Thread: 305 vs. 350

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Mike, did you catch the special on Speed Channel where he swapped cars with one of the F-1 guys and did a few laps on the road course at Indy??? Man, he looked like a natural in that thing!!! The F-1 guy didn't look quite as good in that overweight NASCAR sled!!!! But, you are absolutely correct. He would be successful in any type of racing, as would many of the others in NASCAR. I also watched Gordon in a Silver Crown car at Terra Haute, In. once. Talk about somebody who could "feel" a car!! The think was a tank in practice, then he came out set 3rd fast time, won his heat and the main. Was at IRP in Indy the next night and watched him set fast time (lap record), win his heat, and the main. Then on Sunay he won the main in a late model at some other track in Indiana... Yup, I am a bit partial to open wheel skinners, could you tell ????????????

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Mike, did you catch the special on Speed Channel where he swapped cars with one of the F-1 guys and did a few laps on the road course at Indy??? Man, he looked like a natural in that thing!!! The F-1 guy didn't look quite as good in that overweight NASCAR sled!!!! But, you are absolutely correct. He would be successful in any type of racing, as would many of the others in NASCAR. I also watched Gordon in a Silver Crown car at Terra Haute, In. once. Talk about somebody who could "feel" a car!! The think was a tank in practice, then he came out set 3rd fast time, won his heat and the main. Was at IRP in Indy the next night and watched him set fast time (lap record), win his heat, and the main. Then on Sunay he won the main in a late model at some other track in Indiana... Yup, I am a bit partial to open wheel skinners, could you tell ????????????

never was around the open wheels, i drove a modified for awhile and some late model on dirt yrs ago. did ok but it didnt pay the bills. never been to a open wheel race, but i like to watch those SILVER CROWNS cars. i think if you can win in the SILVER CROWN cars you can win in most anything.

Yup, way kewl cars. I raced carts, super mods, and sprints on the dirt. Gave it up in '78. My last wreck was a horrendous one. (cleared the catch fence, took down the wires for the lights!!) Broke damn near everything on my body. Went drag racing afterwards. Gave that up a few years back. My "final lap" will be at Bonneville, hopefully another year or two if I can line up a bit more sponsorship money. I did hot lap one of those IMCA late models one night a few years back. Way kewl ride!!!! Racing never paid all the bills, had some good sponsors and it sure was fun!!!!!

Originally posted by firebird45331
as much as I believe Jimmy Johnson is a little turd of a clone of gordon. I believe he has more potential than Jeff.

You said "turd"! Hee Hee

I agree that Paint Boy has talent, but I just plain don't like him or "turd".

to be in nextel you have to be a good driver, there's no doubt about that. But in the whole field I don't consider him the best driver out there. The reason I make such a big deal of IROC is because it's more of a level field. I admit the drivers I do like aren't the best nor will they ever be. I like who they are how they react. I liked Johny Benson. He's a good guy, raced clean, and was humbled by the fact that he had the opportunity to race. I liked Rusty Wallace, again by far from the best driver out there. I believe his biggest problem was that racing wasn't his passion he admitted that he'd rather be racing airplanes. I like Mark Martin. I think he's one of the greatest talents who ever lived, but I think the years and alcohol abuse stunted his potential. I never really cared much for Dale Sr. until after his death then I came to respect him for who he was and not what he did on the track. And last but not least Richard Petty. He's the absolute best there ever was. In the early days of Gordon's nascar career he probably was one of the best out there. And like I said in an earlier post he has done good for the sport. I won't deny that, but when the talent of the other drivers comes up to par he's still a mediocre driver. And there's no convincing me otherwise.

I raced a lot of yrs thinking like mark marten, if I couldn't pass a car without knocking him out of the way, then i wouldn't pass him. that don't get you nothing, but a bunch of seconds place finishes. to be the best you need to have the killer instinct, that's where dale sr. came into the pic. no heart at all. you are judging someone's ability to drive a race care with how much you like them and that don't have nothing to do with it.

but gordon would be the first one to cry and whine when it happens to him. I don't like seeing someone only being able to pass a car by hitting him. I think it's cheap

Bump drafting and pounding somebody's corner is part of NASCAR. All the drivers have been known to do it. Gordon no more or no less than anyone else! The media shows you the hits they have on film, which is always on the top cars. There's plenty of bumping, banging, and pushing in the back where the camera never records it. If you are only going to cheer for the ones who never (intentionally or otherwise) bump anyone, who will definitely have a short list, most probably none at all. Having watched and participated in many more races than I have ever seen on the tube I will again say there is a lot going on that the tv cameras and the average fan never see.