Gordon wanted Kyle Larson at HMS

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Jeff Gordon has not been shy about heaping praise on Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson, whom he thinks will be NASCAR’s next big star.

The only thing Gordon doesn’t like about Larson is that he’s not driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon and Hendrick, in fact, made a hard run at Larson before he signed to drive a Cup car for Chip Ganassi Racing this year.

“I’m disappointed that we don’t have him, I’ll be honest, but we didn’t have a place for him,” Gordon said Tuesday at the Sprint Media Tour. “I think Chip did a great job scooping him up and backing him the way they have and giving him opportunities to go showcase his talent and now getting him into Cup, where he truly belongs.”

Both Gordon and Tony Stewart, who have won seven Cup championships between them, have called Larson the best young driver to come along since they were rookies in 1993 and 1999.

“I see a guy that gets more out that car than anybody can get out of it,” Gordon said. “He’s just got a lot of talent and is creative and searching around the racetrack.

Gordon said he regrets that he and team owner Rick Hendrick were not able to strike a deal with Larson.

“I had him sitting in my chair in my office talking to him about his future, and I’m disappointed that we weren’t able to put something together,” he said. “But I’m very happy for him and our sport is going to benefit from it.”

http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/...n-deal-hendrick-motorsports-2014-chip-ganassi
 
gordonite said:
Jeff Gordon has not been shy about heaping praise on Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson, whom he thinks will be NASCAR’s next big star.

The only thing Gordon doesn’t like about Larson is that he’s not driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon and Hendrick, in fact, made a hard run at Larson before he signed to drive a Cup car for Chip Ganassi Racing this year.

“I’m disappointed that we don’t have him, I’ll be honest, but we didn’t have a place for him,” Gordon said Tuesday at the Sprint Media Tour. “I think Chip did a great job scooping him up and backing him the way they have and giving him opportunities to go showcase his talent and now getting him into Cup, where he truly belongs.”

Both Gordon and Tony Stewart, who have won seven Cup championships between them, have called Larson the best young driver to come along since they were rookies in 1993 and 1999.

“I see a guy that gets more out that car than anybody can get out of it,” Gordon said. “He’s just got a lot of talent and is creative and searching around the racetrack.

Gordon said he regrets that he and team owner Rick Hendrick were not able to strike a deal with Larson.

“I had him sitting in my chair in my office talking to him about his future, and I’m disappointed that we weren’t able to put something together,” he said. “But I’m very happy for him and our sport is going to benefit from it.”

http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/...n-deal-hendrick-motorsports-2014-chip-ganassi
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So Gordon is saying that he's a better rookie than Stewart and Stewart is saying he's better then Kenseth, Busch, Johnson, Edwards, etc. Wow.
 
And Larson himself saying he knows a dozen guys "that are better than him" but wont ever get any recognition
 
I have heard Gordon and many others say "they were better then us", so what, there is the next race to go to, it doesn't mean that much until the end of the year standings. I happen to appreciate the honesty. There is a certain driver that is so childish that he can't say that.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
Gordon also praised Trevor Bayne. Remember that
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Not to this extent though.

Also he was probably being nice since Bayne said Gordon was his hero.

I think that one time when he flat out dumped Gordon at Talladega put a cloud over Trevor's head. You cant trust someone who would do you dirty like that.

Dont care if its team orders or what not.
 
Just like Mark Martin said Logano would be amazing?
 
KevinWI wanted Kyle Larson in IndyCar.

Another marketable young American who came up in open wheel sprint cars and midgets going to NASCAR instead of IndyCar. :( Can't blame him, all the money and fame is in NASCAR these days.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
Gordon also praised Trevor Bayne. Remember that
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Bayne isn't that bad. His medical problems + driving a highly outspent Wood Brothers car in Cup, I don't think we ever saw what the real Trevor Bayne could do after his Daytona 500 win. Unfortunately, with his medical diagnosis, we probably never will.
 
KevinWI said:
Bayne isn't that bad. His medical problems + driving a highly outspent Wood Brothers car in Cup, I don't think we ever saw what the real Trevor Bayne could do after his Daytona 500 win. Unfortunately, with his medical diagnosis, we probably never will.
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Now that you bring up equipment. He didn't have the best in old and outdated cars with Roush.
 
KevinWI said:
Bayne isn't that bad. His medical problems + driving a highly outspent Wood Brothers car in Cup, I don't think we ever saw what the real Trevor Bayne could do after his Daytona 500 win. Unfortunately, with his medical diagnosis, we probably never will.
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I judge Trevor more on what he's done in NW, which was pretty bad at times. He and Allgaier have talent, but they both make too many bad decisions.
 
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