Foxvote Fanvote: Should the #24 be retired? Vote now!

Absolutely not. DP stole my nope.
 
Nope. Over time, future fans might not remember why a number is retired. I remember famous ball & stick player names but for most of them I don't know what their jersey number was.
 
I don't think Nascar numbers should be retired but they could be honored at different tracks or at the HOF. Various hockey teams have banners in their rinks honoring players and the numbers they wore and many NFL teams have a ring of honor. One think I like about honoring numbers is that it gives an opportunity to tell someone about the honoree who never saw them play or even to do your own research.

Personally I am shocked and saddened about the lack of thought regarding Nascar's forgotten champ Bobby Isaac. Perhaps honoring the number he was mainly associated with would bring attention to his accomplishments.
 
I don't think that it's necessary to retire the no., if not for the team there to give the driver a car and crew capable of winning, the no. would most likely be meaningless.I think it should be left to the team, driver, and sponsors to decide whether they wish to change the no. A drivers legacy lives on no matter who puts that number on their car after he leaves the sport. But with that being said, when a driver takes over that ride he may want to have a no. change to create his own identity with the fans. Keeping the no may also allow fans to remember their heroes of the past. Whenever I see the 43,21, or 3 I often reflect on the memories of Petty, Pearson and Earnhardt even though the performance of the current driver may not be the same.
 
Nope, just as long as it stays with the team, but that's Hendrick's responsibility if he wants to keep the 24 forever, which I think he will.
 
Someone in an old thread said it best...the driver makes the no not the other way around
 
Nope. The 43 and now the 3 are out there yet. The only one I would consider would be the #3, and only because it was a 7 time champion that died in race accident. Even then I think it was right to just let Childress hold the number for a several years and then let it come back. I believe that Jr even was OK with it. People will always remember the person that made the number famous anyway.
 
No.

HOWEVER, the #24 should be redesigned with a different font. I'm unhappy with Austin running the exact same style of #3 as Dale.
 
No way and LOL at anyone even thinking there's an argument for it - the 43 is out there tooling around so case closed.

I've been a Gordon fan since before he was a rookie but I completely disagree with his decision to announce his retirement before the season.

I am also against any athlete doing this as all it does is does is give the networks an opportunity to waste our time with worthless farewell filler.

The classy way to go out is to announce it in the pits (or better yet, the winner's circle) at your last race.
 
The classy way to go out is to announce it in the pits (or better yet, the winner's circle) at your last race.
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I agree. The King was the first to do a farewell tour for his last season (that I know of), I was OK with that. But when others copied it, it lost its uniqueness (and some didn't retire). Jeff is subjecting himself to the same old questions at every track for the entire season.
 
harkin said:
No way and LOL at anyone even thinking there's an argument for it - the 43 is out there tooling around so case closed.

I've been a Gordon fan since before he was a rookie but I completely disagree with his decision to announce his retirement before the season.

I am also against any athlete doing this as all it does is does is give the networks an opportunity to waste our time with worthless farewell filler.

The classy way to go out is to announce it in the pits (or better yet, the winner's circle) at your last race.
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Every time you post this in a different thread I'm gonna follow you and post my rebuttal.

"I definitely don't agree with that. How would I and his other fans celebrate his last season with him. I think that It was a smart move".
 
harkin said:
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I am also against any athlete doing this as all it does is does is give the networks an opportunity to waste our time with worthless farewell filler.

The classy way to go out is to announce it in the pits (or better yet, the winner's circle) at your last race.
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I do not agree with this. and I'm a long time Gordon fan baiter.

farewell tours may not be appropriate for all, but jeff Gordon is special. his career and accomplishments deserve to be celebrated. and that celebration is just one more thing he will do that enhances the experience of race fans like me.

jmo.
 
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