For Nascar fans:  What is the overall opinion of Jeff Gordon?
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I have an overall positive opinion of Jeff Gordon.  I watch every race and I have never seen him cry...I've also never seen him with a man on his arm, so I think the people out there calling him a f** are just insecure about their own sexuality.  I have heard Mark Martin whine repeatedly though, about how if he's on the lead lap or in The Chase, the lapped cars and lower ranked drivers should get out of his way.  I guess he wants the Cup handed to him on a platter instead of earning it......\nAnyway, Gordon is an excellent driver - with 4 championships there is NO WAY you can deny that!  It's crazy the way everyone wants to cut him down all the time.
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Love NASCAR\nfavorite drivers are jeff gordon and tony stewart..as for why?? they can run the wheels of of anything..
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Comments like that is why there is rivalries.  Yes- I am a Jeff Gordon fan and he earned his way to Nascar- starting out in go-carts, sprint cars, midgets!
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yes, quite a bit so. i mean, don't get me wrong. i think jeff is still a hell of a driver. i'm so tired of everyone criticizing him. since when is 11th place so freakin' horrible?? i mean, yeah, it's not 1st..but seriously, you can't be 1st all the time, esp in like a 15 year career.. golly. second, he still has the drive, and still wants to win. you can start to see hte defeat in his face. the difference between this year and last.. is he doesn't look so beaten down yet. he looks like he's ready to go try and tackle next week\n\nnow, what's to blame.. they can't seem to get that car right. i partially blame poptart letarte.. i mean, he's making rookie mistakes and the car only seems to get worse as time goes on..and you can't blame hendrick team buidlers for that..cuz busch's car, and johnson's car and vicker's carn isn't doing that. so yeah, i place a lot of the blame on steve. however, jeff, takes the blame..b/c he says he is supposed to tell his crew chief what is wrong.. from what i have heard.he does, and his crew chief makes rookie errors like touching the wedge when he's only a little tight.. seriously?? ugh\ni think him and his team are still workng out kinks. i mean, the only person who is doing the same job is his rear tire carrier...al of the rest are new or doing different jobs.. so i think they are focusing on being a solid team. \nhyeah, it totally sucks that he hasn't won yet, and yeah, he's having a seriously bad year..esp considering he missed hte chase last year. not so good for a driver who has finished in the top 10 since his rookie year. i think they'll get it back though. give him time, and give the team time. i think this year is going to be more of a work for them than a focus on championship. i'm just so annoyed with everyone saying he's washed up b/c he's all of a sudden not dominating. most drivers in the sport this long have hit rough spells. both petty and earnhardt went quite a while w/o a win.. he's hit a rough spot, and he'll work it out. give him time and keep the faith...and don't count him out yet. \nhell, look at tony last year. he wasn't heard from too much in the first half, and the second half he just was untouchable.
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My favorite driver is Jeff Gordon. He was taught and mentored my the great Dale Earnheardt. I also like Dale Jr. They both drive Chevrolet's and they both have proven that they are world class drivers and performers who respect and greet their fans.
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I like Martin.  He's a great driver, and even though he's getting up there in age, he's still doing really well!  He's a nice guy, and he doesn't start much trouble - plus he's earned the respect of all of the driver's, so you don't hear bad things about him too often.  Even when he wrecks, and is done for the day, he isn't disappointed.  He always seems to be in a good mood.  He's always having a good time, and that's what NASCAR is about in the first place.  I'm a Jr. fan, but I have major respect for Mark.  He's a great driver, and definitely one of my favorites.
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I would love to see Jeff Gordon get another win, and if he can't Jimmy Johnson would be great. But those are selfish reasons. On a broader scale, I think Jeff Burton winning the cup would be awesome. I think he has done so much for the safety of the sport since the death of dale Sr., that I would love to see him rewarded for all of his hard work.
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COUNT ME IN!!!!  I love Earnhardt Sr. and Jr.\nPlain, humble, down-to-earth, all American guys.\nGreat drivers on top of that.\nWorked hard to get the "great" reputation they have.\n\nI DON'T think Jr. or Sr. are  Overrated !\n\nLOOK AT THE STATS..FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DISAGREE.\n\nEARNHARDT SR.   "REST IN PEACE"\n\nEARNHARDT JR.  "YOU ROCK"...GO..DALE..GO!!!!!
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I love Earnhardt Sr. and Jr.\nI am also female and a big NASCAR fan.\nI hope Earnhardt Jr. wins !!!!!  He's a got a shot. And he's ready.\nStewart.....aka:Smoke....like him too.  He may pull it off.\nMartin....like to see him win since it's his last year,\n\nIf one of these guys don't win....I'll be content as long as it's a \n                CHEVROLET in Victory Lane.
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I love Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson!  They are both awesome drivers and are both very hot!  My fiance likes Jr. so I can't down him, he's a pretty cool guy, just not the driver his daddy was!\n\nI don't like Tony Stewart because he is a chunky hothead, Kyle Busch because he's a rodent who whines too much, Kurt Busch because he is also in the rodent family and is an a--hole, Jeff Gordon because he cries all the time, Greg Biffle just something about him!\n\nAnyone who said they hate Jimmie Johnson are just haters!  The only real reason anyone can hate him is because he is on the same team as Jeff Gordon (heck give me the paycheck he gets and I would team up with Gordon too...as much as I'd hate it) and beacuse his crew chief tries to be sneaky (yes...it seems Chad Knaus tries to get away with cheating)...but none of that is Jimmies fault!\n\n...and as for you NASCAR#8 above, you shouldn't cheer for ANYONE to hit the wall!
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Not sure of Top 3, but I'm rooting for him to at least make the Chase...\nSorry, but I am getting tired of people saying he only has a ride because of his daddy and that he can't drive...if all it took was for Dale Sr to be your daddy to make you a race car driver, WHY IN THE HELL ISN'T KERRY EARNHARDT RUNNING IN NEXTEL CUP???????  Jr started out pushing a broom in the shop...he's earned his ride!
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rivalries..it's what helps the sport breed. everyone has their own reason for not liking a certain driver, and it's directed at those 3 and you are going to start seeing a lot of 48 haters too..why?? well b/c they are some of the most commercialized drivers out there. for some reason everyone has put jr and gordon as rivalries even though they have never had a run-in..jr has stepped in to the sport, in that sense, where his dad left off. they are two different types of drivers. the earnhardts are a little more agressive and jeff is a little more relaxed and laid back type.. \nas for tony, well he's had his temper issues that people don't like..but in the end everyone has to have a driver to hate..
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Yes! I mean so hes lost a bit of patience at Martinsville but i would have to if i was in his place. Look he messes up but after talladega i think he just thought that he really need to go for it and get some points. Now hes 4th and shgould be moving up solidly in these last 3 now homestead may be tough but thats why hell be patient. Jr isnt stupid HE WONT (someone esle might**cough cough*)mess himself up again not in that way its too close and hes too smart. Hell do good this year if he dosent win but I think next year will be his real comeback year. This was a year of rebuilding.
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Junior ROCKS, man!!!  He is having a MUCH better season than he was a year ago.  Smoke and Carl Edwards are awesome drivers, too. I really don't like Gordon, but ude be surprised on how many people like him. I have a cousin and I know a guy who likes him.  As soon as we start talking NASCAR, me and him just don't git along.  KASEY KAHNE SUCKS!!!!!!!
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Wow, I wonder if it hurts to be that big of a moron (a select few above answers)\n\nI think the go or go home policy is good, but it should be done by driver points. I give a darn that your teammate is really good and can save your rear..No, prove your dang self.. \n\nSome of the times they really need to reevaluate the double file restarts. Hello.. last race in the chase in 2004 anyone?? Yeah, I rest my case. I know they have made some adjustments..but sometimes it still realy irks my bubble. \n\nI think they should really re-format the chase. Three years, and I still can't get to it. It makes Nascar more about luck than ever before. A great skilled driver can miss the chase b/c of some crappy luck. Jeff Gordon last year. Tony Stewart is sitting in the do or die seat right now, b/c he's had some bad luck with accidents, but not b/c of his skill as a driver. \n\nYa know, I really don't have a great answer to this..b/c quite honestly, I don't know. I mean, it's hard to say as a spectator what would be better for the well-being of the sport. I suppose that's why I sit in front of my tv screen everday, and don't sit in the big exec chair.
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he needs to. he went from earnhardt jr. to jeff gordon, very bad karma
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i'm a huge jeff fan, and just kind of stopped breathing for a few seconds..\nsome people are ignorant and just need beat.. \ni blame this on another crew cheif screw up.. you should know that you need a good brake setup at that place.. good gravy. i hope monday morning meeting someone kicks his ***.. ugh, and i hope it's jeff.\nlaughing is just not cool people. sure it's fun to see your least favorite driver cut a tire and smash his front end and wreck the aerodynamics and lose a race..but to smack the wall that hard, b/c of a loss of breaks is just uncalled for. seriously, how can you have a hate for a man so much you have never met?? Good gravy.. i'm sure jeff doesn't sit there at night praying for your demise.. i mean, really, he hit that wall at almost 200 mph..hello, he smashed the safer barrier in.. do you know how hard of a hit that is?? i wann see you do that and still laugh, cuz two cents says it won't be so funny then. \ni'm so glad he got out of that car and wlaked on away i figured he'd at least be taken to the hospital and be found with a concussion..but awesomely enough..he's doing alright. good to know.\nas for people at the track..i've been a gordon fan since he hit the busch series.. i've seen the hate grow and only get worse through the years..you learn to shrug it off and know that ignorance that bad has to hurt..