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In honor of JJ's win (:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:), I thought I'd start this now. Here comes #7!!!

February 15th 2014 is right around the corner folks, get ready now!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!

Congratulations, GloryDayz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And JPP with an INT and TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh good grief.

Wait. What?

@ Bug, LMAO

http://static.nascar.com/content/dam...e.jpg.tile.png

WTH happened to Menard ????????????????????

Burnt to a crisp... Lord have Mercy!

The fire was only part of the fun.

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Wow, the tire exploded...Crew got torched!

Thanks, chefsos

and 'Trel Rolle with an INT!

http://www.jayski.com/news/schemes/2...1-Team-Schemes
Kurt Busch paint scheme.
http://www.jayski.com/news/schemes/2...4-Team-Schemes
Kevin Harvick's #4 paint schemes

A couple of things I like about this.

4, 14, 41. I definitely like the number tie-in to the three cars. In the same font too, it seems. It's the way team cars ought to be.

It isn't new, but I love that Bud paint scheme, especially the non- symmetrical white nose.

Jimmy Johnson always wins

NASCAR sucks ROFL

The one thing that's right in the world...... Rick Hendrick baby...

Dude, unless they all go to the same cars there is no point. They have such an unfair advantage its laughable

This sounds like Warren Buffett being made at Bill Gates for having a few billion more than him. The Penske and Roush teams want for nothing. Others may be hurting, but many are above the line where they can't buyt the brand of tools they want.

Plus, I'm a Chiefs and Royals fan (IN MISSOURI!!!), so give me at least one "team" that doesn't suck because their owner isn't a cheap-ass! Chiefs may be on the mend, but the Royals are still owned by Glass and Mizzou will always break our hearts.

The cream rises: 2014 McLaren P1


Oh. My. God! The videos are stunning. My new favorite exotic supercar.

903 horsepower, can hit 62 mph in less than 2.8 seconds, can hit 186 mph in less than 15 seconds. Top speed 221 mph. McLaren-engineered powertrain that combines the company’s own twin-turbo V-8 (as seen in the MP4-12C), a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, and hybrid components.

The car is chock full of modes, Launch, Track, Race, Sport, and E among them. They’re all activated, fittingly, once you depress the “Active” button. They variously enable breakneck getaways, adjust suspension height and firmness, tweak powertrain programming and power delivery, and adjust other sundry chassis settings. Stability control can be fully defeated in Track and Race modes. Price starts at $1.6 million.

Video released: December 5, 2013
Tested on 'The Green Hell' - The most dangerous and challenging track in the world

It's no Bugatti Veyron but it's nice. :)

alanm, so true. Well, true for straight-line performance. Although, Kienigsegg Agera and Hennessey Venom GT go back and forth with Bugatti Veyron as fastest car in the world in absolute top speed.

The difference for McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari (versus Bugatti, for example) is the F1 technology of downforce that beats the Veyron in cornering speed.

You do have good taste.


McLaren P1 8.8 out of 10 vs Bugatti Veyron 8.9 out of 10
http://twinrev.com/cars/McLaren-P1-vs-Bugatti-Veyron

Ferrari LaFerrari 8.7 Out of 10 vs Bugatti Veyron 8.7 Out of 10
http://twinrev.com/cars/Ferrari-LaFe...Bugatti-Veyron

Guinness returns fastest production car world record to Bugatti
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...NEWS/130419848


Gorgeous car.

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2014/s...s-rcr-twit.jpg
Austin Dillon's #3 cars.

Sweeeeeet!

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NASCAR considering overhaul of points, Chase

By Jim Utter
jutter@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Friday, Jan. 17, 2014

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Under a proposed NASCAR points system – which could still change before an expected announcement later this month – winning would become virtually a necessity to make the Chase and win the championship. Above, Jimmie Johnson celebrates his 2013 Sprint Cup championship.
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NASCAR is planning a vast restructuring of the points system in its premier Sprint Cup Series that would greatly emphasize winning races and feature eliminations in its Chase playoff system, according to multiple sources briefed on the plan this week.

In addition to expanding the Chase field from 12 to 16 drivers, a win in the season’s first 26 races would virtually ensure a driver entry into the championship Chase. If there were more than 16 winners, the 16 with the most wins and highest in points would gain entry.

Once the Chase field was set, a round of eliminations – similar to the NCAA tournament – would take place after the third, sixth and ninth race of the Chase, culminating with the championship determined by a winner-takes-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Under the proposed system – which could still change before an expected announcement later this month – winning would become virtually a necessity to make the Chase and win the championship.

In an interview on Motor Racing Network earlier this month, NASCAR Chairman Brian France said he was “not satisfied” with the current points structure.

“We think we can make some tweaks that continue to incentivize risk-taking, racing harder and so on,” he said.

NASCAR vice president and chief communications officer Brett Jewkes would not confirm the changes shared with the Observer but offered the following statement:

“NASCAR has begun the process of briefing key industry stakeholders on potential concepts to evolve its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship format. This dialogue is the final phase of a multi-year process that has included the review of extensive fan research, partner and industry feedback and other data-driven insights,” he said.

“NASCAR has no plans to comment further until the stakeholder discussions are complete. We hope to announce any potential changes for the 2014 season to our media and fans very soon.”

According to sources briefed on the proposal on Friday, 16 teams would make the Chase, with positions first going to full-time series contenders who won a race through the first 26 races of the season. Should 16 drivers not win races, the remaining slots would be filled by the drivers highest in points.

Once the field is set for the Chase and re-seeded, the four lowest in points among Chase contenders would be eliminated from title contention after the third, sixth and ninth race in the Chase.

The four remaining contenders would enter the season finale reset with the same amount of points. The driver who earned the most points in the season finale would be the series champion.

Participants have been told changes could still occur in the format but the proposal addressed this week was the direction NASCAR was now seemingly headed.

NASCAR has used a consistency-based points structure for the most part since its inception, determining the season champion by a season-long accumulation of points through the 2003 season.

The 10-race Chase format to determine the series champion was adapted in 2004 and has been used with some variations – including bonus for wins – ever since.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#storylink=cpy

I have a feeling that driving the #3 in Cup is not going to go over well with Earnhardt fans, who still proudly wear the #3 at each and every track.

Dillon should build his own legacy independent from the #3.

Just my opinion.



Driver Changes for 2014:
#4 [was #39] Kevin Harvick moves from the #29 to Stewart Haas Racing #4
#7 Michael Annett brings Flying J sponsorship and replaces Dave Blaney in the #7
#30 expands to a two-car team with Cole Whitt and Parker Kligerman; the #30 and un-numbered 2nd car
#31 Ryan Newman replaces Jeff Burton
#35 Josh Wise will not return, team will likely run different drivers in the car
#41 Kurt Busch moves to a brand new 4th Stewart Haas Racing team
#42 Kyle Larson replace Juan Pablo Montoya who heads back to Indycar
#47 A.J. Allmendinger replaces Bobby Labonte, switches to Chevy
#55 Brian Vickers(if healthy) takes over the ride full time after sharing it last two years
#66 [was #56] Michael Waltrip runs Daytona 500; Jeff Burton at Las Vegas, maybe other races
#78 Martin Truex Jr. moves from the #56 and replaces Kurt Busch

{{{{ Hi Dylan }}}}

I've missed you

Oh, how sweet, Fairplay.

I've missed you too. Hopefully, I will see you in tomorrow's game thread.

Smooch!

Great car auction going on at Fox network I know you love cars.

Oh thanks. I am turning it on now.

Would you like to share some of my Tomato soup? Lunch time...

Simply stunning.



McLaren systems is used by NASCAR today.

Yes I'll PM you

Gawd, do I love auctioneers. They are mesmerizing.

"Do I hear $100 thou....ldfjlkdf jdlkjlkjf alkdjf...lkdkjf lalkdlk lakdkj, alkdjd...;slfkg ldkjkjd akjldljf...Sold $185 thou"

Edit: Oh look, there's Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon sitting in the front row.

Wow, famous '69 racing Chevy Corvette opened at $1 million - Only four made -15 sec. it is up to $1.8 million - up to $2.55 million...

U.S. Formula 1 Team?

Gene Haas, co-owner of the Stewart-Haas Racing team has responded to a recent call for potential new teams to come forward.

He is working on the project with Guenther Steiner, previously technical director at Red Bull and Jaguar.

However, it is likely the interest being shown from Haas, a United States national, will result in participation from the start of either the 2015 or 2016 season.

The intention is that the Haas operation will be run by former Toro Rosso boss Guenther Steiner. The Austrian, who runs a composite facility in North Carolina –

The 61-year-old owns one of the world's leading CNC companies, and also owns the Wind Shear wind tunnel, also in North Carolina, which has been used by F1 teams.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/25774084

http://msn.foxsports.com/speed/formu...entry-in-2015/

I will continue to pull for RCR even though I am a Harvick fan. I have an autographed 24 scale truck signed by Austin Dillon I bought the year he won the truck series. It will take a little getting used to watching the 3 again~

Just stop it already.

16 Chase drivers.

Just stop already.

Though it's Earnhardt who made the 3 legendary, I remember Richard Childress having the number on the car when he was still driving it himself. We're going back a long way here. And, he was one of those guys, along with people like Cecil Gordon and Buddy Arrington and JD McDuffie* and Jimmy Means, who had no shot at winning or even top 5 but ran anyway to make a buck. Very similar to the start-and-park guys of today, but they weren't ridiculously obvious about the parking.




*I did see McDuffie unbelievably win the pole at Dover once, though, after slapping some gumball Hoosier tires on the car. He was probably the Independent drivers' Jesus for a while after that...

I think the Earnhardt fans will learn a lot about the great seven-time champion by watching Austin Dillon driving the famed #3.

Childress should at least change the font on the #3. There are too many Earnhardt fans that continue to wear the number to each race. It is only right to leave the slanted #3 to the man who made it famous around the world.

McLaren have become the first Formula 1 team to release pictures of their new generation MP4-29 "anteater" nose car on Friday.

I would go there instead of any other hall of fame... WOW!!!

GloryDayz:

It will be interesting to see whom NASCAR's Gene Haas (Stewart-Haas) partners with in order to field an F1 car in 2015. Teams spend around $400 million per car each season for 16 races. FIA believes it needs a cost cap of $250 million per car in 2015. This way they will have more competition across the grid.

One regulation change:
Jenson Button drives the McLaren Mercedes. Love him. He was the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion.

http://media.cdn.mclaren.com/images/..._1600width.jpg


Edit: The radical rule changes were made this season because of recent dominance of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, who has won the last four drivers' Formula 1 World Championship.

The car is just the thing of beauty....

I think I see a place where they could have stuck just one more wing on the nose of that McLaren.

LMAO You have to admit, it is an amazing piece of machinery....McLaren is all about perfection.


Excerpt: McLaren Applied Technologies NASCAR Partnership
http://www.mclarenelectronics.com/Home/NASCAR

If you get a chance, check out McLaren's official website:

http://www.mclaren.com/

Jamie McMurray, Kyle Larson and AJ Allmendinger, Scott Pruett, Max Papis, among NASCAR drivers who competed in Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend.

Horrifying crash at Rolex 24, sending both drivers to the hospital.

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List of Teams and Drivers
http://www.imsa.com/series/united-sportscar/directory

Results - 695 laps:
Dixon/Kanaan/Franchitti/Larson - Ganassi Riley-Ford, placed 15th.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112289

Kyle Larson, the 21-year old NASCAR Cup rookie has been impressive racing in many different series. Maybe he should be driving the #3 in Cup this season...:D

UPDATE: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone does not think multi-millionaire NASCAR team owner Gene Haas can afford to enter Formula One in 2015. A published report by the Sporting News on Jan. 16 estimated that Haas's net worth was $740 million in 2011. The business partner in NASCAR's Stewart-Haas racing operation announced recently that he has responded to the FIA's 'call for expressions of interest' in filling the vacant slot in pit lane. In addition to his NASCAR operation, Haas heads one of the best wind tunnels in the world, and according to the German media outlet Auto Motor und Sport, he would start in F1 with a healthy three-digit million budget. But F1 chief executive Ecclestone told Racer he thinks it "most unlikely" Haas will enter F1, because of the sport's huge costs. "They (Haas) have been talking about it for three years," F1 business journalist Caroline Reid quoted Ecclestone as saying. "Somebody can have $10 billion in the bank, but it doesn't mean they are going to spend it."(Autoweek)

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140124/f1/140129865

"Somebody can have $10 billion in the bank, but it doesn't mean they are going to spend it."

LMAO Well, that ends that!

I wondered where he was getting the money.

"...Haas's net worth was $740 million in 2011."

Wow, who knew...

Wow... Just scary...

I have some cash if he'll let me co-own the team. Glory-Haas Racing!

THIS IS STUPID!!! They need to go back to the way it was, when it was the WINSTON.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format has been tweaked and adjusted in the 10 seasons it has been used to determine the sanctioning body’s Sprint Cup champion.

Thursday, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced a major overhaul for the 10-race format, one that will see the field expanded from 12 to 16 teams, with three shootout-style rounds culminating in a single championship-determining event among the final four remaining competitors.

"We have arrived at a format that makes every race matter even more, diminishes points racing, plus puts a premium on winning races, and concludes with a best-of-the-best, first to the finish line showdown race -- all of which is exactly what fans want," France said.

"We have looked at a number of concepts for the last three years through fan research, models and simulations, and also maintained extensive dialogue with our drivers, teams and partners. The new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will be thrilling, easy to understand and help drive our sport's competition to a whole new level."

Under the new format, the 16 available qualifying positions for the Chase will be awarded to those drivers that have at least one victory through the first 26 races, as long as he or she is in the top-30 in points and has attempted to qualify for each of the season-s previous points races.

If more than 16 drivers earn at least one win, only those highest in the standings (with at least one win) following the 26th race would advance. However, should the points leader after 26 races be winless, he or she would be awarded the 16th and final Chase position.

Only twice in the history of NASCAR have there been more than 15 winners in the first 26 Cup races (1961 and 2003).

If fewer than 16 drivers have at least one win, all remaining positions to fill the grid would be determined based on points standings.

The 16 drivers qualifying for the Chase will have their points reset to 2,000 points, and will be seeded based on bonus points (three per win) earned prior to the start of the Chase.

The nine races leading up to the season-ending event are divided into three individual rounds consisting of three races each.

Chase eligible drivers posting at least one win in each of the rounds will continue to advance. Remaining available positions will be determined and seeded based points earned during each round.

Points for those in the Chase will be reset prior to the start of each round with all drivers starting the round with the same amount of points.

Drivers not in the Chase will continue to earn points under the current non-Chase points format.

The Challenger Round -- Opens the Chase and consists of races at Chicagoland, New Hampshire and Dover. Twelve of the 16 drivers will advance from this round.

A win in any of the three races automatically advances the driver to the next round, with remaining positions to be determined based on points earned during the round.

The 12 Chase drivers advancing will be seeded based on points earned through the three previous races and will have his or her points total reset to 3,000 points prior to the start of the next round.

The Contender Round -- Consists of races at Kansas, Charlotte and Talladega. Eight of the 12 drivers will advance from this round.

As in the previous round, a win in any of the three Contender Round races automatically advances the driver to the next round, with remaining positions to be determined based on points earned during the round.

Points totals will be reset at 4,000 points for those advancing.

The Eliminator Round -- Consists of races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix. Four of the eight drivers will advance from this round to earn a berth in the season-ending Sprint Cup Championship (final) round.

Eliminator Round winners automatically advance, with the remaining position or positions determined by points earned in the three races.

The four drivers that advance into the final round will have their points total reset to 5,000 following the Phoenix race.

Sprint Cup Championship -- The highest finishing driver at Homestead among the four eligible drivers will win the Sprint Cup championship.

While bonus points for laps led will be awarded through previous rounds, no bonus points for laps led will be awarded in the final race. Finishing position in the final race will determine the champion.

For those Chase drivers that fail to advance out of an individual round, their points total will be reset at 2,000 points at the conclusion of that particular segment. They will continue to earn points based on finishes in the remaining races, with no further adjustments. Thus, a driver that fails to advance out of the initial Challenger Round could earn enough points to finish as high as fifth in the final points standings. He or she would finish no worse than 16th based on the initial points reset.

Wow. I think the part of all this that's really gonna be different is the last race. The four remaining challengers start even; first guy to the stripe is the champion and that's it. Nobody will go into it with a lead to protect.

I like it. I'm assuming that they're gonna switch the last race to different tracks year to year.

Looks to me like it will still be Homestead for the finale. Unless they start ****in' with the schedule, which is always possible.

I can see a guy dominating at Homestead and then having some dumb shit happen to him to lose the title. That would suck for him. But at least it won't be: "Driver x can win the title as long as he finishes 18th or better", and we watch him strokin' along all day in 12th. That's gone.

My problem, is what if one guy wins all the chase races, then in the last race on the last lap, blows an engine or has a flat or whatever happens..he will not win the championship as he should have.

That's why the pit crew needs to be on their game. NASCAR is becoming a team sport.

They REALLY need to just put a HUGE premium of winning races. HUGE!! And NOBODY who hasn't won a race during the year should be in the chase (if they would even still need it). Laps lead should account for something, but winning the race needs to be something drivers/teams are desperate for.

And make them park the car after qualifying and start the race with the car in exactly THAT condition (setup and fuel). It would add a lot to the gamesmanship...

A breakdown of NASCAR's new Cup Chase format - Not that you want to read the rules again. HELLO! Just make the Chase format simple.

"Let's confuse everybody - Now pass the hot sauce!"

**** OFFICIAL 2014 NASCAR THREAD ****
 

How is it confusing? It's pretty simple and straight forward.

Well. Chad knaus is the best cheater in the business. Who is going to cheat the best.

What????????????

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

Or, what if an NFL team goes 18-0 and loses the Super Bowl due to a fluky helmet catch by a scrub?

They've gone completely away from valuing consistency throughout the season (or even the Chase) to determine the champ. It's a new model. Now it's, get results this week or GTFO. For better or worse.

To be honest, the "consistency" thing was really hurting the sport. Way to much NOT going balls to the wall to win and thinking long term. Sure, it was smart, but making wins and racing HARD very important, fans win.

I don't follow NASCAR like I did when I was younger. I never cared about who won the Winston/NEXTEL/Sprint/"name of telecommunications company" Cup, I cared about who won the races. Hell, the Winston Million used to mean more than the championship. They can't put that genie back in the bottle as far as I'm concerned.

Well, if Tyree did not catch the ball, Eli had another down. He was not out of downs...

Tyree had a total of four catches in Super Bowl XLII, including a TD earlier in the fourth quarter.

Get your facts straight now. :D

New Qualifying Format announced:

In a move aimed toward enhancing the fan experience watching at the track and at home, NASCAR has announced a new group qualifying format for its three national series that is more compelling, more closely emulates actual on-track competition and underlines the sport's on-going commitment to innovation.

At tracks measuring 1.25 miles in length or larger, qualifying for the Coors Light Pole Award will consist of three rounds:
• The first qualifying elimination round will be 25 minutes in duration and includes all cars/trucks. The 24 cars/trucks that post the fastest single lap from the first qualifying round will advance to the second round.
• The remaining cars/trucks will be sorted based on their times posted in the first round of qualifying in descending order.
• The second qualifying elimination round will be 10 minutes in duration and the 12 cars/trucks that post the fastest single lap time will advance to the third and final round. The fastest remaining cars/trucks earn positions 13th through 24th based on their times posted in qualifying in descending order.
• The third and final qualifying round will be five minutes in duration and the fastest single lap time will determine positions 1st through 12th in descending order.
• There will be a five-minute break between each qualifying round.

At tracks measuring less than 1.25 miles, qualifying for the Coors Light Pole Award will consist of two rounds:
• The first qualifying elimination round will be 30 minutes in duration and includes all cars/trucks. The 12 cars/trucks that post the fastest single lap time from the first qualifying round will advance to the second and final round.
• The remaining cars/trucks will be sorted based on their times posted in the first round of qualifying in descending order.
• There will be a 10-minute break between the two qualifying rounds.
• The second and final qualifying round will be 10 minutes in duration and the fastest single lap time posted will determine positions 1st through 12th in descending order.

The new qualifying format does not apply to the Daytona 500, which will preserve its historic and unique qualifying format. Additionally, it does not apply to non-points NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events or the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway. NASCAR previewed the concept of group qualifying with its national series teams late last fall and expects the new format will be a well-received improvement by its fans, competitors, tracks, sponsors and media partners. "We believe the timing is right for a new qualifying format across our three national series," said Robin Pemberton, vice president for competition and racing development. "This style of group qualifying has all the makings of being highly competitive and more engaging to our fans in the stands and those watching on television and online. For the drivers and teams, we believe this new qualifying will fuel even greater competition leading into the events. Additionally, it provides our tracks, broadcasters and other key partners with a greater opportunity to develop more entertaining content for our race weekends."(NASCAR)

NASCAR has also furnished a Fact Sheet & FAQ document to explain the process.(1-22-2014)

•Some highlights of the new qualifying rules:
1) READY, SET, GO, RESET! Top laps speeds reset after each round. If you want to advance, you have to continue to go faster than your competition.
2) PIT ROAD DOS & DONTS: Teams will be able to make limited adjustments, but only between rounds (rear wedge, track bar, tire pressure, tape and plugging in oil). Repairs cannot be made on pit road. Vehicles must follow the same pit entry, pit exit and pit road speed requirements set forth by NASCAR for the event.

3) BEAT THE CLOCK! Once the clock strikes zero, the vehicle can pass the start/ finish line one time.

4) KEEP OUT OF THE GARAGE: Once a car re-enters the garage, it is removed from qualifying and positioned in the starting lineup by its top lap speed in its last round competed.)NASCAR(1-22-2014)

http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/sto...alifying-Rules

I understand what you are saying, but that is what the problem is. They are trying to make the format like football or other sports. NASCAR is not like other sports, it's UNIQUE!!!

Meh, all sports are unique int heir own way. NASCAR just suffers the problem of trying to create games within the game, and it tears at the fabric of the actual event. It's like trying to make wrestling a "team" sport. LOL, that's such bullshit! You might spar with a partner, but once you're on the mat you're alone, VERY alone. But alas, somebody has to try to throw a team scoring system on it.

NASCAR is the say way. Yes, there are teams, but now there are teams of teams, and you had an end-of-the-year prize the rewarded consistency and NOT necessarily winning. And manufacturer points and owner points are just deeper travesties.

And NASCAR isn't going to change all those other side-show awards, but they've got to get back to making winning matter, matter A LOT, and enjoy the profits that comes from the hard racing that comes along with racers who are desperate for a win.

And if they'd let the drivers fight a little, that'd be kind of cool too.

Scrub!

;)

Unique will be beaten out of everyone eventually. Conform!

Yeah, they used to set standards; now they chase them. Also, if I understand this deal, the potential for hurting the "regular season" 26 races is there. A guy wins a race or two in April, he can just stroke the rest of the way (or experiment with setups and stuff) because he knows he's in and the playing field is even come Chase time.

Interesting Stats:

NASCAR Sprint Cup 2013 Season Commercial Statistics: The new NASCAR season is barely a pit stop away. Before the start of the 2014 season, here are some stats to peruse. These are the commercial statistics for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, showing which network had the most ads, the least ads, and other interesting stats. These were culminated from my Commercial Breakdown Reports for the 2013 season. One thing that has remained consistent in the years CawsnJaws.com has provided these stats: the discomfort many NASCAR fans feel for the quantity and placement of commercials during races.
Total number of commercials per network:
Fox (14 races): 1668
TNT (6 races): 671
ESPN/ABC (17 races): 1992
SPEED (2 races): 166
Total for all networks: 4497
Total number of minutes of race broadcast to minutes of commercial times per network:
Fox (14 races): total: 3025 (race 2220 / commercial 805)
TNT (6 races): total: 1187 (race 861 / commercial 326)
ESPN/ABC (17 races): total: 3702 (race 2796 / commercial 906)
SPEED (2 races): total: 358 (race 280 / commercial 78)
Total for all networks: 8272 (race 6157 / commercial 2115)
Total number of times that companies that sponsored commercials during race broadcasts were shown over the racing season:
Fox (14 races): 887
TNT (6 races): 378
ESPN/ABC (17 races): 936
SPEED (2 races): 96
Total for all networks: 2297
See full report, past races, links and more on the 2013 TV Commericals page.(2-13-2014

Hey, look!

The 2014 season is suddenly upon us.

The Busch Clash is going off tonight. Half an hour from green. Yes, I'm still callin' it the Busch Clash.

****.. Took forever to find it! The "Speed" channel is gone, it's on Fox Sports 1....

****ers!

JUST IN TIME TO SEE JEFF WRECKED!!!

****!!!!

This is a fabulous Chevrolet commercial.

Pace car goes up in flames, and Juan Pablo is thousands of miles away...

That was pretty funny.... LOL, Chevy HQ in crisis mode prolly!

How much you want to bet that we never see that replay again?

I'm sure some Ford far will gif it up...

Hamlin: "Any questions?"

So smug. I love it.

He had bumpers, I get it... Tonight, that was the key!



And Dale owes somebody a beer! :D

All in all, it looks as if all the ****ing around with the cars this winter was successful. I think NASCAR got it right. Bump drafting doesn't work, 2-car tandem racing doesn't work, blocking doesn't work (mostly) because of the closing rate. I was a little concerned early tonight when everyone went single file, but they broke that up and it seems like now they can pass, or at least get up beside a guy, almost at will.

I mean, the last half of this race was a barrel of fun and there were only nine cars out there. The 500 might just be a blast.

#3 car gets the pole.

Drivers involved in the second segment’s “Big One” on lap 35 included Kenseth, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick, Kurt Busch and Harvick (though he was able to continue), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (who smashed into his girlfriend after she had seemingly made it through the mayhem), Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards.

Jimmie Johnson crashed on lap 28 of the first segment, ending his evening. Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired after tangling with Marcos Ambrose, and then the wall, with 10 laps remaining in the final segment.

By the final sprint to checkers, only Hamlin, Keselowski, Logano, Kyle Busch, Harvick and Jamie McMurray were left to spar for the win. Expect a group three times that size to be jockeying for the Harley J. Earle trophy next week.

Source: NASCAR

Complete Daytona Speedweeks schedule

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19:
ON TRACK
-- 2:30-3:50 p.m. ET, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 4-5:30 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 6:30-8 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)


THURSDAY, FEB. 20:
ON TRACK
-- Noon-1:20 p.m. ET, NASCAR Nationwide Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 1:30-2:50 p.m. ET, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 3-4:20 p.m. ET, NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 4:40-6 p.m. ET, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 7 p.m. ET, Budweiser Duels (60 laps, 150 miles each race), FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)


FRIDAY, FEB. 21:
ON TRACK
-- 11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 1:05 p.m. ET, NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole qualifying, ESPN2 (Follow live)
-- 2:30-3:55 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)
-- 4:05 p.m. ET, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole qualifying, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)



SATURDAY, FEB. 22:
ON TRACK
-- 10-11:30 a.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, FOX Sports 1 (Follow live)


SUNDAY, FEB. 23:
ON TRACK
-- 1 p.m. ET, Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles), FOX (Follow live)


So it begins...LMAO

I think Leon Sandcastle put him into the wall.

LOL

I missed the race pumpkin due to NASCAR's erratic scheduling.

However according to the Charlotte Observer, 'on the 30th and final lap, Jimmie Johnson spun out and slammed into the inside retaining wall.'

JimiJo was not one of only eight cars to finish. :D