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I know your pain. I had a certain dis-like for Rusty Wallace for years. Then he had like a 100+ race losing streak. Finally it got to the point where I wanted to see him win just one before he retired. Can't explain it. Maybe you just feel sorry for him. He's a good guy, and he hasn't seen any results from all the changes he's made. He's got more respect than anybody on the track. how can you dislike him? you could be like a kyle bush or tony stewart fan and like jr. he is the coolsest. you have to admit that. when you see him driving that #88 you just smile. because he is a great driver and deserves a lot of respect. i have been a gordon fan for 7 years and i still love jr. he is great. Stop Winter...Just gather your thoughts and BREATHE. Deeper now. BREATHE. Feel better???
Rowdy has more talent. he will win the championship this year. Jr. MAY be in the top 10 but there is plenty of more racing to be done and anything can happen one way or another. Will the real Winter Glory please stand up?
lol Well I'll try to help out.
If you start liking him you will be labeled with a stereotype of being a redneck, beer throwing, hell raising fan. Jr. isn't the best role model out there either and should not even be mentioned in the top 10 of any list, other than the most overrated. He has done nothing but inherit a last name to entitle himself to legions of fans. He seems like a genuine person who could care less if he wins or loses. Junior can’t win in the best cars and if he was on an under financed team he’d never crack the top twenty.
He's overrated.
If you’ve ever been to a NASCAR event and had to suffer through the blind cheering of “Junior Nation” you know why. He has tons of fans at each race, and I can't figure out why. What has he done? His father is another story, but Jr. supposedly doesn't want to live in his "shadow" and it's obvious, as he seems to try his best to avoid it, including leaving the company his father built. He wanted to go to a place where he could win, and although it's just his first season, I'm waiting with open eyes. Personally, I think he is a traitor and power hungry but good luck convincing other people of that.
He has become the sob story of NASCAR. His Nation may be realizing finally that he's not quite what he is cracked up to be, and they think he is entitled to win. NASCAR is supposed to be a competitive sport and I love the fact that many fans and drivers realize that you must deserve a win, and not are entitled to one just because you've had a couple of bad seasons, and not met expectations. This may not convince you one way or the other, but it's some food for thought. I know I'm going against the popular opinion here, but it's better to think for yourself than allow others to do it for you if you ask me.
Just my opinion, don't kill me. Is it ok that I am startng to dislike Tony Stewart? If so, it is ok in my books that you like Jr., he is pretty cool. Uh Who? hes sortof in my top 10, what keeps him out is the fact that every week hes picked to win, and we all know it wont happen, and even jeff hammond sayin he'll be champ this year, come on Right now Kyle and Jr. are the most talked about drivers. As a result, all the trolls come out and pick on them to get people all riled up. They get off on stuff like that.
Besides, as a Jeff Gordon AND Jr. fan for years, I've found that it can be fun to throw the haters for a loop. Thats fine! Junior is my Favorite with Smoke being a very strong second! Welcome to Junior Nation!
And Smoke Tribes! lol.... winter glory likes junebug.....hahahahah!
j/k girl! it is alright to like dale i like dale he is my #3 driver..... Probably because he is a nice guy, and you know that, and have no reason to dislike him. Coming on here and reading crap about him constantly makes you feel badly because women are ruled by emotions, and the "mothering" instinct that we have kicks in.
It sounded good anyway! LOL! I have no idea how it happens. I was NEVER a Tony Stewart fan, and this year I want him to hurry up and win his first race. I was bummed out bad last week when he was taken out so early. I have no explanation for my sudden change of feelings either. Sounds like ur just coming to ur senses. Winter Glory you crack me up cause I've been defending Kyle all day yesterday so it's nice to know I got a little pay back in that department!! (it's a rough place to be huh?) And like I said yesterday and I'll say to you I'll never consider myself a member of "Rowdy's World" like I'm sure you'll never be a member of Jr Nation but hey we can all show respect to each others fans (the ones that deserve it anyways lol) and all is good in fact some of the members of Rowdy's World are some of my fave people on here and even though I'm a Jr fan you all still give me respect which I appreciate and I will do the same for you all and I will give credit where it is deserved like yesterday Kyle won acted great, drove great, and I was proud of him!! (yes I did say that!! LOL) Anyways I'll quit rambling I just wanted you to know your not the only one in that position and it's nice to know that I'm not alone!! (maybe we ought to make our own little club LOL!!) There's nothin' wrong with likin' Junior. Respect earns respect as the sayin' goes. Thanks for seein' thru the clouds.
I'm sorry.....I luv this!! LOL......he's not so bad after all.
No cure needed...we all have more than 1 favorite driver.
Thanks for the great laugh n big smile! Star for U!!
P.S. I have at least 10 favorite drivers. lol......... here that jr nation, we got another. jk. that's nothing to be afraid of. when i first started watching nascar i couldn't stand him. then a little later on my brothers got me liking him because he is their favorite driver. he is now in my top 4. You know what I haven't asked a Busch fan-Jr. hater yet? Why DO you hate Dale Jr? At least Kyle haters can give lots of reasons why they hate him. I've never heard a Jr. Hater actually say WHY they hate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Who's to say you can't be a fan of both? Is there some kind of unwritten law stating that if you like Rowdy you have to dislike Jr? I've been trying to tell you all, Jr's TRUE fans are the ones who can see past the "dumba**" routine on TV. He's just a good-natured guy who wants to win as bad as the next guy. His attitude is the polar opposite of Busch's. That's why there is this huge fan-based rivalry. I've got your cure. Quit caring what people on here say. Does it really matter what they say? Do you think Junior, or any other drivers for that matter, get on here and have their feelings hurt? Doubt it. I've seen so many ridiculous answers and questions that it's just not worth getting worked up over. Pull for your driver on Sunday, read about him on Monday, and let the rest say what they may. It worked for me. When Senior died, I switched to Kevin Harvick (still like him) but during last season all the Jr bashing got to me and now I pull for Jr more than anyone. There are so many ignorant people out there (and in here) who say he is a whiner and can't drive which couldn't be farther from the truth. This cant be the real Winter Glory! LOL There is nothing wrong with liking Dale Jr he just kind of rubs off on you but more to the point there isn't anything wrong with rooting for more than 1 driver either Dale is the main one I root for but I like a couple others too. I don't see him ever being in my top 25 I've found myself defending Jr. on like 5 different answers just TODAY! And worse, actually hoping he wins a race this year?!
No way am I jumping ship on Rowdy, by any means, but is it possible I'm actually gonna start "liking" Jr?
Is he gonna creep into my top 10?(he's currently about 12th)
What have you people done to me???
Cures please.
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Uh Who? I don't see him ever being in my top 25 I know your pain. I had a certain dis-like for Rusty Wallace for years. Then he had like a 100+ race losing streak. Finally it got to the point where I wanted to see him win just one before he retired. Can't explain it. Maybe you just feel sorry for him. He's a good guy, and he hasn't seen any results from all the changes he's made. You know what I haven't asked a Busch fan-Jr. hater yet? Why DO you hate Dale Jr? At least Kyle haters can give lots of reasons why they hate him. I've never heard a Jr. Hater actually say WHY they hate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This cant be the real Winter Glory! LOL Will the real Winter Glory please stand up?
lol When Senior died, I switched to Kevin Harvick (still like him) but during last season all the Jr bashing got to me and now I pull for Jr more than anyone. There are so many ignorant people out there (and in here) who say he is a whiner and can't drive which couldn't be farther from the truth. Right now Kyle and Jr. are the most talked about drivers. As a result, all the trolls come out and pick on them to get people all riled up. They get off on stuff like that.
Besides, as a Jeff Gordon AND Jr. fan for years, I've found that it can be fun to throw the haters for a loop. Is it ok that I am startng to dislike Tony Stewart? If so, it is ok in my books that you like Jr., he is pretty cool. There's nothin' wrong with likin' Junior. Respect earns respect as the sayin' goes. Thanks for seein' thru the clouds.
I'm sorry.....I luv this!! LOL......he's not so bad after all.
No cure needed...we all have more than 1 favorite driver.
Thanks for the great laugh n big smile! Star for U!!
P.S. I have at least 10 favorite drivers. hes sortof in my top 10, what keeps him out is the fact that every week hes picked to win, and we all know it wont happen, and even jeff hammond sayin he'll be champ this year, come on Well I'll try to help out.
If you start liking him you will be labeled with a stereotype of being a redneck, beer throwing, hell raising fan. Jr. isn't the best role model out there either and should not even be mentioned in the top 10 of any list, other than the most overrated. He has done nothing but inherit a last name to entitle himself to legions of fans. He seems like a genuine person who could care less if he wins or loses. Junior can’t win in the best cars and if he was on an under financed team he’d never crack the top twenty.
He's overrated.
If you’ve ever been to a NASCAR event and had to suffer through the blind cheering of “Junior Nation” you know why. He has tons of fans at each race, and I can't figure out why. What has he done? His father is another story, but Jr. supposedly doesn't want to live in his "shadow" and it's obvious, as he seems to try his best to avoid it, including leaving the company his father built. He wanted to go to a place where he could win, and although it's just his first season, I'm waiting with open eyes. Personally, I think he is a traitor and power hungry but good luck convincing other people of that.
He has become the sob story of NASCAR. His Nation may be realizing finally that he's not quite what he is cracked up to be, and they think he is entitled to win. NASCAR is supposed to be a competitive sport and I love the fact that many fans and drivers realize that you must deserve a win, and not are entitled to one just because you've had a couple of bad seasons, and not met expectations. This may not convince you one way or the other, but it's some food for thought. I know I'm going against the popular opinion here, but it's better to think for yourself than allow others to do it for you if you ask me.
Just my opinion, don't kill me. you could be like a kyle bush or tony stewart fan and like jr. he is the coolsest. you have to admit that. when you see him driving that #88 you just smile. because he is a great driver and deserves a lot of respect. i have been a gordon fan for 7 years and i still love jr. he is great. lol.... winter glory likes junebug.....hahahahah!
j/k girl! it is alright to like dale i like dale he is my #3 driver..... Thats fine! Junior is my Favorite with Smoke being a very strong second! Welcome to Junior Nation!
And Smoke Tribes! He's got more respect than anybody on the track. how can you dislike him? Stop Winter...Just gather your thoughts and BREATHE. Deeper now. BREATHE. Feel better???
Rowdy has more talent. he will win the championship this year. Jr. MAY be in the top 10 but there is plenty of more racing to be done and anything can happen one way or another. that's nothing to be afraid of. when i first started watching nascar i couldn't stand him. then a little later on my brothers got me liking him because he is their favorite driver. he is now in my top 4. Winter Glory you crack me up cause I've been defending Kyle all day yesterday so it's nice to know I got a little pay back in that department!! (it's a rough place to be huh?) And like I said yesterday and I'll say to you I'll never consider myself a member of "Rowdy's World" like I'm sure you'll never be a member of Jr Nation but hey we can all show respect to each others fans (the ones that deserve it anyways lol) and all is good in fact some of the members of Rowdy's World are some of my fave people on here and even though I'm a Jr fan you all still give me respect which I appreciate and I will do the same for you all and I will give credit where it is deserved like yesterday Kyle won acted great, drove great, and I was proud of him!! (yes I did say that!! LOL) Anyways I'll quit rambling I just wanted you to know your not the only one in that position and it's nice to know that I'm not alone!! (maybe we ought to make our own little club LOL!!) lol......... here that jr nation, we got another. jk. Sounds like ur just coming to ur senses. There is nothing wrong with liking Dale Jr he just kind of rubs off on you but more to the point there isn't anything wrong with rooting for more than 1 driver either Dale is the main one I root for but I like a couple others too. Probably because he is a nice guy, and you know that, and have no reason to dislike him. Coming on here and reading crap about him constantly makes you feel badly because women are ruled by emotions, and the "mothering" instinct that we have kicks in.
It sounded good anyway! LOL! I have no idea how it happens. I was NEVER a Tony Stewart fan, and this year I want him to hurry up and win his first race. I was bummed out bad last week when he was taken out so early. I have no explanation for my sudden change of feelings either. I've got your cure. Quit caring what people on here say. Does it really matter what they say? Do you think Junior, or any other drivers for that matter, get on here and have their feelings hurt? Doubt it. I've seen so many ridiculous answers and questions that it's just not worth getting worked up over. Pull for your driver on Sunday, read about him on Monday, and let the rest say what they may. It worked for me. I've found myself defending Jr. on like 5 different answers just TODAY! And worse, actually hoping he wins a race this year?!
No way am I jumping ship on Rowdy, by any means, but is it possible I'm actually gonna start "liking" Jr?
Is he gonna creep into my top 10?(he's currently about 12th)
What have you people done to me???
Cures please. Who's to say you can't be a fan of both? Is there some kind of unwritten law stating that if you like Rowdy you have to dislike Jr? I've been trying to tell you all, Jr's TRUE fans are the ones who can see past the "dumba**" routine on TV. He's just a good-natured guy who wants to win as bad as the next guy. His attitude is the polar opposite of Busch's. That's why there is this huge fan-based rivalry.
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Will the real Winter Glory please stand up?
lol you could be like a kyle bush or tony stewart fan and like jr. he is the coolsest. you have to admit that. when you see him driving that #88 you just smile. because he is a great driver and deserves a lot of respect. i have been a gordon fan for 7 years and i still love jr. he is great. I've got your cure. Quit caring what people on here say. Does it really matter what they say? Do you think Junior, or any other drivers for that matter, get on here and have their feelings hurt? Doubt it. I've seen so many ridiculous answers and questions that it's just not worth getting worked up over. Pull for your driver on Sunday, read about him on Monday, and let the rest say what they may. It worked for me. Uh Who? Probably because he is a nice guy, and you know that, and have no reason to dislike him. Coming on here and reading crap about him constantly makes you feel badly because women are ruled by emotions, and the "mothering" instinct that we have kicks in.
It sounded good anyway! LOL! I have no idea how it happens. I was NEVER a Tony Stewart fan, and this year I want him to hurry up and win his first race. I was bummed out bad last week when he was taken out so early. I have no explanation for my sudden change of feelings either. I don't see him ever being in my top 25 He's got more respect than anybody on the track. how can you dislike him? Is it ok that I am startng to dislike Tony Stewart? If so, it is ok in my books that you like Jr., he is pretty cool. Stop Winter...Just gather your thoughts and BREATHE. Deeper now. BREATHE. Feel better???
Rowdy has more talent. he will win the championship this year. Jr. MAY be in the top 10 but there is plenty of more racing to be done and anything can happen one way or another. I know your pain. I had a certain dis-like for Rusty Wallace for years. Then he had like a 100+ race losing streak. Finally it got to the point where I wanted to see him win just one before he retired. Can't explain it. Maybe you just feel sorry for him. He's a good guy, and he hasn't seen any results from all the changes he's made. There is nothing wrong with liking Dale Jr he just kind of rubs off on you but more to the point there isn't anything wrong with rooting for more than 1 driver either Dale is the main one I root for but I like a couple others too. hes sortof in my top 10, what keeps him out is the fact that every week hes picked to win, and we all know it wont happen, and even jeff hammond sayin he'll be champ this year, come on When Senior died, I switched to Kevin Harvick (still like him) but during last season all the Jr bashing got to me and now I pull for Jr more than anyone. There are so many ignorant people out there (and in here) who say he is a whiner and can't drive which couldn't be farther from the truth. Thats fine! Junior is my Favorite with Smoke being a very strong second! Welcome to Junior Nation!
And Smoke Tribes! Who's to say you can't be a fan of both? Is there some kind of unwritten law stating that if you like Rowdy you have to dislike Jr? I've been trying to tell you all, Jr's TRUE fans are the ones who can see past the "dumba**" routine on TV. He's just a good-natured guy who wants to win as bad as the next guy. His attitude is the polar opposite of Busch's. That's why there is this huge fan-based rivalry. Winter Glory you crack me up cause I've been defending Kyle all day yesterday so it's nice to know I got a little pay back in that department!! (it's a rough place to be huh?) And like I said yesterday and I'll say to you I'll never consider myself a member of "Rowdy's World" like I'm sure you'll never be a member of Jr Nation but hey we can all show respect to each others fans (the ones that deserve it anyways lol) and all is good in fact some of the members of Rowdy's World are some of my fave people on here and even though I'm a Jr fan you all still give me respect which I appreciate and I will do the same for you all and I will give credit where it is deserved like yesterday Kyle won acted great, drove great, and I was proud of him!! (yes I did say that!! LOL) Anyways I'll quit rambling I just wanted you to know your not the only one in that position and it's nice to know that I'm not alone!! (maybe we ought to make our own little club LOL!!) I've found myself defending Jr. on like 5 different answers just TODAY! And worse, actually hoping he wins a race this year?!
No way am I jumping ship on Rowdy, by any means, but is it possible I'm actually gonna start "liking" Jr?
Is he gonna creep into my top 10?(he's currently about 12th)
What have you people done to me???
Cures please. Sounds like ur just coming to ur senses. lol......... here that jr nation, we got another. jk. You know what I haven't asked a Busch fan-Jr. hater yet? Why DO you hate Dale Jr? At least Kyle haters can give lots of reasons why they hate him. I've never heard a Jr. Hater actually say WHY they hate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. lol.... winter glory likes junebug.....hahahahah!
j/k girl! it is alright to like dale i like dale he is my #3 driver..... This cant be the real Winter Glory! LOL There's nothin' wrong with likin' Junior. Respect earns respect as the sayin' goes. Thanks for seein' thru the clouds.
I'm sorry.....I luv this!! LOL......he's not so bad after all.
No cure needed...we all have more than 1 favorite driver.
Thanks for the great laugh n big smile! Star for U!!
P.S. I have at least 10 favorite drivers. Well I'll try to help out.
If you start liking him you will be labeled with a stereotype of being a redneck, beer throwing, hell raising fan. Jr. isn't the best role model out there either and should not even be mentioned in the top 10 of any list, other than the most overrated. He has done nothing but inherit a last name to entitle himself to legions of fans. He seems like a genuine person who could care less if he wins or loses. Junior can’t win in the best cars and if he was on an under financed team he’d never crack the top twenty.
He's overrated.
If you’ve ever been to a NASCAR event and had to suffer through the blind cheering of “Junior Nation” you know why. He has tons of fans at each race, and I can't figure out why. What has he done? His father is another story, but Jr. supposedly doesn't want to live in his "shadow" and it's obvious, as he seems to try his best to avoid it, including leaving the company his father built. He wanted to go to a place where he could win, and although it's just his first season, I'm waiting with open eyes. Personally, I think he is a traitor and power hungry but good luck convincing other people of that.
He has become the sob story of NASCAR. His Nation may be realizing finally that he's not quite what he is cracked up to be, and they think he is entitled to win. NASCAR is supposed to be a competitive sport and I love the fact that many fans and drivers realize that you must deserve a win, and not are entitled to one just because you've had a couple of bad seasons, and not met expectations. This may not convince you one way or the other, but it's some food for thought. I know I'm going against the popular opinion here, but it's better to think for yourself than allow others to do it for you if you ask me.
Just my opinion, don't kill me. that's nothing to be afraid of. when i first started watching nascar i couldn't stand him. then a little later on my brothers got me liking him because he is their favorite driver. he is now in my top 4. Right now Kyle and Jr. are the most talked about drivers. As a result, all the trolls come out and pick on them to get people all riled up. They get off on stuff like that.
Besides, as a Jeff Gordon AND Jr. fan for years, I've found that it can be fun to throw the haters for a loop.
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partly both i think he might have even more fans if he werent in a toyota well he's taken on a bad guy role which has attracted some people, he has dominated this year which has attracted people, and some people still think he purposly wrecked jr at richmond so some jr haters liked that and that mad them fans (those are the only busch fans i dont like) the rest are pretty cool. Most likey he is gaining so many fans from winning. I personally don't pick winners usually (29, 44,18) I got kinda lucky that Kyle Busch is a winner lol. I usually have awful luck. Too many people are band wagoners these days... ANOTHER bandwagoner....it amazes me. People have no dignity. I would say because he is winning. Most people just jump on winners a band wagon, until he stops losing. I know A LOT of fans that like Dale Jr, but clearly hate Gordon and Johnson. I for one don't care who he drives for because I don't like him. its some of both - there's no denying it. winning gets him noticed by more people, especially fans new to the sport, and changing teams got him noticed by all the HMS haters out there. that's not how i came to like him (he's a fellow vegas boy) - i liked him before he was winning so often, and i don't hate HMS.
but in the end, it doesn't really matter HOW the fans got there, what matters is THAT they got there - and that's true of fans of rowdy, of any other driver, or of nascar as a whole in my book. Its all because of his winning alot. When he won a bunch of races with HMS no one was cheering for him. wtg on answers #18 and the besta....thumbs UP from ME!
Kyle is on a roll I think Kyle Busch has more fans think he does but I bet the Jr fans hate him though I'm a lifelong Redskin fan and I really wish I could thus, pull for Gibbs racing. But I swear my least favorite three drivers are Hamlin, Stewart, and Busch. Oh well. I always liked him when he was at Hendrick. Some people just like drivers because they win, sad but true. Kyle proabably gained a lot of fans at Richmond even though he made the Jr fans hate him worse.
His merchandise sales are now second to you know who - Jr. I admit JGR has one he** of a team with Tony, Kyle, and Denny!!
But so does HMS they just haven't gotten it all together yet so far this year.
It should come down to both these teams for the championship!!
But that's just my opinion!! Yup, Kyle's a good name! I ama big fan of Hendrick...well Jeff and Jimmie at least, and I liked Kyle there. He fits in so much better at Gibbs, though, and I love watching him win there, and I know that he is a rare talent. Joe Gibbs Racing is going to be strong for years to come with Busch, Hamlin, and Logano in the mix. Things are looking good idont notice that he really has many fans insomuch as he has a whole load of people that really dislike him (ala Gordon).
wrecking Jr. a few races ago when he had a good chance to win has mobilized a lot of fans against him.
i dont think it has much to do with his move to Gibbs I'll admit, last year I very much disliked him but, I am thinking it had more to do with his team. Now that he is on with Gibbs, I do not care which of the three Gibbs drivers win as long has it is one of them. I've been a fan from day one. Last year I supported his HMS teammates, this year I support his JGR teammates
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I don't think he is the best driver out there but he does have some talent & even though he is 3rd in points, I don't see him winning a championship unless he wins a race or 2 but it may or may not come. He hasn't won with Hendrick still and doesn't look like he will anytime soon. Last season you guys said that if he doesn't win this season he isnt very good. well you can talk about consistency all you want but where is his points race win?
All I see is 'its coming its coming, you cant be that consistent and not win' or 'he's due, this is his week'
This is the stuff I read each week and its almost depressing that people are so blind. He has turned into the sob story of NASCAR with fans thinking other drivers should move off the track to let him get in victory lane.
Isn't NASCAR for racing? If Dale Jr. is gods gift to NASCAR he will win, but please quit saying it every single week it looks bad on Jr. Nation. You forget, he won the first two races of the season, the Bud Shootout, and one of the Gatorade Duels. So he has won for Hendrick, but yeah, they were NON points races, BUT, He still won. He is definitely not the best, but he is great.
Just a tip. Before you post, you might want to get the facts straight. OK?? Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a great driver
He's very talented.
He's being very consistent.
3rd in points!
Just because he hasn't won doesn't mean he's not one of the best drivers out there!
& he is due for a win.
He'll win soon.
but why does it bother you so much that people keep saying he's gonna win soon?
People say that about alot of drivers.
im sure there are plenty of people saying "oh..Jeff Gordon hasn't won yet this year..this is his week..he's gonna get his first win of the season" or with any other winless driver this year..like Tony Stewart. every driver has fans, and the fans think that their driver is the greatest that is what makes the sport the greatest lol it's funny that someone ^^ said that he was due for a win after the question said that's what everyone else says, even if he isn't very good at a certain track. Okay here we go again, let the bashing start. enough already If we are Jr fans and we think or want to believe that he is gonna win then what is it to ya? why do you care? I'm a proud member of Jr nation and yes I have faith that Jr's win will come and he's not doing that poorly he is 3rd in points and if you think that is bad then get a life. I'm not gonna jump ship just because he hasn't won lately i don't care if he doesn't win for another 100 races I'll still be his fan and I'll still have faith that he'll win so get over it!! a true fan stands by their driver win or lose something you would know if you were a loyal fan! Fan above me, I don't think he is talking about a one race issue.
It's almost a trick question because you can say it has no answer:
"Who is more deserving of their athletic celebrity status -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Danica Patrick?"
Zach Klein of WFTV-Ch. 9 dumped that stumper on Brian Schmitz and me during Sunday Showdown, what I like to think of as the best five minutes in TV sports, especially in its time period of 11:45 p.m.
Schmitz said Earnhardt is more deserving. I chose Danica and then blurted something like: "Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the most overrated athlete in American sports today."
Schmitz muttered to me: "Be careful when you start your car."
The wrath of Earnhardt nation aside, did I mean that? After all, it was television -- and people will say and do anything on television. We all know that.
So, did I mean it?
Absolutely.
Who else could it be? Earnhardt is a giant, especially after switching teams and cars, generating all that new merchandise flying off the shelves. Too bad he can't go that fast in his car. Yes, he's third in current NASCAR Big Guy standings but he didn't finish among the top drivers in two of the last three seasons and, this is my killer fact -- has not had a Sprint Cup victory in 74 starts dating back two years.
And he has been voted NASCAR's MPD -- "Most Popular Driver" -- for five consecutive years. Would that be true if he were Dale Jones Jr.?
So he wins our MORA -- Most OverRated Athlete.
But Danica would be second because how much attention would she be getting if she was Dan Patrick? (Wait a second, you don't suppose she really is Dan Patrick? -- Nah.)
No room for a list. (Stop that cheering!) but other names -- past and present -- come to mind. No, not Anna Kournikova because nobody ever said, "Wow! What a great tennis player!" Most guys just got out the "Wow!" and then choked on their drool.
How about these names in no particular order: Mike Tyson, every Yankee ever born, Ben Wallace, Joe Namath (career completion percentage 50.1), Brett Favre, Mike Vick, Michelle Wie and, I hate to say this, Shaquille O'Neal.
Hey, put those with Earnhardt and Patrick and we would have a Top Ten list!
You can do it yourself. I am a JR Fan as well as many others such as Harvick, Johnson, Kyle, Tony, Newman, Kurt, Gordon, Khane, Burton and NO in my personal opinion he is not the best driver and never will be but as a FAN, that does not make me disloyal to him or the others I pull for.
He is right now the most consistent and still 3rd in the points ahead of the other Hendricks Drivers. but does that make him he best..NO again.
And sure would like for you to send me the article about him wanting other drivers to move off track and let him win, I think not..that was a comment made by Denny Hamlin and NO, I do not pull for him like I do the others at Gibbs!
WE all as FANS..no matter what driver wants our driver to win and hope next week is the week, but as you know..when it does we all will be happy for JR. and if it is another one of our FAVS..we all would just as Happy!
Please no more bashing of JR Fans, some of us are really NASCAR FANS not bashers or sobbers or haters..
As you know there are 43 drivers hungry to WIN and it's racing not a popularity contest. I am not a bandwagoner or jump ship of any of the drivers that I pull for ..now that is what a real FAN is! Agree or disagree, that is anyone's opinion..this is mine. Simple plain truth.
As for the best driver in Nascar?? Too many to count..here is a sample few: Dale Sr, Donnie Allison, David Pearson, Davey Allison, Cale Yaroborough, you want to add some more..be my guest! i want to know where all the gordon fans are that bashed jr all these years now he is the greatest thing ever Why the hate.
I have drivers (NOTE: PLURAL....) that I like and dislike.
But, I hope everyone wins sooner or later.
Be it Tony, Kyle, Kurt, Jimmie, Jr. Jeff...etc. I like Dale Jr as a person. And I think he's a good driver also. That's why I pull for him every race. Is he the best driver in the history of NASCAR? Who's to say? Sure I want him to win and I'm disappointed when he doesn't. But he's my driver and I'm behind him 100%. I really like Dale Jr. as a person plus he is great for NASCAR but you have to face the facts that he isn't a very good race driver or he would win more often with the cars and teams he has had. He certainly isn't a driver like his father at all.
Any owner would love to have him on their team just for the amount of merchandise he sells and the publicity.
Even if he never wins another race his fans, employers, and sponsors will still love him and he will have a long career in NASCAR, if he wants it. Why does it bother you so much that JR has fans? You or any of the Jr hating cronies on this site is not going to change anyone's mind. Give it up.
Oh and by the way...MY pick to win this weekend? Dale Jr. I've said this over and over again, Dale is a nice guy, and a good driver, just not a great driver. I don't think he's got the fire in his belly that Kyle has. I dont know about him being THE best. Hes one of the best. Probably not as good as you tho. Ive never heard anybody say anything about other drivers should let him win. But I guess you heard somebody say it so thats what Jr. fans think. The man is doing what he loves, has won several times and is rich and successful and will be winning again. No matter how good a driver is and how much heart they put into it theres always some expert spectator ready see all the bad and shuffle him into retirement as soon as he hits a rough spot. Every winning driver goes thru this and as soon as it starts theres always the jerk expert right there to start flappin their gums. What have you won lately, expert? Anyone in Jr.'s position in racing would have did way more than Jr. ever has. Being handed everything from age 12 on up til now, he hasn't did diddly squat as far as a race driver. Only a few wins and oh yeah his fans will not let us forget his Bush championships he won, but he couldn't beat Matt Kensith for Rookie of the year. Jr. has just partied his life away and is looking for stardom to retire on. Once you have money it is harder to risk life and limb to keep the car on the edge. He has money so why does he want to race hard anymore, just keep running races and gain profit sharing... Atta Boy Jr. Dale Jr is a Great driver and he will win soon,even with that tore up car he was still running competitive laps. Retarded question. How does a wreck that wasn't his fault take him out make him a bad driver?
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Dale Jr. is. The thumbs down are from people unwilling to accept it. They will know in time. of all time Well I would say the late Rob Moroso But not many remember him so I guess it would be the driver of the "88" car,Junior! This guy! Jr Brian Jackson and if you know what the riverside raceway was you'll know that he will forever hold the track record there.
( Fiance's dad is Brian Jackson! ) Dale Jr would be pretty high on that list. Denny Hamlin is not overra88d and if you watch the replay Jr's little B***H hit him under caution. Plus Hamlin wins more often then 75 races. Kyle Bush not over88d he is just that good. Sow now that we have them out of the way. Lets go with Jr. NASCAR is going to go downhill because the winning sponsors receive less attention then Jr does and thats going to PISS them off and they will put their money elsewhere. Something needs to be done about all of the unfair media attention that he receives. Or he needs to win. I see something being done about it first. Jamie, you're dead to me (joking)
Of all time?? That's too tough to answer, 60 years worth of good, great, bad, and never should've even trieds. Dick Trickle was the most OVER88D driver ever. ;~) Little E. KYLE BUSCH! earnhardt jr or gordon. Jeeeeeeeeeewwwwwnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeerr... Jr until danica comes to nascar JR sorry Ov... and Ed p, that was just pure nasty.......you definitely are a basher and NOT a Fan of anyone if you could put up a post like that!
Personally, Kyle Petty is most overrated, I do like him but since The King stepped down..Petty Enterprises just cannot get it right, Bobby Labonte is the only driver that is showing any type progress and that is not saying much, I also am a fan of Labonte too.
Also the loss of Adam has had a huge impact on kyle Petty and possibly the "fire" is gone. It is a good thing he is stepping out for a few weeks, in my personal opinion he is a better race commentator than racer..
But that is just opinion and everyone has one..do not mean to offend... You think your funny. But the most overrated is Carl Edwards. ALL time??????
Dale Ernhardt...> SENIOR!!!!!!!
Subliminal or not.
GOOOOOOOOO J Gordon! Umm, Denny "I'm going to use the car as an excuse for me being an idiot" Hamlin, or Denny "I'm going to whine about a full-time Nationwide driver, actually racing with me in a Nationwide race" Hamlin. Or Denny" Let's use turn 2 at Richmond as a parking space Hamlin". Ohh wait one more, Denny"throw my pit crew under the bus" Hamlin. I hope I'm not too subtle there. And to think I actually used to like the guy, hell I'm actually begining to like Shrub more than him.
Hmm were'nt expecting this one were you there, I mean with all these little kiss-up Jr haters here, I bet you were expecting everyone to say Jr. BTW I've dealt with better trolls than you before, and you are nowhere in their league. Kyle Bucshy and Daley Jr are both so far overrated with Gordy and Stewy close behind!
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Nope it should all be on one station....This is yet another reason why I don,t watch it like I used to... i think everyone has a problem with each broadcasting... i like fox the best probably because basically i grew up hearing them i don't mind rusty but i can't stand the guy who was a basketball player but he talks just to talk has never raced and has no idea what he is talking about... and then the girls just talk to talk they really don't know what they are talking about.... fox is the best and then tnt.... i really don't care for the espn and abc split Well, TNT is better than ESPN/ABC, Fox is the best...I'm sure glad I have Sirius Satellite radio, the guys at MRN/PRN know how to call a race..
Go Dale Jr & Hms it should all go to fox in my opinion. its just much more livley and exciting. also i think fox has better picture quality then tnt, abc, and espn. i guess they have H.D. or something. Fox should have gotten all the races, they make them more fun, and exciting...
Now in Rusty's defense, he is a good announcer and I think will bring something special to the races, we will see,.
the last half of the races each year is always boring, just due to the announcers they have, they try to explain things and they act like they don't know what the heck they are talking about, they talk around things and do not explain very well at all, I always hated it every time it was time for Benny Parsons and the other guys to take over for the rest of the season, boring announcers, and took away from Nascar.......
maybe this year will be better and Rusty will make things more fun and educate some of those announcers.....
Yea #88 Go Jr, he is really finished up bad today and so did others due that 9 car pile up.....
Stewart was like 110 laps down, bless his heart...tore his car up good I am really sad.......... I love FOX! tnt can be no worse than fox It doesn't matter what fans think of the television deal. Those networks are paying a lot of money to broadcast the races. Personally, I think it's a joke that a race isn't on network TV from June to September. I refuse to pay for cable so I can't watch, and that takes out a lot of casual fans that can't watch either. No... Rusty gets on my nerves before the cretin even opens his yap. I already miss Darrell, Jeff and LarryMac (albeit annoying). I wish Fox would keep it too! I wish Fox would get it all too, I like Fox better than the other networks!! As long as DW isn't commenting, I don't car which network covers Nascar. I just don't respect his over dramatization of every situation. And, the boogity boogity thing is OLD. They need to flush that once & for all. I can't afford cable, so be glad you get to watch it no matter what channel it comes on. Today's race was the last race I will get to watch until ABC picks it up on September 6th. I can't afford the extra luxuries. Congrats on the new T.V. Must be nice. Maybe I'll purchase some cable with my stimulus check. Ha! I am, them stooges in the Fox booth are terrible. One minute DW was bad mouthing Hamlin about running into Sadler wide open then 100 laps or so later he was saying how hard it was to stop one of the cup cars comming out of turn 4(which is it DW?). Fox will never get Nascar the whole year because it would rather air baseball and football. Those are their money makers especially football in the fall. Truth hurts. is everybody ready for the TNT Nascar to take over also ABC/ ESPN . i really dont want to hear rusty or any of them on abc again now tnt isnt that bad but abc is i think fox should get all the races like i watched ESPN Coverage of Nwide Qualifying Saturday and i really didnt understand how there stuff works . im ready to listen to it on the radio just rabbitt ears here folks.Whats everyone gonna do when its either buy gas or pay cable?? Radio calls a better race and you dont have to waste a day in front of tv taking a 65 lap nascar nap I'm actually dreading it. I gotta figure out how to get MRN on my computer or something. I personally dont like ESPN and ABC, because they dont show all the action on the track. I dont care for TNT either really, I like FOX other than DW. So I am dreading the loss of FOX right now.
