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Could this be what has also happened with Trevor Bayne on the Nationwide side? Supposedly, he's finally got a sponsor in place from Bristol (I need to find a pic somewhere), but I do wonder if this is what has transpired.

Yes, and Kenseth most likely (and Ragan). Bayne has University of Tennessee sponsoring so here's the pic:
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I think of the blue and yellow Lowes car which had Mike Skinner at the wheel.

For some reason Dale Sr thought Mike Skinner and the #31 team was his biggest competition back in the 90's and in 2000. The only time Skinner would display his talent was at Restrictor plate tracks in cup. He had a very successful career in trucks though.
 
For health reasons? Just seems coincidental that Edwards has been frustrated with him as of late, and now he's stepping down...
 
For health reasons? Just seems coincidental that Edwards has been frustrated with him as of late, and now he's stepping down...

Well it's calls like at Kentucky when he told Carl to stay out and he ended up coming home 20th which make me think you're right.
 
It doesn't look like a duck to me. More like a truck with a sedan's rear-end.
 
Gordon is past his prime. Johnson will be getting past that soon as well, if he hasn't hit that downward curve yet. But, being past their prime doesn't necessarily mean they are no longer contenders for anything. If it wasn't for Jeff's poor luck this year, he'd have at least one win and at least be in contention for the top 10 in points.

You do realize that this is only Johnson's 11th year in Cup? He's got a lot of wins and championships ahead of him if Hendrick can keep that team together, which I don't see being a problem.

To put that in perspective, Dale Earnhardt won his 7th championship in his 16th season in 1994 and was very competitive through his death in 2001, 7 years later. He finished runner up to Bobby Labonte in 2000. You could argue that he would've been competitive for at least a few more years.

In my opinion, if Earnhardt could've been competitive into his mid 50s, you could reasonably expect that of Johnson, especially with all the safety improvements that have been made over the last decade. Johnson is only 36 years old.

I think it'll be a while before we start seeing the downward curve of his career.
 
There is no way Dale Earnhardt would have been competitive beyond 2004 if he did the full schedule, like Martin he would have needed a rest.
 
There is no way Dale Earnhardt would have been competitive beyond 2004 if he did the full schedule, like Martin he would have needed a rest.

No, I agree, but the argument is out there. I don't think he would've been able to adapt to the new car as well as some others.

My point is, Jimmie Johnson's career isn't even half over yet, so I can't see how someone could say he's past his prime.
 
No, I agree, but the argument is out there. I don't think he would've been able to adapt to the new car as well as some others.

My point is, Jimmie Johnson's career isn't even half over yet, so I can't see how someone could say he's past his prime.

Not to be glib, but if Dale Sr was still alive in 2004, there probably wouldn't have been a new car.
 
Another valid point. I'm not trying to get into a "what if" debate though. I was just using Earnhardt's career as an example of longevity.
 
You do realize that this is only Johnson's 11th year in Cup? He's got a lot of wins and championships ahead of him if Hendrick can keep that team together, which I don't see being a problem.

To put that in perspective, Dale Earnhardt won his 7th championship in his 16th season in 1994 and was very competitive through his death in 2001, 7 years later. He finished runner up to Bobby Labonte in 2000. You could argue that he would've been competitive for at least a few more years.

In my opinion, if Earnhardt could've been competitive into his mid 50s, you could reasonably expect that of Johnson, especially with all the safety improvements that have been made over the last decade. Johnson is only 36 years old.

I think it'll be a while before we start seeing the downward curve of his career.
So will Johnson tie Earnhardt and Petty?


Not to be glib, but if Dale Sr was still alive in 2004, there probably wouldn't have been a new car.
Nascar SHOULD have made the Hans device mandatory after the death of Richard Petty's Grandson, but they didn't.

Johnson will be getting past that soon as well, if he hasn't hit that downward curve yet.

That seems like an impossibility for a guy like Tony Stewart.
 
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We got Saturday night racing at Chicagoland. Trucks in action tonight; Nationwide at Chicagoland tomorrow afternoon. Good luck to all competing right now.

Brendan Gaughan on the point right now with 48 of 150 laps complete so far in this Truck race, but he just hit the pits.
 
Great truck race. I'm still trying to work how James Buescher came back, after being two laps down.
 
Nascar SHOULD have made the Hans device mandatory after the death of Richard Petty's Grandson, but they didn't.

His name was Adam Petty. Also, why wait so long? There were several drivers in NASCAR that died of head trauma in the time between the creation of the HANS devise and it's requirement of use.
 
His name was Adam Petty. Also, why wait so long? There were several drivers in NASCAR that died of head trauma in the time between the creation of the HANS devise and it's requirement of use.

Unfortunately it was retardedly made optional to drivers that wanted to use it.
 
Go Kenny!! *Cheers with high pitched voice*
 
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