50th Daytona 500 Running Thread

I lost it when Waltrip couldn't compose himself this morning while asked about Dale Earnhardt. I'll admit to being a pathetic Earnhardt fan. I remember where I was when the race ended. I remember the drive home, the conversation I had with my wife and the news when I walked in the door and turned on the TV.

But this is the 50th. I can't believe there's not a thread. I bought my 4-year-old son a little pit stop set from the Cars movie and my daughter a pink Barbie car. I ate an entire bottle of the hottest salsa I've ever tasted. I had two beers. The Italian beef is in the crock pot. It's falling apart as a type. The French bread is at the ready.

Gentlemen, start your engines.

 

I just figured this would be part of the running NASCAR thread.

 

That is where we normally put it.

Oh and I hate how NASCAR says the race starts at X time for TV, but the engines don't even start until an hour and a half later. Fuck you NASCAR, fuck you up your stupid asshole [/jayandsilentbob]

 

I just checked. As far as I can tell, the running NASCAR thread hasn't had a post since January. But I could be wrong.

 

Not the Wood Brothers.

 

Yes, I ran home from the grocery store a little upset that I missed what I thought was the pre-race stuff. It turns out I still got home early enough to catch 90-plus minutes of pre-race BS. It's important to get psyched up for this stuff.

 

It said it started at noon out here. I don't mind prerace shit, but I don't like how NASCAR tries to hide when they actually get going.

 

The Stanley Cup Final.

Oh. You said major event.

Nevermind, then.

 

I don't like the late start time. I remember the first year Fox had the 500, it started at 1 p.m. Hell, Dale Earnhardt was DOA by 5:30 or so.

Now they'll be lucky to get to the halfway point by 5.