Any NASCAR fans on here?

shinerbock · #1 06-10-2007, 02:30 AM

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Everytime I watch a race, I often wonder why these old drivers are still racing? Well, of course they drive for a paycheck, but why do the owners even keep them employed? They're past news. Years ago NASCAR was made up of older out of shape drivers, but now it's a young man's game. Drivers 40 and older still make up a healthy portion of the 43 car field in any given race. Think about it, at the start of the 2007 season, 15 such drivers were in full-time rides, including three. Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd and Ken Schrader who happened to be 50 or older. While visits to victory lane by the group may not have completely dried up, such appearances have certainly become less frequent. Dale Jarrett is the sports most recent winner from the over 40 crowd, when he won at the fall Dega race in 2005. Rudd hasn't won a race since 2002, and Schrader since 1991. I would say Mark Martin is the only old driver who is still successful. Not only has he qualified for the Chase three consecutive years, but he led the points after three of this years first five races, and like Jarrett he hasn't had a victory since 2005, but he's the only older driver who can give the younger drivers a run for their money.

I think it's a changing landscape, and one that's vastly different from a number of years ago, when veterans ruled the sport. It's not like that anymore. In 93' Jeff Gordon was the youngest driver in the sport at the time, and after 94' Big E, NASCAR's most dominant driver before Gordon wouldn't win another championship. Back in the day drivers had to earn good cup rides with experience. Now younger drivers with less experience are given top notch gear from superior teams. I think Gordon is a good driver, but a lot of that is because he was given good equipment. Big E didn't start off with great equipment. He earned good rides and worked his way up. NASCAR is just a different sport now than it was 20 and 30 years ago.

This is too long and too red, and i'm far to(o?) drunk to read it. Someone please summarize

PrettyBoy · #2 06-10-2007, 02:33 AM

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This is too long and too red, and i'm far to(o?) drunk to read it. Someone please summarize

LMAO.

I was just saying that NASCAR isn't the sport is used to be.

shinerbock · #3 06-10-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

LMAO.

I was just saying that NASCAR isn't the sport is used to be.

I agree.

PrettyBoy · #4 06-10-2007, 02:41 AM

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I agree.

When you sober up, check out my post and tell me what you think. In the mean time, it's the weekend so drink up.

BuckeyeTriDelta · #5 06-12-2007, 03:19 PM

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/head....ap/index.html

Not Hendrick, Jr....please no..Think Gibbs think Gibbs...

Thetagirl218 · #6 06-12-2007, 11:57 PM

I am sooooo excited that Jr is going to Hendrick!!!! I mean it makes since, if one wants to win a championship go with the team that wins constantly!!! Of course I am just semi-biased I am a HUGE Hendrick fan!!! lol...

shinerbock · #7 06-13-2007, 09:11 AM

I hate the team, but its not because of Rick.

I think it'll be interesting at the very least. I don't like the idea of rooting for Johnson or Gordon (and I mostly still wont), but I'm also tired of hearing people bitch about how Jr. is a driver just existing on his father's coattails (despite that he's like top 5 in wins or something since 2000). It could get old, but for now I think its pretty interesting

PrettyBoy · #8 06-13-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

I am sooooo excited that Jr is going to Hendrick!!!! I mean it makes since, if one wants to win a championship go with the team that wins constantly!!! Of course I am just semi-biased I am a HUGE Hendrick fan!!! lol...

I must be losin' it, because this is the 1st I've heard of this. Someone help me out here.