Daytona 500 delay hardest on truck drivers

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  1. MA Driver

    MA Driver Light Load Member

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    Postponement creates logistics nightmare With Daytona to Phoenix trip on the horizon, rain sets up shortened turnaround

    http://www.nascar.com/news/120227/jmenzer-daytona-phoenix-rain-logistics/index.html
     
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  3. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    Thats what they get for cutting back, until 2008 when all the teams started laying off people like crazy, they had plenty of trucks"trailers/drivers to go from track to track.


    Plus side of stuff like this is guys like my dad who drive nascar carhaulers is they get called up to help bigger and better teams






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  4. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Why is it harder than any other load for anybody else ? If you have the hours , you go . If you don't you stop . What dispatcher went to work for NASCAR scheduling races across the country for the next week ?
     
  5. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    Those trailers dont just have cars in them, they are full of parts, they have an entire convoy of trucks full of parts and cars. Every race requires a differant setup, which means after every race they have to go back to nc unload, reload then they can leave. They run teams so hos isnt the issue.






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  6. 07-379Pete

    07-379Pete Crusty Commando-Pete

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    Well things are really getting tight for them now! Start time for the 500 is now 7pm tonight.
     
  7. RickG

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    I really doubt they go back to NC after every race . They probably use alternate trucks.
     
  8. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    then youd be wrong :biggrin_2559:. I've been watching them all come out for the last 2 days. The entire team doesnt have to go back, but the car haulers and the shop trucks all do.




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  9. Roadmedic

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    Never thought about and now that you mention it again, I guess I never cared.
     
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