2007-10-30 04:01:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
of course not
2007-10-30 04:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by tuberk768 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Will never happen...Petty drove during a time when the schedule contained many more races each season and the competition wasnt nearly as high as it is now. The King, along with only a few others, were way above most of the other drivers competing back then. Today, there are alot more drivers that can win on any given weekend. Gordon may get above 100 if he races another 5 years and possibly move into second all-time. But Petty will forever be the undisputed King with 200 wins. And this is coming from a die-hard Gordon fan.
2007-10-30 04:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by mindcrime828 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's statistically possible given the number of drivers per race and the number of races per year. Gordon may end up second on the list, but Petty drover when there were more races per year and less drivers, improving his statistical odds greatly.
Random question to go along with an above reply ... Is Gordon's contract really up for negotiation? My understanding was that he had a lifetime contract with Hendrick, and how exactly do you negotiate with that? Granted, I haven't read his contract or anything, but what is there to negotiate? We've seen lots of contract deals this season (everyone from Little E down to Jeff Green) but Gordon doesn't have to negotiate his contract the way they did. With lifetime employment at Hendricks, Gordon has a job for as long as he wants it. So would he just be negotiating finances? I can't imagine that would really take much negotiating.
2007-10-30 05:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not even close. Nobody can ever beat that mark because of the number of races they run now AND the leveling of the playing field. You don't have a winner that is 1 or 2 laps ahead of the rest of the field like they did in Petty's era of rampant cheating and a huge gap between the elite, fulltime teams and the part time ones that had to hold regular jobs to pay the bills. Gordon might be the last driver to have a shot at David Pearson's mark of 105 wins, 2nd all time, but I don't see anyone else ever breaking that one either.
2007-10-30 04:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Tregosteevo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its not possible. Never gordon wiil retire before he even comes CLOSE to 200. I think he will end up 2nd on the list. Nascar is to close racing right now even with the hendrick dominance, he'd have to win like 10 races a season for the next ten years to get to 200. Not going to happen.
2007-10-30 12:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by lyn p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...Jeff's contract is up for negotiation in 2010, so the 2009 season will be interesting as he'll have to decide what he wants to do. Will all the opportunities out there for him and being a father doubt he'll stay in a car long enough to achieve that. With the competition the way it is I'd say 100 wins would be quite a achievement
2007-10-30 04:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by CANADIAN DEVIL 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With the huge competition level out there now, I'd say not. He might have a shot at David Pearson, it all depends on how long he drives, I have a feeling he will not drive past 40, based on a interview on Nascar.com about 2-3 weeks ago..I doubt The King Richard Petty record will ever be beaten...
2007-10-30 04:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. He is 119 race wins away from Petty. If he drives another 15 years, he would have to average 8 wins a year to get there. He will pass Yarborough, Waltrip, and Alllison soon and probably will get Pearson (105 wins) in a few years provided everything works out for him
2007-10-30 05:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the competition is so much harder now then it was back then, Jeffy has the potential to catch Richard Petty's wins but I don't think he will be racing that long he loves his family and has already accomplished so much but he is only at 82 wins so far and only races once a week!
2007-11-02 14:42:28 · answer #9 · answered by 48's biggest fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jeff Gordon strikes me as a man who will start to curtail the number of races he runs in the not so distant future. He has a charisma that transcends NASCAR and affords him other choices in life than driving cars fast. I think he'd like one more title but that little girl in his life has certainly put a different perspective on his life now I think.
2007-10-30 04:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by Sally B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd say probably not. Today the competition is so close, and back in Richards day I bet he was getting away with some cheating if the truth were known.
2007-10-30 07:24:40 · answer #11 · answered by Big Rick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋