He just won his second Daytona 500 - the guy is on fire _ certainly eclipsed his Dad - the greatest ever? I think so.
He just won his second Daytona 500 - the guy is on fire _ certainly eclipsed his Dad - the greatest ever? I think so.
Umm . . . ever heard of Ricky Bobby?
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No. He's top ten, but not even top five. I know this and I don't even like NASCAR.
LOL. No, but winning the Daytona 500 twice does put him in elite company. That was a really big win for him. Earnhardt races extremely well on the superspeedways but has not had similar success on smaller tracks.
Jr would be one of the most loved drivers, but not in the discussion of GOAT.
"certainly eclipsed his dad" how old are you? Are you aware of who DE is?
Bobby Allison is widely accepted as the greatest ever, and if that will change in the next 10 years, Jimmie Johnson will be the guy
How can a guy who drives primarily in circles be considered the "greatest race car driver ever?"The stuff that impresses Americans is laughable. What's next? "Is Billy Graham the greatest TV preacher ever?"
K5 wrote:
He just won his second Daytona 500 - the guy is on fire _ certainly eclipsed his Dad - the greatest ever? I think so.
Deuce of Diamonds wrote:
Jr would be one of the most loved drivers, but not in the discussion of GOAT.
"certainly eclipsed his dad" how old are you? Are you aware of who DE is?
Bobby Allison is widely accepted as the greatest ever, and if that will change in the next 10 years, Jimmie Johnson will be the guy
That sexist geezer, Richard Petty, is widely accepted as the greatest ever.
There's Richard Petty and there's Dale Jr
Those guys are far and away the MOST LIKED nascar drivers.
The rest of you can argue about who is the best.
Dale Jr = Jordan Hasay
He's not even the 10th best driver currently in NASCAR.
Umm - ever heard of Ayrton Senna ?
Every single F1 driver is better. Doesn't take much skill to drive around in circles
umm wrote:
Every single F1 driver is better. Doesn't take much skill to drive around in circles
They also compete on road courses.
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.
Dew the dew..... wrote:
There's Richard Petty and there's Dale Jr
Those guys are far and away the MOST LIKED nascar drivers.
The rest of you can argue about who is the best.
Dale Jr = Jordan Hasay
uphill run wrote:
No. He's top ten, but not even top five. I know this and I don't even like NASCAR.
He is NOT top 10.
Except Danica isn't that great; Juan Pablo Montoya couldn't hack it either. The only real transition from F1/Indy to stock was Tony Stewart. Some guys dabble, but most don't make it. They can't handle two cars touching at 180+.
AJ Foyt
He is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 (which he won four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Foyt won the International Race of Champions all-star racing series in 1976 and 1977. In the NASCAR stock car circuit, he won the 1964 Firecracker 400 and the 1972 Daytona 500. Foyt survived three spectacular crashes that caused serious injuries, and narrowly escaped a fourth with skillful driving. Foyt's success has led to induction in numerous motorsports halls of fame.
Here is my top 10 of all time:
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Mario Andretti
Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
Bobby Allison
Richard Petty
Danica Patrick
Peter Lauda
Dr. Herman Billingstaff wrote:
Here is my top 10 of all time:
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Mario Andretti
Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
Bobby Allison
Richard Petty
Danica Patrick
Peter Lauda
oh yeah - AJ Foyt
Tony Stewart
Do people still watch NASCAR?
Dale Junior is not the greatest race car driver ever. Not by a long shot. He's certainly got talent but he's not in the top 10. If we're talking simply NASCAR, Jimmy Johnson is pretty damn good. It's hard to argue with his talent in light of his string of championships.
That said, I don't necessarily subscribe to the theory that F1, Indy car racers are better drivers than those in NASCAR. Juan Pabalo Montoya and Sam Hornish, Jr. are both examples of success in F1 / Indy car and who didn't do well in NASCAR. It's a totally different style of driving.
If I had to pick one driver who was the best ever though, I'm struggling to pick anyone other than Mario Andretti. The guy is an absolute legend.
