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re: Jeff Gordon's last year for a championship
Posted on 1/23/15 at 1:26 am to TbirdSpur2010
Posted on 1/23/15 at 1:26 am to TbirdSpur2010
Actually now that I think about it my main reason for not liking him is bc he outpaced Jeff in championships so pure Jealousy 
I was pretty neutral on him til 07 then that ripped my heart out and I never wanted him to win again. I still remember where I was during the fall race at Matinsville that year me yelling at Jeff to wreck him on the final lap with the win and title up for grabs and Jeff wouldn't do it. Now im not so sure
And I've been a race fan for a long time (at least for someone my age). We don't know anyone famous or anything but my family has some racing history in it and I'm 23 years old and in 1996 for some reason I fell in love with watching NASCAR every Sunday afternoon and I picked Jeff Gordon as my driver (probably bc he was winning everything in sight).
So basically since I was 5 yo I've been a jeff Gordon fan and I am very knowledgeable of the history of the sport. I knew about NASCAR long before Tennessee or the Cardinals or any other sports team I love.
It's going to be very emotional for me when Jeff is done and I'm honestly not sure how I will handle it but I will certainly continue to follow the sport I just don't know if I will do it as intensely as I have before.
Losing Dale was a big blow to me and not trying to be ridiculous but was sort of like my JFK moment growing up (along with 911) where I will always remember where I was when I found out he didn't make it. I was just getting old enough to appreciate how good he was when he died.
To throw in a random story the first race I ever went to in person was the Spring race at Talledega in 2000. I was 8 years old and I'll let you guess who won, he only won 3 races that year and I got very, very lucky that day
I was pretty neutral on him til 07 then that ripped my heart out and I never wanted him to win again. I still remember where I was during the fall race at Matinsville that year me yelling at Jeff to wreck him on the final lap with the win and title up for grabs and Jeff wouldn't do it. Now im not so sure
And I've been a race fan for a long time (at least for someone my age). We don't know anyone famous or anything but my family has some racing history in it and I'm 23 years old and in 1996 for some reason I fell in love with watching NASCAR every Sunday afternoon and I picked Jeff Gordon as my driver (probably bc he was winning everything in sight).
So basically since I was 5 yo I've been a jeff Gordon fan and I am very knowledgeable of the history of the sport. I knew about NASCAR long before Tennessee or the Cardinals or any other sports team I love.
It's going to be very emotional for me when Jeff is done and I'm honestly not sure how I will handle it but I will certainly continue to follow the sport I just don't know if I will do it as intensely as I have before.
Losing Dale was a big blow to me and not trying to be ridiculous but was sort of like my JFK moment growing up (along with 911) where I will always remember where I was when I found out he didn't make it. I was just getting old enough to appreciate how good he was when he died.
To throw in a random story the first race I ever went to in person was the Spring race at Talledega in 2000. I was 8 years old and I'll let you guess who won, he only won 3 races that year and I got very, very lucky that day
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 1:29 am
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Posted on 1/23/15 at 1:40 am to Wishnitwas1998
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And I've been a race fan for a long time (at least for someone my age). We don't know anyone famous or anything but my family has some racing history in it and I'm 23 years old and in 1996 for some reason I fell in love with watching NASCAR every Sunday afternoon and I picked Jeff Gordon as my driver (probably bc he was winning everything in sight).
Ah ok, gotcha. I basically was the first in my family to show an interest in racing. Used to collect die-cast cars as a kid, and Gordon's was my favorite before I even knew who the driver was. My folks moved to Mississippi when I was 12 (back in 2000), and the "bug" bit and I've been hooked ever since. A couple of my little brothers also follow the sport, but none to the degree I do.
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It's going to be very emotional for me when Jeff is done and I'm honestly not sure how I will handle it but I will certainly continue to follow the sport I just don't know if I will do it as intensely as I have before.
We're starting to get to that age (I'm 26 btw) where the athletes we grew up with are calling it quits, and it really sucks. Everyone goes through it, but man it's gonna be weird not seeing the 24 out there. NASCAR drivers have such longevity, too, you connect/identify with them more as fans than most other sports.
Hell, I already know Imma probably shed some man tears when Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili hang 'em up, too
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Losing Dale was a big blow to me and not trying to be ridiculous but was sort of like my JFK moment growing up (along with 911) where I will always remember where I was when I found out he didn't make it. I was just getting old enough to appreciate how good he was when he died.
No, I feel you. I'll always, always remember that race. That was the first and one of the only times I got my whole family together to watch a race from start to finish. One of my little brothers called Waltrip as the winner before lap 5, but man I had no idea how bad the wreck was until after the fact. Was never a huge Sr. fan, but I knew what he meant to the sport, and the pall it cast over the series was chilling.
And as much personal disdain as I might have had for Jr., when he won the Pepsi 400 that year, that was one of the most goosebump-inducing moments I've ever had watching sports. And of course the 24 won the title that year, winning @ Indy and the Glen along the way, so I've been hooked hardcore for life.
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