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Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

Andre Min

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Andre Min » Thu, 02 Sep 1999 04:00:00


> >GameBoy Gordon
> Are you a comedian now?
> We'll have Little E., but besides that, you're right.  There's not much of a
> list, but then again, is there one now?

Seems to me like a kid named Tony Stewart is in the process of making
quite a mark in the Rookie record books.

Andre Ming

Don Hanco

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Don Hanco » Thu, 02 Sep 1999 04:00:00


>Yeah everyone forgets how Labonte charged through 5 cars in 4 laps,he was
>driving like a madman!He ran into #3 twice,hey no problem its racing.The last
>turn though and everyone fails to notice he ran in too hard shot up the track
>and slowed a touch in the apex of the corner.Dale of course did touch him but it
>wasn't as bad as the radio made it sound.I've been watching racing for years and
>I've seen alot worse than that.These guys act like he dented in the back of the
>car!Only bad thing is my dads a Labonte fan so he had hard feelings towards
>me:)Oh well.

>Mark

        <Disclaimer>
        I'm a longtime Earnhardt fan.
        </Disclamer>
        What was said above is EXACTLY what I was thinking - rubbin's
racin' - TO AN EXTENT! I believe that Dale intentionally touched
Terry. I DON'T think he intentionally spun him - that was a pretty
light tap and he was pretty much in the center of the bumper (not on
the left corner).  That said I think he should be penalized for being
too aggressive: maybe a fine or something.  But altering the finish of
the race is uncalled for.

Gunner

Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

LOL!

It's only the fastest growing Motorsport of all time.  Nah.  It's not taken
seriously...

Stuff happens.  The tap wasn't that bad.  It WAS on purpose, but the intent
was to loosen him up and make him go up the track.  It's done damn near
every race by someone.  Several times per race, in fact by different people.

Terry just lost it.  Bad deal, but it happens.

-Larry


Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

Well, AJ Foyt is back.  Give it time...

:)

-Larry


Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

I really don't think he meant to wreck him.  He DID intend to bump him and
send him up the track out of the way.  That much is clear.

He just got a little over-agressive this time.  They ALL do it.  Including
Gordon.

Dale has been sent to the wall more than once the same way.  It happens.

-Larry


Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

He'll just do a 360 and go on to win the race.

That's the difference between Earnhardt and some others.  He can take what
he dishes.

-Larry


Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

Yeah, and I HATE it.

I want Nascar like it was in the 80's.  Drivers driving drivers, not
restrictor plates.

-Larry


Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

No, No, NO.

He didn't wreck him on purpose.  He TAPPED him on purpose.  It's a standard
Nascar move that's been done for 50 years.  Ya tap em', and they wiggle up
the track a bit, and you dive under.  Bump & Run.  It's not new.  It happens
several times in EVERY race.

Terry lost it.  It happens.  It's happened to Earnhardt (well, not much
)  ).  It will happen to Labonte again, and it will happen to Earnhardt
again.  It will happen to every driver on that track.

It's racing.  Bad luck sometimes happens.

-Larry



Larr

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by Larr » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

Oh, please.  Someone shoot me.

-Larry


> Clean drivers race clean...dirty drivers race dirty.

> Earnhardt has used dirty driving to take out faster cars his whole career
and has
> got away with it because the Nascar fans have loved it. Labonte on the
other had
> is one of the cleanest drivers their is. Who's image has made the most
money in
> Nascar?

> But this time the fans didnt approve of dirty driving.. Perhaps stock car
racing
> will finally have to grow out of it's macho-redneck image or suffer the
> consequences to it's bottom line.

> Marty


> > Gee, I didn't mean to wreck Terry.  Yea, right.  Maybe they should take
a lap
> > or two away and let Dale sit for a couple of races.  Nascar took two
laps away
> > from someone for running in to the back of Jarrett when he was going
slow.
> > Earnhardt wrecks too many people and should have to pay.  Did you hear
all the
> > boo's?
> > Don

John Walla

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by John Walla » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00



"Drivers driving drivers"? Sounds more like a Village People type of
event... :-)

Cheers!
John

John Walla

Dale Earnhardt is a bad boy.

by John Walla » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00



The reason Terry "lost it" was because he had been thumped from
behind. Rubbing may well be allowed, the odd "love tap" acceptable but
if Earnhardt screwed up and hit him too hard to steal a race win then
he should be man enough to admit it, indeed even refuse the win.

That's a LOW way to win a race, I'd hang my head in shame.

Cheers!
John


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