[Souporscotty]

I think we can keep the boards active until Feb

[bears9]

I love Jeff Gordon, because he wins, his car has flames on it, and he has a hot wife.

[PenelopePitStop]

Originally Posted by bears9

I love Jeff Gordon, because he wins, his car has flames on it, and he has a hot wife.

If you're not being sarcastic, all I have to say is ...








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[kellyjr]

I'm most certainly not a Gordo fan!

[kellyjr]

His wife is on Hendricks payroll..

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by kellyjr

His wife is on Hendricks payroll..

that's a new one. but if so, why does it matter?

[kellyjr]

It doesn't just another tax write off for Rick..ha!

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by kellyjr

It doesn't just another tax write off for Rick..ha!

nah, payroll isn't a write-off...

[bears9]

Go Gordo!!

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

nah, payroll isn't a write-off...

Darn! You beat me to that one.

[smokefan20]

I hate Jimmy Johnson because at the begining of his career, he started with Hendrick Motorsports, the best active team. If you think about it, every team has drivers that made the team what it is today. RCR had the intimidator, Hendrick had prettyboy, Gibbs had Smoke, Penske had Rusty, Woodbrothers had Rudd, Petty had... Petty! I hate it when these little rookies come into NASCAR and start with the multi-million dollor teams.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by smokefan20

I hate Jimmy Johnson because at the begining of his career, he started with Hendrick Motorsports, the best active team. If you think about it, every team has drivers that made the team what it is today. RCR had the intimidator, Hendrick had prettyboy, Gibbs had Smoke, Penske had Rusty, Woodbrothers had Rudd, Petty had... Petty! I hate it when these little rookies come into NASCAR and start with the multi-million dollor teams.

This might be a dumb question, Smoke, but doesn't your statement kind of go against what Tony did when he first drove a full season in Cup?

Colour me confused.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by smokefan20

I hate Jimmy Johnson because at the begining of his career, he started with Hendrick Motorsports, the best active team. If you think about it, every team has drivers that made the team what it is today. RCR had the intimidator, Hendrick had prettyboy, Gibbs had Smoke, Penske had Rusty, Woodbrothers had Rudd, Petty had... Petty! I hate it when these little rookies come into NASCAR and start with the multi-million dollor teams.

sounds more like jealousy than hate. I suppose, if you were a rookie, you'd turn down a chance to drive for a big team 'cause you "didn't earn it", right? what's a rookie to do? there aren't many teams left that aren't multi-million dollar teams..

I think we also disagree about Hendrick being the "best active team" when JJ started:

• 2001 - JJ ran 3 races avg finish 31st - Gordo won the championship and Jerry Nadeau was Hendrick's #2 guy at 17th. (Tony Stewart was 2nd)
• 2002 - JJ ran full schedule - Stewart won the championship, Gordo finished 4th and JJ 5th.
• 2003 - Kenseth won the championship, JJ finished 2nd, Gordo 4th
• 2004 - Kurt Busch won the championship, JJ finished 2nd, Gordo 3rd.
• 2005 - Stewart won the Championship, JJ finished 5th, Gordo 11th
• 2006 - JJ won the Championship, Gordo 6th
• 2007 - JJ won the Championship, Gordo 2nd

except for his first year (only 3 races) JJ has never finished lower than 5th in Championship points while Gordo has a 6th and 11th. Gordo's won 1 while JJ has won 2 Championships. those statistics tell me JJ is the power at Hendrick, not Gordo.

BTW: I seem to remember Bobby Labonte put Gibbs on the map in 2000 when he won the championship, Tony got his 1st (Gibb's 2nd) championship 2 years later..

[Quality88]

I do not like Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson because they have a "higher than thou" attitude. I do not like them because they think it's ok for them to do as they want on the track, but don't dare anyone else do what they did.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Quality88

I do not like Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson because they have a "higher than thou" attitude. I do not like them because they think it's ok for them to do as they want on the track, but don't dare anyone else do what they did.

I do agree with that but I think that is a natural progression when you are a winner (Whinner). They have major bux behind them, both have many victories, between the two of them they have 6 championships, they are media darlings. It's only natural that your head gets far to large. I guess they need that to contain the massive egos they create.