Stirring the pot

Back on the topic for a moment,its interesting for me as a long time fan to see this 'Jr.fever' that has swept the WC circuit the last few years.Ive given it a little thought and here is my two cents worth.

1.Jr. DEFINITELY gets more attention,sponsorship money and 'hoopla' than his skill level deserves.Of course,the same thing applies to both Harvick and Mikey,though to a lesser degree.And all are because of the link to the Earnhardt name.

2.Jr.also gets more attention than he deserves because Sr.was killed.Pure sentimental reasons pull a lot of fans and money into the Earnhardt/Childress/Ty Norris camp.This is a very obvious fact that is skirted around by most fans.Not that there is really anything wrong in that.Except for the plain-english fact that NASCAR is keenly aware of this and certainly feeds the Elvis-like status of Ol'Sr.....

3.Jr. would not likely be in a race car at all if not for the name.And for those who think NASCAR wont milk Kerry for all he's worth are very naive.

4.Jr.-despite his handlers and NASCAR's best attempts-just aint no Davey Allison.Of course,Sr. was no Bobby either....

5.So,IMO,Jr. should,and eventually will be,regarded as the 'kin of great ones'...like Phil Parsons,Mike Waltrip,Kenny Wallace,Kyle Petty,Todd Bodine,etc...So ride the name Jr.,its really all youve got.

But Davey and Clifford....now THOSE were race car drivers!!:) :)
 
Hey pbunch!Good to see ya still around buddy.I was off for a little medical condition for a while...but glad to be back now!The forum seems as smooth as ever.:)
 
I just started posting regular again myself.Are you gonna be allright?:)
 
Originally posted by 97forever
Yeah,pbunch...gonna be fine now.Just glad my little recovery time is over!
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Missed ya and sooooo glad you are feeling better:) :) :) :) :)
Too cold to purr.
 
I don't know what you went thru 97,And it's none of my Buis.I went thru Open Heart in May of 2001,And it took me till now to get right.;) I wouldn't wish that on anyone.It makes you look at life on a day to day basis.:) I truly hope you are well.
 
Thanks kat!Glad to be back!

And it was bypass surgery pbunch.Too many Winstons for too many years,I guess.And maybe too much type-a behavior!:D
 
More type A,I don't puff.I had a deformed artery they said.Old news now though.I am good as gold,or there abouts. :)
 
Jr is a fairly talented driver in a very good ride. No more, no less. Obviously he does get undue attention because of his name. Do I root for Kyle Petty because I was a huge fan of his dad's? Absolutely. Do I get sick of seeing Dale Jr all over the telecast when he is riding in the back of the front pack. Yes. But do I understand it? Yes. NASCAR is a business and Junior is a cash cow.
 
I think cashcow is the commen denominator these days.Welcome to big time racing.:)
 
Paul pm me, we could have some good laughs again about this thread :D
 
a name may get you in the door. people may give special treatment. it happens always. it may get you attention certainly. but if you cannot perform, then your name alone does not mean jack sh@#@t. ;)
 
for the record, i don't care about dale jr either. for all i care he can go right to !@##$. :dual9mm:
 
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