Daytona 500 Happy Day!

Discussion in 'Happy Talk' started by Babs Hunt, Feb 21, 2016.

  1. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    My husband and I enjoy the Sprint Cup Nascar races. With all the new rules and regulations they aren't quite exciting as they used to be, but they are still something we enjoy together. Today I'm happy because it's Daytona 500 race day! :D




    555735_4575818073985_29398950_n.jpg
     
    #1
  2. Sheldon Scott

    Sheldon Scott Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2015
    Messages:
    2,995
    Likes Received:
    4,756
    Nice picture. I enjoy the races too. Years ago I used to go to the local tracks but now only watch a few on tv.
     
    #2
    Babs Hunt likes this.
  3. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    My husband lived in Jacksonville, FL since he was 16 years old and went to a few of the Daytona 500's and their "Bike" races too. I spend 5 years of our married life in Jacksonville too and although I saw the Daytona Nascar track a few times...I preferred to watch the races on TV since I don't do crowds very well in my more mature years! :eek: We put on our racing shirts, grill on race day, drink barley pops and of course cheer on our favorite drivers. Today I will be watching the Race in Texas while my Honey enjoys it in our home in Louisiana.
     
    #3
  4. Bonnie Thomas

    Bonnie Thomas Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2015
    Messages:
    1,860
    Likes Received:
    1,929
    Good looking couple!
    Have some Nascar followers in the family, mainly two son-in-laws enjoy it.
    My own son, who lived in Charlotte for some years never cared for it.
     
    #4
  5. Chrissy Cross

    Chrissy Cross Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2015
    Messages:
    19,089
    Likes Received:
    18,918
    I'm not a race fan but I had to comment on your lovely pic! Nice looking couple!

    My husband loved Formula 1 racing.
     
    #5
  6. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    My Honey with my favorite Driver's old race cars and number.



    35808_1321335913965_1733462_n.jpg
     
    #6
    Chrissy Cross likes this.
  7. Cody Fousnaugh

    Cody Fousnaugh Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2015
    Messages:
    12,826
    Likes Received:
    8,830
    My BIL is a HUGE NASCAR fan. He has told me before, "this is probably one of the reasons I don't have a girlfriend or ever married."

    As for us, we are fans, but not nearly like the BIL is. We record the races on our COMCAST DVR and play it back later. That way we can "fast-forward" thru all the commercials. I've got a NASCAR baseball cap. Actually, wife had me buy a NASCAR Wii game that I play sometimes. I can really get into that.

    Ok, here we go........"Drivers start your engines!"
     
    #7
    Babs Hunt likes this.
  8. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    With the Nascar Wii game can move than one player drive at a time? We have Wii and many games to play on it...but I never thought of getting a Nascar racing one, and I think we would enjoy that very much.
     
    #8
  9. Cody Fousnaugh

    Cody Fousnaugh Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2015
    Messages:
    12,826
    Likes Received:
    8,830
    Yes, more than one player can race, BUT you must have four hand remotes. The Main one w/ the strap on it and another remote that Plugs into the Main remote. This "other remote" is for steering and for an extra boost of speed.

    We have two sets of remote. For some games, both remotes are used.

     
    #9
  10. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    Are you talking about the Nuchuk (that might not be the right spelling) control for the extra ones?
     
    #10
  11. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
  12. Cody Fousnaugh

    Cody Fousnaugh Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2015
    Messages:
    12,826
    Likes Received:
    8,830
    Yes!
     
    #12
  13. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    Okay. We have some of those, just never have used them before.
     
    #13
  14. Babs Hunt

    Babs Hunt Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2016
    Messages:
    8,565
    Likes Received:
    12,083
    IMG_1853.JPG

    What a surprise...Denny Hamlin wins Daytona 500! The #20 car with driver Matt Kenseth led until the final 2 laps when Hamlin and another driver just nudged him out of the way and Hamlin win on to Victory Lane! I love a surprise ending!
     
    #14
    Last edited: Feb 21, 2016
  15. Krissttina Isobe

    Krissttina Isobe Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2015
    Messages:
    1,413
    Likes Received:
    1,497
    Happy race day! I went long ago to our Pro Gas races down the quarter mile when I was younger. I kind of left the racing scene when the race tract closed down over a decade ago. I had fun though when I was younger watching friends race the quarter mile! Pro Gas was so long ago I couldn't find images on bing.
     
    #15

Share This Page