2020 NASCAR Thread

[Michael_ Gee]

It wouldn't surprise me. Wealthy guy who lived in New York City his whole life, where he was probably driven around everywhere he went as an adult and wouldn't have had a reason to learn as a teen. Other than golf carts or something, he might never have had a reason to drive.
Probably lots of politicians fall into that category, as well. When's the last time Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton or George W. Bush got behind the wheel -- not for an appearance or publicity stunt, but on an actual public road in traffic to take a road trip or run to the store?

In Delaware, I know Biden drives sometimes, or used to anyway. GW Bush lives in Texas, he must've driven sometime. Bill Clinton used to drive from Yale Law to Cambridge to see Hillary before they were married. That's all I got. Of course, LBJ liked to go off road at his ranch in the presidential limo, but he didn't drive it.

 

[Moderator1]

Uh, we do have a politics thread. Let's maybe talk about the race on this one? K thanks bye

 

[Batman]

Uh, we do have a politics thread. Let's maybe talk about the race on this one? K thanks bye

Race is in a rain delay. The only thing that's happened so far is Trump taking his lap in the limo. The talk here hasn't ventured into the political realm at all, just commenting more on the spectacle of it.

 

[HanSenSE]

Race is in a rain delay. The only thing that's happened so far is Trump taking his lap in the limo. The talk here hasn't ventured into the political realm at all, just commenting more on the spectacle of it.

Wondering why the original start time is so late in the day, unless Fox dictated that.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Wondering why the original start time is so late in the day, unless Fox dictated that.

Yes, and the Monday time is 4 p.m. EST for the same reason.

 

[Driftwood]

Yep, Fox likes them to finish under the lights.

 

[Moderator1]

Race is in a rain delay. The only thing that's happened so far is Trump taking his lap in the limo. The talk here hasn't ventured into the political realm at all, just commenting more on the spectacle of it.

I get it, that's why I'm not really mad.
But I come here to see what's going on the race (don't want to watch it) and keep getting his ugly mug. Making me lose my lunch

 

[Driftwood]

As for people driving, I remember when I went off to boot camp and a guy mentioning he didn't know how to drive a vehicle.
I was puzzled by that to say the least until he pointed out he was from New York and until left for boot camp had never been more than 10 miles from where he was born.
He was equally puzzled when I said that's how far I had to drive each day just to get to school.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Who beat?

(*ducking* ... )

 

[Batman]

Yes, and the Monday time is 4 p.m. EST for the same reason.

The last time we had a Monday night Daytona 500 we got Juan Pablo Montoya blowing up a jet dryer. Wonder what this time has in store?

 

[TigerVols]

Holy mother of God, stage racing couldn’t be a dumber idea if it was created by a committee of recent MBA grads.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Holy mother of God, stage racing couldn’t be a dumber idea if it was created by a committee of recent MBA grads.

Well, it was created by Brian France. (You realize that's a replay of 2019, right?)

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

You will note that Tim's in the back row.

 

[Driftwood]

One of the greatest losses to the sport and most misunderstood by the fanbase as any.
RIP

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Drivers to their cars!

 

[Driftwood]

Tim Richmond lives, Earnhardt doesn't have seven championships.
Davey Allison lives, Gordon doesn't have four.

 

[maumann]

Tim Richmond lives, Earnhardt doesn't have seven championships.
Davey Allison lives, Gordon doesn't have four.

Truer words. Had this exact conversation with my boss 15 years ago after writing about going to Davey's gravesite in Bessemer.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Come back tomorrow and we'll try to do this again.

 

[expendable]

Who beat?

(*ducking* ... )

If you hadn’t posted this, I would’ve.

 

[expendable]

All Sunday afternoon east coast NASCAR races need to start at 1 p.m. That is all.