The Official 2009 Daytona 500 Thread

[MacGyver]

The long wait is finally over

Heres the lineup:

1 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 188.001 47.872 Leader
2 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest 187.817 47.919 -0.047
3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont - - -
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - -
5 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - -
6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull - - -
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
8 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - -
9 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot - - -
10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express - - -
11 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero - - -
12 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com - - -
13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite - - -
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard - - -
15 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser - - -
16 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac - - -
17 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing - - -
18 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport - - -
19 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards - - -
20 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Valvoline - - -
21 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal - - -
22 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper - - -
23 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox - - -
24 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing - - -
25 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's - - -
26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar - - -
27 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA - - -
28 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine - - -
29 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 - - -
30 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley - - -
31 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam - - -
32 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - -
33 6 David Ragan Ford UPS - - -
34 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge McDonald's - - -
35 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M - - -
36 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army - - -
37 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Window World - - -
38 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull - - -
39 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt - - -
40 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft - - -
41 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Golden Corral - - -
42 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing - - -
43 66 Terry Labonte Toyota Window World

[Buoy]

I'm really surprised Jim didn't start this thread.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

I'm really surprised Jim didn't start this thread.

Good Call. I did mention something about it last week.

It is better than New Years for me.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

The cool thing about Daytona is just about everyone has a chance to win. Not just the fastest or best funded team. There are so many variables, many of which no one has any control over. So you prepare the best you can, get up, say a prayer, and go racing.

[Buoy]

I followed NASCAR for awhile in the early to mid 90's, but kind of lost interest.
I was always a Terry Labonte fan (starting last in the field this year), or I also liked the Burton brothers - just because I couldn't figure out how they grew up together, and Jeff could speak clearly, and you could barely understand what the hell Ward was trying to say.

[MacGyver]

I'm really surprised Jim didn't start this thread.

I just beat him to it

I think I was a Daytona 500 thread starter on OSO too

[MacGyver]

and Jeff could speak clearly, and you could barely understand what the hell Ward was trying to say.

Ward always sounded like he had a mouth full of marbles.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Ward always sounded like he had a mouth full of marbles.

That's is the exact same description I have used for people I know from Fountain. That deep south accent. Funny thing is the deepest south accent is found in eastern North Carolina.

[Buoy]

I just beat him to it

I think I was a Daytona 500 thread starter on OSO too

You can pick up your trophy from Apu at the carryout

[Buoy]

Ward always sounded like he had a mouth full of marbles.

But Jeff did a pretty good PR thing for Exide.
Must have had bedrooms at the opposite sides of the house.

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

I like Jeff Burton too. He could win on Sunday. He has had some strong years lately. I would like to see him do well.

[JupiterSunsation]

"Funny never understood the Nascar thing, you know shiny cars driving in circles.......until I met the fans............." Alonzo Boden, Last Comic Standing.

I have a 3 story townhouse on the beach 15 miles north of the track and we avoid going there that weekend (among others).

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

"Funny never understood the Nascar thing, you know shiny cars driving in circles.......until I met the fans............." Alonzo Boden, Last Comic Standing.

I have a 3 story townhouse on the beach 15 miles north of the track and we avoid going there that weekend (among others).

Have you ever rented it out for a race weekend?

[seebeagle]

Go Ford Go!!!

[Blue Oval]

Go Ford Go!!!

Glad to see some Ford fans.

[MacGyver]

Glad to see some Ford fans.

At least he didn't say Toyota

[MacGyver]

Have you ever rented it out for a race weekend?

Me, Jim, Bill and RaceGirl will be there next year


You could make some serious coin renting it out for race weekends.



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[Racegirl3]

Me, Jim, Bill and RaceGirl will be there next year


You could make some serious coin renting it out for race weekends.



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Sounds good to me

[Davidmnc]

Me, Jim, Bill and RaceGirl will be there next year


You could make some serious coin renting it out for race weekends.



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I want to come!!!!!!!!!!!

[Davidmnc]

That's is the exact same description I have used for people I know from Fountain. That deep south accent. Funny thing is the deepest south accent is found in eastern North Carolina.

Watch it there buster!