Comments on: Race Reaction: Fans, We’re Witnessing History Here http://bump-drafts.com/2008/11/09/race-reaction-fans-were-witnessing-history-here/ "Just An Opinion, But It's Mine." Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:16:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Stewart Fan http://bump-drafts.com/2008/11/09/race-reaction-fans-were-witnessing-history-here/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Stewart Fan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:31:17 +0000 http://bump-drafts.com/?p=184#comment-380 Before you crown JJ as the greatest driver ever, you really need to look at the numbers a little closer. In addition to the benefit he has of peaking during the last 10 races of the year, which is what he needs to do in order to win championships, there's also the matter of numbers. By that I mean, in Dale Earnhardts first 7 "full" seasons, he ran in 180 races. JJ ran in 252 (counting next week) in his 7 seasons. And JJ was running much better equipment. Comparing him to the King, who won 48 races in his first 7 "Full" seasons, it looks a little closer but Richard Petty ran 302 races while missing 41 in 1965 and 10 in 1966. I wouldn't consider any season where you miss 41 races a full season. Is Jimmy a good driver? You bet, and anyone who disagrees doesn't know a thing about racing. But more importantly, he's got a crew chief who saves him from himself and that figured out the way to win championships is to win in the 10 race chase. Before you crown JJ as the greatest driver ever, you really need to look at the numbers a little closer. In addition to the benefit he has of peaking during the last 10 races of the year, which is what he needs to do in order to win championships, there’s also the matter of numbers.

By that I mean, in Dale Earnhardts first 7 “full” seasons, he ran in 180 races. JJ ran in 252 (counting next week) in his 7 seasons. And JJ was running much better equipment.

Comparing him to the King, who won 48 races in his first 7 “Full” seasons, it looks a little closer but Richard Petty ran 302 races while missing 41 in 1965 and 10 in 1966. I wouldn’t consider any season where you miss 41 races a full season.

Is Jimmy a good driver? You bet, and anyone who disagrees doesn’t know a thing about racing. But more importantly, he’s got a crew chief who saves him from himself and that figured out the way to win championships is to win in the 10 race chase.

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