tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post6158430632360371707..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Some Earnhardt fans irrational about Gordon's use of #3 flagUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-24644019437656336882007-06-20T09:40:00.000-04:002007-06-20T09:40:00.000-04:00I keep hearing they were business partners but no ...I keep hearing they were business partners but no one can seem to tell what business it was just it was real estate or clothing. Also how many other drivers were involved in this with them. Im betting it just wasnt Gordon and Sr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-9058081931888671252007-05-01T08:25:00.000-04:002007-05-01T08:25:00.000-04:00After what happened Sunday at Talladega, I think t...After what happened Sunday at Talladega, I think that all Earnhardt fans should stay home in their single wide trailers and watch the races on their wide screens that they bought at the rent to own store. Just think, they will own it after 5 years of weekly payments of $50 each. The TV that it, the trailer is rented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-53594013795263256052007-04-27T10:14:00.000-04:002007-04-27T10:14:00.000-04:00brusimm said "Now, when I see Gordon tie Sr.'s win...brusimm said "Now, when I see Gordon tie Sr.'s win record, I was mad...." Uh Sr. doesn't own any record. Richard Petty owns a win record. David Pearson is second. Remember BobbY Allison and Cale Yarbrough and Darrell Waltrip? So no need to be so mad about imaginary pedestal. PS. Sr. and Gordon were business partners on some real estate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-62082702004913954202007-04-25T17:04:00.000-04:002007-04-25T17:04:00.000-04:00To the comment three above me...I guess you don't ...To the comment three above me...I guess you don't know your "NASCAR history"!!! Sr. was great friends with Jeff and business partners.How can you call yourself a Dale Sr. fan and not even the basics about him. Ignorant fans like you is what is ruining this sport. Learn the facts!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-32279134829903878452007-04-24T22:31:00.000-04:002007-04-24T22:31:00.000-04:00Gordon displays class still to this day- even thou...Gordon displays class still to this day- even though he has had to endure every negative rumor that his haters have spread for years. Congrats to Gordon, and especially Dale Jr for showing his fans a true example of how to show respect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-65409012136891720612007-04-24T22:19:00.000-04:002007-04-24T22:19:00.000-04:00I think what Jeff did was nothing more than showin...I think what Jeff did was nothing more than showing respect to someone he admired. I'm not a Jeff Gordon fan but you can't deny the fact the man has won 4 championships. I think what Jeff did was very classy and it was also very classy and cool that Dale Jr went over to Victory Lane to congratulate Jeff. If Junior is cool with it, then we should be cool with it too.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781170535512584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-65028339832332418652007-04-24T12:59:00.000-04:002007-04-24T12:59:00.000-04:00If I remember my 90 NASCAR history, Dale Sr. never...If I remember my 90 NASCAR history, Dale Sr. never LIKED Gordon and Gordon should KNOW better, since most #3 fans are NOT #24 fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-35450402253004452942007-04-24T10:00:00.000-04:002007-04-24T10:00:00.000-04:00I'm not a Gordon or Earnhardt fan, but there was n...I'm not a Gordon or Earnhardt fan, but there was nothing wrong with what he did Saturday night. If Jr and Kelley approved of it, that should be the end of the discussion. The Earnhardt fan base needs to quit trying to be so easily offended. If Gordon had not mentioned or referenced Earnhardt at all they would've been upset about that too. Get over it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-50959480783650500382007-04-24T09:28:00.000-04:002007-04-24T09:28:00.000-04:00If/when Gordon passes Darrell Waltrip's win total,...If/when Gordon passes Darrell Waltrip's win total, will he carry around a flag that says "Qualified under Previous Champion's Provisional"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-67646316116582455152007-04-24T08:42:00.000-04:002007-04-24T08:42:00.000-04:00I too felt mad when Gordon reached Dale's record b...I too felt mad when Gordon reached Dale's record but then I realized the reason he reached it is because Dale is no longer here to win races and increase his record and my madness was replaced with sadness. However, when I saw that flag being waved for my fallen hero, I thought what a CLASS ACT! I'm a pull for anyone but Gordon fan but what he did brought a smile to my heart and I have to give credit where credit is due!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-83854314141576859482007-04-24T08:27:00.000-04:002007-04-24T08:27:00.000-04:00I have been a Dale Earnhardt fan since he raced di...I have been a Dale Earnhardt fan since he raced dirt track at Metrolina Speedway. I too am anti-Gordon but I must admit that I thought it was a class act what he did at the track on Saturday. 99% of Earnhart fans are now Jr. fans and Gordon knows it. He didn't do it to gain fans. He did it out of respect for THE MAN who he said taught him a lot, and let's face it...taught him how to win races!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-11496486550918074212007-04-24T08:16:00.000-04:002007-04-24T08:16:00.000-04:00From a Canadian Jeff Gordon Fan (and a fan of the ...From a Canadian Jeff Gordon Fan (and a fan of the Late, Great Dale Sr. too!!):<BR/>To the "Gordon Haters" I have two words: BITE ME!! You folks are so blind and stupid, I wish you nothing but misery in your miserable, jealous little lives.<BR/>What Jeff Gordon did was 100% CLASS ACT all the way. If you are so blinded by your hatred of the man, then I suggest you take off the blinders and come to grips!<BR/>I can sum you all up in another single word: GOOFS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-87391660994009892782007-04-24T07:00:00.000-04:002007-04-24T07:00:00.000-04:00JEFF GORDON SHOWED SATURDAY NIGHT SOMETHING THE SP...JEFF GORDON SHOWED SATURDAY NIGHT SOMETHING THE SPORT IS MISSING(CLASS) FOR DALE SR. FANS TO THINK GORDON WAS SOMEHOW SAYING HE WAS BETTER THAN SR. BY WAVING A FLAG IS FOOLISH.I HATE TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS BUT GORDON AND DALE WERE GOODFRIENDS OFF THE TRACK,BUSINESS PARTNERS ECT.SO IF SR. COULD LIKE GORDON,WHY CAN'T DALE'S FANS,GET OVER THE HATING!JEFF GORDON DIDN'T DISRESPECT DALE SR.HE MADE A FITTING TRIBUTE TO(THE MAN IN BLACK)THE INTIMIDATOR!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-9446872628162344032007-04-24T00:54:00.000-04:002007-04-24T00:54:00.000-04:00"There was and only ever be one Dale Earnhardt, an..."There was and only ever be one Dale Earnhardt, and Jeff Gordon needs to come to grips with the fact that he is no Dale Earnhardt."<BR/><BR/>Theyre right, he isnt Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt is dead and Gordon isnt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-80914719557868426322007-04-23T23:46:00.000-04:002007-04-23T23:46:00.000-04:00I was a big E fan and I've been an outsider to the...I was a big E fan and I've been an outsider to the sport since 2001, but I thought Gordon's gesture was pretty classy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-51689692504763545442007-04-23T23:37:00.000-04:002007-04-23T23:37:00.000-04:00It confounds me as well. I would like to believe t...It confounds me as well. I would like to believe that if Sr. were still around and he saw that he would state that those fans of his are no fans of his. It's pathetic, it really is. It's a school yard mentality projected by a bunch of morons who have never moved beyond 5th grade. It does nothing to improve the image of the sport and it turns me off as well. I thought it was an appropriate gesture on Gordons part and nothing more. When I got up on Sunday and started reading the boards out there I couldn't believe it. Oh well, something else to confirm my lack of faith in humanity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549388190151895550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-67798483981523960332007-04-23T23:24:00.000-04:002007-04-23T23:24:00.000-04:00Nobody would ever mistake me for a Jeff Gordon fan...Nobody would ever mistake me for a Jeff Gordon fan. In fact anybody who knows me knows that I'll always be a Dale Earnhardt fan. I'm shocked that any reasonable person would see Jeff's tribute as anything other than respectful. Jeff showed more class on Saturday night than a gaggle of his detractors have shown in their contrived outrage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-51415561671958124742007-04-23T22:42:00.000-04:002007-04-23T22:42:00.000-04:00Hi David, I was a Jeff Gordon detractor. But I c...Hi David, I was a Jeff Gordon detractor. But I came to realize he can wheel a car. <BR/><BR/>While he was able to trade paint with Sr., I once heard a funny remark from an interviewed fan that the only reason he (gordon) hasn't hit the wall is because it doesn't have a race # on it. Now that was funny! At least I thought so back then when he was learning his limits in the series.<BR/><BR/>Now, when I see Gordon tie Sr.'s win record, I was mad, but only because my fallen hero is no longer on that particular pedestal by himself anymore, and he doesn't have the chance to take it back. With that, my old emotions came up for a fleeting moment and I did not like Gordon at all.<BR/><BR/>That moment has passed and though it was silly, it showed my emotional attachment to my hero who has left me here by myself.<BR/><BR/>And with that being said, I find that since Sr. saw somthing in Gordon that he liked, there must be something good about him.<BR/><BR/>I do find myself respecting his talent and the notches in history that Jeff Gordon has the abillity to make.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations Mr. Gordon.<BR/><BR/>'Nuff Said.Bruce E Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346688016868831820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-79956746004766360322007-04-23T20:27:00.000-04:002007-04-23T20:27:00.000-04:00People can say whatever they will about Gordon, bu...People can say whatever they will about Gordon, but the man can drive. His stats prove it. His victory lap was an awesome way to honor the Intimidator. I'm no Gordon fan by any means, but he showed true class at Phoenix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-37245743640759380512007-04-23T20:22:00.000-04:002007-04-23T20:22:00.000-04:00Like the beer cans they threw at him for the crime...Like the beer cans they threw at him for the crime of trying to win. Real class. They throw things when they don't get their way and hen call Gordon a crybaby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com