Comments on: I Freakin’ Love Darlington

By: AFMSgt

AFMSgt — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:15:13 +0000

AMEN, TC!! I love that place! I went to my first race at Darlington – the Southern 500 in Sep 1997… what a great place!

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:50:48 +0000

I’m glad someone else feels this way, Darlington is awesome! IMO it produced two of the most dramatic race finishes ever… in 97 when gordon won the million banging it out w/ burton on the next to last lap, and in 2003 i think it was when ricky craven and kurt busch produced THE closest finish ever.

By: Bobby#7Fan

Bobby#7Fan — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:05:36 +0000

I was originally a Dale Sr. fan when I started watching Nascar. I loved everything about him. All of the recent comparisons between Kyle Busch and Dale Sr. just infuriate me. They are nothing alike. Shrub will never be half the driver Sr. was. He may win one championship, but I’ll bet that is all. He does not have the brains or patience to race smart and stay out of trouble.

By: Neon

Neon — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:58:08 +0000

I agree Deuce. And to take it back a few, the same feelings for one Darrell Waltrip and then Dale Sr.
So have we learned here? NASCAR and the fans, whether they like to admit it or not, love a rebel rowser over a vanilla waffer. They sell tickets and give us something to talk about.

By: Deuce

Deuce — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:07:15 +0000

I find it a little interesting that the complaints and comments I hear about Kyle Busch; smugness, sense of entitlement, taking wins away from an Earnhardt, are all the same gripes I used to hear about Jeff Gordon 15 years ago.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no KyBusch apologist, it is just an observation I had.
Do you guys agree?

By: Zieke

Zieke — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:36:19 +0000

Good call on Kyle to win at Darlington. In my mind it’s a no-brainer. Barring trouble, Kyle will be very good as he is a real driver. We all know who the rest are, and Darlington demands skill and talent to win there. Too bad we don’t have another race there. It is a real joke to have replaced Darl. with a Calif. race.

By: Neon

Neon — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:34:01 +0000

The only way…I say “the” only way Busch can get away with the antics is that he “can” back it up with “on-track” talent. Love him or hate him, he comes to table ready to deal.
My only regret about Kyle (to no fault of his own) is the timing of his emergence on the Cup scene. Can you just imagine the anticipation of a Darlington night race featuring Busch vs Dale “Sr.” vs The Lady in Black?

By: Bobby#7fan

Bobby#7fan — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:07:10 +0000

I love Darlington as well. Ever since I became a race fan it’s been one of my favorite tracks. I was very upset when Darlington lost a race to California, especially since it was one of the “historic” events like the Southern 500. Nascar said it was a matter of ticket sales, when was the last time a California race sold out? If you are going to have empty seats anyway why not give Darlington 2 races again? At least with Darlington you will have people watching it on TV.

I really hope Kyle Busch does not win this weekend, at all. Maybe if he were not such a smug little jackass I could get behind him. I just can’t stand his attitude. My 3 year old nephew acts more mature than Kyle Busch. Kyle seems to have a sense of entitlement that just ticks me off.