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The 2024 running motorsports thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Jan 3, 2024.

  1. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    The survivors. Two big wrecks, a couple of fires, and this is what's left at Daytona.
    That was fun to watch the reactions from Burton and his mom and wife/girlfriend, though.


     
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  2. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    Harrison Burton. Trevor Bayne. Tiny Lund. The Wood Brothers have had some longshots come through at Daytona over the years.
     
  3. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    Nice moment for the Burtons (and Harrison’s lady friend, if you know what I mean). Kinda wish Jeff hadn’t turned into Ward in the last lap and aftermath, but I can’t say I blame the guy.
     
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  4. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    That name definitely crossed my mind.

    The Wood Brothers: When You Need Somebody To Win Your Fucked-Up Superspeedway Race.
     
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  5. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Harrison Burton seems like a decent kid, but someone 32nd or whatever in points shouldn’t be in the playoffs. At least he didn’t blatantly punt two drivers in the final 100 yards to get the win.
     
  6. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    He knew there was a very good chance of hitting something hard but I have no idea whether he could tell where he was during that time. Thankfully it went in nose first, where the front clips will absorb a lot of the force.
     
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  7. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Well, that's gonna be awkward.

     
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

  9. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    This post made me realize I’ve been mixing up who Leigh Diffey is. I thought that was the name of the wannabe hipster doofus with the untucked flannel that always came up with cringey segments on Indy Car races.

    A bit of furious Googling later, I now know that guy’s name is Rutledge Wood. So sorry about the nasty karma I sent your way Mr. Diffey.
     
  10. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    Has NASCAR ever run the Daytona road course? Will they ever?
     
  11. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Good for Burton, and good for the Wood Brothers.
    I am still completely confused with the Firecracker 400 being run in late August.
     
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  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Yes, in 2020 and 2021. IIRC, it was one of those things everybody wanted until they got it, and then they realized it wasn't all that great.
     
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