For some reason, NASCAR still isn't listening to the fans and the 500 isn't scheduled to start until around 3:30pm est on Sunday. This means that not only will drivers be driving into a blinding setting sun a large part of the race, but also, weather reports indicate that rain is coming Sunday evening. So by starting the race so late they may not get to the end before the rain. If they started by 2pm they probably could get it in before the rain.

I heard green flag @ 2:20 EST...rf

NASCAR.com has the start time listed as 3:30pm est (look on the right side of the home page).

Schedule on Jaski has Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 3:30pm/et

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

What's wrong with letting them race in somewhat constant conditions instead of day into night.

so... Fox is doing 1-1/2 hours of pre-race? sheese...rf

kdauber - 15 February 2008 11:21 AM

For some reason, NASCAR still isn't listening to the fans and the 500 isn't scheduled to start until around 3:30pm est on Sunday. This means that not only will drivers be driving into a blinding setting sun a large part of the race, but also, weather reports indicate that rain is coming Sunday evening. So by starting the race so late they may not get to the end before the rain. If they started by 2pm they probably could get it in before the rain.

Now NASCAR is getting blamed for the weather... I think we've heard it all...

RobsanX - 15 February 2008 12:23 PM

kdauber - 15 February 2008 11:21 AM

For some reason, NASCAR still isn't listening to the fans and the 500 isn't scheduled to start until around 3:30pm est on Sunday. This means that not only will drivers be driving into a blinding setting sun a large part of the race, but also, weather reports indicate that rain is coming Sunday evening. So by starting the race so late they may not get to the end before the rain. If they started by 2pm they probably could get it in before the rain.

Now NASCAR is getting blamed for the weather... I think we've heard it all...

bill france scheduled the weather at the same time he scheduled the race....(rf walks away shaking head and rolling eyes)...rf

I just looked on the Daytona 500 web page and listed driver intros at 2:30 and race at 3:30.Lets just go back to the noon starting time and forget about racing day into night.

sdf250 - 15 February 2008 12:45 PM

I just looked on the Daytona 500 web page and listed driver intros at 2:30 and race at 3:30.Lets just go back to the noon starting time and forget about racing day into night.

Yeah, and cut the grandstand back to 25,000 and the purse back to $50,000.

Mike

RCMike - 15 February 2008 01:06 PM

sdf250 - 15 February 2008 12:45 PM

I just looked on the Daytona 500 web page and listed driver intros at 2:30 and race at 3:30.Lets just go back to the noon starting time and forget about racing day into night.

Yeah, and cut the grandstand back to 25,000 and the purse back to $50,000.

Mike

Dont stop there, Just go back to racing on the beach with fans in lawn chairs and kids playing in the tidal pools...