, '91, '93). 14. Sky Warrior posted: 02.22.2013 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) You're pretty ignorant if you think Shepherd and Gase were going to S&P at Daytona. Stupid move, NASCAR. The only thing you're going to do is create more start and park cars by shrinking the field. Oh and reducing the competition level. Bruton Smith, you're a flat out moron 15. Sky Warrior posted: 02.22.2013 - 9:04 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Also, I hate how pretentious some people act towards start and park teams. You act like they're personally doing you a great injustice. Sure, there are some teams that are there to make a quick buck, but some people demonize even the teams that would run the distance if they had a sponsor. It's narrow minded and stupid thinking 16. 1995z71 posted: 02.22.2013 - 9:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Was really looking forward to seeing what Bobby Gerhart was going to do in the race, too bad :( 17. David posted: 02.22.2013 - 10:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Also, I hate how pretentious some people act towards start and park teams. You act like they're personally doing you a great injustice. Sure, there are some teams that are there to make a quick buck, but some people demonize even the teams that would run the distance if they had a sponsor. It's narrow minded and stupid thinking." I agree wholeheartedly. 18. murb posted: 02.22.2013 - 10:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "List of known ROTY contenders: Juan Carlos Blum Alex Bowman Jeffrey Earnhardt Kyle Larson Hal Martin Nelson Piquet, Jr. Dexter Stacey" I think it will be one of those years where the ROTY is outshadowed by another rookie (Jr/Kenseth in 2000, Johnson/Newman in 2002). Larson will outshine and at times outperform Piquet, but Piquet's consistency and his solid state of mind will come through and he will win ROTY. 19. Daniel posted: 02.22.2013 - 10:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Highly doubt Shepherd would have parked it, I think he put almost everything left he had in this car. I know Gase wouldn't have parked it as Means hasn't parked in the Nationwide series in a while. Harmon has already said he's doing more full-distance races this year. White isn't parking as he has full backing for the race and every time the 00 was fully backed last year, they intended to run the distance. I think there may be a chance that Green tries the full race. Last year he didn't because the money went to fund Bliss' ride. The other 3 TriStar cars have full-backing, so that may enable Green to run more races since he doesn't have to fund one of the other rides. 20. Smiff_2 posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:41 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) All I'm saying is this: This race is gonna be crazy. I'm calling it right now...lol 21. Daniel posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:42 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) These purses are ridiculous. Just saw an interview with Jimmy Means, last place at Phoenix gets $9,600. The entry fee is $1750, fuel to get there is $3000, one set of tires is $1850. So if you happen to finish dead last, you only make $3000. Actually, less than that when you take into account other expenses. Jeffrey Earnhardt may not run the full season as sponsorship has not come through. Randy Hill Racing, who skipped Daytona, will attempt other races throughout the year. No driver has been announced. 22. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:42 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah, with more sponsorship at TriStar i think they might be able to run Green in some races now fully. 23. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) After reading some of the comment Jeff Green has been start and parking the 10,36,91,44 for 3 years in a row and has only finished 1 race at Phoenix last year beside him driving the 14 and 44 some races. The team start and park him for more money to fund Bliss, Martin, and McClure car Gase and Shepherd would ran the full i guess Shepherd start and park 19 out 21 races last year. Who know if he run the full race because two races where Las Vegas and Darlingtion It not pretentious i just don't like start and parking because it very annoying to see the same guys running last every single week and also after 40 laps to only see 30/43 cars is not good for nascar 24. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Left Running in the race 25. JRacingFast posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Anyone watching the pre-race? Im already sick of hearing Brad Doughty talk. All hes done is interupt Nicole when shes trying to talk and complain about stuff....why the hells he still apart of BSPNS coverage? 26. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:11 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) >one set of tires is $1850. So if you happen to finish dead last, you only make $3000. And this is why some teams start and park - if you make ONE tire change the WHOLE WEEKEND, you cut your seed money for the next race in half. 27. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Who performed the national anthem? 28. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Scarletta. Not too bad. Time to go green boys!!!! 29. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah that national anthem was really good. I wish they would have groups like Scarletta do it every week. The harmonizing is much better than a single singer. Early laps, the racing I see is awesome! Exciting like the Truck race last night. 30. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Old buddies, Junior and Smoke, drafting at Daytona! Danica is competitive in this race, moving up from her 12th starting position and racing for the lead. 31. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Every damn NWide race the BSPN people talk about "Danica can run as fast by herself as a two car tandem". What does that tell you? I guess she is just driving better than everyone else like she outdrove Gordon in Cup qualifying. 32. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeff Green qualified 16th, parked in 4 laps. Life just isn't fair. 33. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) What is it with MRN this weekend? They've butchered two names today. That makes three for the weekend. "Lyle Busch" "Kyle Lawson" "Scott Legacy" 34. Jim Davis posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Larson and Piquet seem content to run in the back. 35. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Danica's in the garage!! 36. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Meanwhile back to real world, how bout Regan Smith's save!? 37. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Looks like the winless driver who out-drove a 4-time champion in Cup qualifying is out of the race. 38. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Now we can focus on an actual race. 39. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Her car crapped out, but don't worry, we'll continue to show her on camera 17 more times before the race is over." - BSPN 40. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) BUMMER. 41. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Nevermind, we'll have a 5 minute interview with a part timer while green flag racing resumes. Damn I hate NASCAR's TV partners. Lol, "that's concerning when it starts right up". Don't worry, they'll never let the world know if you just hit the wrong switch. 42. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Hell yeah, Mike Harmon got spotlighted. 43. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) How about the #70 car? Why is she so consistently ignored? They haven't even said her name yet. Where is Rusty? He'll talk about her. 44. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) MARK HARMON IS RUNNING IN THE TOP 10 IN A DODGE 45. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Looks like the winless driver who out-drove a 4-time champion in Cup qualifying is out of the race." Looks like the driver who scored a 0.026 PEER through 58 career races in the Nationwide Series who outdrove a driver who has broken the 5.000 PEER barrier three times in the Cup series is out of the race. Is that better? 46. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) There's Rusty, being as useless as ever in the infield studio. 47. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) "Motor problems." - Daugherty $100 says she hit the killswitch. 48. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So yeah, looks like the Truck race is gonna be the most entertaining race of this weekend. 49. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like Kyle Busch has mastered the art of side drafting to break off the air from the other car. He's done a great job of keeping challengers behind him. 50. startandparkfan posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Clay Greenfield and Mike Harmon, 2 last surviving Dodges. 51. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bunch of guys spin. 52. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looked like Mike Wallace had some smoke coming from his car and came down ever so slightly, getting turned and causing a 4-car incident also involving Kurt, Nemechek, and Sorenson. Kurt and Sorenson got some damage, looks like Nemechek got away scot-free. 53. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) They actually said her name in passing. I guess since her career is measured in actual racing stats instead of magazine layouts and Super Bowl commercial appearances, she doesn't fit in the modern NASCAR. Mike Wallace causing a big wreck, no surprise. 54. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) MIKE HARMON led a lap under caution 55. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Go Mike Harmon!! 56. We need more Onion posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Suddenly, everyone seems to like Mike Harmon. Good, keep it this way. 57. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I love all the independents. Sadly though, I think Harmon's good run is done, as he's now being scored one lap down. 58. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Mature interview by Kurt. Definitely looks like you'll have to beat a JGR or JRM car to win this race. Oh yeah, and isn't that Austin Dillon commercial hilarious? "I want to make my own name." THEN WHY ARE YOU RUNNING A BLACK 3 CAR, YOU JACKASS?!?!?! 59. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) JRM made some great driver changes this offseason. They dropped Cole Whitt in favor of Regan Smith, and basically traded Danica to Turner in favor of Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet. 60. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Vickers is now two laps down. Damn. 61. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, Kenseth and McClure almost wrecked. Trevor just blew up. 62. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Actually, I guess it was a driveshaft. 63. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Suddenly, everyone seems to like Mike Harmon. Good, keep it this way." I am a fan of all underdogs, from John Sears to Mike Harmon. Trevor Bayne's Ford blew its engine. 64. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Caution out for Trevor Bayne. Looks like the driveshaft broke, which happened to that car at Charlotte last year. Great call by NASCAR to throw the caution immediately, as he was in the middle of the track when that happened. 65. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:02 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) The Beef-mobile broke a camshaft. That onboard sound was excruciatingly painful to listen to. Shame too his was running strong 66. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) So if Danica "making history" because she is a female, then why is Johanna barely mentioned despite having actual stock car wins (including the 2010 Snowball Derby) and local track championships? She is female and doing well in underfunded equipment for a team that can't even scrape enough together to run a full schedule right? So where is even the basic coverage of her? So what is the real deal here? Brad Keselowski got murdered in the press for saying that Danica has set a "dangerous precedent" for any future females hoping to make it in big time stock car racing. This is exactly what he meant. Thanks to Danica and the slobbering dogs that are the NASCAR media, any female hoping to make has to exploit their body to make it. Brad was right, and this race is showing it big time. 67. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "I am a fan of all underdogs, from John Sears to Mike Harmon." That's why I love the Nationwide Series. It's FULL of underdogs. Even if a Cup driver dominates the race, if an underdog driver has a solid top 10 or 15 finish, I'm okay with it. Luckily we're at Daytona, so a lot of underdogs have a great opportunity at a solid finish. 68. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) @58 murb, that is the $1,000,000 question. There is nothing he can do to "enhance" that legacy at all. And him playing Halloween dress up with the huge cowboy hat doesn't help one bit. 69. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Here's what you've missed if you just joined us: DANICA DANICA DANICA DANICA couple spins Pastrana DANICA DANICA JGR DANICA." 70. We need more Onion posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I aggree with your views on Independent drivers; IMO the ones running their own teams are the most sympathetic. (Clements, Shepherd, Harmon and Lagasse) 71. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Sweet mother of mercy Brian Scott is leading. 72. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "There is nothing he can do to "enhance" that legacy at all." At first I didn't really mind him running the 3. I actually thought it was really cool. But ever since he started dressing up in the cowboy get up and started trying to act like a badass, it's been pissing me off. He says he wants to make his name, but he keeps trying to give off the Intimidator vibe with his cowboy hat and black race car. The only thing that's left to say is what the late great Bobby Hamilton said about Harvick at Martinsville in 2001. Anyway, on a lighter note, GREAT run for Alex Bowman in the RAB 99 car. He's another one to watch for ROTY. 73. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:14 pm Rate this comment: (3) (1) Bobby Hamilton would have been a great fit in the #3 after Dale died. 74. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) ....Aaaand they go to commercial. Look at J-Long! She's doing good out there! 75. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Great run for Eric McClure. If he won it'd be one of the best feel-good stories in NASCAR history. 76. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Speaking of Eric 77. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I also am a big fan of TriStar Motorsports. I hate that one of my favorites Jeff Green is reduced to start-and-parking, but I think it's amazing that they have three full-time cars and always have at least one of them in the top 20 (usually Mike Bliss) while building their own engines. I know that the Nationwide restrictor plate racing is kind of gimmicky with the mixture of tandem drafting and pack racing, but I think this series has the best restrictor plate package. The Truck Series' package is really good too, but I think Cup would be better served to make their restrictor plate racing similar to that of Nationwide with the tandem drafting playing a role. 78. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Larson just ran Hornish off the track and almost caused a huge accident. I'm starting to dislike Larson more and more. Kyle just blew all to hell. 79. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Busch is on fire and MCCLURE LEAD A LAP UNDER GREEN WOW 80. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Go Eric McClure! Blown motor on Kyle Busch. 81. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Eric McClure led a lap! Johanna doing great! Love it, even if BSPN is ignoring it. 82. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) OK, so I'm not the only one who thinks Kyle Larson is a self-entitled jackass? 83. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:21 pm Rate this comment: (3) (1) Bobby Hamilton was a great race car driver. He overachieved with all of his Cup teams, and once he saw that he wouldn't be a in a competitive ride anymore, he immediately went to the Truck Series where he knew he could win races and a championship, which he did. Actually, his story is very similar to Dale Earnhardt's because he had a great retirement life set up for himself with a successful Truck team, but then he tragically died after a battle with cancer, and a few years later his Truck team no longer exists. 84. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Agree with Paul. The Nationwide series plate package is very good. A good mix of pack racing with the ability to move to the front with the tandem. Even Dale Jarrett mentioned it on BSPN. Take note, NASCAR... 85. Jim Davis posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:22 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Say what you want about Larson but he can drive. 86. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) One more Caution Harmon back on the lead lap 87. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I share the same sentiments of Kyle Larson. I think he's starting to believe his own hype, and it shows on the race track with the way he's been racing other drivers. 88. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) About Larson, the kid had never run either Modifieds or Late Models in his career, but during the UNOH Battle at the Beach races he deliberately wrecked drivers in both. 89. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:24 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) No one's disputing Larson's talents. It's his head and attitude that are in question. Damn, Sorenson blew up under caution. 90. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "OK, so I'm not the only one who thinks Kyle Larson is a self-entitled jackass?" Nope. He's without a doubt gonna be a future Cup superstar (barring a Logano style collapse). But his over-aggressive style and non-humble personality that he's been showing down at Daytona this week (highlighted by the cheap move he made to win the Late Model race) have turned me off. Sorenson just blew up too. Man, lots of engine problems. 91. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I'm not disputing his talent either, but all these Drive for Diversity products have a huge sense of self-entitlement. Remember Joe Henderson III? 92. ch posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Paul, that is a great way to put it, and I agree 100%. 93. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What happen to Clements 94. Benjamin Lowe posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Danica Patrick has no Skills or Talent but for some reason the Motorsports world acts like she is a Racing Goddess. 95. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "What happen to Clements" He's had some mechanical problems. 96. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eric! Eric! Eric! 97. We need more Onion posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) @94 and her beauty is also quite much questionable. 98. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I think he's starting to believe his own hype" Yep. If you think Denny Hamlin let fame get to his head, just wait until Larson gets to Cup. He's gonna take it to a whole new level. 99. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, this is wild. REGAN!!! 100. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Regan Smith to the lead! 101. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eric got hung out to dry... :'( 102. SoxFan24 posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What a fantastic race this has been. I hope the rest of the season is as good 103. 18fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Tony Stewart is on a mission. 104. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big wreck! 105. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bam. 106. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Damn Johanna Long and Mike Bliss crashed... 107. 18fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That was inevitable. 108. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It was just a matter of time till the second pack wadded it up. Sucks for Long, Bliss, Dillon and Dick. 109. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Damnit damnit damnit goddamnit 110. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Well maybe in Jamie wasn't a dumb... 111. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) What the hell did Annett do that for??? 112. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) LOL Jeffrey Earnhardt's car just slammed into Austin Dillon. Perhaps some divine intervention from the Intimidator? 113. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) lol, Pastrana on the radio. 114. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How Travis pastranna snuck through that is in the words of Kyle Petty "incredible" The 87 got through with a little damage too. What a mess 115. Benjamin Lowe posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If the drivers used their heads instead of their asses maybe we wouldn't have so many crashes in the final laps of these restrictor plate races. 116. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) LOL Pastrana's in car radio. 117. Crow posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) McClure did a great job getting through the big one. Lol Pastrana's radio! 118. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well, at least Eric McClure made it through. Guess I should give Matt Kenseth a back-handed "thank you" for cutting him off and ending his momentum a few laps ago. 119. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Somebody please push the 60 car. I don't want to see a cup regular win this race although Regan Smith would be fine with me. 120. Kenny posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Goddammit shit!!! How is gonna go for the title now this is gonna f**k it up now >:( 121. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Regan winning would be fine by me. 122. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think Mike Harmon will get the free pass and be put back on the lead lap. 123. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Just as long as Stewart doesn't win I'll be fine. 124. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well it was good while it lasted. And I mean GOOOOOD. That was some wild racing there! Too bad J-Long was involved, she was doing well. And Pastrana's reaction on the radio was huh-larious. He was pulling some crazy manuevers out there before the wreck! 125. Kenny posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I was talking about Austin btw 126. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:51 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Sure hope Michael Annett's okay after that head-on crash. 127. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Very serious voices from the announcers, hope Annett is doing alright. 128. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So do you wait till the last lap to pull out? Or do you wait and run the risk of a yellow flying like last night's race and miss out on the win? 129. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Marty Smith said on Twitter that it was just for further evaluation. He's probably shaken up quite a bit, but he'll be alright. 130. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Junior will be behind Pastrana on the restart (I think)! That could be a good combination. If I'm running 2nd when the field takes the white flag, I would make a move going into turn one. Or, on the backstraight. Just in case a last-lap yellow comes out. 131. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Interesting strategies by the JGR teams. 132. Schroeder51 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This is setting up to be one hell of a finish! 133. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Stewart's got it. 134. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Told you. Wow. 135. Schroeder51 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ...oh my god... 136. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) HOLY SHIT!!! 137. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) HOLY SHIT DID YOU SEE LARSON'S CAR?!!?! 138. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) MY LORD.... 139. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Larson's engine is completely gone. 140. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) That was the worst crash I've since Bodines. I can't believe brad did that. Unbelievable. 141. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Damnit Brad K. Holy shit at Larson's car!! 142. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dear Lord 143. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) The 2nd place car should never pass to the outside coming the line. The leader is obviously going to block them, and the only place to go is the wall. 144. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well it looks like everybody is at least alright in the cars. Hope everybody in the stands are alright. 145. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is the race over? 146. 18fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That was a massive wreck, for the second year in a row in this race at the very end. 147. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like parts of Larson's engine and wheels or at the bottom of the catch fence, not good. 148. 18fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Larson's engine ended up in the stands. 149. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) No damage to Mike Harmon's car!! 150. Benjamin Lowe posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Restrictor Plate Racing Ladies and Gentlemen Restrictor Plate Racing. 151. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah, this reminds me of Geoff Bodine's Truck Series wreck in 2000. 152. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:10 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) On the lighter side, Eric McClure and Robert Richardson are being scored in the top ten, which would be their first career top ten finishes. I sure hope nobody in the grandstands got hurt. 153. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Time for new fencing both at Talladega and Daytona. You need to reinforce those catch fences. I'd say two layers of fencing between spectators and the track. 154. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Of course I have to leave and miss the best part. Congratulations to Tony Stewart. 155. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kudos to the network for not showing replays until knowing for sure nobody is bad hurt. And kudos to Tony for not celebrating. 156. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) They need to put up a thick layer of bulletproof glass or something behind the catchfence. 157. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) ERIC MCCLURE!!! 158. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gained a lot of respect for Tony for his respectable actions in victory lane. 159. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think what happened was Larson front end caught one of the gates to let people in and out of the track. The result is obviously catastrophic. Hope everybody is okay. Scary stuff 160. Mr X posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) NASCAR really needs to get and keep fans out of the first few rows at these plate tracks regardless of whether or not the plates remain this is getting stupid, good race until then though. 161. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Tire looks like it flew high into the air, that's never good. 162. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) WOW there is nothing left past the A-post of Larson's car. His engine and tire (is that the whole front axle?) are on the other side of the catchfence. Reminiscent of Bodine's truck crash in 2000. Maybe NASCAR could add plexiglass to the fencing, like they have in hockey games....I know a 3400-lb car is heavier than a 200-lb hockey player being checked into the glass, but I think it would be beneficial. 163. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Poor Regan Smith...what a class act. 164. Speed Freek posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That was frightening.Hope and pray no fans were injured. 165. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) On that final lap, Alex Bowman and Parker Kligerman had a full head of steam and were about to be side-by-side with Regan and Brad for the lead, but they got separated. (Can't remember why, possibly because another car side-drafted them.) Had they not gotten separated, Brad wouldn't have had the chance to pull out and get blocked by Regan, which caused that big wreck coming to the start/finish line. 166. The Final Gear posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good news. I just read that Slugger Labbe said that Annett is going to be ok. 167. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I don't like hearing that helicopter taking off behind Brad. Just hope nobody is critically hurt. There is no way they don't have a bunch of injuries for a best case scenario. But with that many big pieces of metal flying on the other side of the fence, I am praying. Plus the longer we go without word is worse. 168. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) In the one replay they showed you can clearly see a tire go right over the top of the fence. Everyone pray for the fans. 169. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm just not even watching it anymore. I can't. I'm gonna lay low for the next little while... 170. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yikes, I don't like the tone of Helton's voice or that look on his face. Not feeling good at all. 171. Schroeder51 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) God, I HOPE all those people are okay...but it doesn't look good AT ALL. A very sad day for NASCAR. 172. Greg in Florida posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:51 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Looks like one piece made it to the upper deck. How do the tracks plan for something like this. The tracks are doing everything that they can but you don't know what you don't know. Learn and try to improve. This will not stop me from going tomorrow and my seats are on row 20 just past the start line. 173. Cooper posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) These types of accidents are actually caused by the Yellow Line Rule. (09 Talladega, 09 Summer Daytona, Today). Drivers can't make moves low, so they are forced to go high. Moving danger towards the outside and eventually the grandstands. But this is no time for debate or observations, just prayers. 174. I love Japan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Just a sickening feeling watching that wreck. I hope everyone is alright. Just a sad deal. Larson is very lucky as well. 175. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Helton's demeanor reminded me so much of Schrader's in '01. Except in '01 it was somebody who knew the risks when he chose his career. The fans are there to support the sport and have fun. This is worse. 176. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) According to reports on twitter at least eight to ten fans have been transported to hospitle, two of them are in critical condition. 177. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) *hospital 178. joey2448 posted: 02.23.2013 - 4:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) While the racing produced by the Nationwide series cars is incredibly exciting, it also easily leads to those scary last-lap crashes. Not sure of what the answer to this is... 179. riven3d posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) wow, what and end to the race, hope the fans in that area are ok 180. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:13 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Watching the replay...did that one tire actually clear the fence, or did it hit the flagstand and bounce back? 181. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) At the very least, NASCAR should get rid of the yellow line rule for the last lap. We know that the 2nd place car is going to make a move on the final lap if they and the leader have separated themselves from the pack, and that the leader will protect the bottom of the race track because they know nobody can legally pass them from the inside. As a result, you get something like this, and what happened today is an example of a worst-case scenario of what can happen when the 2nd place car makes a move to the outside. We already saw a similar incident at the '09 Firecracker 400 when Kyle Busch blocked Tony Stewart, so there is a good chance that this could happen again if NASCAR doesn't do something about it. Getting rid of the yellow line rule for the final lap (or perhaps altogether) would give the 2nd place car a second option as to where they want to go to make the pass. If they dip to the inside and get chop-blocked by the leader, there's a great chance that the leader will simply slide safely into the infield. What happened today is very sad and a tragedy. Hopefully none of the injured spectators are fatally wounded from what happened in this race. But at the very least, NASCAR has to make a change to make sure this doesn't happen again. I don't think it's enough to just add more support or height to the catchfence. The yellow line rule has to go. 182. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) SPEED Center is on now with a update on spectator injuries. 183. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "did that one tire actually clear the fence, or did it hit the flagstand and bounce back?" Dillner says that it went into stands. But you're right, it does look like it possibly could have bounced off the flagstand. Either way though, it doesn't look that promising, unfortunately. 184. Smiff_2 posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This is bad :/ 185. Matt L posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The ideal racing package at Daytona. It was great to see the racing as the main attraction (until the last lap) over accidents, gimmicks, & celebrity hype. I was impressed with the drivers as well until the very end, they were very responsible where they positioned themselves and avoided the tired big wreck chaos for most of the race. I think either racing package - drafting or the two car tandem - would have resulted in a wreck like this. It comes down to the speed and the amount of cars in a limited area, it's packed to capacity. Looking back compared to the present day, the cars have become faster than they were and the field has grown closer together and move even in terms of lap times. The last lap crash is not a freak incident, remember Dennis Setzer flying into the catchfence at the Nationwide race at Talladega, except it was in turn 4 with no grandstands. Without change, these incidents are going to continue into the future. While there should not be a kneejerk reaction to this incident, possible changes and alternatives should be studied on making restrictor plate racing safer. One possible solution is moving back/elevating the new grandstands when they are constructed for next season. Another possible solution is studying how to spread out the cars at restrictor plate tracks. The final possible solution I can think of is the drivers taking more responsibility for their moves. Time and time again, these last lap blocks have created huge wrecks. As Carl Edwards demonstrated in the 2009 spring Talladega race, it takes just two or three cars to create a very dangerous situation for the fans in the stands. 186. Ken posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Ironic that we speak of the yellow line rule... Who was the leader off four? 187. Ken posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also great runs by Eric McClure and Robert Richardson. First career top tens. And for McClure, in his 200th start. 188. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) According to ESPN, 15 have been hospitalized. Hopefully they will all be alright in the end. 189. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm even more convinced, after watching a clip of the live broadcast of the finish, that that tire hit the flagstand and dropped instead of flying into the stands, because you can't see anything flying /past/ the flagstand, but on the replay you can clearly see the tire heading /for/ the flagstand. If so, that was a massive bullet dodged. 190. Dion posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ESPN said 15 people were injured in the crowd... 191. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:49 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Status: #79, Accident #19, Accident #00, Accident #4, Accident #43, Accident #70, Accident #44, Accident #55, Accident #40, Engine #54, Engine #51, Oil line #1, Accident #34, Engine #15, Accident #24, Overheating #8, Accident #10, Vibration All others running. 192. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now they are saying 1 is in critical condition among the 15. Keep praying guys. 193. cjs3872 posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 83andJoe, the tire that flew over the catch fencing landed in the upper tier of the stands because video was just shown on SPEED of at least one person getting treatment up there. That kind of reminds me of what happened in the 1987 Indianapolis 500, when a tire came off one car, was hit by another car in turn three, and struck and killed someone in the last row of the grandstands in turn three. And that's something nobody could ever prepare for, but the top of the grandsatnd was about 100 feet off the grond, at least. Where they showed the black and white checkered seat in is about 70-80 feet above the ground, and nothing can prevent freak occurrences like that. Two other such occurrences occurred that I can remember that resulted in multiple spectator fatalities. Both occured in IndyCar races. The first occurred at Michigan in 1998, and the other occureed at Charlotte in 1999. It looked like everything might turn out fine untl I saw the replay from ESPN that showed that tire and suspension piece going over the catch fencing. I didn't fear much from the stuff that went through the catch fencing, but that tire and suspension piece going 70-80 feet in the air is a completely different matter. 194. 13 posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) speed just said 15 injured 1 in surgery now 195. cjs3872 posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Actually DSFF, I heard that two people are in critical condition and one is in surgery. 196. Cooper posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVW65Tyji_s&feature=youtu.be Video from the grandstands. This is graphic. Please be aware. 197. Jarrett88fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 5:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Best wishes to the fans for full recoveries. Parker Kligerman said it best, there are so many cars going for such small of a space. What a mess. 198. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #01 sponsor: G&K Services/Smokey Bones 199. ch posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Nascar took down the youtube video due to copyright. 200. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Kahne and Dillon crashed. Bayne broke a driveshaft. 201. markmartinfan4ever posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I hope all of the fans, All the Drivers, (mostly Annet cuz he was hurt) are Okay after that wreck 202. markmartinfan4ever posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) also, Congrats to Eric McClure and Robert Richardson Jr for getting their best career finish, its their first ever top 10 finish 203. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I've seen like six photos of the tire sitting up in the bleachers. I still can't wrap my head around it. It happened so fast. I saw that YouTube video too before it was blocked. The reaction was kinda sickening. The person next to you just took a hundred plus pound missile and your reaction is to cheer? There's no real way IMO that this could've been prevented. Yellow line or not drivers will block especially when gunning for a win. Just hope and pray that those injured pull through okay. 204. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:22 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) >Kahne and Dillon crashed. Bayne broke a driveshaft. Bayne came back out for the final few laps. NASCAR's official results have Kahne and Dillon listed as still running, have to see if that changes. (Of course, IndyCar insists Takuma Sato was running at the finish of last year's Indy 500...) 205. rtcrules posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) There are pictures on deadspin of the tire in the stands 206. cjs3872 posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:26 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Well, it appears that all 11 spectators that were taken to Halifax may pull throuh, because it was just reported on SPEED that all 11 are in stable condition, even the one that was critical. There were four others that were taken to other hospitals, and no reports on their conditions have been released. Also, the injuries to Michael Annett, who was taken to Halifax as a result from the prior crash, are not serious, and he might already have been released, though we're not really concerned about Annett at this point because of the spectator injuries. For the drivers that will be in the Daytona 500, it must be something like what the 32 drivers that started the 1973 Indianapolis 500 after the Salt Walther crash, which injured 13 spectators must have experienced from an emotional point of view. This race weekend might go down like the Indy race of 1973 now, no matter how good the racing is tomorrow. I will say this. If Buddy Baker's 1980 Daytona 500 record (177.602 MPH) is broken, I would not be surprised, because I now expect a very conservative Daytona 500 tomnorrow, in light of this incident. 207. jabber1990 posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) somebody called in and said "during the invocation the pastor said 'shalom amen' so do you think this is part of it?" 208. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #207: *facepalm* CJS - that is good news. 209. Matt L posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hoping for the best for all injured. 210. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR will release a statement in the media center in about 15-20 minutes. 211. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:44 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Also, Michael Annett was treated at a nearby hospital for bruising on his chest. He had a CT scan done on his chest and sternum area, and his crew has reported that he is awake and alert, but he will be kept for observation for a little longer. 212. Jarret88fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Petty's excellent analysis of the tire/entire assembly on SPEED. 213. Flywheel posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:49 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) CJS, you're the biggest blowhard on these boards. Quit speaking ex-rectum. I'm sure the driver's thoughts and prayers are with the spectators who are injured, but if you think that the best drivers are in the world are going to back off the gas because of it, you're sorely mistaken. Do the informed fans a favor and leave. 214. Jarret88fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 6:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't feed ... The drivers are obligated to race, even under terrible circumstances like the 2000 Thatlook.com, 2001 Dura-Lube 400, and many others. 215. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I recall Annett bashing McClure last year when he was in his bad wreck, I guess what goes around comes around. 216. Watto posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "somebody called in and said "during the invocation the pastor said 'shalom amen' so do you think this is part of it?" " Holy crap, man. People who aren't Christians sit through "Jesus is our lord and savior" before every single race and yet SHALOM is a problem? Wow. I don't know what else to say. 217. Watto posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:06 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "I recall Annett bashing McClure last year when he was in his bad wreck, I guess what goes around comes around." Are you sure about that? I don't think that happened, so please find the source or quote. 218. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) This press conference is a joke. We don't care about the damn racetrack, tell us about the injured. 219. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Watto: They used that word. I do not think it means what they think it means. (as in, I expect the word they think it is is "SALAAM", not "SHALOM". Not that it makes any difference...) 220. Cooper posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Press Conference was useless. All that is known is the fence will be fixed... 221. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Order of NASCAR's priorities: Fixing race track > Blocking YouTube videos on copyright grounds > Caring about fan safety 222. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) It was a total joke of a press conference. 223. AveryNH posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Speed says that all victims at Halifax have been stableized. This includes the two critically. Big sigh of relief. Hats off to them. Their coverage has been amazing all day long. Very Lucky this wasn't a larger disaster. 224. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Never Acknowledge Safety Care About Racetracks 225. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Paul: Blocking YouTube videos on copyright grounds > Fixing race track > Caring about fan safety FIFY. 226. AnonymousEFR posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Oh dear... So many fans are injured due to Brad K being a complete and total afggot. What an utter surprise. Good to hear Michael Annett was overall okay. Well...this will be a good time to go over the top fifteen BRAKE PEDAL lines. Why? I can say all of these to Brad K's move. 15. BRAAAAKES! 14. Wut r bracks? 13. You've got a brake pedal, use it. 12. The pedal on the left is the brake. 11. Uh, brake pedal? 10. Slow down...slow down. SLOW DOWN!...never mind. 9. Apparently, he forgot brakes exist. 8. Brake? 7. My name is (name), how do I slow down? 6. SLOW DOWN DAMMIT! 5. OH WE GOT PRAWBLEMS! 4. Oh sweet Goddess Martel, SLOW DOWN! 3. THERE WE GO, LET'S HAVE FUN! 2. Sorry, a car's a solid object. 1. THERE WE GO, LET'S STACK UP THE WHOLE FIELD AND RUIN EVERYONE'S DAY FOR NO GOOD REASON! In seriousness, what a disaster...one of the worst races ever due to people leaving their cerebellum at home. 227. Roger24 posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:28 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Oh dear... So many fans are injured due to Brad K being a complete and total afggot. What an utter surprise." Oh dear... Another mindless hater who blames Brad Keselowski for the same nonsense we've seen at restrictor plate races repeatedly... even after Regan Smith doesn't even question his thought that he went for a block when it was too late. Brad got the run and looked high, and Regan went on the defense when he thought it could still work, and it didn't happen. I'm a Regan Smith fan and even I can admit it wasn't exactly Brad's fault. This is how every superspeedway race looks. But I guess you just hate Keselowski so you called him a ridiculous insult. 228. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:28 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) So Brad is a "afggot"? Nevermind that Regan took the blame for blocking. Nevermind that is just plate racing, that NOBODY deserves any blame for that. Also, what the hell do brakes have to do with it? 229. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Wow. He spent the entire post bashing Brad Keselowski when the wreck wasn't even his fault. Sad. Regan Smith even admitted to causing the crash afterwards. 230. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Wreck wasn't Brad's fault, he was just going for the win in the only place he could legally do so. I also don't fault Regan for the wreck because he knew he had to block Brad to win the race, and unfortunately he mistimed it. It's just an unfortunate product of restrictor plate racing, especially with tandem drafting playing such a key role in the Nationwide Series. 231. Matt L posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) There's really nothing else NASCAR can do right now. They are taking care of the track and the injured fans are being cared for. The best thing to do is keep thinking good thoughts for the injured spectators. Otherwise, just move ahead to tomorrow and hope for exciting but clean racing. 232. Allen posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Stop blaming Brad K! Regan was clearly mirror driving and came across Brad's nose! We really shouldn't be blaming anyone. It's just racing. Recall the 2009 Coke Zero 400 where Kyle went across Tony's bumper? 233. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Now 28 are injured? Can we get less fence updates and more actual human being updates. 234. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I find it so funny when these Anonymous people make these bold claims yet they aren't ballsy enough to use a real user name. I'm gonna go back to what you guys said earlier. The yellow line rule is a huge part of this. Daytona and Talladega are just too narrow without being able to go below it. If you go back and watch older races where it was allowed (2001 Speedweeks come to mind), the racing was better. And not only will it make the racing better, but it will also relieve the drivers of some stress because they wouldn't have to be worried about being penalized for going "out of bounds". I don't blame Regan Smith for this, and I don't blame Brad Keselowski for this. Once again, Nascar themselves have created their own problem, and I hope this is a wake up call for them to start making some drastic changes to their rulebook and racetrack safety. 235. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I also don't fault Regan for the wreck because he knew he had to block Brad to win the race, and unfortunately he mistimed it." Still, probably no person on Earth feels worse than Regan. 236. Schroeder51 posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:38 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) What do you know, I've already come across a video on Youtube of some idiot saying that NASCAR needs to be banned right now because of this crash, anyone who goes to a NASCAR race is an inbred moron, and calling for people to start a petition to get the sport banned... 237. Anthony posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Jeff Green was obliviously the only start and park driver in the race Mike Harmon did what he did listen to Penske & Smith don't start and park. Mike did not had a DNF HORRAY. But I'm still sad for Kyle Larson well he was ok but I'm also concern about others as well. Next time Jeff Green don't start and park races u heard what Bruton Smith said. Maybe he didn't read the news. I still like Jeff Green but if runs all laps I give him credit. Stay safe race fans. 238. cjs3872 posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:46 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I'm not sure that was a totally useless press conference, DSFF and murb. After all, if not for that, we wouldn't have known that about 30 spectators were injured, instead of the 15 or so we knew about. And MSNBC said during their update about two minutes ago that 38 spectators were injured in that incident, which is far more than previously reported. And Paul, thanks for correcting me on the Michael Annett situation regarding when he would be released. And Flywheel, an incident like that will shake and scare any driver straight. I remember Neil Bonnett saying during the 1992 Daytona 500 that all the crashes in the qualifying races that year scared those drivers in that race (17 cars were destroyed or damaged too badly to fix), and that was a very conservative race until the rain hit 200 miles in. In 1998, a big reason that race was driven conservatively for most of it was Ken Schrader's cash late in his qualifying race. The 1999 race was conservatively driven in the first half because of all the accidents that occurred the previous day. Any time there's a horrendous crash like what happened at the end of the Nationwide race, the drivers are going to be a little scared. That's only human nature. Now near the end of the race, you'll see them be more aggressive, because they'll need to be, but an accident like that will get their attention faster than anything else will, because it puts a sense of the reailty of what could happen into them. But I now expect the first half the race to be on the conservative side because of that incident. 239. AntG posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) It happens Schroeder51, I'm from the UK and there's an event this side of the atlantic, a motorcycle racing event called the Isle of Man TT where competitors are killed on a pretty regular basis and it brings out the naysayers "ooooh it's terrible it shouldn't be allowed somebody stop this madness!" give it a couple of weeks and they've slinked back under the rock they crawled from under when they realise nobody is listening. 240. startandparkfan posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) #7,37,88,87,23,6,01,60,2,22,31,99 accident frontstretch, no car #37, you probably mean #32. Good race for laps 1-119. 241. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) >What do you know, I've already come across a video on Youtube of some idiot Almost immediately after the race there was one up with a description trumpeting "three killed! one a child!" They wait like cockroaches to scurry out and celebrate disaster trying to get their five minutes of fame. The best thing to do is to ignore them, lest they become like baby cockatoos who learn that any screeching gets attention. Hey, it might be negative attention, but it's still attention! 242. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "What do you know, I've already come across a video on Youtube of some idiot saying that NASCAR needs to be banned right now because of this crash, anyone who goes to a NASCAR race is an inbred moron, and calling for people to start a petition to get the sport banned..." He needs look up the date June 11, 1955. 243. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) >no car #37, you probably mean #32. NASCAR has been bad about this so far this year, the Truck series' caution reports had a few headscratchers. 244. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 7:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "needs look up" *needs to look up* 245. startandparkfan posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big post ahead... here it is!: Stewart doesn't seem to bad after not celebrating. How are guys still running Dodges and RAMs? In the first big wreck, Dillon hit the wall, was hit in the driver side by Kahne, then again in the driver side really hard by Jeffery Earnhardt. Jayski.com says that Michael Annett was complaining of Abdominal pain, was treated for bruising, and had a CT Scan, should be released soon if there are no further complications. Every news site has Larson's car plastered on the front page, Haven't seen this much not Danica related coverage for a while now. USAToday has released a video, 5 drivers who won't win the 500; Danica (duh), Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin. 246. startandparkfan posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, looked longer to me when I was writing it.^ 247. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) >How are guys still running Dodges and RAMs? Unless you have a major, major change like the G6 Cup cars, cars that are up to three years old can be run in a NASCAR event. (For instance, Norm Benning attempted to qualify for the 1994 Brickyard 400 in an Oldsmobile.) So Dodge/RAM will be eligible for competition this year and next, on paper at least, if anybody has leftover cars like Greenfield and Harmon (an ex-Penske car) have. 248. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "How are guys still running Dodges and RAMs?" Dodge just isn't involved in the sport. Mike Harmon and Morgan Shepherd each purchased some of Penske's Dodges because they were being sold at a discount, since Penske obviously isn't running Dodges anymore. The manufacturer isn't a part of the sport right now from a technical standpoint, but teams are able to still use them if they choose to do so. This happened back in '04 when a number of smaller teams (mostly Busch teams) were still using Pontiacs because they were cheaper. That eventually stopped because those teams either disappeared from the sport, or they upgraded to Chevrolets in order to receive technical support and be more competitive. I know that Hermie Sadler's team and the former Brewco Motorsports team did that, running both Pontiacs and Chevrolets during the '04 season. 249. cjs3872 posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) David, I believe you're refering to that catastrophe that occurred at LeMans in 1955 when between 80-100 spectators were killed. And that happened less than two weeks after the tragic 5-car crash at that year's Indianapolis 500 in which Bill Vukovich, Sr. was killed, when Vuky's car hit the bridge on the backstretch and tumbled about 50-75 yards outside the race track. Johnny Boyd's car also left the track in that crash, but he was not seriously injured. 250. jabber1990 posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) is it just me, or does it appear that many wrecks break physics, as well as many things that happened today broke physics for starters, x+xâ? 2x, yet the 2-car tandem makes x+xâ? 2x also, a 3500lb racecar that was designed to NOT fly cannot fly...again, something that somehow many NASCAR races occur with a flying vehicle..how does that happen? look at all the physics-defying wrecks, many occured in the COT McDowell's crash at texas Carl Edwards at Talladega, Brad at Atlanta Newman at Talladega (2009) whoever that was in the 2010 nationwide race that went into the backstretch fence and burst into flames, that actually made sence because 2 objects cannot occupy the same space so he was just pushed out of the way, also inertia was to blame 251. b4il3y posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:40 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) If no one passes away from this, it will be a miracle... and it seems like from all the reports that the miracle has happened. One person from the Orlando Sentinel is saying that a fan died, but that's the only one. I'm hoping that's just a hasty report (in bad taste if it is). Hopefully all those injured will be alright and will fully recover to tell the tale. The backlash from this? Who knows... hopefully no one will get on the soapbox and start on how NASCAR isn't safe and should be banned or something to that effect...but you know someone will. Where Kyle hit the fence was just in the right place to rip the front end off the car, pseudo to the effect of Mike Harmon's and Waltrip's wrecks at Bristol. The effect being part of a structure giving way which caused things to get torn away instead of just a normal crash. He had to hit at that right part on the fence, and unfortunately he did. I know everyone that was there had to be scared/stunned/mortified/or just in stone cold fear as a result of that, and I don't blame them one bit. But, I guess as Tony put it, racing is racing and drivers know the risks, but there are fan risks as well. Kyle Petty on speed just described this as a tragedy, which it was...a freak accident that just happened that could never happen again, or happen tomorrow. Maybe its a product of the pack racing, which as we know can be exciting but also scary when the big one happens. The cars now are usually better about not getting in the air unless they're hit during a spin, lifting the car off the ground. Usually a spin now without getting hit won't result in the "wing on an airplane" effect, unless a car hits and gives the air time to get underneath. Anyway, the big thing here for now is hoping and praying (to whatever god you choose, or no god at all and just hoping for the best) that everyone involved will fully recover. I hope the race tomorrow is exciting, but without today's happenings part 2. Edit - I'm hoping that everyone taken to the hopsital was everyone hurt, and not someone being taken away that had already passed. :( 252. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:43 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) jabber1990: None of those wrecks defy physics. Once a car turns sideways and air gets under it, off it goes - in accordance with physics. As for the tandems, the reason they're faster is simple. If you have two four-wheeled vehicles that have 750hp each, if you lock them together, you now have an eight-wheeled vehicle that has 1500hp... 253. jabber1990 posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) but... 3 cars is slower than 2....how the hell does that work? 254. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) McClure was also involved in the last lap accident. 255. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) @215, yes i also remember Annett saying "Oh he's just fine" or something of that nature, as if he was aggravated that he wasn't the subject of the question. I know it's somewhere on youtube. That being said, I've never liked Annett or his attitude anyway. He has a history of rude interviews. 256. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:55 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) >but... 3 cars is slower than 2....how the hell does that work? Three cars, if they properly hooked up, are faster than two. Nobody has really been able to hook up three cars though because it quickly ends in wibbley-wobbely stuff when the back car gets the middle car sideways. Note that three Gibbs cars briefly - very briefly - hooked up in today's race - and ran away from the field while doing so. 257. b4il3y posted: 02.23.2013 - 8:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) McClure and Mike Harmon had great cars today, and so did Johanna. Johanna in Danica's ride = 1-2 Nationwide wins already and 3 this year. 258. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) There is no 37 car Mike Harmon ties his best finish in nascar 259. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I'm so proud of Eric McClure. 200th start, and after Tally last year...he is in for his best season in 2013. Robert Richardson Jr. as well, i don't think he was mentioned once today. 260. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Mike Harmon ties his best finish in nascar" Btw, that was back at IRP in 2003. Also, this was only Harmon's 3rd career lead lap finish in the Nationwide Series, all three coming in the season opener at Daytona ('03, '09, '13). It's funny how we were discussing the 2001 Daytona 500 the other day, because this race (at least for now until we find out if all those who were injured will recover) has a similar feel: A "feel good" story that is overshadowed with tragedy. I'm really happy that McClure and Richardson finally get a top ten in this series (not to mention Bowman and Pastrana, who get their first top ten finishes, albeit in more competitive rides), and I'm happy for Mike Harmon in having his best run in this series, but at the same time we can't forget that a number of innocent people were hurt at the end of this race. Hopefully they all survive and are able to make a full recovery, because anything less than that will leave a permanent black mark on this race that far overshadows any of the three "feel good" stories that came out of it. 261. CBASS posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates #31 Brandt 60 Years #14 Hefty/ Reynolds #23 Stalk It/ Daddies Board Shop #60 KMC Wheels #7 AmericasPower.org/ Clean Coal #11 OneMain Financial #87 Florida DOT "Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow" #79 Uponor Plumbing Systems #55 VivaAutoGroup.com #40 Swisher e-Cigarette #6 Cargill Our Certified Ground Beef #51 Merit Pro/ All South Electrical Constructors #01 G&K Services/ Smokey Bones #15 VMP Nutrition #24 I Am Second (Salt Life was only an associate) #89 Racing with Jesus #52 BBB 262. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @260 It was 2008 Talledaga and in 2003 IRP he finish 20th place. 263. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) My bad. I got his two prior top 20 finishes mixed up. 264. Jarrett88fan posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Excellent post 251. b4il3y. Tis' an unsettling night for all in the racing community. Best wishes and prayers for everyone. 265. jabber1990 posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) correct me if im wrong, cause it sounds wrong to me Mike Harmon is the points leader, am I right? 266. Schroeder51 posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) No, Hornish is the points leader. 267. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also if this happen on two to go and there was a green white checker only 5-7 drivers would be left in the race 268. Clyde posted: 02.23.2013 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Jamie Dick should not be in a go kart let alone a racecar. Drove right into a wreck, looks like he hardly lifted. 269. hyperacti posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eric McClure was a real racer today. First career top ten! 270. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Not to be captain obvious, but the longer we go without word on the gentleman in surgery, that is either a good or bad thing. Praying for good. 271. Watto posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:16 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "@215, yes i also remember Annett saying "Oh he's just fine" or something of that nature, as if he was aggravated that he wasn't the subject of the question. I know it's somewhere on youtube." well that would be different from Annett allegedly "bashing" McClure, but I just went and found the race on youtube to catch the interview (which is at 2:43:50 in the 3 hour video in case you'd like to watch it) and I don't even come close to getting the vibe that you did. Dr Jerry Punch asks "did any word get to you about his status?" and Michael responds, "Not really - We were in the ambulance, I saw him get cut out of the car and he was talking, I think he probably hit his head a little bit and theyre definitely worried about our safety and taking all the precautions they need to." 272. Destroyahirismix666 posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I have not commented here for so long... Folks, this is, by far, the next-nearest thing to a worst-case scenario. I have seen countless fan videos already, some from pit lane, some from the stands, and the amount of debris going into the stands is intimidating. But what can be done to counter this problem? Bullet-proof pexi-glass? It would shatter under the force of the car crashing into it. Dual fences? That may block some more debris, but not all of it. Titanium fences would cost way to much. Emphasis on way. Knocking the banking in the corners may sound like the most sensible thing, if it wasn't for the fact that the speed heading into the corners could still hit nearly 200 dollars. Stricter restrictor plate packages? It would be pointless. Breaking up the packs? NO change. Case in point, Ryan Newman and Carl Edwards, 2009. AND Neil Bonnet 1993. All it took was Newman getting hit at the right angle in the rear quarterpanel, it could have been a 2-car crash and the same would have happened. Edwards was only three cars. Neil rolled ontop of one other car, and then 'jumped' into the fence. I can assure you that your plans on breaking up the packs will have minimal changes. My suggestion? Ditch the yellow line rule. Let us look at the history here. Since the finish of the controversial 2008 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega, We have hosted 46 restrictor plate races at Talladega and Daytona across Cup, Nationwide, and Trucks. Cup alone, we have had 28 events. Across just those alone, we have had massive last or next-to-last lap crashes in: 2009 Bud Shootout, 2009 Aaron's 499, 2009 Coke Zero 400, 2009 AMP Energy 500, 2010 Bud Shootout, 2010 AMP Energy 500, 2011 Coke Zero 400, 2012 Coke Zero 400, and the 2010 AMP Energy 500. That is a 9 to 28 ratio. Percentage wise, roughly 32 percent. A third of all CUP races run at restrictor plates in the last four years have had massive crashes. How many of these were directly caused by the yellow line rule? To many. If you look at the 28 cup races before the 2008 AMP Energy 500, we have no where near that total of crashes caused by the yellow line rule. Yes, I am aware that the Yellow Line Rule was in effect much longer then '08, but I figured that would be a good reference point as that was when the yellow line rule was forced to a high definition of the lines we hadn't seen since 2001 Spring Talladega. Chew on that. My prayers are with the fans. I hope we have a good race tommorow, and a much less disastrous one. Note: Tommorow will be my 10th consecutive 500 I will have watched. I'm getting old Ya'll. I'm starting to really enjoy cafeterias. 273. David posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Not to be captain obvious, but the longer we go without word on the gentleman in surgery, that is either a good or bad thing. Praying for good." Well, if anyone can say that, you can. 274. Paul posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The only time I've ever heard Michael Annett come off in a jerk-like way was at the final race at IRP in 2011 in his post-wreck interview. He was asked by the reporter why he was upset with Tim Andrews (whom he got into that caused a 3-car wreck), and his response was that he didn't appreciate Andrews coming up to his driver-side window to talk to him before he got out of the car. It was kind of silly for him to react negatively towards another driver who was upset with him over the incident and wanted to talk to him while Annett was still in his car, but that was the only time I've ever heard him even remotely come off in a negative light. And for anyone who disagrees, just know that prior to becoming a race car driver, Annett was a hockey player, playing a few years of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League, so he's already wired differently in the head than most other drivers. Just like how we can't fault Mike Stefanik for his classic interview last weekend because of his Yankee status, we can't fault Michael Annett too much for anything he says because he's a hockey player at heart. 275. Anonymous posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Jamie Dick should not be in a go kart let alone a racecar. Drove right into a wreck, looks like he hardly lifted." Sorry, but wasn't there a number of drivers who were interviewed afterwards who said they did pretty much exactly the same thing? Dale Jr, Brian Scott and Kyle Larson all said something along those very same lines. 276. murb posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Excellent post, Destroya. As I said earlier, I too believe that the yellow line rule is a big factor in all of these massive accidents. Yes, we had them before the yellow line rule was implemented. But if there were no out of bounds rule, guys wouldn't be having to throw these huge blocks that lead to these huge wrecks. So many wrecks could have been prevented without it (Carl Edwards at Talladega in 2009, Kyle Busch at Daytona in 2009, last year's Fall Talladega race, and today's incident being the most notable). 277. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 10:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Actually my knowledge of emergency trauma surgery is pretty limited. I just know in situations like that, the first hour or two is the most critical. Working out in the field, having the job of getting patients like that to an emergency setting where surgery is an option, time is extremely important. I am just hopeful. Again, I go back to Dale in '01. The race ended around 4 and they had the announcement by 6:30, and that amount of time was mostly making sure all his immediate family was informed before they went public. But until I hear it, I will continue to have this knot in my stomach. That is one of us, a race fan. 278. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:01 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) DSFF, they've explicitly said that everyone was in stable condition now, including the one who had originally been admitted to Halifax with life-threatening injuries. 279. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:07 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Speedway President Joie Chitwood said 14 fans were treated on site, and 14 others were taken to hospitals. Chitwood didn't give any updates on their conditions. The number of those transported given by Chitwood was slightly lower than that given by local officials. Halifax Health spokesman Byron Cogdell said 12 people were transported to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach and six others were taken to Halifax Health Medical Center of Port Orange. All were in stable condition, Cogdell said. Lindsay Rew, a spokeswoman for Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, said its Daytona Beach hospital had one fan there who was in good condition. She said three others they had been expecting were diverted to another hospital. No fatalities were reported at either hospital. Cogdell said two people taken to the Halifax in Daytona Beach arrived in critical condition, and one of those had life-threatening injuries, both were upgraded to stable condition." 280. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "DSFF, they've explicitly said that everyone was in stable condition now, including the one who had originally been admitted to Halifax with life-threatening injuries." Thank the Good Lord. 281. Daniel posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Definitely a mistake by both brad and regan especially. kyle larson ought to be peed that he looks like a bad guy for crashing into the fence after some block he threw at brad and collected the field. i guess he relly needed the 110,000 instead of the 100,000 dollars! second place is just the first loser, so dont ever forget and hold your line all drivers. learn from six time champ really 4. i think you can all do this tommorrow. let's not crash into anymore fences please 282. 83andJoe posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) > First career top-5 for Alex Bowman and Parker Kligerman. > First career top-10 for Alex Bowman, Eric McClure, Robert Richardson Jr and Travis Pastrana. > Best career finish for Mike Harmon (tied: Talladega 2008). > First career start for Kyle Larson. > First Nationwide start for Jason White since IRP in 2007. 283. 1995z71 posted: 02.23.2013 - 11:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 4 drivers get their first career N'Wide top 10 here, Pastrana, Bowman, McClure, & Richardson. 284. 83andJoe posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:09 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Nobody got killed, did they? It could have been much worse. Also, prayers aren't /always/ answered. But that's as far as I'm feeding this particular troll. 285. cjs3872 posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:16 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Much, much worse 83andJoe. Just read Ed Hinton's column at ESPN.com that he wrote tonight for further proof. But this might have been one of the three to five worst crashes in American racing history, and quite possibly the worst crash in NASCAR history, yet it looks like everyone is going to survive it. Unfortunately, Kyle Larson will probably go down in infamy much like Salt Walther almost 40 years ago, because no matter what Larson may acomplish in his racing career, he'll probably always be remembered for his role in this crash, even if he becomes a great champion, which great champions like Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, among others, have predicted. Even if that happens, Larson will probably be remembered for this crash than anything else he eventually does. Whether that's fair or unfair, he's probably going to be forever remembered for his starring role in the worst crash in NASCAR history. 286. Biscuits In A Red Bull posted: 02.24.2013 - 2:34 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) They really should've flown a normal caution for the big one or just called it at the red. Thank god Larson's okay. 287. joey2448 posted: 02.24.2013 - 4:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) What about this crash makes you think it's the worst in NASCAR history, cjs3872? I'd rank it in the top-10, but not the worst (not that ranking crashes is important, given the events of today). 288. Matt G posted: 02.24.2013 - 5:32 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) I'm going to have to disagree cjs, but I guess it can also depends on your opinion. Do you remember Bobby Allison more for his career as a racer or for his crash in 1987 at Talladega - Because as far as I can tell, Allison's crash there which injured many, many people but thankfully did not kill anyone and was even responsible for ushering in the restritor plate era is not the first thing I think of when I think of Allison. 289. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.24.2013 - 6:17 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Am I the only one who thinks Stewart runs this race each year as a show of arrogance? 290. asdfgh posted: 02.24.2013 - 7:12 am Rate this comment: (0) (2) I don't understand, so us non-religious people have to sit through a sappy invocation before every race, but we still have to deal with drivers and fans getting injured or possibly killed during a race? Just what are you christians praying for anyway? 291. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.24.2013 - 9:02 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Not injuries. Just because they pray for protection and safety during the race doesn't mean that we will get it. I can tell you're not that familiar with religion, so I won't go too deep, but we Christians believe that God is our Heavenly Father, and just like a father when we ask for something He sometimes says "No." We don't pray for harm; it's just God's will to deny our request for protection. Also, if you are bothered by the invocations for personal reasons, one way you can avoid having to watch that is to go to Jayski's page. He usually has posted when the green flag time is. That will get you past the invocation and the caterwauling of the national anthem. 292. cjs3872 posted: 02.24.2013 - 9:15 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Matt G, while a lot of fans remember Bobby Allison as a great champion, as you, me, and many others here do, but many other people remember Allison for his crash at Talladega in 1987. Joey2448, the reason I consider this to be the worst crash in the history of NASCAR has to do with the savage nature of the crash and the number of cars involved, combined with the number of spectators that were injured (28-33, depending on what reports you believe). Taking all of the factors involved, I believe this was the worst crash in NASCAR history. And Biscuits in a Red Bull, it wouldn't have changed anything in regards to jut running aps under caution, because there still would have been a GWC, which would have been two laps. It ended up being a defacto GWC, though not an offiial one, since the two laps that were run caused the race to end precisely at it's scheduled distance. But they stopped the race, as they should have, to prevent the cars from running needless laps and risk potential tire problems running through the debris from that crash (the one on lap 116), as well as repairing the SAFER barrier in turn one, which I believe was damaged slightly. Now had the crash at the S/F line happened on lap 116, they probably would have called the race at that point. 293. David posted: 02.24.2013 - 9:45 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "we Christians believe that God is our Heavenly Father, and just like a father when we ask for something He sometimes says "No." We don't pray for harm; it's just God's will to deny our request for protection." Amen. 294. Baker posted: 02.24.2013 - 10:19 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Its funny the same people defending Regan Smith and Brad Keselowski are the same people that were trying to bury Tony Stewart at Talladega last year. Now all the sudden you see that its just restricter plate racing? Its a product of the rules NASCAR has given the drivers to work with and nothing else. 295. Biscuits In A Red Bull posted: 02.24.2013 - 11:35 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) If I'm honest, this could easily be the worst crash in NASCAR history. So many cars, and, even worse, so many fans. However, so far more people were killed in the rain delay for the 2012 Pocono Sprint Cup race than in this incident. 296. cjs3872 posted: 02.24.2013 - 11:54 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) That was from lightning from a severe storm and not a crash, Biscuits in a Red Bull. And certainly there have been crashes that involved more cars, even at places like Bristol, Charlotte, and Dover, much less Daytona and Talladega, but from an overall scope of things, I believe that was the worst crash in NASCAR history. And Baker, of course the crash, as was the case with the crash that occurred minutes earlier, was a product of the style of racing, and nothing more. However, I wonder why more drivers don't go the opposite way and break contact. In other words, when Keselowski went to the outside, I wonder what would have happened had Smith gone toward the inside and broke contact. If you remember back to last spring's race at Talladega, Brad Keselowski did something similar and broke contact with Kyle Busch. Busch was in perfect position, but Keseowski abruptly changed his line, resulting in contact between the two cars being broken, and Keselowski going on to what for Talladega standards was a landslide victory. So if there's another NNS plate race with tamdem drating, I wonder what would happen if a leader coming down for the finish actually went in the opposite direction of a would-be pass by the second place car. 297. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.24.2013 - 11:59 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Given the distance left, Stewart would probably have still won, but there would have been no big one. 298. cjs3872 posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How NicoRosbergFan? He was in third place, and there was certainly not enough time left to pass two cars, especially if one of them was where he would have gone, be it high or low. Remember that if Regan Smith had pulled low when Keselowski went high, thre would have been cars in both lanes, and with the short amount of distance left, I doubt that he would have been able to pass both cars. What probably would have happened was that Smith would have won the race and we wouldn't be having his conversation revolving around the worst crash in NASCAR history. Remember that had the position been reversed, Keselowski would have changed lines, because he did that last spring to pull away in the final stretch at Talladega, but he was the only driver to figure out how to break the tandem draft when he needed to. 299. NicoRosbergFan posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Because of the steam lost. I think I misjudged the distance though. 300. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Did anyone notice Tony Stewart passed Keselowski below the double yellow line 301. joey2448 posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) DAYTONA 500 RACEDAY!!!! WHOOOO!!!! 302. Joe Fan #87 posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Glad to see everyone seems to eventually be OK. Scary looking crash. That aside, I think Joe could have easily finish Top 10 (maybe top 5?) if his pit crew did screw up there at the end, and it left Joe way behind the pack. But I am so glad that they did screw up. Yes, Joe could have gotten a much better finish. But there's no way he wouldn't have a torn up race car, and that's would have been much worse for him. I'll take the 18th, and a mostly clean race car. 303. MarkMartinFan posted: 02.24.2013 - 12:40 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @Baker: The 2 biggest differences in this race and Talladega is this; 1. Its Daytona. 2. They weren't in front of a pack of 30 or more cars. I'm not trying to bury Tony or defend Regan, it is part of restrictor plate racing, but everybody wants to win Daytona. You gotta do whatever you can. Obviously Regan wasn't intending for Kyle Larson to flip into the catch fence. 304. cjs3872 posted: 02.24.2013 - 1:01 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) But Nascar Lead Lap Points, he did it to avoid an accident if what you were refering to was the last lap, and they'll always make an exception for that. If you remember this race last year, James Buescher did the exact same thing when he won, but for the exact same reason, to avoid an accident. If you go down there to avoid an accident, it's okay, and of course that's the same reason it's okay to speed on pit road to avoid an accident, though there you have to at least make an attempt to slow down when you go through pit road under those circumstances. 305. Daniel posted: 02.24.2013 - 5:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) #294, People were mainly calling out Tony because of the hypocrisy. He complained about people blocking then caused a massive crash by doing what he was criticizing others for doing. 306. Thomas posted: 02.24.2013 - 7:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) There's no way there were only 12 cars in that last lap crash. That had to of involved everybody on the track not named Tony Stewart. 307. NazRacePhan posted: 02.25.2013 - 12:13 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) June 11, 1955: Tragedy at Le Mans in 1955, a racing car in Le Mans, France, goes out of control and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people. The tragedy in the famous 24-hour race leads to a ban on racing in several nations. The Le Mans race, organized by France's Automobile Club de L'Ouest, was first held in May 1923 and has since been held nearly every June. The race always begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon and lasts for the next 24 hours over a 13-kilometer course running through the country roads near Le Mans. The winner is the racer who covers the greatest distance in that time. Before 1970, each car could only have two drivers. Only a single driver was allowed in the early years of the race. Three are required today. In 1952, Pierre Levegh, a Frenchman driving alone, might have won the race if not for a single mistake in the last hour. Three years later, Levegh was invited to join the Mercedes-Benz team; their 300SLR was to be outfitted with a new innovation, an air brake that would enhance cornering. Prior to the race, Levegh complained that the course was too narrow near the pit-stop area and the grandstand. This observation proved prescient. As Levegh was racing for the lead near the pit-stop area, he swerved to avoid fellow racer Mike Hawthorn's Jaguar as it moved toward the pits. Levegh's car, going about 150 miles per hour, came up too fast on Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey and was catapulted upward. The car crashed into the grandstand and its exploding parts went straight into the crowd. Levegh and more than 80 spectators, packed into the grandstand, lost their lives in the fiery crash. The race continued despite the horrific accident (Hawthorn won), purportedly because if the remaining spectators had left the area, they would have blocked the ambulances called to pick up the dead and injured. The rest of the Mercedes team was recalled. Grand Prix races in Germany and Switzerland scheduled for later that year were cancelled, and a complete ban on racing in Switzerland remains to this day. Both Spain and Mexico also temporarily banned motor racing following the 1955 Le Mans tragedy. 308. We need more Onion posted: 02.25.2013 - 3:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @306: It surely didn't include any Gibbs Toyotas or Joe Nemechek and thankfully Mike Harmon also finished undamaged. BTW, it is 12, Tony and Piquet were the two missing out the wreck. 309. Daniel posted: 02.25.2013 - 5:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Only 40 entered at Phoenix: -Daryl Harr in the #4 -Jimmie Johnson in the #5 -Michael McDowell in the #27 -Kevin Harvick in the #33 -Josh Wise in the #42 -Chase Miller in the #46 -Dexter Stacey not entered in the #92 310. Daniel posted: 02.25.2013 - 10:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Short field now for the Nationwide race as the #27 has withdrawn. 311. Jim Davis posted: 02.26.2013 - 1:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is Michael Annett definitely a "go" for the #43 at Phoenix? 312. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.26.2013 - 2:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Johanna got a small piece written about her on MTV's website where she discusses racing and cars. This is a nice step. Hopefully enough of these (they just used stock photos of her at the racetrack) and she can attract a big sponsor for a big team and full time ride for 2014. 313. Daniel posted: 02.26.2013 - 6:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -Harrison Rhodes now entered in the Rick Ware #23 -Dexter Stacey entered in his #92 314. New14 & 88Fan posted: 02.26.2013 - 8:50 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Annett's out for the year with a dislocated sternum. Almirola will take his place at Phoenix. 315. 83andJoe posted: 02.26.2013 - 9:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) >@306: It surely didn't include any Gibbs Toyotas Nope; the #11 got mauled in it. Basically, everyone between 2nd and 15th got caught up! 316. DaleSrFanForever posted: 02.27.2013 - 6:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What did Jeremy Clements say? 317. 83andJoe posted: 02.27.2013 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Something on Saturday. My hunch is it was something to do with Larson's wreck. 318. 83andJoe posted: 02.27.2013 - 10:01 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Hunch changed to JCB (Juan Carlos Blum)-related. 319. Ivan Balakhonov posted: 02.28.2013 - 1:09 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) I can understand when somebody is fined for this, but to ban a driver from racing? Too harsh a penalty in my opinion. 320. Jim Davis posted: 02.28.2013 - 10:13 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) "...but to ban a driver from racing?" An indefinite suspension is not a permanent ban. Indefinite means just that, no decision has been made about how long Annett will sit out or what he'll have to do to return. Personally, I doubt it will be more than a few weeks, if that. 321. Ferret posted: 02.28.2013 - 12:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Apparently Jeremy Clements was using racial terms (not, as some people stated, questioning Danica's pole winning run being fixed, which IF that was the case, then Brad would have been suspended also for his comments), everyone's saying it's something to do with JCB. Annett won't be running at Phoenix though. (Also wasn't a crew member suspended before for throwing around the N-word in a crew fight?) #307: Didn't Switzerland overturn it? Google is saying both they did and didn't in the past few years. Religious angle: My $0.02 is I'd rather they do what some of the networks do in their coverage, skip most of the opening ceremonies, pare it down to just sing the anthem, drop the green and go racing for however many laps it is, they do that for other sporting events, so why is NASCAR any different? Football, hcokey and basketball don't have a public pre-game prayer (the teams however may do, but that is in the privacy of their locker rooms and not out on the court or field or rink, and yes, I've been to NHL and NBA games and Nfl games). On that note, think how few sports videogames have actually had the national anthems(s) in (I say anthems because of Canada and the NHL, I noticed Buffalo's tradition of playing both the US and Canadian anthems never made it into any video game at all), the only ones that leap out are Konami games. Anyone remember Kyle Petty in 07 at Sonoma? The radio caught him with his team in a pre-race prayer, and then he got hit by Matt Kenseth. He wasn't very family friendly on the radio at all. 322. SoxFan24 posted: 03.01.2013 - 2:01 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "312" This story was probably written by the same journalist that Jeremy Clements talked to that got him in trouble. It was reported that the journalist was from MTV but it was off the record. 323. The Real Thomas posted: 03.24.2013 - 4:06 am Rate this comment: (1) (1) Wish there would've been more replays of the wreck. Glad everyone was mostly okay. The wreck was partially caused by the ridiculous yellow line rule. 324. The Long Shot posted: 06.27.2013 - 12:01 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Withdrew: 27-Michael McDowell 325. 12345Dude posted: 08.04.2013 - 3:30 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Do you want to know an amazing fact? Jimmie Johnson only has 4 wins this year. I think he will get 11 by the end of the year. If he does get 11 by the end of the year. That will give him 71 career wins. Dale Earnhardt has 76 career wins. 326. BlackChevy14 posted: 09.14.2013 - 5:29 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Am I the only one who thinks Stewart runs this race each year as a show of arrogance?" I'd hope so, would hate to think more than one person would be that silly. Obviously as far as Tony's wins in this race go, this one was rendered moot by the spectator injuries. Was excited because I knew he had it in the bag until I saw the 32 get airborne and head for the fence. Then Tony winning didn't seem to matter that much. 327. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.19.2016 - 9:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) What people don't remember about this race is that it was Larson's career debut and he had the horrible crash. Also Tony's last win in the Xfinity series and I believe it may have been his last race too. 328. 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Maverick posted: 11.08.2016 - 10:02 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) "Unfortunately, Kyle Larson will probably go down in infamy much like Salt Walther almost 40 years ago, because no matter what Larson may acomplish in his racing career, he'll probably always be remembered for his role in this crash, even if he becomes a great champion, which great champions like Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, among others, have predicted. Even if that happens, Larson will probably be remembered for this crash than anything else he eventually does. Whether that's fair or unfair, he's probably going to be forever remembered for his starring role in the worst crash in NASCAR history." Uh...no. 330. Truexfan78 posted: 04.18.2017 - 8:29 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Best race for Mike Harmon 331. Wil posted: 06.15.2018 - 3:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) It speaks to how good Kyle Larson is that nobody thinks about his wreck in this race when his name is brought up. The only things left on that race car were the numbers. If anyone is wondering why I've been posting so much during the day, I got an internship and my job description is apparently to stare out the window. 332. Random Facts posted: 06.16.2018 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Tony Stewart's final career Xfinity start, willing to bet the wreck at the end was the main reason he never raced in this series again. 333. Dorsal Fin posted: 10.12.2018 - 1:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Robert Richardson Jr, Eric McClure, and Travis Pastrana with top 10 finishes. Wait, what? 334. MSportRev posted: 10.12.2018 - 1:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To be fair, Pastrana did have some good runs while driving for Roush Fenway. Either he would overdrive or something else would happen to cut most of those short. One that comes to mind is Road America. While running inside the Top-10, his spotter never keyed up to tell him they were under caution. Pastrana rear-ended the car in front of him, destroying his nose. And Pastrana admitted that he should have gotten more seat-time before moving up as quick as he did. 335. Willsome429 posted: 10.12.2018 - 2:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @333: Plate racing. 336. Foyt14 posted: 03.11.2020 - 2:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Withdrew #41 Donnie Neuenberger / Eagle Convenience Stores / Rick Ware Racing / Chevy The 41 car failed Nascar inspection for the body and was not allowed to practice thus did not get a chance to qualify. 337. SweetRich posted: 03.11.2020 - 9:48 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The commentators for the race were Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree with Jerry Punch, Dave Burns, Vince Welch and Jamie Little on pit road. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: