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  1. OhioMark

    OhioMark Formula Junior

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    Dale JR. announced he's retiring at the end of 2017 season which is no surprise after the injuries he sustained last year!
     
    OhioMark, Apr 25, 2017
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  2. BartonWorkman

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    Well, that and the season he's been having thus far.

    Good for him.

    He'll end up on TV as a commentator no doubt.

    BHW
     
    BartonWorkman, Apr 25, 2017
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  3. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    RIP NASCAR.
     
    GuyIncognito, Apr 25, 2017
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  4. BartonWorkman

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    Ha!

    But, he'll be in the booth so the little old ladies can keep seeing him.

    BHW
     
    BartonWorkman, Apr 25, 2017
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  5. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

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    The older guys are starting to fade away.
    Concussions are not good, my daughter still has to deal with hers 3 years later.
    She is still in PT for it.
     
    Enzojr, Apr 25, 2017
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  6. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and now Dale Jr. That's 4 of the biggest stars for the sport gone in 3 years.

    all NASCAR has left for star power is Kyle and Kurt, and those aren't exactly "brand ambassador" types...
     
    GuyIncognito, Apr 25, 2017
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  7. lorenzobandini

    lorenzobandini F1 Rookie

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    How 'bout Jimmy? (Johnson, that is.... ;))
     
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  8. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    7 time champion, but as exciting as your accountant on April 16th.
     
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  9. BartonWorkman

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    LOL!

    You're on a roll there Chas.

    BHW
     
    BartonWorkman, Apr 25, 2017
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  10. lorenzobandini

    lorenzobandini F1 Rookie

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    Understood. There are many auto racing fans that are not into "Inside Edition", "Deco Drive", "Wendy Williams", "Maury Povich", "Ellen Degenerate", "Days of Our Lives", "The Bold and them Beautiful" et al.

    We're into the sport of auto racing, not the celebrite of auto racing.... ;)
     
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  11. Enzojr

    Enzojr F1 World Champ

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    The youngsters are having a good year so far, Clint is hangin in there with a new team/car/motor, thinking the #14 will work his way to the front this year.
    Can Jimmy hit 8 this year ..... and then walk ?
    Kyle and Kurt, gotta have some bad boys somewhere in the race ;)
     
    Enzojr, Apr 25, 2017
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  12. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    sadly, the casual fans...the ones that attract TV packages and corporate sponsors...ARE interested in the personality side of things. so NASCAR is in a pickle when its big stars are boring, or d-bags.
     
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  13. johnk...

    johnk... F1 World Champ Owner

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    Kyle Larson.
     
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  14. tifoso2728

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    If he's not 100% committed, he should quit immediately.
     
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  15. lorenzobandini

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    Hmmmm... Maybe NASCAR can git Danica and some of the wives to get up on some poles 'twixt stages. That'll draw 'em (some male drivers, too, for the ladies).....'can't wait. :rolleyes:

    Mayhaps there's these obligatory things called "contracts" that need fulfilling....
     
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  16. BartonWorkman

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    I can hear the phone call now...

    "Hello, Mr. Hendrick, sir, this is Carl Edwards.

    "I heard the news today, oh boy!"

    BHW
     
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  17. lorenzobandini

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    "....about a lucky man,
    who can remake the grade......" ;)
     
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  18. Jack-the-lad

    Jack-the-lad Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    I can't see him in that role, but, yeah, that'll probably happen. Something about him always rubbed me the wrong way....jiss nevvur took a likin' tuh thuh boy.......:D
     
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  19. OhioMark

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    He seems like a decent humble guy who was thrust into the spotlight way to soon with the death of his father.
     
    OhioMark, Apr 26, 2017
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  20. lorenzobandini

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    A Bill Elliott he's not....'never was..... ;) (We won't even discuss Alan (Kulwicki)... :()
     
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  21. TeamF1Jr

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    While not a huge fan, I've been to a few races the past couple years, one thing that is clearly evident is over 50% of fans in attendance wear Dale Jr clothing. With him gone, the attendance figures next year will take a huge drop and they've already been tanking the past 5 years or so.
     
    TeamF1Jr, Apr 26, 2017
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  22. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    not to mention his market share of the licensed memorabilia business...
     
    GuyIncognito, Apr 26, 2017
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  23. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    Yunyour has half a billion bux. He ain't doin any booth time. He gonna fade away from the sport as best he can.
     
    ferraripete, Apr 27, 2017
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  24. ferraripete

    ferraripete F1 World Champ

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    The little France guy saying....thank god we still got danica. Bwahaaahaaa
     
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