While he is overrated a good bit by his name there's no question the guy has some talent, he wouldntve made it to where he has and won all the races he has without it

We don't realize how many guys have came and gone in the Cup series without EVER winning a single race let alone competing for Championships

I think hed have a ride if he sucked sure, but the level of success wouldn't be there

ETA: I also think Jr is sort of mentally fragile (tends to happen when your dad is basically god and then he gets killed) and his personality doesn't lend itself to being a very good communicator which is vital in this era of racing.

It's no coincidence that his best run as a driver has come when he was working with one of the best communicators around in Letardte

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Posted by TbirdSpur2010

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Posted on 1/23/15 at 12:34 am to Wishnitwas1998

Yeah, I'm not trying to say the guy isn't talented (you have to be to race for any length of time at the Cup level), but just vastly overrated, IMO. I also think he's done less with more, given the rides he's had in this series. If his name weren't what it was, he'd be another average to slightly-above average driver in the lay fan's eyes.

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I also think Jr is sort of mentally fragile (tends to happen when your dad is basically god and then he gets killed) and his personality doesn't lend itself to being a very good communicator which is vital in this era of racing.

It's no coincidence that his best run as a driver has come when he was working with one of the best communicators around in Letardte

That's actually a great point