He’s not where he is because of his daddy. He may have the name, but if he had not won the Busch Series Championship and gone on to be succesful from there, he would not be where he is today. He earned it. Everything he has now, he’s earned and is doing damn well at it. If it wasn’t for him Nascar would be hurting financially. Who sells 70% of all merchandise??
If I had more time this morning, I would go look for all the aritcles that state his father gave him nothing but an old car to run at small tracks if that. His father was pretty much absent because of racing. Kelley raised Jr and protected him, now he does the same for her.
He’s earned everything he has.
For the most part, when someone bashes Tony or Kurt or Punkshrub here on this thread it’s because they’ve been a dumbass on the track. Jr usually drives with respect to the other drivers rather than with an attitude that everyone should pull over for him or they get wrecked or go after them on pitroad after the race.
I never said he wasnt any good or that he doesnt deserve to be there based on his skills nor did I say he has not earned it. I give him mad props for what he has done. He has won my respect. I actually like him. I just said if his dad was not Sr we would have never heard of jr.
I am not here to bash Jr. I am here to defend Kyle.
Jr causes wrecks all the times. Didnt he cause two last week at talladega?
I walked up to Jr's trailer about a month ago was going to buy a hat and a couple of tee shirts.
Six lines of 30 to 35 people in each line waiting to do the same thing.
Next to Jr's trailer was a TEI trailer, 2 people standing there.
By the way thast last paragraph is not true. You must be wearing rose colored shades.
Kurt and Kyle are always bashed in here. Tony a little more.
Everyone starts badmouthing them before the race even starts but utter a word negative about jr and you and others remind us that we are not allowed to speak ill of jr.
Jr drives respectable? I disagree. He does his share of taking other cars out. Mark Martin drives respectable.
Wow.
That was ugly.
If only Hamlin hadn't kept driving on that flat tire, though, it would never have happened.