NASCAR 2013 Sprint Cup season (other series discussion welcome!)

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Entry list for the Unlimited has been updated - Terry Labonte is replacing Ken Schrader.

Here's the entry list for the Daytona 500. Seems to be fewer cars than in previous years - last year had 49 entries, and time was when over 50 guys might try and qualify, now there's only going to be two going home without racing unless NASCAR sneaks another few entries in.
 
I genuinely think that when Hamilton retires from F1 he will go to America. NASCAR or IndyCar, or maybe both. Like you say JRS, he strikes me as the kind of guy who would fit in with the over the top circus that goes with it.
 
Congrats to Kevin Harvick on on winning the Sprint Unlimited! That's his third victory in this race (he won back-to-back in '09 and '10). He did well to avoid the wreck in the opening segment, and his tactics in the final stages of the race were spot on.

Congrats also to the designers of these Gen-6 cars. I'm sure they were hoping that the safety of these designs wouldn't be tested too much, but I'm equally sure that they were gratified to see how well the cars stood up to that pile-up!
 
At stupid o'clock I assume?

I doubt I will be able to stream it live on my cruddy internet, but I might try and grab at least a highlights show on YouTube or a download.

The NNS race at Daytona last year was great too, is that this weekend?
 
The schedule from here is as follows.

Thursday is the Duels - the two races that set the rest of the grid from Row 2 back. First one is at 2pm Eastern Time, the second at 3:30pm. They'll line up like this.

Friday night is the Truck Series opener - the Nextera Energy Resources 250. That's on at 8:30pm ET if you can catch a stream from anywhere.

Saturday is the Nationwide Series race, the Drive4COPD 300. 1pm ET.

And then Sunday, the Daytona 500. 1pm ET.
 
AJA seems pretty happy at the Sebring Indycar test, looks like he's returning to open wheel racing this year (though still driving for Penske). Always thought he fit better there compared to his relatively unsuccessful Nascar stint. I don't expect too much from Logano in the #22 based on his prior Sprint Cup record.
 
Harvick wins again. On with the second duel.

Meanwhile over in Trucks, Jeb Burton is is fastest in first practice, followed by Darrell Wallace Jr and James Buescher (the 2012 champion).
 
JRS said:
Not sure re: Logano. The kid has the talent to do reasonably well, if he can stay out of trouble.
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He has some talent, but his early career suffered by being rushed into Sprint Cup too soon. I'm not suggesting Joey will crash and burn like Sam Hornish did, just that he's not the next Brad Keselowski.
 
sr4470 said:
He has some talent, but his early career suffered by being rushed into Sprint Cup too soon. I'm not suggesting Joey will crash and burn like Sam Hornish did, just that he's not the next Brad Keselowski.
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That I do agree with.

Truck race was good. They were all being so well behaved until lap 54....then they remembered it was the Truck series, and Brendan Gaughan decided to go for a piece of racetrack that someone else already owned. Results and race write-up here.
 
I hope nobody's hurt, looking at the mess it made of that fence.

Was a good race though, glad I watched it.

Edit: he looks really shaken up. And medics heading through the fence and towards the crowd...
 
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