No nascar ever

speed bump · 1/29/10, 9:13 AM

TOO BAD MICHAEL WALTRIP QUIT DRIVING THIS YEAR.

WITH TOYOTA`S THROTTLE`S STICKING MAYBE HE COULD
FINISH BETTER THAN HIS USUAL 35th.

duel · 1/29/10, 10:13 AM

I'll bet most drivers that haven't won the Daytona 500 would trade 10 wins to have just one 500 win. right place at the right time....

D.O. · 1/29/10, 10:58 AM

richie · 1/29/10, 2:52 PM

Mikey's actually won two Daytona 500s (2001 & 2003). Those DEI cars were dominant on the restrictor plate tracks around that time. Right place at the right time on two occasions.

duel · 1/29/10, 3:20 PM

yes, i think those may be the only 2 wins he has in napcar's top division.

sprintsrule · 1/29/10, 4:29 PM

Mikey needs to prove nothing to anyone....he's had a great career in racing. He's a very talented driver/team owner/business man. How many times has his "finishing better than his usual 35th" been the result of being in the wrong place at the right time, or car issues? I am a long time fan of Mikey...and still think he's the best!

Have you earned almost $44 million in the last 25 years doing what you love?

Lucky161 · 1/29/10, 6:38 PM

I've never understood all the Mikey bashing. A lot of those that knock him don't realize that he was a champion before he got to Cup. Or that he has several wins in BGN. And he only has 2 wins in Cup? Take a look at the list of drivers that only had 1 win in Cup and you'll see some pretty good drivers listed. I don't know if you can find a list of those that have 0 wins, but I suspect there's a lot of great drivers on that list as well.

SteveE · 1/29/10, 6:48 PM

Michael also won the July, Daytona race and the October, Talladega race, giving him 4 SS wins in Nascar in the cup division.

petey · 1/29/10, 6:49 PM

Mike Skinner never won a Cup race but I think he's a way better racer. Unfortunately it seems like the Truck series is for former Cup drivers that never won. Hornaday, Musgrave, Todd Bodine.

a tall Short fan 36 · 1/29/10, 7:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speed bump

TOO BAD MICHAEL WALTRIP QUIT DRIVING THIS YEAR.

WITH TOYOTA`S THROTTLE`S STICKING MAYBE HE COULD
FINISH BETTER THAN HIS USUAL 35th.

lol

1/29/10, 6:48 PM	#8 Re: No nascar ever
SteveE Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	Michael also won the July, Daytona race and the October, Talladega race, giving him 4 SS wins in Nascar in the cup division. _________________________________________________ Last edited by SteveE; 1/30/10 at 2:17 PM.

1/29/10, 9:13 AM	#1 No nascar ever
speed bump Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,510	TOO BAD MICHAEL WALTRIP QUIT DRIVING THIS YEAR. WITH TOYOTA`S THROTTLE`S STICKING MAYBE HE COULD FINISH BETTER THAN HIS USUAL 35th.

1/29/10, 10:13 AM	#2 Re: No nascar ever
duel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,427	I'll bet most drivers that haven't won the Daytona 500 would trade 10 wins to have just one 500 win. right place at the right time....

1/29/10, 10:58 AM	#3 Re: No nascar ever
D.O. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,915

1/29/10, 2:52 PM	#4 Re: No nascar ever
richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,054	Mikey's actually won two Daytona 500s (2001 & 2003). Those DEI cars were dominant on the restrictor plate tracks around that time. Right place at the right time on two occasions.

1/29/10, 3:20 PM	#5 Re: No nascar ever
duel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,427	yes, i think those may be the only 2 wins he has in napcar's top division.

1/29/10, 6:38 PM	#7 Re: No nascar ever
Lucky161 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 243	I've never understood all the Mikey bashing. A lot of those that knock him don't realize that he was a champion before he got to Cup. Or that he has several wins in BGN. And he only has 2 wins in Cup? Take a look at the list of drivers that only had 1 win in Cup and you'll see some pretty good drivers listed. I don't know if you can find a list of those that have 0 wins, but I suspect there's a lot of great drivers on that list as well.

1/29/10, 6:49 PM	#9 Re: No nascar ever
petey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 925	Mike Skinner never won a Cup race but I think he's a way better racer. Unfortunately it seems like the Truck series is for former Cup drivers that never won. Hornaday, Musgrave, Todd Bodine.