Can some one explain to me why they thing Dale Jr. is so great? i just don't see it!?

Question

and yes i watch nascar i have been a fan for many years and he is far from great i said it onece and ill say it agian you people "Jr.Nation" are cheering for a name not a driver. so help me and alot of people out with this beacuse we dont see it. he is average at best.

Answer 1

He has been my fave since he started out in Busch.  Not because of his father, but because of his driving in Busch.  As for other reasons, stated by:  The Biff, srjrfan, and smokin20...you can plainly see many reasons.  Last year for example, after 9 DNF's (25% of the season 36 races), he finished ?13th or 14th overall.  How many other drivers can say that?  He is shy, humble, respectful and a very consistent driver.  To sum it up, he is a man of the people....average people like us.

Go Jr.>>>>

Answer 2

redwings said it best! I do not "cheer for Dale Jr because of his name" how Lame is that!!

this question is so old....

Answer 3

I'd say its mostly because of identifying with his dad and wanting his dad to live on.  There is also a sort of 'root for Dale Jr cuz its the cool thing to do' aspect as well.  Kinda like all of his fans were Budweiser drinkers; even though that beer tastes like c**p.

I used to marvel at how so many Nascar fans hated Jeff Gordon because he 'wins too much.'  Hello, isnt that the point of racing?  Its a blue-collar Southern mediocraty thing, IMO.

Answer 4

It's just a bunch of marketing B/S. If his daddy hadn't been great he would probably be racing in the truck series.

Answer 5

The first answer said it all.  It's his dad.  My mom is one of the very few people I know who's a Jr. fan for a reason other than his dad.  She liked him all the way back in his Busch days, and she wasn't a fan of his dad's.  Other than her, there are very few exceptions.  Most of Jr.'s fans are because of who his daddy is.

Answer 6

A. His dad ispossibly THE driver that everyone names first when they think of NASCAR, not the King, Richard Petty. A petigree helped Dale Jr. get into NASCAR and get a shot to start with.

B. Average? This guy has finished in the top 10 in every race except two this year! He is in third in points, abliet without a win, which he will soon get, higher than past champions and teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.

Answer 7

So Smoken20...  You feel as though JR has more class by promoting alcohol and ripping off customers by charging $6.50 for a dollar glass of beer but Tony is less classy because he builds homes for Habit for Humanity, rescues race tracks from foreclosure for fans and drivers and has given millions to charities such as Victory Junction Gang.    Wow!    

Why do you even bother with this stuff Gloria?

Answer 8

If you pull for someone 'because his dad was one of the greatest driver like, ever!', why doesn't Kyle Petty have as many fans as Earnhardt Jr.?

Answer 9

I would be embarassed asking this question. Do you believe there are only 6 drivers in Nascar?

Nascar has about 50 drivers who enter races during a year so an average driver would be in 25th place. By average driver "at best" I guess you mean maybe 30th place to 25th place?

Here is your answer....

He is in 3rd place!

Don't let your jealousy and hatred fog your thinking so much that you think 3rd place out of 50 is average at best and you will not look like such a fool.

Answer 10

I believe it's because of his father, I believe everyone loves him so much because they loved his father. I will say that his father was very good at what he did and I will say that I do believe that his father was a very good driver and knew what he wanted/knew what he was doing!

Something I really hate about Dale Jr. is that he will never look into the camera when he is talking/doing interviews and he always has to being messing with something on his face.

Answer 11

Dale Jr. is an excellent driver. U need to relize he did the best he could with dei. Their cars were c**p there. Bad equipment is useless. HEs doin better tthan gordon, johnson and mears. Hes not like Gordon, were he started out with a major team like hendrick.

Answer 12

Most sick people like him because he's the son of Sr. Others think he's hot. I like him because he's talented, a nice guy, and he's not a great driver but he is a good one.

Answer 13

I have no idea. If he can't win in a Hendrick car then he's not going to. He has 0 championships and has'nt won a race in 70+ races, sounds like a great driver to me. Kasey Kahne will do as much for Budweiser as Dale Jr. did.

Answer 14

I'd answer this but Gloria took all the words from me....But I also was a fan of Dale Jr while his dad was still aliveI followed him the busch series also.. There's a lot of guys out there who'd like to be running as good as he is this yr, he's #3 in the points, call him average but he is above average, and a great guy also..

Go Dale Jr & Hms

Answer 15

everyone thinks he is so good because of his dad.

I like David Ragan and Carl Edwards

Answer 16

I personally cheer for the driver and not the name, I was a Jr fan long before Dale Sr passed.  You ask why hes so great, the following is what makes Jr better than avg. and a great driver.

2 Busch titles (B2B), 22 wins 64 top 10's.

17 Cup wins, 23rd on the Modern Era list, the only current drivers that have more wins are Jeff G, Mark M, Jimmie J, Tony S, Bobby L and Jeff B.  Pretty impressive list to be a part of.  I will add, only 4 of them have cup titles.  

He's made bids to win championships in sub-par equipment.  

If you truely watch him drive, you can see, and any driver will tell you, any owner will tell you, "the boy can drive".

Having the biggest organization with the star caliber that HMS has go after you speaks volumes alone of the abilities of a driver.  Folks will say that Rick done it for the money, but come on really, the man has more than enough to last multiple life times, Rick gets his gratitude from having the best talent and wins and championships.

Jr cant help what name he was born in to and all to ofter folks use that as a crutch to dislike him.  He doesnt need to be ashamed of his family name and h**l if it benifits him, then good, because that's all a father ever wants for his kids and that's a good name.  There's no father or mother that wouldnt wish the same for their kids and if my kids can benifit from my name, that would make me proud.

I dont like Jimmie Johnson because I think he has a c**p attitude, but I can look past that to see that the man is talented.

Folks need to give credit where credit is due.

Answer 17

i picked jr not because of his dad or the name but the guy  has talent and can win but in  past two years he didnt do well because of who was the car owner jr will win and he doesnt talk no smack about either drivers and is honest when you ask him a question besides he dosent wreck people like some people and to the guy who said some nasty things about stewart get over it that guy does what he knows and honestly you are jealous of both .stewart and jr are both really nice guys they are very sincere and polite and dont say stewart isnt polite because i have seen him say that he is sorry if there was a wreck with someone he and jr are mature unlike some people in this chat who sound like the schrub brothers whining again

reasons he is great

does not wreck people

always honest and he doesnt say stuff about other drivers

go tony and dale jr!!!! good luck!

Answer 18

It's all in the name!

Just think what would be if Elvis had a son! LOL

Answer 19

WELL I AM A STEWART FAN AL THE WAY, BUT THE REASON WHY DALE JR IS SO GREAT IS BECAUSE HE IS JUST LIKE YOU AND ME. HE DOES NOT LIVE IN SOME FANTSY HOUSE. YES, HE MIGHT HAVE MORE CARS THAN WE'LL SEE IN OUR LIFE TIME BUT.....DALE IS CLASSY, HE RESPECTS HIS FANS AND THEY RESPECT HIM... HE DOES ALOT FOR HIS FANS LIKE BUILDING A BAR CALLED WHISKY RIVER SO HIS FANS CAN GO AND HAVE A DRINK.... NOT TO MENTION HE STARTED FROM NOTHING SOME OLD MONTE CARLO AND BUILT HIS WAY TO THE TOP... IF YOU ASK ME DALE IS 10 X'S MORE CLASSY THAN STEWART BUT I LIKE THE BAD BOYS ANYWAY....

Answer 20

Because he's a good driver, and fun to watch. And if your a Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan you have millions of instant friends. But you gotta be "for real". So don't try to fake it, or the fashion police are gonna getcha!

Answer 21

I'd say he's "Above-Average to Great."  I'm anti-Jr, but this year I'm glad to see him do good.  And you can't say it's luck, because he's always running in the top 10.  Last year he missed the chase, boo hoo, but you have to remember the 8 engine failures that he suffered from... can't blame him entirely for that.  Now this year Hendricks unleashed Jr's potential and he's becoming a front runner and Kenny Wallace claims that "There's a 99% chance that Jr will win a race before the year is over."

Why do I KNOW Dale Jr. is so great?  Reasons:

1) In the point standings, he is ahead of Jimmie Johnson, 2 time repeating Champ.

2) Ahead of Carl Edwards - Doesn't he have 3 wins this year? (Even if you add 100 points to Edwards, Jr. would STILL have more points).

3) Ahead of Jeff Gordon - Obviously a great legend in modern-day nascar.

4) Nascar.com says that Jr. is 3rd when it comes to most miles lead - 494.89 miles, not bad.

5) Nascar.com also says that Jr. is 2nd when it comes to average running position - 9.724, if you're interested.

6) Not to rub it in anymore, but nascar.com shows that Jr's average finish is 10.9.

Ok, he doesn't have any wins, but Carl Edwards DEFINITELY proves my point when I say this: wins DON'T matter.  If I had to choose, I would choose consistency instead of winning.  Not counting Carl Edward's penalty, this is how many points they have:

Earnhardt Jr - 3rd (1391 points)

Edwards - 7th (1330 points)

3 wins, and Edwards would be 61 points behind.  For all you Jr. fans, don't worry about the anti-Jr's who refuse to believe he is a great driver - just look at the statistics, they say it all!

Answer 22

because his dad was one of the greatest driver like, ever!

Answer 23

Its a combination of things. He honestly has his fathers last name. We all know that Dale Sr. was a legend and an amazing driver who tragically died during the Daytona 500, in 2001. Thats probably one of the biggest events in all of NASCAR history. His son Dale Jr. of course carries on his legacy. Dale Jr. drove for DEI his father's company. He has early success. Not as much success as his father did or even the success Jeff Gordon experienced early on in his career, but he still enjoyed it while it lasted. All of his fathers fans rooted for him as he was the next great Earnhardt. Honestly, he carries his fathers last name, but he also has tremendous talent. DEI was never the same after his dad died. Jr. has focused more on the controversial issues with Teress and DEi then his own driving career and that has caused his lack of success. He is a good driver who hasnt been in the right equipment until now. Its all just a matter of time, as Jr. will carry on his father's legacy.

Answer 24

i wish i could tell you. i got over it the next day.

Answer 25

Junebug might be good but Wild Thing is the new Instigator!

Answer 26

My answer does'nt matter,

you opened up a big can

of worms lol !!!