The 2020 NASCAR Daytona 500 car race (Page 2): Well Stash, I think I have a good TV and I have a good camera! Two things that help make the quality as good as it is!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Stash wrote:

A nice series of shots considering they were taken from television. Not always easy
getting a good image from a TV screen.

Well Stash, I think I have a good TV and I have a good camera! Two things that help make the quality as good as it is!

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

alberio wrote:

I had Ryan Newman picked to win.

It looked like he was going to win, but the last few seconds of the race changed everything for him. It’s interesting to me how things can change so quickly and so dramatically in car racing.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

These are great screen captures Brent. I am a huge NASCAR fan and watched the race. Of course being so close might have something to do with that. It was a wild race. A lot of safety features have been added since Dale's crash. I like the action, but just like the NFL, I like to see everyone walk away unhurt.

Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts

alberio wrote:

I had Ryan Newman picked to win.

He should have. I was really pulling for him. I thought there might be some
banging and scraping coming to the finish line but not what actually happened.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

SpyderJan wrote:

These are great screen captures Brent. I am a huge NASCAR fan and watched the race. Of course being so close might have something to do with that. It was a wild race. A lot of safety features have been added since Dale's crash. I like the action, but just like the NFL, I like to see everyone walk away unhurt.

I agree with you SpyderJan about walking away unhurt. That also goes for ALL sports. An injury can ruin a competitor's career. In NASCAR racing I think most fans want to see a crash BUT they DON'T want to see anyone get hurt. I'm very happy that the people that make the safety rules for the cars are helping keep everyone safe.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Stash wrote:

He should have. I was really pulling for him. I thought there might be some
banging and scraping coming to the finish line but not what actually happened.

Everything was determined by split second actions, like the bumping at the high speeds. Denny Hamlin just missed being taken out when Ryan went sideways right in front of him.

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

Hubby and I attended many Nascar races for several years, until it got too expensive. Had a big wreck right in front of us at Rockingham, quite a few at Charlotte, Martinsville, and Dover. Our first race was at Dover. We paid 17 bucks to sit on the back stretch and watch the King, Richard Petty, plow up the infield in front of us. We paid around $100 to watch our last race at Dover, and those were not the best seats . It got to the point where sitting in a line of traffic a mile long, parking a mile from the track, and paying outrageous prices for food and souvenirs was not our cup of tea anymore. But it was fun while it lasted. I guess we just got too old. But I still have my pictures to remind me of the fun!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good captures, Brent, Hamlin was in the right place at the right time (Lucky), if it wasn't for the crash he would not have won.

Norm W. Loc: Southern CA

BrentHarder wrote:

Are there some NASCAR fans out there?!??!!? I'm n... (show quote)

Wonderful series of photos. Validates how tv gets closer than personally being at the event.

I’m a motor sports fan however NASCAR is far from my favorite.
When the car in front is a target for wrecking it dilutes the true competitiveness of the sport.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

BrentHarder wrote:

Everything was determined by split second actions, like the bumping at the high speeds. Denny Hamlin just missed being taken out when Ryan went sideways right in front of him.

And yet, if you watch a good video of the whole incident you will see that Hamlin was the instigator of the accident when he was behind the car that eventually hit Newman. Hamlin was into the rear of that car and caused him to snap to the left after bumping him and that car was not able to get into the rear of Newman's car without moving from side to side. That side to side movement is what caused Newman to be turned into the wall; just like what Sterling Marlin did to Dale Earnhardt. Something needs to be done about so much draft bumping and blocking; they are very dangerous.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Norm W. wrote:

Wonderful series of photos. Validates how tv gets closer than personally being at the event.

I’m a motor sports fan however NASCAR is far from my favorite.
When the car in front is a target for wrecking it dilutes the true competitiveness of the sport.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Earnest Botello wrote:

Very good captures, Brent, Hamlin was in the right place at the right time (Lucky), if it wasn't for the crash he would not have won.

Hamlin was the instigator of the accident that allowed him to win. This happens a lot in nascar.

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Great shots of some bad moments. You were where it happened and captured it extremely well.

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

So awesome

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

amyinsparta wrote:

Hubby and I attended many Nascar races for several... (show quote)

Amy, everything you have mentioned is so very true on reasons why NOT to go to the races. There are two things that still cannot be duplicated by watching the races on TV, and that's the thrill of seeing it live and hearing the sound of the cars going past you. Other than that, I'd say you can actually see the race BETTER on TV. It's to bad they have to charge so much $$$ for everything.