Is jr's nation crumbling?

Question

Is the new Powerhouse too much for jr and his nation to deal with? "This was suppose to be his year" is the most common quote at my work place. "Kyle wasn't suppose to be this good" is another one!

The kid is red hot!!

Kyle Busch fastest in 1st Darlington practice; new record looming

First practice for the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway is over, the top five were:

#18-Busch 175.522 [would be new track record by over 1.5 mph]

#11-Hamlin 174.885

#88-Earnhardt Jr. 174.780

#28-Kvapil 174.724

#20-Stewart 174.519

slowest: #99-Edwards 169.263 and #45-Petty 170.744

most laps run: #84-Allmendinger 41; #00-McDowell 38

#45-Petty only ran 7 laps

note: the track qualifying record is held by Ward Burton, in March 1996 [after the track was repaved the last time] 173.797mph

Answer 1

jr.'s fine. jr. nation is the same as ever. loud when he's good and leaving the grandstand mad when he's not. that dude will never run out of nation, (you people keep buying those 88 souveniers!) he's bound to win sooner or later. then jr. nation can tell us in their loud-mouth way how great he is. all things being equal, he couldn't beat kyle busch if ya stuck a rocket up his rear end. get used to it people, kyle is the king of speed. jr.'s the king of t-shirts and die-cast cars

Answer 2

I think it's about time, these people realize, they need to stop drinking Jr's Kool-Aid, and face the fact that Junior sold out.

Think about it, he is the teammate of his biggest rival.

He is the teammate to Cheater Johnson.

And, to get this spot, he buried Kyle Busch.

For one, I'm glad Kyle Busch won first, and spun Jr. out.

I used to be a Junior fan, then he sold his soul instead of staying with the family. RCR I would understand. Joe Gibbs, maybe (can't stand Stewart). But to go with Gordon, h**l NO.

Go Mark Martin, a driver kids can look up to.

Answer 3

I'm thinking Darlington is gonna bite off a piece of Shrub's...

''Brave ***'' !!!!! This weekend !!!   lol

If she don't ?... and Shrub pulls off a victory here....  It's bad new's for 11 other drivers, come Chase time !!

Answer 4

Nope, its not crumbling, we just have not finished building our Trojan Horse yet.

Kyle will not win the championship,and he will be taken down before the season is over.

Red Hot and on fire, nope, he is a dim flame about to go out,,,,

Answer 5

Junior Nation is alive and well, and here's the 2nd practice speeds.

        

1 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull  178.679 27.522 Leader

2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Mountain Dew / AMP Energy / Nat'l Guard  178.640 27.528 -0.006

3 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 178.620 27.531 -0.009

4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Mint Crisp M&M's "Indiana Jones"  177.249 27.744 -0.222

5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 176.676 27.834 -0.312

6 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas Automation  176.555 27.853 -0.331

7 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing  176.555 27.853 -0.331

8 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Dodge Challenger  176.460 27.868 -0.346

9 99 Carl Edwards Ford Claritin 176.252 27.901 -0.379

10 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker  176.208 27.908 -0.386

11 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground  176.201 27.909 -0.387

12 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel 176.195 27.910 -0.388

13 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot  175.924 27.953 -0.431

14 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge McDonald's 175.829 27.968 -0.446

15 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 175.679 27.992 -0.470

16 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST  175.566 28.010 -0.488

17 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite  175.453 28.028 -0.506

18 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 175.297 28.053 -0.531

19 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV  175.222 28.065 -0.543

20 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 175.022 28.097 -0.575

21 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army  174.836 28.127 -0.605

22 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 174.792 28.134 -0.612

23 34 Jeff Green Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports  174.749 28.141 -0.619

24 28 Travis Kvapil Ford LaFayette Ford  174.730 28.144 -0.622

25 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil  174.587 28.167 -0.645

26 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance  174.327 28.209 -0.687

27 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditRep

ort.com 174.266 28.219 -0.697

28 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker  174.229 28.225 -0.703

29 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal  174.185 28.232 -0.710

30 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Wrigley's Big Red  174.105 28.245 -0.723

31 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam  174.093 28.247 -0.725

32 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 173.779 28.298 -0.776

33 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Mobil 1  173.767 28.300 -0.778

34 00 Michael McDowell* Toyota Brain Cancer Action Week  173.460 28.350 -0.828

35 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet NIBCO / Menards  173.363 28.366 -0.844

36 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's  173.277 28.380 -0.858

37 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil  173.222 28.389 -0.867

38 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull  173.222 28.389 -0.867

39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility  173.216 28.390 -0.868

40 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group  172.966 28.431 -0.909

41 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet State Water Heaters  172.826 28.454 -0.932

42 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS  172.669 28.480 -0.958

43 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft 172.559 28.498 -0.976

44 10 Patrick Carpentier* Dodge LifeLock 172.457 28.515 -0.993

45 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT NANO Technology  171.441 28.684 -1.162

Answer 6

Yep, Kyle being first in practice is going to be the demise of the Earnhardt fans.  Oh what will we do now!!!!!!!!!!

Kyle has talent, and has a ton of more talent that his brother and I feel that Kyle will be a champion 1 day.  But by no means is this too much for Jr fans to deal with.  Last I checked Jr is still in 3rd place and only 104 pts out.  Alot of things can change at Darlington, good or bad for either driver.

Answer 7

Hey Junior fans, stand up out of your seats!!! I think Dale Jr. just led a lap!! Real NASCAR fans cheer for wins and Championships!! Freaking hilarious!! I think Junior might want to think about running a full Nationwide schedule next year, his fans are DYING for him to win a race and maybe even a championship!! Wait a minute though, there are WAY TOO MANY Cup regulars running there too!! Maybe he should look into the ARCA series? I would bet a dollar that he could get it done there!!!

Answer 8

Are you kidding?

I know a lot of seasoned Earnhardt fans who have had their best week in years.

Although the results were less than satisfactory, the mere recollection of the images of Busch trying to race into a corner as fast as an Earnhardt and failing to control his car was priceless.

We just chalked it up under the category we call, "things we knew would happen."

Answer 9

nO,  BUT h**l NO.   He is 3rd in points what is the matter with you.  He is doing great.  Just because that little twit is doing a little better does not mean a thing.  There is still alot more racing left.

Answer 10

Dale's fans are like any other, the TRUE fans will stand by him, regardless..

Answer 11

Jr fans and gordon\johnson fans have never gotten along and i dont think they ever will.Therfore its really hard for a jr fan to be cheering for the same camp as gordon and johnson drive for.Had he gone to gibbs it would have been much diffrent since tony and jr have always worked well together.

Answer 12

i dont like him but true fans will stay.Hey, i like morgan shepard(not as much as jeff gordon).

Answer 13

I am neither a Junior fan nor a Junior hater.  But to answer your question, no, Junior Nation is not crumbling.  He seems to have a very loyal following.

All the Scrub has is a few loyal followers, and a HUGE load of band wagoners.  They'll all be jumping off when the rest of his limited talent runs out, and be cheering for the next kid that's red hot.

All of these Kyle Busch fans who have suddenly appeared - do they really like him, or just hate Junior?  Inquiring minds want to know!  lol

(Tbone, I'm still ignoring you.  The day that I pull for a Toyota driver is the day that monkeys fly out of my nether regions.  lol  Love ya/Mean it)

Answer 14

I like JR, but he isn't my favorite.

Jr, nation will never crumble.

However, if they keep throwing trash on the track everytime someone doesn't hand jr a win in a gift basket, they will become the most hated.

Answer 15

I really doubt that Jr. Nation is crumbling since the guy is sitting third in points, and has been in the top four for most of the season.

Also, it is no big surprise that the TOP 5 drivers from practice today are running faster than the old track record. They did just repave the track after all. It has been predicted for over a week that speeds would be uncommanly fast there.

I really think this race is going to come down to who doesn't get caught up in whose wreck. The track is narrow and FAST. They are predicting a record number of cautions for the track.

Answer 16

Fans will be true to their favorites nomatter what.Sure there are times that some fans are fans of the sponsor or car and not the driver.But 90% of the Junior fans are Junior fans.

Answer 17

Wow Junior is doing pretty darn good. He's the only guy that is going to be able to stop Toyota from winning a championship. That's enough for Junior Nation to grow larger. Just think if Junior wins the championship. If he does, I hope the media has the cameras on Kyle Busch's face.

Answer 18

i crumbled way before he started he should host a fishing show he is good at that

Answer 19

True fans don't give a sh*t. GO JR!!!!

Answer 20

Kyle Busch's fans are starting to sound like angry, desperate F1 fans trolling the Nascar section.

Answer 21

Dave Despain sees a little Intimidator in Rowdy :^)

Answer 22

Jr NATION is strong!!Kyle PUNK is nothing. When he turns into someone to purposely wreck them (I've watched the replays a hundred times) he will kill someone one day and if that happens I hope its him. He knew Jr. had the better car. I'm just glad he didn't win. And keep those security guards, PUNK BOI!!

Answer 23

stop with the dumb question

Answer 24

Since Talladega, I've made the prediction that Kyle Busch is the next Jeff Gordon. Seems as though my prediction is coming true...

Answer 25

Jr Nation is alive and well....I could give a rats a** about Shrubs practice times, Every driver has there hot minutes the little Shrub is hot right now, next week it could be somebody else. I"m sure his has his own little group of shrub fans, but I know alot of people in Vegas, they all prefer Kurt over the little shrub.. So Dale Jr nation is doing just fine......

"YES LYNN" I agree if I ever pull for a toyota, send me to the looney house, heck I'll go jump off the Vincent Thomas Bridge out here in Long beach before I'd pull for a Toyota.....Once a Chevy fan always a chevy fan..

Go Dale Jr & Hms

Answer 26

If we, as a group, made it through the tribulations of 2005-2007 seasons, then I'm sure we won't let Kyle Busch of all people break us.  We are, and will forever be One nation under Jr!!!!!

Go 88!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 27

I am a Junior fan and am steadfast in my belief.  You know we get so caught up in winning and competition that we forget what happens to the person.  Yes the win has eluded him thusfar but he will be back with a vengeance and will be in victory lane drinking his Amp.

Answer 28

Same goes for every driver that wins Lynn.  Its a fact of life.  To answer your question "Smoke" will always be my favorite but since the day Nascar changed the age limit because Kyle was kickin the c**p out of veterans at the age of sixteen I went out and bought a hat with Kyles truck team on it.    I told my best friend that day to watch for this kid.  He's the real deal and he's just getting started.    

Cross over to the dark side.... Its ok.    Everyone is doing it.  Don't be afraid.

Answer 29

No his fans will stick with him !