Comments on: Gordon On Racing: Everything’s So Different Today

By: Rick Minter

Rick Minter — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:41:35 +0000

Got to get all the good out of those old tape recorders first.
Rick

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:21:42 +0000

Digital voice recorders, Rick.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:08:28 +0000

bring back ray everham.

By: Rick Minter

Rick Minter — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:48:22 +0000

I don’t think that guy’s idea will work, because you can’t win if you’re not around at the end or not as fast as you should be at the end. Kurt Busch was going to win Bristol if not for a “debris” caution at the end, and if he’d been slower on his pit stop, he’d have been in the outside line on the last restart and probably would have won anyway. I think the only way that guy’s idea would work would be for everybody else to gang up on Jimmie, and there’s not much sport in that or there would be no satisfaction in beating him that way. And he’s way too cool to get rattled by some scheme to throw him off early in a race. Just my two cents worth.

By: Lynda Lee

Lynda Lee — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:11:22 +0000

Thank you for your article! Having had the privilege of attending a few JG fan club events spread out over so many years that my hair is back to the style it was in the first fan picture with him long ago, I have watched Jeff remain true to the core person that he still is today. Back when listening to scanners at home on Road Runner was new and Time Warner had “In car” access, I got to remark to Jeff about how amazing it was that he kept his cool while racing. He laughed at the time, and remarked that I must not have heard “everything”. With time and ever changing technology, I understand what he meant. It is much easier now to eavesdrop on drivers as they go through a variety of emotions during a race. Jeff’s hair, as does mine, now sports enough gray to convey years of experience in doing his job. As your article portrays him, he is level headed and cognizant of his responsibilities to his fans and sponsors. As a fan I admire him, and I support his sponsors when I make purchases.

Thanks again!

By: Audrey Davidson

Audrey Davidson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:27:05 +0000

Hi Rick, good first part,Jeff is always forthcoming in interviews.I see your next one is about JJ, should be interesting hearing his thoughts. In fact I have a question[ probably too late for it] but your opinion about it would be nice to hear.I heard a gentleman on a call in to the Despain show express an idea of his for all drivers,he said that JJ gets a bit perturbed when being raced early, he thinks the guys should race him hard right from the 1st lap and then the whole race continue doing it. Also they shouldn’t wait till the last 10 or so laps to race him hard. Do you or Jeff think that would throw him off a bit ? JJ is good but I do think the other drivers wait too long and only up their frustration at not being able to overtake him near the end. I thought that guys idea might be whats needed for someone else to win![ Specifically Jeff!!!!]