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One reason Im a big Robby Gordon fan is that the guy always races, no matter what it is or when it is. Last week he was at Indy driving his open wheel car. Last weekend at California in the Cup race. This week in Mexico driving his off-road truck and sand car. This weekend driving the Busch race. His site released his double duty schedule... and between May 9th and May 30th, he will be driving in some car in some form of racing everyday except 4 days. Crazy.


I put Ken Schrader and Tony Stewart in this same group. Any others we're missing?
 
Schrader...Will Drive anything any where, as he has for all his life.

Robby Gordon, same thing.....NASCAR, indy car, ect ect

Bill Elliot, Tony, and even Kenny Wallace :lol:
 
Dave Marcis did everything to his car built the car, engine, painted it, everything.

That is a true racer
 
True racers?

True racers are all those guys and girls who spend the groceries and half the rent in an effort to get their streetstock, modified, hobby or mini-stock or whatever else, to the local track every week.
They build their own motors, buy their own parts and tires, gas, and whatever else the racecar needs; all or at least most all of the money coming out of their own pockets, putting the racecar ahead of those luxuries (rent, food, clothes,etc.) that normal people consider necessary in order to be happy.

Then again, true racers are no where near what would be considered normal people.
 
Dick Trickle is one of the most recognized names in stock car racing with a career that spans nearly 45 years. With over 1,200 feature wins throughout the United States in NASCAR, USAC, ARCA, IMCA, MASCAR, ALL PRO, ASA, ARTGO, and CWRA, Dick has won more races than any other driver in stock car racing history.

Trickle began racing in 1958 at Stratford Speedway in Central Wisconsin by winning his first event. He's a
two-time ASA champion, nine-time ASA runner-up and nine-time ARTGO champion. In 1989, his first full season in NASCAR Winston Cup, he earned the "Rookie of the Year" title. Many call him “The Legend”.
 
Oh no, now I know it's gonna snow across the nation today, but....I agree with what boB says :p True racers are the guys running anything they can get at tracks all across America each week, who don't have million dollar contracts and endorsement deals...J.M.O.
 
Originally posted by redrock@May 5 2004, 04:02 PM
Oh no, now I know it's gonna snow across the nation today, but....I agree with what boB says :p True racers are the guys running anything they can get at tracks all across America each week, who don't have million dollar contracts and endorsement deals...J.M.O.
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A true racer is a person who races because they love the sport.

A true racer would race for a trophy.

A true racer does not cheat.

A true racer, does not knock the lead car out of the way to win (this certainly narrows the list).

A true racer does not take money for family necessities in order to race.

A true racer airs his concerns over an unfair loss, privately.

A true racer accepts defeat in a gentlemanly and mature manner.

A true racer does nothing to embarrass thier sponsor, themselves or thier family.

A true racer tries thier best at every event.

A true racer puts thier family first, then goes racing.

A true racer is NOT someone who races anything, anytime and anyplace, a misconception we (myself included) might have permitted ourselves to be deluded into thinking as the macho image of a "true racer".

It is easier for me to understand the definition of a "true racer" in my twilight years than it was when I was younger. To those who feel the image of the true racer is different because they race anything, anytime and anyplace, it might not be incorrect at this stage of your life.

The anything, anytime anyplace type of race definition is not an indication of ability, character or integrity, but indicates a different understanding of standards and priorities and giving consideration to all who are involved in the racing effort, either directly or indirectly.

Is the explanation clear as mud ?????????? Oh well, I tried. :D
 
Originally posted by Whizzer+May 5 2004, 09:20 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Whizzer @ May 5 2004, 09:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--redrock@May 5 2004, 04:02 PM
Oh no, now I know it's gonna snow across the nation today, but....I agree with what boB says&nbsp; :p&nbsp; True racers are the guys running anything they can get at tracks all across America each week, who don't have million dollar contracts and endorsement deals...J.M.O.
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A true racer is a person who races because they love the sport.

A true racer would race for a trophy.

A true racer does not cheat.

A true racer, does not knock the lead car out of the way to win (this certainly narrows the list).

A true racer does not take money for family necessities in order to race.

A true racer airs his concerns over an unfair loss, privately.

A true racer accepts defeat in a gentlemanly and mature manner.

A true racer does nothing to embarrass thier sponsor, themselves or thier family.

A true racer tries thier best at every event.

A true racer puts thier family first, then goes racing.

A true racer is NOT someone who races anything, anytime and anyplace, a misconception we (myself included) might have permitted ourselves to be deluded into thinking as the macho image of a "true racer".

It is easier for me to understand the definition of a "true racer" in my twilight years than it was when I was younger. To those who feel the image of the true racer is different because they race anything, anytime and anyplace, it might not be incorrect at this stage of your life.

The anything, anytime anyplace type of race definition is not an indication of ability, character or integrity, but indicates a different understanding of standards and priorities and giving consideration to all who are involved in the racing effort, either directly or indirectly.

Is the explanation clear as mud ?????????? Oh well, I tried. :D [/b][/quote]
Wow Whiz that's a list that knocks out about 98% of the drivers. :lol:
 
Originally posted by Whizzer+May 5 2004, 04:20 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Whizzer @ May 5 2004, 04:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--redrock@May 5 2004, 04:02 PM
Oh no, now I know it's gonna snow across the nation today, but....I agree with what boB says&nbsp; :p&nbsp; True racers are the guys running anything they can get at tracks all across America each week, who don't have million dollar contracts and endorsement deals...J.M.O.
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A true racer is a person who races because they love the sport.

A true racer would race for a trophy.

A true racer does not cheat.

A true racer, does not knock the lead car out of the way to win (this certainly narrows the list).

A true racer does not take money for family necessities in order to race.

A true racer airs his concerns over an unfair loss, privately.

A true racer accepts defeat in a gentlemanly and mature manner.

A true racer does nothing to embarrass thier sponsor, themselves or thier family.

A true racer tries thier best at every event.

A true racer puts thier family first, then goes racing.

A true racer is NOT someone who races anything, anytime and anyplace, a misconception we (myself included) might have permitted ourselves to be deluded into thinking as the macho image of a "true racer".

It is easier for me to understand the definition of a "true racer" in my twilight years than it was when I was younger. To those who feel the image of the true racer is different because they race anything, anytime and anyplace, it might not be incorrect at this stage of your life.

The anything, anytime anyplace type of race definition is not an indication of ability, character or integrity, but indicates a different understanding of standards and priorities and giving consideration to all who are involved in the racing effort, either directly or indirectly.

Is the explanation clear as mud ?????????? Oh well, I tried. :D [/b][/quote]
yep its clear as mud!! :lol: :lol:
 
according to the list in this new modern age of racing, we're left with only one choice then...


Kyle Petty

Unless he violated something on that list that I am completely unaware of.
 
Originally posted by Happy29@May 5 2004, 07:27 PM
according to the list in this new modern age of racing, we're left with only one choice then...


Kyle Petty

Unless he violated something on that list that I am completely unaware of.
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I couldn't agree more.

An actual classs act in what sometimes seems a world of rich, spoiled, egomaniacal athletes. :cheers:
 
The list was intended as a sort of "wish list", an idealistic combination compiled for a person with expectations of high standards and could be used as an explary role model for our children.

As anyone begins to read the "wish list", they come to a point they can say "the driver they love to hate" has been eliminated yet upon closer examination, find their own favorite(s) are excluded by one or more of the points. IOW's, there is no such thing as a perfect driver and the definition of a "real racers racer" is in the mind of the person making the asessment.

An excellent choice in picking Kyle Petty as the closest to filling the largest number of qualifications on the "wish list".


:cheers:
 
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