Comments on: Woody: Pass The Butter, Earnhardt Is Toast

By: Shambo

Shambo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:33:21 +0000

On June 26 I posted an article entitled “Why Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. So Popular?” on the blog site LetMeSayThisAboutThat.com. One would have thought that I had questioned the existence of the Almighty himself.

Apparently, facts don’t count for much in “Jr. Nation”. These delusional souls just can’t admit that Mr. Earnhardt is a mediocre driver, regardless of what results tell them.

Hey, I’m a Florida Marlins fan, but I will be the first to tell you they aren’t a very good baseball team. Earnhardt Jr fans can’t just be fans, they have some pathetic belief that he soon will be champion.

Sorry “Little e” fans, but the Tooth Fairy is a better bet.

By: Lin Hunnicutt

Lin Hunnicutt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:12:01 +0000

The reason that he is toast is that he is not the driver that everyone thinks that he is. It is true that he has lived in his father’s shadow, but still he is not the driver that his dad was and Hendrick needs to give him the boot.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:52:02 +0000

If you think Jr haters are illogical you should have seen “Earnhardt Nation” during Gordon’s glory years. At least you don’t see Junior haters throwing Bud cans at Dale’s winning car on the track. Oops, sorry, bad example.

By: kathy

kathy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:15:19 +0000

woo hoo!! all the jr haters can rejoice now… jr will not make the chase this year. so now what?? who will you have to blame all of your woes on now? jj or jeff gordon or tony stewart or …. who? i find jr haters to be the most illogical bunch of people on the planet. you pull for whomever is winning”bandwagon fans” and blame jr for the sun not rising. Unbelievable!!! Dale Jr. is someone that all nascar fans can be proud of and quite frankly with out Jr. Nascar wont be so much. Ask any of the reporters or anyone that has anything to do with track sales. I am and always will be a Jr. fan winning or not. He will be a champion one day i am sure of that. If he will just quit listening to idiots like you

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:35:10 +0000

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By: Mrjoepc

Mrjoepc — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:32:37 +0000

JR has a year he would have never started. Still, when you are in the stable with all stars and many wins, someone has to be the step child. Jr, in my opinion, should have never went to Hendricks, but to another really good owner without all of the stars to butter up constantly. Maybe Joe Gibbs would have been a choice, but if manufacturer loyality comes in the picture, then Childress would have been a really good choice. Nevertheless, Jr has belly flopped since his move from DEI, and I think once he gets out of the Hendricks stable, he should be able to get back to being more competetive and win again.

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By: Trish Coker

Trish Coker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:46:52 +0000

You have to look at all that Dale Jr has gone through the previous years…all that pressure.. I personally think that has affected some of his driving . Mr H is working with Jr on communication,which is a big part of being successful . Jr might not be a driver like my Jimmie but he will be winning races again and WILL be in the championship running, maybe not this year ,but next year..its a work in progress ..

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:17:38 +0000

Jr is one of the few drivers who drive with respect? You’ve got to be kidding. He’s hit enough cars this year to suggest he’s no better than the other 42. Mark Martin is the most respectful driver out there and he’s in contention for a Chase berth with three wins. Next excuse please.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:32:20 +0000

Jr’s problem is that he is one of the few drivers who drive with respect for the other drivers. He will spend laps trying to make a pass instead of bumping someone out of the way. Maybe he is trying to atone for the times his father bumped someone out of the way. He has been wrecked numerous times this year by the carelessness of other drivers….just like Kasey Kayne last night. Sometimes I wonder why we call them professional racers. Kasey caused wrecks Friday and Sat night. Why don’t we call Nascar Spring Cup a demolition derby, because that’s what it has become.

And you, Mr Woody, have treated Jr and his fans with disrespect with your cutsy headline. Perhaps your editor did that, in which case I apologize.

By: Overra88ted

Overra88ted — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:38:03 +0000

I’d pass you more BUTTER, but just there’s none left, just like EXCUSES for JR. BUTTER it up any way you want, but JR. driving the best equipment on the track lost points AGAIN this week. JR. will be eliminated from chase to the chase by Atlanta, maybe even Bristol. Interesting how during the last five (5) years since losing their DEI aero/HP edge, 2 AVERAGE DRIVERS, Jr. and Michael Waltrip can’t seem to win a plate track race.

By: D Jones

D Jones — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0000

I’m not bagging on JR but, since he’s not going to make the Chase, he should use the rest of the season as one long test session. I think he’s trying too hard to keep up with the Hendrick image of winning drivers. If he can relax, he might have better finishes.