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Thread: Daytona 500 under the lights ?
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11th January 2007, 13:51 #1
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Daytona 500 under the lights ?
Probably, the Daytona 500 is scheduled to go green @ 3:15 PM EST.
The 2006 Daytona 500 took 3 hours 33 minutes to complete.
Sunset will be at 6:16 PM so it appears that the Daytona 500 will finish under the lights.
It will be interesting to see how the darkness affects track temperatures, the cars engines & handling.
Speedway official states, "We're looking forward to seeing the ... racing under the lights with the sparks ..."
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IMO there could lots of sparks from a big crash ...
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11th January 2007, 21:18 #2
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I don't think there's much increased danger, if the teams know and plan adjustments into the car's setup. It's a bigger problem when a race that's expected to finish mid afternoon, gets delayed (rain or cautions) into darkness.
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11th January 2007, 21:20 #3
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Great way to start out the season with an 'under the lights' race, even if it is only the final laps.
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11th January 2007, 23:14 #4
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Boooo!!!
NASCAR needs to think about the European audience!
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11th January 2007, 23:47 #5
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what stan forgot to tell you is that FOX requested the time change
http://www.scenedaily.com/stories/20...e_daily88.html
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12th January 2007, 00:55 #6
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Originally Posted by Speedworx
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12th January 2007, 01:37 #7
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I thought it ended in the dark last year too?
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12th January 2007, 05:16 #8
it did. get those ratings Na$car! hopefully this years race won't be
rushed/run in deplorable condition like the 06 race so Fox can get the simpsons to start on time.
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12th January 2007, 08:31 #9
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If NASCAR could, I'm sure they'd run every race at night so everything is nice and gimicy (I'll make that a word). I guess racing in daylight is a tad too prestigious for Brian.
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12th January 2007, 10:04 #10
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