As the season approaches and we all find our way to our "Happy Place" to watch the Daytona 500, all the hipe has me on the edge of my seat this year. With all the changes to the track and the cars I can't help but think that the race may not be able to live up to the hipe. The new pavement will have tons of grip and that will increase the possibility of close racing and unevitably a little contact and "The Big One." This could get exciting. But what if? What if the pavement allows for 3 wide racing all day, with no room to pass? What if the grip holds the cars so well that we don't see the big one, or even a single spin? The egines builders are so good at what they do now that mechanical failureisa rarity.
My hopes ride with the possibility that 2 cars drafting will be able to pull away from a pack as we saw in practice a few weeks ago. I have not been a fan of Daytona and Talladega racing for several years due to the packs that block the entire track and limit good hard racing. Maybe this year the super speedways will regain my enthusiasm from years gone by. I want a good race, lots of smaller groups racing and lots of lead changes, but most of all I want a safe race for the drivers, teams and fans. After the last 3 months with no racing, I'll take anything I can get at this point.
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!
updated by @bumpertag: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
