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8/25/14, 9:38 PM |
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Interesting thought. How many more different great drivers in 2 decades did Dave have to face and beat versus the one decade Tom had to. The best part is I am old enough to remember the excitement these two great drivers provided for millions of people who was as lucky as I. And I am so thankful for this. There is no other sport to provide the memories we all have.
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Mr. Big got his 52nd Win in 1981, but may have been the All-Time leader before that date!
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8/25/14, 9:59 PM |
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True!!
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8/25/14, 10:05 PM |
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No matter how you compare them or stack them up, or try to figure out who you would want to put in your car-------How would you like to have had a 2 car team, and have both of them driving for you? Be worth watching, I'd say.
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8/25/14, 10:17 PM |
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The only comparison I could make is Tom spent most of his career in top equipment ( knepper 55 and armstrond 43) and Dave seemed to never be as appreciated as several owners (huge mistake) seemed to think they could find better ( Dave spent a few years in the Artic Cat car that others called the "penalty box"). |
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8/25/14, 10:22 PM |
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(I never heard it called that though)
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8/26/14, 12:10 AM |
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Some interesting comments! Glad that I have had the pleasure of watching both Tom and Dave during their illustrious careers.
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8/26/14, 7:52 AM |
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We won with Dave driving the #69 at Cedar Rapids ....and it was a J&J pavement car. The old memory is fading and I can't remember if it was in 1998 or in 99 when Dave won the championship....I do remember stopping at the I-70 rest stop west of Plainfield and Dave's dad Bob dropping him off and he rode to Cedar Rapids with us in the HAR rig.
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8/26/14, 9:25 AM | #19 | |
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Same point as Charles, would be interesting to see % of starts won.
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8/26/14, 9:26 AM |
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just wondering how many of the wins in the armstrong car was won with the nitro...tom was a great driver wish that had never happened!!!
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