1. 02-26-12 04:32 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    I guess the other ten times there was rain and they finished anyway?
    I hate when they dont complete the whole 500 miles but dam that 11am start time where I live really sucks was hoping for about 3 hours later
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  2. 02-26-12 04:36 PM #37
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    i love morning races, but thats just me
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  3. 02-26-12 04:42 PM #38
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    Race starts tomorrow at 9 am here........Got to set my alarm clock since I'm a night owl.

    I'll be happy to see a full race (weather permitting) unless one of my drivers wins when the race is called.
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  4. 02-26-12 04:56 PM #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wrigley View Post
    BREAKING NEWS For the first time in history, the Daytona 500 is being delayed a day because of weather. Start time for the race is noon ET on Monday.
    Thanks for the update, i flipped back over and saw cops on the tube and thought something might be up.
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  5. 02-26-12 05:35 PM #40
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    Why not run it in the afternoon? Some of us would take off after lunch to catch it.
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  6. 02-26-12 07:42 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    Why not run it in the afternoon? Some of us would take off after lunch to catch it.
    teams have to hurry up and get started toward phoenix race next weekend
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  7. 02-26-12 07:43 PM #42
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    ...and not a fukk was given.....
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  8. 02-26-12 07:46 PM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5mike5 View Post
    teams have to hurry up and get started toward phoenix race next weekend
    Since they had a great first 53 years, it's time to start running the Daytona on Saturday to give another weekend day to run if weather is a factor.
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  9. 02-26-12 07:47 PM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    Since they had a great first 53 years, it's time to start running the Daytona on Saturday to give another weekend day to run if weather is a factor.
    1st time its ever happened in daytona 500 history so doubt that happens for having this inconvience 1 time in 54 years

    gives me somethin to do in the morning...im excited

    usually monday mornings im starting to get my stuff together for next weekends races..lol
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  10. 02-26-12 08:29 PM #45
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    Good thing I'm off tomorrow!
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  11. 02-26-12 08:37 PM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    Since they had a great first 53 years, it's time to start running the Daytona on Saturday to give another weekend day to run if weather is a factor.
    100% agree. Run the Nationwide on Friday night. Great idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR_John View Post

    100% agree

    It only makes sense. What diehards are going to admit to their superiors, "ummm, the daytona 500 is this morning"
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    They love the noon starts on Sunday way to much to do that, NASCAR is all about tradition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DDT View Post
    They love the noon starts on Sunday way to much to do that, NASCAR is all about tradition.
    What's traditional about running tomorrow at 9am? I will bet they will take a Saturday or Sunday race over Monday morning any year.
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  15. 02-26-12 08:50 PM #50
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    What's traditional about running tomorrow at 9am? I will bet they will take a Saturday or Sunday race over Monday morning any year.

    Im sure the advertisers will really love having it on Monday when there will be less viewership
    to watch their ads
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  16. 02-26-12 09:42 PM #51
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    Why doesn't nascar hold the race on saturday as opposed to sunday. I heard that millions of dollars will be lost due to the postponement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dom75 View Post
    Why doesn't nascar hold the race on saturday as opposed to sunday. I heard that millions of dollars will be lost due to the postponement.
    , it seems like a no brainer.
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  18. 02-26-12 09:55 PM #53
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    Decent chance it gets rained out tomorrow, doesn't finish, and/or take all freaking day.
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    Moving it to a different day is ridiculous. That's like suggesting that we move the Superbowl to Saturday because we can move the game to Sunday just in case there is shitty weather that weekend.
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  20. 02-26-12 10:05 PM #55
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    Quote Originally Posted by dom75 View Post
    Why doesn't nascar hold the race on saturday as opposed to sunday. I heard that millions of dollars will be lost due to the postponement.
    First time in 54 years the Daytona 500 has been postponed. That's some pretty good odds that they get the race ran on a Sunday.
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  21. 02-26-12 10:27 PM #56
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    Quote Originally Posted by dom75 View Post
    Why doesn't nascar hold the race on saturday as opposed to sunday. I heard that millions of dollars will be lost due to the postponement.
    Many people work on saturdays, very few people work on sunday. Obviously their largest target audience is going to be on sunday and the 1% of races that end up being postponed due to inclement weather does not make up long term for the amount of money they would lose long term.
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaborneq View Post
    What's traditional about running tomorrow at 9am? I will bet they will take a Saturday or Sunday race over Monday morning any year.
    its happened 1 time in 54 years of daytona 500....

    no point in changing it for 1 time postponed race
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  23. 02-26-12 11:17 PM #58
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpcat View Post
    Many people work on saturdays, very few people work on sunday. Obviously their largest target audience is going to be on sunday and the 1% of races that end up being postponed due to inclement weather does not make up long term for the amount of money they would lose long term.
    100% correct
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  24. 02-26-12 11:35 PM #59
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    Doesn't really look good for tomorrow either
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  25. 02-26-12 11:50 PM #60
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    it will get run tomorrow at some point day or night
    Last edited by 5mike5; 02-27-12 at 12:01 AM.
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  26. 02-27-12 02:03 AM #61
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    Looks to be a Daytona 250 or 300 the way it seems to be as of now. Rain shortened races sucks unless your driver wins.
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  27. 02-27-12 02:09 AM #62
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpcat View Post
    Many people work on saturdays, very few people work on sunday. Obviously their largest target audience is going to be on sunday and the 1% of races that end up being postponed due to inclement weather does not make up long term for the amount of money they would lose long term.
    there's 36 races a year and on avg 5 of them are postponed every year due to rain, thus be much higher than the 1% you're claiming. Races need to be ran on Saturday afternoons or nights that way if there's a delay they can run them Sunday afternoon or night. Move everything back. Nationwide goes to Friday night and Truck Series to Thursday night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DudleyDawson View Post
    there's 36 races a year and on avg 5 of them are postponed every year due to rain, thus be much higher than the 1% you're claiming. Races need to be ran on Saturday afternoons or nights that way if there's a delay they can run them Sunday afternoon or night. Move everything back. Nationwide goes to Friday night and Truck Series to Thursday night.
    I never claimed that to be an accurate number I just threw out a fictitious number to make a point. That point being that I am 100% positive that an organization as large as NASCAR would have definately invested lots of money to find out whether it was more profitable to target a large audience on sunday and risk racing during the week or to target a smaller audience on saturday. I am sure they have received expert advice which is far superior to the advice of a bunch of degenerate gamblers at SBR google searching how many races have been postponed.
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  29. 02-27-12 06:00 AM #64
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    Going to rain all day. Have a feeling Daytona is going to have to either be raced tmrw or moved to another date.
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    any chance of clearing up at any point during the day.DWCH
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  31. 02-27-12 08:17 AM #66
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    Just saw, 95% chance of rain until 7, then it drops to 30%. My guess is it will be a Monday night race
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    Quote Originally Posted by Living The Dream View Post
    Just saw, 95% chance of rain until 7, then it drops to 30%. My guess is it will be a Monday night race
    only 1 major cell and its almost there, after that nothing major at all.....early evening imo, but hell nobody really knows
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  33. 02-27-12 08:57 AM #68
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5mike5 View Post
    only 1 major cell and its almost there, after that nothing major at all.....early evening imo, but hell nobody really knows

    http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USFL0106

    Does look like it clears up later
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  34. 02-27-12 09:17 AM #69
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    NASCAR announced daytona 500 will run at 7pm tonight

    its a night race boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  35. 02-27-12 09:19 AM #70
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    Excellent
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