Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:28.
I have a weird thought...
I know, numbers of victories, etc...but bear with me.
Everyone talks about how Jeff Gordon is not super aggressive, and he's always been the senior ambassador...etc...since...let's see...maybe 2001? He's always the one standing up for safety, and NASCAR rules, and stuff...
People attributed it to his marriage(s), his kid...
Did anyone wonder what happened to him after the 2001 Daytona 500? I mean, if you look at the relationship he and the Intimidator had...I dunno...maybe he decided then it was time to be a less aggressive driver...
...perhaps this new "mandate" from NASCAR showed "ok maybe we've gotten too non-aggressive." I loved seeing the pushpushpush at Daytona. Jeff did not say "well NASCAR is stupid for letting us bump-draft." He just did it. He even said if he had kept going after Biffle spun he could have won the race...
anyway...I've only been watching since 2006 but I've been reading my history...
I have a weird thought... I
I have a weird thought...
I know, numbers of victories, etc...but bear with me.
Everyone talks about how Jeff Gordon is not super aggressive, and he's always been the senior ambassador...etc...since...let's see...maybe 2001? He's always the one standing up for safety, and NASCAR rules, and stuff...
People attributed it to his marriage(s), his kid...
Did anyone wonder what happened to him after the 2001 Daytona 500? I mean, if you look at the relationship he and the Intimidator had...I dunno...maybe he decided then it was time to be a less aggressive driver...
...perhaps this new "mandate" from NASCAR showed "ok maybe we've gotten too non-aggressive." I loved seeing the pushpushpush at Daytona. Jeff did not say "well NASCAR is stupid for letting us bump-draft." He just did it. He even said if he had kept going after Biffle spun he could have won the race...
anyway...I've only been watching since 2006 but I've been reading my history...