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Dale Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Willie-Butch, Jun 12, 2007.

  1. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Playthrough, didn't know you were a mod. Congrats.

    Anyway, Busch has proven to be an even bigger tool than his brother. He was much better when he was a humble 16-year-old who nearly won a truck race at Chicago if not for a Brian France Red Flag and didn't say a peep about it. Him and Kurt let success get to their heads, bigtime.
     
  2. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    He and Kurt are prime examples of bad parenting. sigh. So much talent, such shitty behavior.
     
  3. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Never heard much about the parents, so I can't comment on that.

    Still, it's a shame. I mean, I can be a toolbox, but nothing like those guys.
     
  4. westcoastvol

    westcoastvol Active Member

    I am no fan of the Busch bros. whatsoever, but in equal equipment, in equal conditions, Kyle'd run all over Junior.

    Give him a couple more seasons to get his head on straight, though.
     
  5. jgmacg

    jgmacg Guest


    Bald.
     
  6. Oggiedoggie

    Oggiedoggie Well-Known Member

     
  7. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Junior and Gordon . . . teammates!

    "group hug"

    I can't wait to see all of 8's true-believing groupies puking their beer, in unison.
     
  8. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Kyle has got talent out the ass.

    But he's got to control himself.
     
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'm surprised there's a question of whether Hendrick would want the No. 8 for Junior. What kind of windfall would come with merchandise sales of a new number? $20 million? $50 million?
     
  10. dog428

    dog428 Active Member

    You know, I understand that Junior receives too much attention for what he's accomplished, but there's a lot of slighting of the guy's talent that's complete bullshit.

    You put him and Kyle together in equal equipment and Kyle'd wreck them both nine times out of 10.

    I'm really struggling to think of a situation in which Kyle would be better than Junior. Certainly not on superspeedways -- outside of Gordon or Stewart, there's probably not a better superspeedway driver than Junior. He's also done very well at a few intermediate tracks, so I'd say, at best, that's a wash. And neither are that great on the road courses.

    Junior likely doesn't deserve the following he's got, but let's be fair. He's pretty damn good.
     
  11. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Junior is very good.

    He's not great, like some of Ironhead's fans want him to be.

    He's 32, meaning he is what he is. I'd like to see what he would've done if his head was screwed on straight from the time he came up to the Cup Series, not just in the past couple years. Seems like he's only now becoming serious about his own legacy instead of going out and partying.
     
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