Daytona 500 Vbookie

[noway]

50th Running of the Daytona 500 Sunday Feb 17th 2008 2:25 Pm

Daytona 500 (http://www.daytona500.com/)

If any racing fans have any more ideas on bets let me know..

[jmb]

Noway, where you have Jimmy Jones listed, that's supposed to be Jimmie Johnson, right? I hope so because that's where I put my money. :)

[dollfus46]

Great job in putting this together, Noway. Thank You.:clap::clap: +21 rep points if I had 'um. Course, if I lose my money, yore name will be chit 'round my house. Heh heh heh.

[Southern_Belle]

i have no idea who would win b/c i don't follow it that closely, but i'll play. i'll just bet on cautions. why not.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

I was going to suggest the number of wrecks and site previous wrecks from the past but I searched and searched but could not find any information on historical data... A number of the racers always blow an engine, wreck, or otherwise get out of the race....
Maybe something along the lines of
100% drivers finish (That would be a long shot)
90% finish
80 etc...

But then this Vbookie looks like a good one to me already...:smt023

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Perhaps the top three finishers from last year also finish in the top three this year... Historically not easily achieved...

[dollfus46]

Perhaps the top three finishers from last year also finish in the top three this year... Historically not easily achieved...
Seems like a slam dunk bet to bet against that.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Seems like a slam dunk bet to bet against that.Yeah but with odds of 1:100 who would was the money to bet against it... But odds of 100:1 I would throw a few hundred thousand at it...
It is all in the odds makers hands...

[dollfus46]

i have no idea who would win b/c i don't follow it that closely, but i'll play. i'll just bet on cautions. why not.

There you go Southern Belle. Your guess on that is as good as the experts. Cautions and wrecks.:smt023

[jmb]

I must be losing my mind. I thought I had bet on Jimmy Johnson earlier. Oh, well. It's there now. :)

[noway]

I added a few more bets to the event.. The thread will close at 2 pm today.. You can look at past results etc here (http://www.daytona500.com/content-display.cfm/cat/Results-and-Champions). Look at the bottom of the page and it will show time of race, cautions, speed, time etc..

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Checked the weather for Daytona tomorrow race time... So if it rains it will definitely stretch out the race time and possibly increase wreck chances! But his baseline is off of last years race and I can't find what the weather conditions were then to compare... regardless I feel the need to drop come coins on the race!

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="140"><tbody><tr><td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="right" valign="top" width="50%">Precip:</td> <td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="left" valign="top" width="50%">60%</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="71" width="100%"><tbody><tr> <td class="vbgB" valign="top">http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="inDentA" align="left" height="135" valign="top" width="100%">Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 79F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Checked the weather for Daytona tomorrow race time... So if it rains it will definitely stretch out the race time and possibly increase wreck chances! But his baseline is off of last years race and I can't find what the weather conditions were then to compare... regardless I feel the need to drop come coins on the race!

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="140"><tbody><tr><td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="right" valign="top" width="50%">Precip:</td> <td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="center" valign="top">
</td> <td class="blueVerdanaText11" align="left" valign="top" width="50%">60%</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="71" width="100%"><tbody><tr> <td class="vbgB" valign="top">http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="inDentA" align="left" height="135" valign="top" width="100%">Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 79F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
</td></tr></tbody></table>
Guess my brain is just now checking in... Seems as if I thought today was yesterday and tomorrow was today. In other words there is a meager 20 percent chance of rain and my money has probably seen the last of me...:ohnoes:

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Yeah... Rain is not gonna happen
http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_tpa_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[Conveyor Belt]

C'mon... wreck damnit, wreck!

[jmb]

We just got home from mother-in-law's and turned the tv on. Were there any wrecks in the first 25 laps?

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

No wrecks at present moment...
well over 100 laps so far...

[dollfus46]

I'm still in the running for Jr. to win.

[Kitty]

Ryan Newman won.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

what make of car, what # I need info, here!!!

[jmb]

Dodge, I think #12

[luvnlife]

I lost. Ryan Newman ughh. Guess he's better than Stewart or Bush winning though.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Well, pooh.....................I think I at least won on the car #

[jmb]

Well, pooh.....................I think I at least won on the car #
Scarlett, I think that's the only one I won, too.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

under 50

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

#12

[Conveyor Belt]

stupid

[metal protector]

I wanted to get in on some of this stuff. :smt009 School has been keeping me too busy.

[noway]

If anyone can find the results to the race let me know.. This is why nascar sucks.. You cant find the time of the race, how many cautions, average speed. :smt105 :smt102

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Hi Noway.
Results as of today You can find them and read them better probably at
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/1/data/results_official.html
RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 152.672 mph
Margin of Victory: .092
Time of Race: 03:16:30
Lead Changes: 42
Cautions: 81-84, 152-155, 162-165, 178-180, 185-187, 190-192, 196-197
CONTINGENCY AWARDS

Coors Light Pole: Jimmie Johnson,#48, Lowe's, Chevrolet
DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race: Greg Zipadelli,#20, The Home Depot, Toyota
Dow Automotive "Strategic Call of the Race": Tony Stewart,#20, The Home Depot, Toyota
EA Sports Move of the Race: Tony Stewart,#20, The Home Depot, Toyota
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Kyle Busch,#18, M&M's, Toyota
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Ryan Newman,#12, ALLTEL, Dodge
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Kurt Busch,#2, Miller Lite, Dodge
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Sam Hornish Jr.,#77, Mobil 1, Dodge
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Ryan Newman,#12, ALLTEL, Dodge
USG Improving the Finish Award: Elliott Sadler,#19, Bes

[Scarlett O'Hara]

You can believe Dixie or you can just trust me......................Sugar, everything I bet on, won............................

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

In essence I bet 750,000 and received back 350,000!
If I had only read that dad blamed weather page for Daytona right I would have bet a lot different! CURSES!!!!!:smt103

[luvnlife]

Hmmmm......who's the lesser of two evils here......:evil:

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 212pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="283"><col style="width: 164pt;" width="219"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 164pt;" x:str="Outcome " height="17" width="219">Outcome </td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Jeff Gordon Wins " height="17">Jeff Gordon Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Dale Earnhardt Jr Wins " height="17">Dale Earnhardt Jr Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Jimmy Johnson Wins " height="17">Jimmy Johnson Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Tony Stewart Wins " height="17">Tony Stewart Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Kevin Harvick Wins " height="17">Kevin Harvick Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Kurt Busch Wins " height="17">Kurt Busch Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Kyle Busch Wins " height="17">Kyle Busch Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Martin Truex Jr Wins " height="17">Martin Truex Jr Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Matt Kenseth Wins " height="17">Matt Kenseth Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td style="height: 15.75pt;" x:str="Ryan Newman Wins " height="21">Ryan Newman Wins </td> <td class="xl23">WIN</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Denny Hamlin Wins " height="17">Denny Hamlin Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Clint Bowyer Wins " height="17">Clint Bowyer Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Jeff Burton Wins " height="17">Jeff Burton Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Mark Martin Wins " height="17">Mark Martin Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Jamie Mcmurray Wins " height="17">Jamie Mcmurray Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Carl Edwards Wins " height="17">Carl Edwards Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Casey Mears Wins " height="17">Casey Mears Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Kasey Khane Wins " height="17">Kasey Khane Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Rest of the Field Wins " height="17">Rest of the Field Wins </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr 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class="xl23">WIN</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Race ends Under Caution " height="17">Race ends Under Caution </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td style="height: 15.75pt;" x:str="Winners car # 00-50 " height="21">Winners car # 00-50 </td> <td class="xl23">WIN</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" x:str="Winners car #51-99 " height="17">Winners car #51-99 </td> <td>lose</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Hmmmm......who's the lesser of two evils here......:evil:The man of course... Silly question from such a pretty lady...:kekeke:

[dollfus46]

I lost my arse. Wow. The Dodge cars dominated the top ten. Toyota was in there. Chevy and Ford sucked.