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Hauler

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Hey, why not?

Today is the Daytona 500. It's weird as shit that they start their season with the biggest race of the year, but whatever. Coverage starts at 1 PM EST on FOX.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr is on the pole.

So fire up your grills, grab that 30 pack of Busch beer and plop your ass on the couch to watch some round-n-rounds.

At minimum - watch the start.
Nothing like it in sports.
 
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Hauler

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Daytona is a restrictor plate track - which means they limit the air intake to the engine to limit the top speeds. It's an attempt to keep the sport safer for the drivers, but it keeps the cars so close in competition that the cars typically stay bunched together for most of the race leading to more accidents. And when the accidents happen, they are BIG.

They are actually known as "The Big One". And it isn't a matter of IF there will be one - it's WHEN.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLKgYyNhFq0


The competition record for this track actually dates back to 1987 when Bill Elliott averaged 210.364 mph for a lap.
After that, the restrictor plates were mandatory. This year's pole by Stenhouse had a lap average speed of 194.582
 

Hauler

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LMAO!

Trump just had Air Force One do a flyby over the track.

"Goose - It's time to buzz the tower."

That's gotta be a first.
 

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Green flag at 3:05

Now that Trump is there, shit will definitely start on time.
 

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Race moved to 4 PM start this afternoon.
Providing Florida's shit weather doesn't ruin it again.
 

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Jimmie Johnson with the fastest lap so far at 200.835 mph

Currently running 2nd
 

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Chevy currently holding the top 5 slots

Only 5 Toyotas in the field and they are sucking. Or maybe just trying to run together towards the end of the pack. Out of a field of 40, the Yoters are running 33, 34, 36, 37 & 38.