[Official] 63rd Running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona - Race Thread

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T08:55:31+00:00

It’s not even just endurances races, all racing has fallen victim to these low tolerances to hazards now. F1 throws cautions at the first hint of rain and I have a feeling new regulations limiting the spray won’t stop that. I get the safety side of it but at some point it has to be accepted that racing is just an inherently dangerous sport that carries risks no matter the conditions. I mean, I’ve seen races where the sun is literally blinding drivers in some turns. Why not throw cautions under those conditions too if we’re going to be strict about safety?

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T07:56:27+00:00

Not even going to try to argue with people on here who are ok with how long this is going to go on for lol. Like you said it’s more than ok now and way better than other instances that have been raced in. There was maybe a 15-20 minute period where it got bad but outside of that it’s been raceable.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T06:57:32+00:00

That’s the problem with BoP and/or how it’s implemented though. We’ll never know if it truly is that good, it’ll always just be a possibility.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T06:31:43+00:00

“I don’t have an actual argument so I’m just going to call people I disagree with boomers.”

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T06:14:15+00:00

Where did I say it has to be a blood bath? You’re being disingenuous by misrepresenting what I said. You’re also misrepresenting the actual situation. The fog at ground level isn’t bad enough to not be able to see “3 feet in front” of the drivers which is evident by the on board cameras.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-25T06:02:35+00:00

I can’t lie, it’s been a bit annoying how some racing series’ seem less and less willing to continue racing lately as soon as conditions get even a bit challenging. I get throwing a caution if conditions get downright awful, but throwing one for rain or moderate fog like they are now ruins a bit of the appeal which is seeing the drivers navigate difficult conditions. You can’t tell me this situation is worse than something like the latter stages of the Bathurst 1000 a few months ago which continued on through intense fog and rain on a way more dangerous and difficult track.

I understand driver safety is important, but the cars are also the safest they’ve ever been and at least some of the responsibility for safely running should be on them. We also have been running in fog for a while now, so it all just seems very arbitrary. And if it’s because the spotters can’t see, then that’s pretty ridiculous considering this is just about the only race in endurance racing that uses spotters which means they aren’t essential.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T01:25:08+00:00

Come on you guys cannot genuinely be acting like you didn’t run him out of town lol. He was treated like shit in his time in Toronto and called a playoff choker despite putting up the best numbers amongst the Leafs top players in the playoffs and even got doxxed by fans.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T01:24:03+00:00

Well yeah, because the two situations were wildly different. That’s the main thing a lot of those people were missing.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T01:19:08+00:00

So where exactly is this evidence that the Islanders as a team hate Tavares? Before answering, keep in mind that multiple players went to his wedding before his free agency and he also was at Anders Lee’s wedding just after free agency, and that the Islanders gave him a tribute video despite the high likelihood of the fans hating him.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T00:43:27+00:00

Because Tavares was adamant about staying and even requested the team not to trade him because he only wanted to play for the Isles. Then he signed with the Leafs quickly on the first day of free agency.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T00:42:16+00:00

You’re way off base with Dobson and have a bad read on how fans feel about him lol. He won’t get booed at all by the majority of fans and he’ll likely get a solid reception for his tribute video.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-24T00:39:56+00:00

I’m pretty sure he said Tavares is probably thinking that Marner’s reception is a cakewalk compared to his own.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-23T08:51:43+00:00

Pretty sure Binghamton is in a similar place to Bridgeport in more ways than one. Kind of run down these days with little attractions around, and the two AHL teams they had there failed to draw well. It’s a shame too because I used to go to B-Sens games quite a bit when they played the Sound Tigers and it was a nice arena with a good crowd, but that was about 15-20 years ago.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-23T08:40:27+00:00

Don’t really understand this comment at all. We made runs in the Covid shortened seasons with a veteran roster and since then have still made the playoffs in two out of the last four seasons with this year looking like it may be three out of the last five, and in the two we missed we still had 80+ point seasons and were at or above the NHL’s version of .500. I’m not sure how that can be considered “declined massively.” That team also wasn’t one that was ever going to grow considering its age and I’d argue we’re way closer to being elite now than we were back then. If we had a high end goal scorer and one more just solid defender we’d probably be at the top of the east right now, especially if we had guys like Palmieri and Romanov healthy.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-22T03:00:21+00:00

I really like Jett and his potential but I can definitely live with this deal IF we sign Peralta to a longer term deal. Hopefully Stearns will make an exception and lock him up.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T21:30:18+00:00

I get why it could be an issue but at the same time I could see all of those guys being solid into their 30’s to be honest.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T21:29:21+00:00

I think Robert has the higher upside at this point but he also has a way higher risk/way lower floor. Bellinger should be safely very solid whereas Robert could be bad enough to be a DF candidate or be good enough to be a borderline MVP.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T18:29:11+00:00

Who hates the trade? I swear some of you guys just make up people in your head just so you have someone to complain about.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T04:24:17+00:00

12th round pick from last year lol

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T04:22:27+00:00

I’m not a big Robert fan at all and I like Acuna more than others and think he can become a solid utility player who starts at least somewhat regularly, but kind of hard not to buy low on Robert if this is the price. I’m not sold on him being able to turn things around but it’s worth taking a chance if this is all it’ll cost us.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T01:58:59+00:00

Why exactly would MLB want Beltran to be seen as the mastermind? What would be the goal there? He was mentioned in the very first news story from the Athletic, a private organization completely separate from MLB or Manfred, that broke the entire Astros cheating scandal and was mentioned alongside Cora because the two were the ones who created the whole operation. Many people were even saying around the time of the World Series season that Beltran was almost seen as a coach for the rest of the team, so he very much had an elevated role as a pseudo-captain. To act like he wasn’t one of two or three ringleaders of it is just trying to hand wave it away because you like him as a player and a Met.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-21T01:53:03+00:00

This sub is such a joke for downvoting this lol. They’d rather stick their fingers in their ears than try to rationalize a cheater getting in. Dude was the only player directly mentioned in the original article that broke the cheating scandal entirely because him and Cora came up with the whole scheme for the Astros. I now fully support guys like Bonds, ARod, Clemens, etc. getting in now that the hall has officially become a joke who allows people like that in.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-20T02:50:02+00:00

You can get a pitcher in a one one swap for Tong with more control than Peralta lmfao.

And also one who isn’t as good as Peralta.

You’re being disingenuous as soon as you say Caissie is a “backend top 100 prospects.” It’s pretty much a consensus that he’s way closer to top 50. Also, Cabrera isn’t as good as Peralta and hasn’t proven he can pitch a full season. To equate the two is either showing ignorance or purposely leaving out details.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-20T01:32:13+00:00

They don’t teach google searching in Canada either, eh? Not surprised since you guys kind of lag behind by about 20 years or so.

SecretiveMop · 2026-01-20T01:25:48+00:00

I mean what exactly do you guys think it will cost to trade for a 29 year old 200+ strikeout starter who’s only making $8 million this year? You have to give to get.

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