re: Jeff Gordon's last year for a championship

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

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

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Posted by Wishnitwas1998

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Posted on 1/23/15 at 12:39 am to TbirdSpur2010

No doubt he has been blessed with equipment which may be even more important than talent in this day in age (once you are in the top 3% in talent in the world, equipment might be a big separator).

I've always wondered what would happen if they put David Streme in Gordon's car and Gordon in Stremes

Tbird I always enjoy talkin racing with you as you clearly have a passion for it as do I, I hope you have the opportunity to make it to some more tracks in the future as we have talked before and I know that's been sort of limited for you. Nothing like watching them in person and that doesn't even include the tailgating atmosphere