***Official Daytona 500 Thread***

[ChrisMWilliams]

allmendinger looks strong today

He's a solid driver. I think that all of those Petty cars will get solid finishes with their move to Ford. Great decision by that organization.

[coachdags]

Tornado - what is the best local dirt track in the Ames area? I'm moving to Ames in May and need a go to track. I've been to Boone before and am not crazy about IMCA at all. Knoxville would be ideal but that is a pretty good haul. How is Marshalltown?

You want to see my North Dakota buddy (Donny Schatz) in the Spints don't you....?

[rworkman83]

I went to shower with 79 laps left, figuring I'd get back down to see the last 50 laps...couldn't figure out what was going on when I saw 78 to go

Glad I didn't miss much...

[Arkansas]

This is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. I am a racing junkie.

My favorite driver is Elliot Sadler but he never wins...I'll take either Kurt Busch or Mark Martin today. Hopefully Martin.

I like Sadler as well mainly because he's part of the Petty team. Right now the drivers for Petty team, Sadler, Allmendinger, and Kahne, are looking pretty good. Maybe Sadler finally pulls it out. Can't help but like Allmendinger for two reasons....he goes by A.J. (for all those that remember A.J. Foyt) and he gets to use the number 43.

[RhoadsRage]

He's a solid driver. I think that all of those Petty cars will get solid finishes with their move to Ford. Great decision by that organization.

Very good point.....the Fords look strong and the Dodges they were in last year didn't really do much.

[ChrisMWilliams]

I like Sadler as well mainly because he's part of the Petty team. Right now the drivers for Petty team, Sadler, Allmendinger, and Kahne, are looking pretty good. Maybe Sadler finally pulls it out

That would be incredible. I'd probably tear up. He's been my favorite since his rookie season. Obviously, we've hit a few rough spots along the way.

[Wesley]

Potholes. I thought that was a Midwestern problem.

[Arkansas]

wow...this track repair is taking a lot longer than I expected. I hate that the drivers are just sitting around. Hopefully they can get this thing fired up shortly!

[CycloneDaddy]

Maybe this pothole crew can come to Des Moines after this race and fix 63rd street for us ... that road is ugly right now.

[Wesley]

I see a lot of workers sitting around. They are working on Plan C right now.

This snafu goes along with no snow for the Olympics and snow at the NBA all star game in Dallas.

[Chipper]

Has Bill Stowe been interviewed yet?

[ISUcy08]

This delay sucks!!! At least the Olympics are on until it starts again.

[Wesley]

Maybe they can show the gals who kiss the winners. Maybe interview them. Anything to fill the delay time. Heck, I am watching Olympics cross country waiting for the pothole to be patched.

[Chipper]

Producers are scrambling to come up with time fillers. Coming up next is a linguist discussing Ward Burton's regional dialect...

[rworkman83]

Drivers are back in their cars...should be starting soon...