Why is Dale Jr. STILL not winning even with the best cars??

Question

Here is a lil food for thought:

Kyle Busch ---- has won 4 of the last 7 races, after winning 4 of the first 15. That shows me that he is getting better

Jr ---- has finished 12th or lower 5 out of the past 6 weeks after getting off to a great start.

He proved that he has had good equipment with his finishes at the beginning of the year, but now it's looking like his lack of talent is catching up. Meanwhile Kyle is stretching his lead and Jr is now 4th in points. Whats the deal??

Answer 1

There have been several factors to his lack of wins this year, including an illegal car that beat him, getting spun by Kyle Busch and a questionable decision by his crew chief.  Why the obsession with Dale Jr and only being able to ask questions about him and his finishes?  Wow, his crew chief makes a horrible decision to leave him out too long, when he clearly would have gotten an easy top 5 finish, and now he's the worst driver in chase contention?!?!  Why do you and that RACE88 guy seem like the same person?  Hmmmmm.

3 STR8 N 08!!!

Answer 2

He is not as good as his fans think he is. His father was one of the greatest drivers. He needs to stop trying to fill his Dad's shoes. He is his own person. I didn't like Sr. much. I think he should quit racing for a while. Maybe he would be better suited in another line of business.

Answer 3

His teammates Mears and Gordon in the same equipment haven't won any races.  And JJ has only won 2.  And he is higher in the points than all 3 of his teammates in the same equipment!!

Answer 4

don't you folks ever get bored with bashing JR.......it has to come to a point in time where is gets boring for you

Answer 5

Kyle's a better driver.

Answer 6

I'm tired of the bashing.  By the way, gp, Jr is behind JJ in the points.

Answer 7

Well, it's simple really. Last year the 25 was the best car on the HMS team after Casey won with it. Rick decided that the best way to make money is to give the less popular drivers the boot and give the more popular driver the best car, so Rick moved Casey to the c**p car on the team (5) and changed the 25, the best car on the team, to the 88, and gave that team all the best equipment so poor little Dale Jr doesn't get caught up in the mid-pack amateur melee. Now that he's all but a lock in the chase, HMS is now focusing more on his other 2 top teams, allowing Dale Jr's true colours to shine.

Answer 8

Just goes to show that Junior aint as good as his kooliad drinking fans want us to believe. I hope his hat sales stay good, if merchandise sales tank Hendricks will fire him and try to hire Kyle back.

Answer 9

First off he did win. Second he doesn't have the best cars anymore, that belongs to Gibbs, namely Kyle Busch.

Answer 10

because Dale Jr. is not a good race car driver.

Answer 11

First let me say, Go JR!!!

Next, I would like to say that it's gotten a little depressing having to watch poor JR, get beaten every week. I was so sure we were going to have a good season this year, but not yet. Hopefully we'll see him win one!

Answer 12

some people are just better at getting there cars just right at the end of the race

Answer 13

Maybe Jr is not that good..he has never been consistent in the points from year to year, i think the fans put too much on him, until he actually wins races and i know he won six races in one year but until he actually wins now in his new equipment and stop driving like jeff burton and kenseth does and wins a championship then his fans shouldnt expect him to just win races left and right like Kyle, Carl or Jimmie does, sure he is good but what has he shown anyone to make him great, you have to earn it and honestly he is just another driver and there are several more better than him, now when he was tearing up restrictor plate races he was on a tear but he hasnt really run strong anywhere else this year to where he could win except Richmond...stop holding someone to great expectations until they do it, no one expected for Jeff Gordon to be a champ, or a 4x champ for that, no one expected for Jimmie to be that dominant, but when you expect from someone who has never really been that good, your going to be disapointed...

Answer 14

He's doing a lot better then he was last year and is happy.  

Answer 15

You are not a Jr. fan.........................Clueless