Earnhardt: I'm about to the end of my rope

MEE wrote:

"Dale, you are 35 years of age, if it was going to happen, it would have happened by now. You have had the best of everything when it comes to racing except for the personal ability behind the wheel and to be able to understand the basics of race cars and what it takes to make them better during races."
I wonder if Mark Martin would agree with that.....

lilbit88 wrote:

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He's had the best equipment, the ability is there. I just don't think he knows how to communicate properly to the CC's. JMO

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Anita wrote:

Leave Hendrick Dale. Go to a smaller team that is all about racing, not making money off of you. I mean why would a team owner take the biggest star of Nascar and put him in crap all year-something smells bad, real bad.

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MEE wrote:

"Dale, you are 35 years of age, if it was going to happen, it would have happened by now. You have had the best of everything when it comes to racing except for the personal ability behind the wheel and to be able to understand the basics of race cars and what it takes to make them better during races."
I wonder if Mark Martin would agree with that.....

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Voice of Reality wrote:

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You are gifted with selective reading ability, Martin had done much more by the time he was 35 than Joonyer has, check Martin's ASA record, wins and all the time driving for the second tier ford team. At the time Martin spent most of his time with Roush, Robert Yates was seen as the primier ford team. Joonyer's real problem is that he has not progressed in the last four years, if anything he has digressed as a driver. At the present time Joonyer is beginning to question his own ability as a driver and wondering why he is qualifying in the 30s when his team mates are mostly in the top ten, they all have access to the same infromation that is shared with all the Hendrick drivers.
People, you do not wish to address the real problem, how many of the championship caliber drivers had so much outside interest when they were attempting to establish themselves as consistant winners and a threat for a championship? Which of the other three Hendrick current drivers had a "Boys Town" by the name of Whisky River? How many of the other three were on TV every week on a show like "Back in the day"? Four time champion Jeff Gordon never had the outside distractions, three time champion Jimmy Johnson never had the outside distractions, ultimate pro driver Mark Martin never had the dirsractions. Only TV clowns like Mikey Waltrip and Kenny Wallace act like Joonyer, all three spending more time on TV exposure than learning to win at the upper levels of NASCAR.
I know I will get bashed by many, however, please attempt to bash the facts, not the messenger.

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No more excuses wrote:

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Hey Idiot. Jr is not driving crap, he's in the best equipment in the business, the "crap" is in the drivers seat of the 88 car. Hendrick has done all he can to help Jr realize his dream of winning a championship, but Jr is all about partying. In the article you can see Junior's attitude (and the problem) just by reading the quotes spoken by Junior himself.
He says, "I still like coming to the track" rather than, I still like RACING. In another quote Jr says of the new crew chief, that he's "fun to hang out with" not that he enjoys WORKING with the guy. Notice how Jr is revealing that he's really there for the party atmosphere and working at racing is not the top priority for him? Perhaps that is why he doesn't perform well, he just wants to get the race over with so he can go "hang out" with the guys and party.

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Anita wrote:

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No personal attacks please. Anybody who thinks Nascar is not about the bling is an idiot.

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Anita wrote:

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No personal attacks please. Anybody who thinks Nascar is not about the bling is an idiot.