Re: Daytona 500


"PowerPost2000" <PP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:20:45 -0500, "ray o'hara" <roh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >
> ><ssigm501@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:1138568124.739369.225360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> This year's Daytona 500 is going to be an awesome race!
> >>
> >
> > no restrictor plate race is ever awome. unless you like watching "the
big
> >one".
> >
> > fortunately i was able to see them run there before the plate. i
wouldn't
> >waste my money on daytona or dega these days.
> >
> you don't think 3 or 4 wide all race long is exciting?

they aren't racing, the plate artificially keeps the pack together.
yeah it's exciting. like watching a drunk on the edge of a tall building
exciting, not racing exciting.


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