Dirty Mo Posse wrote:
You sound like you know a little bit about NASCAR. Junior is a popular driver that gets a win every once in a while. Of current drivers, he is not in the class of Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, et al.
Junior finished fifth in the Cup standings last year ahead of both Stewart (29th) and Edwards (13th). And he finished only one point behind Kyle.
The best driver right now is Jimmie Johnson. His championships speak for themselves.
Sally Vixxxens wrote:
Dirty Mo Posse wrote:You sound like you know a little bit about NASCAR. Junior is a popular driver that gets a win every once in a while. Of current drivers, he is not in the class of Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, et al.
Junior finished fifth in the Cup standings last year ahead of both Stewart (29th) and Edwards (13th). And he finished only one point behind Kyle.
Not completely fair to Stewart since the broken leg derailed the last third of the season for him. I would put Stewart ahead of Dale Jr. because of the series champion on Stewart's resume. Dale Jr. doesn't have that, yet. He might have the right set up this year to get it though. Until Kyle Busch, Edwards, Hamlin, and others win a series title, they aren't in the conversation.
Sally Vixxxens wrote:
Dirty Mo Posse wrote:You sound like you know a little bit about NASCAR. Junior is a popular driver that gets a win every once in a while. Of current drivers, he is not in the class of Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, et al.
Junior finished fifth in the Cup standings last year ahead of both Stewart (29th) and Edwards (13th). And he finished only one point behind Kyle.
I know you're trolling, but I'll waste my time & respond since I follow the sport.
Matt Kenseth is ahead of Junior. Stewart, Kyle Busch & of course Jimmie Johnson are ahead of Junior as well. I recall years when Junior struggled or didn't even make the chase.
These are only a few of the current drivers who are better. Keselowski, Harvick, & Kurt Busch could easily enter the conversation too.
Agree with above poster about Mario Andretti.
bolier wrote:
Sally Vixxxens wrote:Junior finished fifth in the Cup standings last year ahead of both Stewart (29th) and Edwards (13th). And he finished only one point behind Kyle.
I know you're trolling, but I'll waste my time & respond since I follow the sport.
Matt Kenseth is ahead of Junior. Stewart, Kyle Busch & of course Jimmie Johnson are ahead of Junior as well. I recall years when Junior struggled or didn't even make the chase.
These are only a few of the current drivers who are better. Keselowski, Harvick, & Kurt Busch could easily enter the conversation too.
How am I trolling? I didnt say Junior was the best. He's not. But he's clearly in the top 10.
You're all forgetting about DICK TRICKLE!!!
No idea how good or bad he was, because it really doesn't matter.
As likeable as he is, I doubt he would make the top 100 in a list of the greatest drivers of all time. The wins and statistics simply aren't there. He's only won 3 Sprint Cup races in the past EIGHT years.
Gobsmacked wrote:
As likeable as he is, I doubt he would make the top 100 in a list of the greatest drivers of all time. The wins and statistics simply aren't there. He's only won 3 Sprint Cup races in the past EIGHT years.
The Sprint Cup hasn't been around that long.
The Sprint Cup hasn't been around that long.
Under various names, such as the "Grand National Series" or "Winston Cup," etc, it's been around since 1949. Wherever you got your information, it's wrong.
Dale Earnhardt Jr's finishing position in the point standings since 1999:
1999: 48 (0 wins)
2000: 16 (2 wins)
2001: 8 (3 wins)
2002: 11 (2 wins)
2003: 3 (2 wins)
2004: 5 (6 wins)
2005: 19 (1 win)
2006: 5 (1 win)
2007: 16 (0 wins)
2008: 12 (1 win)
2009: 25 (0 wins)
2010: 21 (0 wins)
2011: 7 (0 wins)
2012: 12 (1 win)
2013: 5 (0 wins)
Nothing there that would rank him as one of the greatest. Far, far from it.
I think he is the greatest!
Racing Cars Driving is not an athletic sport.
Mario Andretti.
F1 Champion
CART/Indy Champion
Indy 500 Winner
Daytona 500 Winner
24 Hr Le Mans Winner
24 Hr Daytona Winner
I got one word:
Formula 1.
F1 drivers are the best in the world- end of story.
Really? Perhaps... Michael Schumacher? Senna? NASCAR is a joke compared to F1
How many championships has DEjr won?
umm wrote:
Every single F1 driver is better. Doesn't take much skill to drive around in circles
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Just ask Juan Montoya. He came from Indy car to NASCAR and sucked it up. F1 is a step up from Indy, however, it isn't that much better.
It's driving a car for Pete's sake. They let 16 year old kids in America do it. It's not that hard.
Mario Andretti never won Le Mans.
10th Mtn Miler wrote:
Mario Andretti.
F1 Champion
CART/Indy Champion
Indy 500 Winner
Daytona 500 Winner
24 Hr Le Mans Winner
24 Hr Daytona Winner
Very disappointing no one has mentioned Juan Manuel Fangio or Michael Schumacher in this conversation yet.
Cale Yarborough was the greatest because not only did he have the best name, he also lost a Daytona 500 to LeeRoy Yarbrough. What are the odds of two different Yarb(o)roughs battling to win the big race. I don't think I've ever seen two Yarboroughs in the same place ever. I may never have met even one Yarborough.