TeamRMP - 16 February 2008 11:17 AM

Then they were going to penalize Benson for passing when he was just avoiding the mess and after realizing that about the whole pack would have to be flagged they dropped the penalty. NASCAR still enforcing rules only when they choose to. I think both Bodine and Darnell were speeding leaving pit road but NASCAR didn't call it because they were leading the race.

I think Darnell almost caused a big pile up entering pit road too slowly. Maybe nascar figured those guys were taking evasive action so they didnt run over Darnell or get ran over from behind? Just a thought but I didnt see anything wrong other than Darnell entering too slowly which bunched things up. I also think the rule is you have to maintain a reasonable speed too. I cant recall who it was last year but it was Ken Schrader and somebody else that wasnt maintaining speed so he passed or got passed(I cant recall) and nascar didnt penalize him for it. And I didnt see Bodine leave the pits but it looked like he entered the pits pretty fast and hot

One thing I noticed, that might make a difference, is that it appears that NASCAR moved the Commitment Line/Speed Line at Pit In ahead a few feet this year.

So, was there even a Truck thread? I couldn't find it but maybe my head's fuzzy from looking at pages of numbers for the past hour.

Anyways, better late than never for the FUN FACTS: TRUCKS DAYTONA EDITION:

- Mike Wallace won the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Daytona back on February 18th, 2000 after starting 2nd and leading a race-high 59 laps. Mike Wallace held off Kurt Busch (geez, Kurt finished 2nd a lot at Daytona), Andy Houston, Terry Cook and Kenny Martin. Pole Sitter Joe Ruttman finished 19th after blowing an engine. Only 13 of the 36 trucks finished the race, while the race is best known for the horrible fiery wreck that Geoffrey Bodine suffered on lap 56 that left people across America thinking that he was dead.

- In 9 NCTS races held at Daytona, there have been 9 different winners: Mike Wallace, Joe Ruttman, Robert Pressley, Rick Crawford, Carl Edwards, Bobby Hamilton, Mark Martin, Jack Sprague and Todd Bodine.

- 4 drivers have started all 9 NCTS races held at Daytona: David Starr, Rick Crawford, Dennis Setzer and Terry Cook.

- other all-time career leaders in the NCTS at Daytona:

Top fives:
Todd Bodine (4)
Rick Crawford (3)
Travis Kvapil (3)
Ted Musgrave (3)

Top tens:
Terry Cook (6)
Rick Crawford (6)
Dennis Setzer (4)
Ted Musgrave (4)
Todd Bodine (4)

Poles:
Joe Ruttman is the only driver to win 2 poles at Daytona.
Kerry Earnhardt,
Jack Sprague,
Terry Cook,
Erik Darnell,
Mark Martin,
Ted Musgrave,
and Jason Leffler all have one each.

Laps:
Dennis Setzer (818)
Terry Cook (805)
Rick Crawford (729)
Matt Crafton (700)
Ted Musgrave (647)
David Starr (613)

Laps led:
Todd Bodine (79)
Travis Kvapil (70)
Mike Wallace (68)
Rick Crawford (64)
Robert Pressley (58)

Avg start:
Mark Martin (1 pole in 1 start)
Jason Leffler (3.0, 1 pole in 2 starts)
Lyndon Amick (5.5, 2 starts)
Robert Huffman (5.5, 2 starts)
Joe Rutmann (5.7, 2 poles in 3 starts)
Travis Kvapil (6.2 in 5 starts)

Avg finish:
Mark Martin (1 win in 1 start)
There are 4 drivers who have finished 2nd in their only Daytona start:
Kyle Busch,
Kurt Busch,
Jimmy Spencer,
and Ricky Hendrick.
Todd Bodine (2.8, 4 starts)

- Fords have the most NCTS wins at Daytona with 4; Dodge has 3 and Toyota has 2. Chevy has yet to win a NCTS race at Daytona.

- 3 drivers have won the NCTS race at Daytona from the pole: Joe Ruttman (2001), Mark Martin (2006) and Jack Sprague (2007).

Talon64 - 18 February 2008 05:38 PM

So, was there even a Truck thread? I couldn't find it but maybe my head's fuzzy from looking at pages of numbers for the past hour.

Anyways, better late than never for the FUN FACTS: TRUCKS DAYTONA EDITION:

- Mike Wallace won the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Daytona back on February 18th, 2000 after starting 2nd and leading a race-high 59 laps. Mike Wallace held off Kurt Busch (geez, Kurt finished 2nd a lot at Daytona), Andy Houston, Terry Cook and Kenny Martin. Pole Sitter Joe Ruttman finished 19th after blowing an engine. Only 13 of the 36 trucks finished the race, while the race is best known for the horrible fiery wreck that Geoffrey Bodine suffered on lap 56 that left people across America thinking that he was dead.

- In 9 NCTS races held at Daytona, there have been 9 different winners: Mike Wallace, Joe Ruttman, Robert Pressley, Rick Crawford, Carl Edwards, Bobby Hamilton, Mark Martin, Jack Sprague and Todd Bodine.

- 4 drivers have started all 9 NCTS races held at Daytona: David Starr, Rick Crawford, Dennis Setzer and Terry Cook.

- other all-time career leaders in the NCTS at Daytona:

Top fives:
Todd Bodine (4)
Rick Crawford (3)
Travis Kvapil (3)
Ted Musgrave (3)

Top tens:
Terry Cook (6)
Rick Crawford (6)
Dennis Setzer (4)
Ted Musgrave (4)
Todd Bodine (4)

Poles:
Joe Ruttman is the only driver to win 2 poles at Daytona.
Kerry Earnhardt,
Jack Sprague,
Terry Cook,
Erik Darnell,
Mark Martin,
Ted Musgrave,
and Jason Leffler all have one each.

Laps:
Dennis Setzer (818)
Terry Cook (805)
Rick Crawford (729)
Matt Crafton (700)
Ted Musgrave (647)
David Starr (613)

Laps led:
Todd Bodine (79)
Travis Kvapil (70)
Mike Wallace (68)
Rick Crawford (64)
Robert Pressley (58)

Avg start:
Mark Martin (1 pole in 1 start)
Jason Leffler (3.0, 1 pole in 2 starts)
Lyndon Amick (5.5, 2 starts)
Robert Huffman (5.5, 2 starts)
Joe Rutmann (5.7, 2 poles in 3 starts)
Travis Kvapil (6.2 in 5 starts)

Avg finish:
Mark Martin (1 win in 1 start)
There are 4 drivers who have finished 2nd in their only Daytona start:
Kyle Busch,
Kurt Busch,
Jimmy Spencer,
and Ricky Hendrick.
Todd Bodine (2.8, 4 starts)

- Fords have the most NCTS wins at Daytona with 4; Dodge has 3 and Toyota has 2. Chevy has yet to win a NCTS race at Daytona.

- 3 drivers have won the NCTS race at Daytona from the pole: Joe Ruttman (2001), Mark Martin (2006) and Jack Sprague (2007).

2 users got in a fight over nicknames she give drivers.

The mod, took the easy way out and just delted the whole thread instead of deleting the 5 posts.

Lion-Heart - 18 February 2008 06:23 PM

Talon64 - 18 February 2008 05:38 PM

So, was there even a Truck thread? I couldn't find it but maybe my head's fuzzy from looking at pages of numbers for the past hour.

Anyways, better late than never for the FUN FACTS: TRUCKS DAYTONA EDITION:

- Mike Wallace won the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Daytona back on February 18th, 2000 after starting 2nd and leading a race-high 59 laps. Mike Wallace held off Kurt Busch (geez, Kurt finished 2nd a lot at Daytona), Andy Houston, Terry Cook and Kenny Martin. Pole Sitter Joe Ruttman finished 19th after blowing an engine. Only 13 of the 36 trucks finished the race, while the race is best known for the horrible fiery wreck that Geoffrey Bodine suffered on lap 56 that left people across America thinking that he was dead.

- In 9 NCTS races held at Daytona, there have been 9 different winners: Mike Wallace, Joe Ruttman, Robert Pressley, Rick Crawford, Carl Edwards, Bobby Hamilton, Mark Martin, Jack Sprague and Todd Bodine.

- 4 drivers have started all 9 NCTS races held at Daytona: David Starr, Rick Crawford, Dennis Setzer and Terry Cook.

- other all-time career leaders in the NCTS at Daytona:

Top fives:
Todd Bodine (4)
Rick Crawford (3)
Travis Kvapil (3)
Ted Musgrave (3)

Top tens:
Terry Cook (6)
Rick Crawford (6)
Dennis Setzer (4)
Ted Musgrave (4)
Todd Bodine (4)

Poles:
Joe Ruttman is the only driver to win 2 poles at Daytona.
Kerry Earnhardt,
Jack Sprague,
Terry Cook,
Erik Darnell,
Mark Martin,
Ted Musgrave,
and Jason Leffler all have one each.

Laps:
Dennis Setzer (818)
Terry Cook (805)
Rick Crawford (729)
Matt Crafton (700)
Ted Musgrave (647)
David Starr (613)

Laps led:
Todd Bodine (79)
Travis Kvapil (70)
Mike Wallace (68)
Rick Crawford (64)
Robert Pressley (58)

Avg start:
Mark Martin (1 pole in 1 start)
Jason Leffler (3.0, 1 pole in 2 starts)
Lyndon Amick (5.5, 2 starts)
Robert Huffman (5.5, 2 starts)
Joe Rutmann (5.7, 2 poles in 3 starts)
Travis Kvapil (6.2 in 5 starts)

Avg finish:
Mark Martin (1 win in 1 start)
There are 4 drivers who have finished 2nd in their only Daytona start:
Kyle Busch,
Kurt Busch,
Jimmy Spencer,
and Ricky Hendrick.
Todd Bodine (2.8, 4 starts)

- Fords have the most NCTS wins at Daytona with 4; Dodge has 3 and Toyota has 2. Chevy has yet to win a NCTS race at Daytona.

- 3 drivers have won the NCTS race at Daytona from the pole: Joe Ruttman (2001), Mark Martin (2006) and Jack Sprague (2007).

2 users got in a fight over nicknames she give drivers.

The mod, took the easy way out and just delted the whole thread instead of deleting the 5 posts.

Well that sucks.

Lion-Heart - 18 February 2008 06:23 PM

...

2 users got in a fight over nicknames she give drivers.

The mod, took the easy way out and just delted the whole thread instead of deleting the 5 posts.

How annoying!

That really cheats anyone who doesn't have Speed and wanted to read about the race.

With all due respect to the moderators and with all appropriate recognition of the thankless nature of their job, they should do the RIGHT thing, not the easy thing. :(

3KillerBs - 18 February 2008 08:37 PM

Lion-Heart - 18 February 2008 06:23 PM

...

2 users got in a fight over nicknames she give drivers.

The mod, took the easy way out and just delted the whole thread instead of deleting the 5 posts.

How annoying!

That really cheats anyone who doesn't have Speed and wanted to read about the race.

With all due respect to the moderators and with all appropriate recognition of the thankless nature of their job, they should do the RIGHT thing, not the easy thing. :(

Thhe day this country is now.

Everything must be done fast, and it must be easy

RSTC27 - 15 February 2008 10:43 PM

I don't understand how Todd Bodine was not penalized for passing Erik Darnell under the yellow line while they were coming to pit road. Then Bodine's teammate takes out Darnell!?! Nascar has rules about this stuff I think they should follow them. They were going to penalize Johnny Benson but after review they saw they would have to penalize Bodine and mabe even Kyle Busch so they descided not to. I'm sorry but that just seems wrong to me. Stuff like this might be why nascar's ratings have started to drop.

When has Nascar ever been consistent??? LOL
Now that would be controversial.