Comments on: Want to be a Driver? Check Your Fear at the Door

By: Zieke

Zieke — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:33:59 +0000

From one who has been to the Baker and Petty driving schools, thanks for a great post. You hit the nail on the head. I’m sure you have heard how good these amateurs think they are. Comical, is’nt it? I guess they don’t understand the fact that it never was easy.

By: Fred Petke

Fred Petke — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:53 +0000

I’d add Ernie Irvan (pre-Michigan crash, of course) to your fearless list. That was one of the things I loved about him.

By: vettesnfrets

vettesnfrets — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:07:40 +0000

As Rowdy Burns would say “now lets see how ya do in a crowd!”

By: Steve C

Steve C — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:40:53 +0000

Ohhhh you are so right, A winning driver. (Lets restate that) A Championship caliber driver, has talent, a very high IQ and balls that drag the ground 6 feet behind him. Driving a 4000 lb car at 220 mph at Daytona or any other track is something most people can not do safely, it takes all the above to keep one of these vehicles in control 2 inches apart from the car next to you, behind you and in front of you. Alot of these youngsters coming in with a boat load of money and not enough experence make the racing that much more dangrous for everyone. NASCAR, their team owners or somebody needs to make these kids run for a championship in the busch or the truck series before they would be allowed to enter the Cup Series. Money is everything, so is life and death.

By: JRFanInCT

JRFanInCT — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:57:25 +0000

I’ve been coming here for some time now and enjoy your posts. This one has to be one of teh most well written ones yet. Great Job….Keep it up, we’re all listening