@Mr420woo Jr almost won the title? in 03 he finished more than 200 points behind if he almost won then so did Johnson, Gordon, and Harvick. And in 2004 he finished 5th in points, behind Martin, Gordo, Johnson and Busch, I'm not saying Jr has had a bad career but it certainly has been overrated. People act like he is god when the fact of the matter is he has 18 wins and 0 championships. When was his last plate win? 2004, 6 years ago, the way plate races are today anybody can win, them he cant
@battalionfan888 Still, if his name were something like Michael Brown, and he had the same stats, 18 wins, including 6 in a season, and three top five points finishes, everybody would think he was impressive. But because Dale Earnhardt is two-thirds of his name, everybody automatically thinks he hasn't done enough to prove himself as a good driver.
@Mr420woo I wouldn't say best restrictor plate racer. He won 4 in a row sure and then another a year later at dega with 2 Daytona wins. However, guys like Gordon, Harvick, and Stewart are always in contention to win. Gordon has (if i am not mistaken) 12 plate wins, Stewart is always towards the front at the end, and Harvick the same. Jr. isn't as good as he used to be and his career is still looked at as "one of the best drivers" pretty often.
@MIBFreakPack well Im a Jr fan and know he isnt even close to being "one of the best drivers" but he has had a pretty decent career. forget that his last name is earnhardt for a second and look at his career. finished in the top 5 in points 3 times, won the daytona 500, won 5 talladega races(4 in a row). his was a championship contender his first year in hendrick for the 1st half of the year but didnt do shit in the chase. and how he performed in this years 500 proves he still got skill
He won the 03 race at Dega fair. He was force under the line and at the time you didn't have to give the position back if you were forced under the line.
@battalionfan888 Fair enough but i still dont think Smith was forced below the line he was sitll behind Tony when he when under if you ask me. I mean if you look at it closely it looks like his front bumber was on Tony's back on when he went under.
@battalionfan888 thats so not true. nascar lots of the time has it out for jr. anytime he commits a penalty the issue it to him. he got penalized this year at bristol for speed penalty. last year at daytona he got penalized for having his tire on the line in the pit box
@battalionfan888 plus, nobody said nascar wasn't too harsh on Regan Smith, NASCAR did it so nascar's third most popular driver (Tony Stewart) ciuld get a win since Jr and Jeff had been knocked out.
You can Most CERTAINLY tell ... After his Fathers death.. Junior hasnt been as good
Junior was in Contention most every race in 2000 and he hasnt mocked a performance since 2003 season... even in 2004 when he had 6 wins.
SammyFarkle 1 year ago
@SammyFarkle He had five top tens in 2000, six WINS in 2004, he was better after Dale Sr's death.
RyanTheIncredible882 11 months ago
but I do agree that he aint as good as he used to be
Mr420woo 1 year ago
overrated nascar career? jr almost won the 2003 and 2004 championship. shit plus jr is the best restrictor plate driver in nascar.
Mr420woo 1 year ago 2
@Mr420woo Jr almost won the title? in 03 he finished more than 200 points behind if he almost won then so did Johnson, Gordon, and Harvick. And in 2004 he finished 5th in points, behind Martin, Gordo, Johnson and Busch, I'm not saying Jr has had a bad career but it certainly has been overrated. People act like he is god when the fact of the matter is he has 18 wins and 0 championships. When was his last plate win? 2004, 6 years ago, the way plate races are today anybody can win, them he cant
battalionfan888 1 year ago
@battalionfan888 How many other drivers currently active have 18+ wins? Not many.
TyVulpine 1 year ago
@battalionfan888 Still, if his name were something like Michael Brown, and he had the same stats, 18 wins, including 6 in a season, and three top five points finishes, everybody would think he was impressive. But because Dale Earnhardt is two-thirds of his name, everybody automatically thinks he hasn't done enough to prove himself as a good driver.
RyanTheIncredible882 11 months ago
@Mr420woo I wouldn't say best restrictor plate racer. He won 4 in a row sure and then another a year later at dega with 2 Daytona wins. However, guys like Gordon, Harvick, and Stewart are always in contention to win. Gordon has (if i am not mistaken) 12 plate wins, Stewart is always towards the front at the end, and Harvick the same. Jr. isn't as good as he used to be and his career is still looked at as "one of the best drivers" pretty often.
MIBFreakPack 1 year ago
@MIBFreakPack well Im a Jr fan and know he isnt even close to being "one of the best drivers" but he has had a pretty decent career. forget that his last name is earnhardt for a second and look at his career. finished in the top 5 in points 3 times, won the daytona 500, won 5 talladega races(4 in a row). his was a championship contender his first year in hendrick for the 1st half of the year but didnt do shit in the chase. and how he performed in this years 500 proves he still got skill
Mr420woo 1 year ago
@Mr420woo he has had a decent career, but now he's not towards the top all the time like he used to be.
MIBFreakPack 1 year ago
Love it when a Chevrolet denies a Roush Ford!
CHEVY FOR LIFE!!!
racermac1988 1 year ago
He won the 03 race at Dega fair. He was force under the line and at the time you didn't have to give the position back if you were forced under the line.
dalejrfan33 1 year ago
@dalejrfan33 aka in NASCAR world when Jr does it = okay
Some nobody like Regan Smith = penalty
battalionfan888 1 year ago
@battalionfan888 Fair enough but i still dont think Smith was forced below the line he was sitll behind Tony when he when under if you ask me. I mean if you look at it closely it looks like his front bumber was on Tony's back on when he went under.
dalejrfan33 1 year ago
@battalionfan888 thats so not true. nascar lots of the time has it out for jr. anytime he commits a penalty the issue it to him. he got penalized this year at bristol for speed penalty. last year at daytona he got penalized for having his tire on the line in the pit box
Mr420woo 1 year ago
@battalionfan888 plus, nobody said nascar wasn't too harsh on Regan Smith, NASCAR did it so nascar's third most popular driver (Tony Stewart) ciuld get a win since Jr and Jeff had been knocked out.
RyanTheIncredible882 11 months ago
Overrated is right, but the races he did win he won fair (except the one at Dega in 03) Everyone just thinks he's the best when he isn't
MIBFreakPack 1 year ago
@MIBFreakPack overrated nascar career? jr almost won the 2003 and 2004 championship. shit plus jr is the best restrictor plate driver in nascar.
Mr420woo 1 year ago