Kerry Earnhardt did good !!!

RaceFanStan · 29 Sep 2002, 14:32 (Ref:391130)

The Busch race was very exciting.

The only boring part was when Jeff Burton took over the lead and dominated to win.
Jack Roush has the Busch cars figured out.

I have to give a call to Kerry Earnhardt on his good run,

Kerry led some laps and finished second !!! WOOHOO !!!

RaceFanStan · 29 Sep 2002, 14:39 (Ref:391137)

By the way .....
Do you see the family resemblance in the above picture ???
Same big smile, same wrinkles in his cheek, same sparkle in his eyes, kinda eerie.
I hope that Kerry is "turning it around".

johndoe1980 · 29 Sep 2002, 14:57 (Ref:391154)

Yeah there is quite a bit of resemblance... Even listen to him talk... It's a cross between Dale, and Dale Jr... I understand Kerry is going to race a few more WC races this season... I hope he does well...

Ax Slinger · 30 Sep 2002, 11:36 (Ref:392080)

I liked what he had to say about Jeff Burton shouldn't have been there. I agree with that 100%. Once you move up to Winston Cup, you should not be allowed to race in the Busch Series. That was Earnhardt's race, and he should have won it.

I think that if the Winston Cup drivers would stay in Winston Cup where they are supposed to be, the Busch drivers would be better off. It's kind of like when you graduate high school. You go on to college and you don't hang out with the high school kids anymore.

Joe Fan · 1 Oct 2002, 02:00 (Ref:392707)

I was at the Kansas races and I was impressed with Kerry's performance. Nobody had anything for Jeff Burton so a second place finish was almost like a win.

RaceFanStan · 1 Oct 2002, 02:14 (Ref:392714)

March 25, 2000 .....
I was at Bristol when my favorite Sterling Marlin won the Busch race .....
I was happy to see him win (but it wasn't Winston Cup) .....
I knew Sterling "out-classed" most of the drivers that he was competing against in the Busch Series and the car that he drove was specially built for Bristol and he had input in the design of it .....
Sterling's car was vastly superior to all the others .....
he would pit and quickly move back through the field .....
I remember saying "They never had a chance !" .....
Later I realized how true that was.

It seems to happen a lot when the Winston Cup drivers "invade" the Busch Series.

Roselady3 · 1 Oct 2002, 14:08 (Ref:393089)

I LOVED seeing Kerry do so good. Would LOVE him to continue this trend. Hope they don't move him up too fast. He's just getting it.

I too, get kinda miffed when a cup driver wins the Busch Series races. I can understand their want/need for more diverse racing- Yet don't like it when they take a win away from a Busch Regular.

Way to go Kerry. We all consider YOU the winner. Daddy would have been real proud.

Moncada69 · 2 Oct 2002, 12:34 (Ref:393975)

its about time that Kerry showed somthing...and ya' these winston cup guys shouldn't be there but! that is the only raceing that Jeff Burton can win!!!!!

RaceFanStan · 2 Oct 2002, 18:48 (Ref:394246)

You know .....
Jeff Burton could be the Busch Champion if he ran all the races, lol.

(the 60 car is also a Roush Busch car)
Roush has the Busch cars "figured out".

Lars · 3 Oct 2002, 03:46 (Ref:394594)

Quote:

Originally posted by Moncada69
its about time that Kerry showed somthing...and ya' these winston cup guys shouldn't be there but! that is the only raceing that Jeff Burton can win!!!!!

Maybe that's why Gordon quit racing in the Busch series & IROC...he couldn't win in any of those series.

Joe Fan · 3 Oct 2002, 23:55 (Ref:395333)

Quote:

Originally posted by Moncada69
its about time that Kerry showed somthing...and ya' these winston cup guys shouldn't be there but! that is the only raceing that Jeff Burton can win!!!!!

I find your post kind of silly. Jeff Burton has been a proven winner in Winston Cup. He has won some of the toughest races and has undergone a crew chief change this year. With the exception of #17, the Roush cars are consistently near the top but usually not good enough to win races.

Ax Slinger · 4 Oct 2002, 03:49 (Ref:395414)

He's done alright, and is a winner once in awhile. (Sometimes even when it's not raining.) But while he is a winner, somehow the term "Proven Winner" may not really apply to him, depending on who you talk to. In 291 starts he has 17 wins, an average of 1 win for every 17 starts. Which is considerably better than most drivers can say, but not exactly a stellar performance either.

Look at Bobby Labonte for example, with 323 starts and 19 wins. That's an average of 1 win for every 17 starts. Or Dale Jr. with 104 starts and 6 wins, also an average of 1 win for every 17 starts. So Jeff Burton is pretty consistant with them, average wise.

There are a few drivers with pretty bleak start\win ratios, like Michael Waltrip with 495 starts and 2 wins, an average of 1 win for every 247 starts, or Jimmy Spencer with 397 starts and 2 wins, an average of 1 win for every 198 starts, or Kenny Shrader with 557 starts and 4 wins, and average of 1 win for every 139 starts.

Then there are some that are better, but still not so hot, like Kyle Petty with 638 starts and 8 wins, an average of 1 win for every 79 starts, or Sterling Marlin with 568 starts and 10 wins, an average of 1 win for every 56 starts, or Ricky Rudd with 760 starts and 23 wins, an average of 1 win for every 33 starts.

These guys are all popular drivers, and they are all winners. But then look at some of the other drivers like Rusty Wallace with 591 starts and 54 wins, an average of 1 win for every 10 starts, or Tony Stewart with 133 starts and 15 wins, an average of 1 win for every 8 starts, or Jeff Gordon with 322 starts and 61 wins, an average of 1 win for every 5 starts. You see my point? That's what I'd call "Proven Winners". But Jeff Burton is darn close, because his averages are a lot better than most drivers.

Moncada69 · 4 Oct 2002, 13:20 (Ref:395756)

Ok I stand corrected Jeff has won some WC races, i still don't like him, maybe he should race busch full time!!!!!!
and as far as Jeff Gordons Bush series stats...check me if i am wrong "Tim B" but they are 73 starts, 5wins, 21 top 5's, 32 top 10's and 12 poles 11 of wich all came in the same year(1992) and lets not forget busch series rookie of the year (1991)......

Roselady3 · 4 Oct 2002, 23:39 (Ref:396101)

Yeah- Then by YOU'RE standards- Maybe Jeffie G should go back to Busch racing.

I'm making a point. YOU don't like Jeff B - so you think he should go back to Busch. Well- I don't like Jeffie G---->> (& everybody KNOWS this) Therefore- can I say that I wish That Jeffie go back to Busch???

Miss OzEmail · 15 Oct 2002, 09:14 (Ref:404583)

Hey Guys,
I'm an aussie (and love the V8's), and don't really have a lot of knowledge on this sport, but I do have a Q, maybe one of you could help me out! I know of Dale Earndhart, but is Kerry a relation? Can someone explain Dale's family line, and who is in Nascar or not?

I ask because I have a friend who looks up to Dale snr. And so just wanting to know a little more, so anyone who can pm me, or email me, it would be much appreciated! thanks!!

lv Ebony xx

Roselady3 · 15 Oct 2002, 11:56 (Ref:404769)

Kerry is Dale Sr's Oldest boy. He has just gotten into the racing biz in the past few years.

Dale Jr is another son, from a different marriage. He has been racing a long time-

Moncada69 · 15 Oct 2002, 12:44 (Ref:404840)

HEY ROSELADY3 WASN'T THERE A ERNHARDT GIRL IN THE GROUPE? TERRY OR SOMTHING .....

RaceFanStan · 15 Oct 2002, 23:28 (Ref:405307)

Her name is Kelly and she was rumored to have more driving talent than either of her brothers, she has chosen to marry and raise a family, she made Dale Sr a proud grandpa not long before he died, I guess that you would say that she is "retired" from racing, at least for now.

Moncada69 · 16 Oct 2002, 14:42 (Ref:405784)

You know I heard that she was good race car driver, but I never had the chance to see her race, o' well .......

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