Hillbilly Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 I stayed awake for the whole thing. Ate a good meal at 7pm waiting for the rain delay. First off, I have to applaud Mr. Tony Sterwart. He raced his butt off. He came back throughout the race and kept his distance between the drivers. Second, I'm proud of Dale Jr. Like Sterwart, Dale Jr to ran is butt off. HE showed great patience and drove a great race car all night. But I was really hoping to see Rusty Wallace or Mark Martin to win this race. It's their last time to go around Daytona's fine race track. I hate to see Martin's car being pinned up to the wall. Great Race!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBryan Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Finally after that long delay!! Tony had the best car period. His 4 wide outside pass was awsome! Jimmie finished sixth. He should have just stayed in third and tried to pass with McMurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHuntr1 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Yup good race, its good to see both Jr. and Gordon have good finishes as well, they needed em'. Im sad for Martin, I really wanted him to do well. It was a good race, even though the rain delay really made me upset, but, oh well, its Daytona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Huntr... How many people tomorrow will blame Gordon for the wreck. As you could see he did wave to #42 car and he didn't wave back I guess. But I can't wait to see how many people blame Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. I taped some of it. Went to bed, enough of that crap! Stewart was very impressive. A very dominating car out front. I'd like to see that car go through traffic and see how good it really is. He'll be a tough one at Talladega. Junior did great, 39th to 3rd. As for that first wreck, I blame the 42 and 10. Looks like the first to blame the 24 was Riggs. I'd say the 10 is at blame as much as the 42. Riggs said he would have been able to see Gordon wave. And Gordon did wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHuntr1 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. [ QUOTE ] Riggs said he would have been able to see Gordon wave. And Gordon did wave. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, I like how he said he didnt see the 24 wave, but then the interviewer, whoever he was, said that they clearly saw the 24 wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Great race, glad to see Junior do well, and Stewart definately earned that win! I think that wreck is on the 42, but i really just think it wassomething bound to happen with them that tight and pit stops starting. Can you imagine racing in that tight and trying to pick up a driver waving his hand? It was sad to see Martin out, also too bad Waltrip lost that tire, he had a good run going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Was really good to see the #8 up front for a whole race. Tony did a great job, even if he is "too darn fat" to be climbing fences!...lol As for the wreck with Gordon entering pit road. I bet at night, with the lights there is some glare off of the windows of the cars ,and it might not be as easy to see someone giving hand signals. McMurray said he was waving all the way down the backstretch, but he didn't as he followed gordon onto pit road. Pretty much just a racing accident in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Kinda curious why the don't stick their hands out the windows. I thought that is what they usually did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Yeah Chrud I was thinking the same. They said that the seats are really big and you can't see them waving to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. For as long as I have watched racing... the signal that you were pitting was waving the right hand, inside the car, exactly like Gordon did. Hard to blame Riggs for missing that, when you are at Daytona, and going through turns 3 and 4 at 190mph plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. i might be wrong but i thought benny parson said he saw gordon wave out the window & out the back???.... i did see him wave out the back, but not out of the window, but of course i was'nt there either...i have heard some drivers say depending on the seat you use & your window netting, you cannot get your hand out of the window far enough for the guy behind you to see it, that is why they wave out the back.........i think jamie was to scared to let the wheel go to wave!!!!!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. [ QUOTE ] For as long as I have watched racing... the signal that you were pitting was waving the right hand, inside the car, exactly like Gordon did. Hard to blame Riggs for missing that, when you are at Daytona, and going through turns 3 and 4 at 190mph plus. [/ QUOTE ].....ditto!!!! the only time you went out the left window was to tell them to pass you on the inside or flip someone off !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. It did seem odd that Gordon waved once on the backstretch and no thru the turn when he was slowing down. I'm not blaming it on Gordo, but i think it would be better for all the drivers who are making green flag stops to get on the apron instead of slowing down in the racing groove and waiting 'til the last minute to get on pit road. I don't think it was really anyone's fault, the drivers can't be expected to communicate with each other as they go thru the corner 2 and 3 wide at 190-that should be the spotters responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. A little communication between spotters would have made a difference also. Glad to see Tony win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chigger1 Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. That was a great race but what will happen to Tony for sayin d**n? JR got 25 pts docted for sayin s**t will Tony get docted too he should imo its only fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. [ QUOTE ] That was a great race but what will happen to Tony for sayin d**n? JR got 25 pts docted for sayin s**t will Tony get docted too he should imo its only fair [/ QUOTE ] There is a bit of a difference between **** and s#$%. ANd i think Tony may have said dang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheDeerHunter Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. Watching Junior finish 3rd was like watching him win the race with the kind of year he has been having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. The race sucked in IMO. Where the heck where the 20 or something lead changes we are use to seeing at Daytona ? And the follow the leader for the entire race got to be real boring. I think the drivers complaining about the wicker packages, pretty much took out the excitement of plate racing in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. RTF i agree with you, it wasnt that exciting, I do like Tony however, seeing someone dominate a RESTRICTOR plate race like that SUCKED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: Awesome finish in Daytona. It just aint right ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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