Daytona 500

The Indomitable DrugS · #1 02-20-2011, 09:18 PM

That trifecta today would have paid seven figures for a buck.

A 20-year-old in his 2nd lifetime race won for a guy who hadn't won a race in 10 years.

The Taco Bell car was tons the fastest late and finished 3rd - but only had two laps to work with. Here is what is says about that car ...

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Gilliland, came into the Daytona 500 with 150 career NASCAR Sprint Cup starts, with only two top-five and seven top-10 starts to show for it. His team, Front Row Motorsports, had made 196 starts in parts of seven seasons, never once having finished a single race in the top 10.

How the fucl< do you run in 196 car races - and never once finish in the top 10? That car came from out of nowhere at the end.

MaTH716 · #2 02-20-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

That trifecta today would have paid seven figures for a buck.

A 20-year-old in his 2nd lifetime race won for a guy who hadn't won a race in 10 years.

The Taco Bell car was tons the fastest late and finished 3rd - but only had two laps to work with. Here is what is says about that car ...

How the fucl< do you run in 196 car races - and never once finish in the top 10? That car came from out of nowhere at the end.

He (and his team/car) are just a 5k claimer trying to win a Grade 1.

The Indomitable DrugS · #3 02-20-2011, 10:14 PM

with a 16% takeout and pari-mutual betting ... I say the winner is 350/1 and 3rd place is 600/1... and both are overbet at those prices.

slotdirt · #4 02-22-2011, 10:11 AM

FRM was a start-up a couple seasons back and are just now starting to get the same caliber equipment as the other teams. I don't think they're going to be throwing down top 10's with regularity, but Gilliland/Kvapil have always been strong at the restrictor plate races, and I don't see any reason why the 34/37/38 teams can't be vastly improved over last year.

GPK · #5 02-22-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

FRM was a start-up a couple seasons back and are just now starting to get the same caliber equipment as the other teams. I don't think they're going to be throwing down top 10's with regularity, but Gilliland/Kvapil have always been strong at the restrictor plate races, and I don't see any reason why the 34/37/38 teams can't be vastly improved over last year.

^^^Ricky Bobby's biggest fan

slotdirt · #6 02-22-2011, 02:00 PM

I was a long time Ricky Rudd fan until he retired.

GPK · #7 02-22-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

I was a long time Ricky Rudd fan until he retired.

Chesapeake, VA

AeWingnut · #8 02-22-2011, 07:44 PM

there is a Chevy guy at work that hates Fords. Why? Cause he is a Chevy guy.

Feels good that a Ford won.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #9 02-23-2011, 08:50 AM

rudy rod ...