...At times it seems like it . I have seen the press build him up to the point that no one could beat him , only to see him faulter in the event.
Kyle Petty had several good rides and as with Junior showed signs of being at the top only to loose are sons of have would loose focus because of distraction.
Junior at times shows ever aspect of being a true champion ,only to let little things take his mind away and his focus is gone.
No, not even close. It's like comparing apples and oranges. Jr. did very well in Nationwide with a couple championships, 22 wins and 68 top tens. Kyle??? No wins in Nationwide. Kyle: 8 wins in 846 Cup races and 173 top tens in 30 yrs. Jr.: 18 Cup wins and 140 top tens. No comparison, the only common factor is that they are the sons of racing legends.
No, Dale Jr. may be nothing like his father, but he is not as bad as kyle petty. Both drivers got there sponsers because of Dale Earnhart for Jr. and Richard Petty for kyle. However kyle just wasn't good don't get me wrong if you make it to Winston-Sprint Cup you must be some driver. But i think both are just judged by there last name.
If by that you mean that Kyle also has 22 wins and 2 championships in the Nationwide Series and 18 wins in the Sprint Cup Series then sure, Dale Jr is the new Kyle Petty. Oh wait, Kyle only has 8 wins in the Cup Series and none in the Nationwide Series.
So no, I certainly don't believe that Dale Jr is anything like Kyle Petty.
* Why all the thumb's downs? Did I say anything that wasn't true or is Hater Nation out in full force because God's gift to racing (KB) had a bad finish?
i'm a real FAN! i began out watching NASCAR in 2004 and my first using rigidity is Dale Jr. had i had no impression of all people, i in my view had people telling me to no longer root for him, then i began out liking Kasey Kahne. and now im 50-50. to teach im a real fan, ive enjoyed Jr. for like 3 years and have already finished my truthful share of status in line, indoors the snow outdoors at 7 am to fulfill him, and that grew to alter into just to get a cost value ticket (199 outa 200) and then yet yet another hour indoors. terrific guy in individual, dont hear to the mead rude comments, they are incorrect!! So if that may no longer a real fan, im uncertain what's.
What do we expect from Dale Is it because of his father or his fan base that we expect him to be without a dry spell?
Martin is coming back now but Matt Kenseth should be doing better as the patriarch of the Roush Fenway Racing team. Where is Carl Edward now? I expected him in the top five from the beginning.
What is there to gain from all the Jr. bashing? I see his fan base as a tribute to Dale Sr. and the kid just wants to be his own man. As far as his desire to move ahead what does he need to feel that he is worthy? He has it all without having to try.
Come back stories like this often start with loosing everything before wanting to fight their way back. Dale Jr. may be in a comfort zone that would overwhelm him if he were any more popular than he is right now.
Dale Jr. and Kyle Petty are very similar. I sometimes feel bad for Jr. because of all the pressure and fans he has and he cannot live up to it. It's not really his fault he is just not that good. But then I here Jr. nation running their mouths and making excuses and it's hard to feel sorry for his sorry butt. You Jr. fans crack me up it's always something other than Jr. It's the crew chief. It used to be the equipment. According to you morons it has always been the crew chief. sorry but the crew chief does not make you keep missing your pit box. The crew chief does not give you a good car and take it away in the same run. How often in a race does Jr. look like he has the car to beat then 10 laps later in the same run looks like one of the worst cars on the track. If you look at lap speeds lap by lap Jr. can be real fast one lap and real slow the next lap. So the car the "terrible" crew chief gave him is plenty fast enough but the talent or focus of the driver isn't good enough. Ha ha ha ha Jr. fans wake up realize he is not worth rooting for. #48 rulz 4-peat!!!!!!! Go Jimmie!!!!!!!
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...At times it seems like it . I have seen the press build him up to the point that no one could beat him , only to see him faulter in the event.
Kyle Petty had several good rides and as with Junior showed signs of being at the top only to loose are sons of have would loose focus because of distraction.
Junior at times shows ever aspect of being a true champion ,only to let little things take his mind away and his focus is gone.
Is Junior the new Kyle Petty?
No,but if he does not keep focus,yes.
No, not even close. It's like comparing apples and oranges. Jr. did very well in Nationwide with a couple championships, 22 wins and 68 top tens. Kyle??? No wins in Nationwide. Kyle: 8 wins in 846 Cup races and 173 top tens in 30 yrs. Jr.: 18 Cup wins and 140 top tens. No comparison, the only common factor is that they are the sons of racing legends.
Go Jr.>>>>
No, Dale Jr. may be nothing like his father, but he is not as bad as kyle petty. Both drivers got there sponsers because of Dale Earnhart for Jr. and Richard Petty for kyle. However kyle just wasn't good don't get me wrong if you make it to Winston-Sprint Cup you must be some driver. But i think both are just judged by there last name.
If by that you mean that Kyle also has 22 wins and 2 championships in the Nationwide Series and 18 wins in the Sprint Cup Series then sure, Dale Jr is the new Kyle Petty. Oh wait, Kyle only has 8 wins in the Cup Series and none in the Nationwide Series.
So no, I certainly don't believe that Dale Jr is anything like Kyle Petty.
* Why all the thumb's downs? Did I say anything that wasn't true or is Hater Nation out in full force because God's gift to racing (KB) had a bad finish?
i'm a real FAN! i began out watching NASCAR in 2004 and my first using rigidity is Dale Jr. had i had no impression of all people, i in my view had people telling me to no longer root for him, then i began out liking Kasey Kahne. and now im 50-50. to teach im a real fan, ive enjoyed Jr. for like 3 years and have already finished my truthful share of status in line, indoors the snow outdoors at 7 am to fulfill him, and that grew to alter into just to get a cost value ticket (199 outa 200) and then yet yet another hour indoors. terrific guy in individual, dont hear to the mead rude comments, they are incorrect!! So if that may no longer a real fan, im uncertain what's.
What do we expect from Dale Is it because of his father or his fan base that we expect him to be without a dry spell?
Martin is coming back now but Matt Kenseth should be doing better as the patriarch of the Roush Fenway Racing team. Where is Carl Edward now? I expected him in the top five from the beginning.
What is there to gain from all the Jr. bashing? I see his fan base as a tribute to Dale Sr. and the kid just wants to be his own man. As far as his desire to move ahead what does he need to feel that he is worthy? He has it all without having to try.
Come back stories like this often start with loosing everything before wanting to fight their way back. Dale Jr. may be in a comfort zone that would overwhelm him if he were any more popular than he is right now.
Nah. Remember, Kyle Petty had a hard time staying in the Top 35. Jr's just having a hard time getting into the Top 12.
Petty was much worse.
People were saying the same thing last year when Jr. was on his long winless streak.
No. Because Kyle Petty was a MoPar man,
Kyle was one of the "Dodge Boys" (if you know who they are)
Dale Jr. only drives a Chevrolet.
Anybody can drive a Chevrolet, so it's much more of an accomplishment if you can win in a MoPar.
That was fun. I got to stick up for Kyle
No. Kyle's still alive and kicking. We don't need a new one.
fluffy, I'm going to ignore your "only a Chevrolet" comment, just this once. lol j/k
Dale Jr. and Kyle Petty are very similar. I sometimes feel bad for Jr. because of all the pressure and fans he has and he cannot live up to it. It's not really his fault he is just not that good. But then I here Jr. nation running their mouths and making excuses and it's hard to feel sorry for his sorry butt. You Jr. fans crack me up it's always something other than Jr. It's the crew chief. It used to be the equipment. According to you morons it has always been the crew chief. sorry but the crew chief does not make you keep missing your pit box. The crew chief does not give you a good car and take it away in the same run. How often in a race does Jr. look like he has the car to beat then 10 laps later in the same run looks like one of the worst cars on the track. If you look at lap speeds lap by lap Jr. can be real fast one lap and real slow the next lap. So the car the "terrible" crew chief gave him is plenty fast enough but the talent or focus of the driver isn't good enough. Ha ha ha ha Jr. fans wake up realize he is not worth rooting for. #48 rulz 4-peat!!!!!!! Go Jimmie!!!!!!!