I'm so tired of it! Dale has all these delusional fans who adore his every move, even though he usually does poorly each race. I know he's won some Busch Series Championships, but really...big deal! He hasn't won any Nextel Cup racing, so he's not very impressive to me. Now, I don't hate the man...I'm just stating some facts. Compared to many other drivers, he's just NOT as good. Why does everybody adore him oh-so-much? He probably is a nice person and all that stuff, but his racing career is pretty bad. Thoughts?
2006-10-09 03:30:49 · 17 answers · asked by ♥♥♥ 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Excuse me, I meant he hasn't won any Nextel championships
2006-10-09 04:22:53 · update #1
wow, you all get really angry! lol you can't deal with a little controversy?
2006-10-09 07:07:57 · update #2
I do, I do!! I think he is WAY overrated and his fans really tick me off. I total agree with everything you said. Just look at the bad sportsmanship Jr.'s fans showed yesterday when Brian Vickers was in Victory Lane. If you didn't catch it, they were yelling bull****. There are a lot of other talented drivers out there who deserve more publicity than Jr. Just like others have said, it's all because of his dad. Frankly, I'm tired of looking at his ugly mug everywhere. Thanks for letting me vent!! Let's talk more trash on Jr. soon!
2006-10-09 07:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by GeminiGirl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Uhhh...you said that he hasn't won any Nextel Cup racing?? Dale Jr has 17 wins in Nextel Cup and would have had his 18th if Brian Vickers hadn't made that bonehead move on the last lap, which is more than a "veteran" such as Michael Waltrip has. Also he and his father are tied in the same spot, I believe it's 4th or 3rd all time, for the most wins in Busch Series history!
His racing career is not "pretty bad". You need go back and check his stats before you sit there and say that his racing career is bad! Dale Jr has more than proven that he can and will win races so you can leave that he's not as good as others theory out the window! Dale Jr is right up there with the rest of them battling for the championship!
And before someone says that I'm a fan of Dale Sr. I have been a fan of Nascar for two years now and I am not a Dale Sr fan but I do respect what Dale Sr accomplished on and off the track. Spuddie57...you took the words right outta my mouth! People are so quick to say that Jr gets handed everything to him because of his father but that is not true. If it was true wouldn't Jr be a two-time champion by now? Wouldn't he have 30 wins?
You Dale Jr dislikers really need to burn that theory because it is so far from the truth that it isn't even funny. Dale Jr wasn't handed a damn thing, he has earned everything he has! You can ask any driver and they'll tell you that Dale Sr didn't just give Jr anything on a silver platter...Sr made Dale Jr work hard to get any and everything he has and he still is doing that right now! You people really need to stop comparing him to his father because he is not trying to be Dale Sr. Jr is his own person and he does not like to be compared to his father. He is completely different than his father! Some of you need to open your eyes and realize that.
If you wanna say "pretty bad racing career" look at Michael Waltrip, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, etc. Brian Vickers has been in the Cup series for 3 years now and he just got his first win...and he wrecked two drivers to get that first win might I add!
So to answer your question..HELL NO!
2006-10-09 10:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by DaleJr#1Girl 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
His career is bad?! WHAT?!
OK, how about this:
~He's a 2-time Busch series champion ('98 & '99)
~Has 22 Busch wins
~Has 17 (it would have been 18 if vickers wasn't such a jerk) Nextel Cup wins
Hmmmm...........bad career? I don't think so. He would've gotten a Nextel championship if he had better luck in '04. He won 6 races that year. He just had too much bad luck.
So, NO, I don't think he's overrated.
Your accusation is pretty ridiculous!
Hm, are you a gordon fan by any chance????
â¥GO Dale Jr. #8â¥
2006-10-09 12:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
his racing career is pretty bad? Are you serious. You need to get a clue, and look at the facts and the stats. Like everyone else I tell, get over it and stop being jealous, that's all it is whether you want to admit it or not. I mean, read your paragraph again, WOW. look, it's ok not to like Jr, not everybody does and that's your own choice and opinion, but don't make stuff up and don't make a fool out of yourself about it. Don't dislike him just because he's popular and you don't like it. Most people like him because he's a good driver (whether you jealous haters want to admit it or not) and because he has a great personality. You said you're just stating some facts, actually, you're not. Next time get your "facts" straight before you go off the deep end. If you dislike someone, then dislike them....but don't make yourself look ignorant in the process.
Hell, I don't like Jeff Gordon, but he's accomplished a lot and has to be a good driver to do that. The only reason I don't like him is because sometimes he is way to cocky and sometimes his driving style is dirty, but I would never diss him by saying he has not accomplished anything or he's a bad driver. Come on people, get over it.
2006-10-09 14:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by £i£-ßrAt 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
dude you have no idea,your probably a Gordon fan...you say he hasn't won any races in Nextel Cup well i don't know about you but is 17 races no wins?you say he does poorly each race?well making the Chase 2 out of the 3 years damn that is not good either is it?you need to get your facts straight and then come back and play with the big boys you stupid ***....man what an idiot
JUNIOR!!!!!!8!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-09 12:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by ki_kompton 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am personally tired of everyone comparing him to his dad. I am a Dale Jr fan and was one BEFORE his dad died. Dale Jr has NEVER compared himself to his dad; the media has done that. Dale Jr cannot help who is dad is anymore than you or I can. He IS a good driver and he will win a championship, it may not be this year but he will win one. He has won races in the Nextel Cup series. I don't think his racing career is so bad; he sure has won alot of money racing; they don't pay you because of who your dad is or was, if you don't win races you don't win money and you don't keep sponsorships. I don't think Budweiser is sponsoring Dale Jr because of who his dad was.
2006-10-09 10:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
A lot of the sport's fan base is big into loyalty. Brand loyalty, driver loyalty, manufacturer loyalty. That's why a lot of sponsors invest in the sport.
With as big a following as Dale Sr had, much of Junior's fanbase is following familial loyalty lines, regardless of whether or not Junior has proven himself on the Nextel Cup circuit.
I think he has a lot of potential that he hasn't shown yet, and when all the pieces fall into place he'll be a lot more consistent (witness this year versus last year). But on a pure raw talent basis, I don't think he's got as much as his father did.
2006-10-09 10:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Any driver who finishes in the top 10 and is in the Chase is not over rated and deserves some respect. I can't stand Jeff Gordon but you have to respect what he has acheived. A lot of people adore him because of who his father was and the fact that he has followed in his fathers foot-steps and become a successful driver. Rather or not you think he is impressive , you can't deny he did finish in the top 10 ahead of a lot of other excellent drivers ie... Stewart
2006-10-09 10:45:58 · answer #8 · answered by bassman4468 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think that whoever likes Dale likes him and whoever doesn't doesn't. We all have our favorites and we all wish we could get rid of a driver or two. It's just car racing...not a do or die situation. Loyal fans will always love their drivers, and people who hate certain drivers will always dislike them. You know what I mean?
2006-10-09 14:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Misscheerios2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dale Jr. is overated. It's all because of his father. If Dale Jr. had a different father, he wouldn't be half as famous or succuessful.
2006-10-09 14:57:04 · answer #10 · answered by Danny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋