Looks like Bon Jovi is the warmup act for the 500.

Makes sense, considering all 43 drivers will be "Livin' On A Prayer" for the next four hours or so.

Maybe now we can start the race?

Jay Leno driving the Corvette pace car.

Free preview of the NASCAR Pay Per View package today, so if you've got PPV capabilities, check it out. Especially during commercial breaks. ;)

Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Waltrip, Ken Schrader, and Dale Junior (camera currently down) are the drivers to choose from.

GREEN!!!!!

Jeff Green is down a tire already!

He must've gotten those tires at Best Buy...

They've already seperated into two seperate packs. How does that happen in under three laps?!?

Jeff Burton leads lap 1. Green back on track.

WOOHOOO, feels good to be racin again!

WOOHOOO, feels good to be racin again!

You said it! :thumbsup:

Hows it going Swifty, hope Bill does good for ya today!

I liked seeing Jovi, he might not be great music but hes fun music

Going with Kenny Schrader's in car camera for this commercial break. He's right at the end of the first pack of cars.

can't believe we're the only ones here :(

Hows it going Swifty, hope Bill does good for ya today!

I'm doing well, how about you? Who are you pulling for today since Kerry's not running?

I liked seeing Jovi, he might not be great music but hes fun music

I like Bon Jovi myself. :thumbsup: I live in the '80s, how can I not like Bon Jovi?

can't believe we're the only ones here :(

A far cry from a few years ago. But White Lightning Nut hasn't been active in almost a year. Not sure where Racer Joe, FE428CJ, and CJTORINO are.

Going with Tony's camera this commercial break. Some of the other in car cameras are down.

CAUTION!!!

Drivers are pitting...

Any idea why we're under yellow?

Vickers loses it and Truex hits the wall.

This brought out the caution. Jarrett and Shelmerdine penalized.

Back to green!

Junior goes high and no one goes with him... He goes straight on back.

Gordon to the lead! Sadler hung out to dry!

Kenseth gets Gordon lose and takes the lead!

There goes Gordon.

Junior to the lead!

How did Tony save that race car?

Either way, he takes the lead!

Sorry Swifty, wasn't ignoring you. Trying to do some work while I watch. Anyhowz I guess I'll be rooting for Mikey this year since Rustys gone. I like Carl Edwards for my young gun. I pulled Kyle Bush in the race pool at work but can't bring myself to root for the shrub.

Riding with Tony during this commercial break. He's still leading.

Boy we had alot of lead changes in a short period of time. :thumbsup:

I pulled Kyle Bush in the race pool at work but can't bring myself to root for the shrub.

I couldn't agree with you more. I couldn't root for either of the Busch brothers if they paid me to.

So far this is turning out to be a classic.

Mayfield slow and smoking!

So far this is turning out to be a classic.

This is the best NASCAR race I've seen in years! :thumbsup:

Mayfield will always be a scrub.

I couldn't agree with you more. I couldn't root for either of the Busch brothers if they paid me to.

yeah he's worth $105.00 to me but I can't do it

Mayfield pitting again.

Tony's still leading and McMurray is still running second. This cloud cover is wreaking havoc with the in car cameras.

McMurray to the front!

Caution. And Tony swearing on the in car....

Newman wins the race off pit road.

McMurray with a 23 second pit stop. That's not going to win races (or championships!).

Back to green!

What happened? Who caused that Tony or Jeff?

What happened? Who caused that Tony or Jeff?

Both of them. Jeff for making the move, Tony for not letting Jeff in line.

I take back that classic remark Swifty & Pony. Too many good drivers in the back. How quick it can change in Nascar.

A really misty Sunday drive out there...

I take back that classic remark Swifty. Too many good drivers in the back. How quick it can change in Nascar.

That could end up making it all the more classic.

And Kenseth to the front.

Tony's picking them off in the middle of the pack. He may get back to the front, and soon!

He's diving high, low, and through the middle.

That could end up making it all the more classic.

And Kenseth to the front.
Good point. Man with this weather. The big one is even more bound to happen. It just has an Eerie feel.

Man with this weather. The big one is even more bound to happen. It just has an Eerie feel.

If this were bring broadcast in black & white, I'd almost expect Bogie to make an appearance. The weather gives a certain mood to the event, and that mood is mystery & foreboding.

First seven or eight cars have broken away from the rest of the field.

Big one!

I dunno, I dont think that was the big one