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26 Jun 2003, 17:58 (Ref:643940)
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That Japanese Driver
Is is just me, or should FOX's censors be thankful that Japanese driver has been retiring very early in every race he's started this year? It just seems to me that it would only be a matter of time before Darrell Waltrip slips his tongue and calls him "Hideo Fukyumama."
Can it be said, though, that Hideo Fukuyama is the worst driver NASCAR has ever seen? Or will that honor soon go to Christian Fittipaldi? |
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26 Jun 2003, 19:47 (Ref:644045)
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Seems like a toss-up to me between Christian and Hideo. Christian and Kyle both really stunk up Sears. It was probably good for Andretti to get released from Petty.
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1 Jul 2003, 00:42 (Ref:647900)
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I don't normally expect anything much from Hideo,but given His road track racing heritage,I was thinking that He perhaps would be a factor somewhat at Sonoma,but He ran as bad as at the ovals!How do some of these drivers get into the so-called best Series with the best drivers in the world anyhow?
I guess,in His,defense,U could say that it was His first race at this particular road course event,but I still expected a little more from Him,JMO! Last edited by 24thunder; 1 Jul 2003 at 00:44. |
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1 Jul 2003, 00:59 (Ref:647903)
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Yup Hideo is expected to be much better, He was a JGTC Toyota factory guy so what gives?
I am dissapointed in him and expect more...much more. maybe the cars are too unruly for him and he is in his late 40's or 50 so.... |
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1 Jul 2003, 04:23 (Ref:647969)
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Uhm, JGTC is an extremely low bar? The Japanese have yet to produce a decent driver, and yet they do rather well in JGTC.
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1 Jul 2003, 07:43 (Ref:648046)
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U gotta laugh haven't u. Christian and old Hideous at Sonama where about as good as one legged men in an ass kicking contest. A bit surprised at Christian tho, he's not a bad driver, maybe the whole package he's got there needs a shake-up. Wotdya think?:confused:
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1 Jul 2003, 08:28 (Ref:648077)
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One thing to keep in mind that neither Petty Enterprises nor Travis Carter are very good teams. In fact, they are downright lousy.
Fittipaldi would probably do at least a halfway decent job in a good car, because he has skill. Hideo, on the other hand... Not sure a top-class car would be able to help there 
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1 Jul 2003, 10:17 (Ref:648146)
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Christian's just had to take whatever ride he can get this year after his Busch sponsorship fell through, he took the gamble of switching to NASCAR and it ahsn't paid off so far. Still, he's gaining experience and is quite young, so he might do well in the future.
Fukuyama shouldn't be in NASCAR. If he was 10-20 years younger he might have potential to build on, but he just doesn't seem to be up to it, and he's one of the oldest guys on the grid. |
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