I’m curious about perceptions of active or recent past Winston Cup drivers.
I’m wondering if the group in general can name the driver who they think
crashes the least and the most.
My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for crashes. I cannot
remember many races he was in that he didn’t wind up in the wall.
On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by Terry Labonte. I
remember the second year Texas was hosting a WC race (1998), on Friday,
there was practice and Terry spun out into the infield grass. Bobby Labonte
came on the scanner and said, "Man, something is really wrong with this
track. Texas Terry just doesn’t spin out for no good reason." Well, as you
all might remember, that was in the dark days when water was seeping up
through the track so there really was something wrong with the track. Maybe
that’s why I recollect Terry Labonte as one driver who just doesn’t get into
many accidents.
So, I’m just curious, does anybody else want to chime in with their vote for
the driver who they think crashes the most and the least?
"Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I’m curious about perceptions of active or recent past Winston Cup
drivers.
> I’m wondering if the group in general can name the driver who they think
> crashes the least and the most.
> My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for crashes. I cannot
> remember many races he was in that he didn’t wind up in the wall.
> On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by Terry Labonte. I
> remember the second year Texas was hosting a WC race (1998), on Friday,
> there was practice and Terry spun out into the infield grass. Bobby
Labonte
> came on the scanner and said, "Man, something is really wrong with this
> track. Texas Terry just doesn’t spin out for no good reason." Well, as
you
> all might remember, that was in the dark days when water was seeping up
> through the track so there really was something wrong with the track.
Maybe
> that’s why I recollect Terry Labonte as one driver who just doesn’t get
into
> many accidents.
> So, I’m just curious, does anybody else want to chime in with their vote
for
> the driver who they think crashes the most and the least?
As a newish Nascar watcher, Ryan Newman seemed to crash alot or win last
season, Whereas Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Matt Kenseth & Jr seem to avoid
most of the trouble
Nige
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:14 am
"Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I’m curious about perceptions of active or recent past Winston Cup
drivers.
> I’m wondering if the group in general can name the driver who they think
> crashes the least and the most.
> My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for crashes. I cannot
> remember many races he was in that he didn’t wind up in the wall.
> On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by Terry Labonte. I
> remember the second year Texas was hosting a WC race (1998), on Friday,
> there was practice and Terry spun out into the infield grass. Bobby
Labonte
> came on the scanner and said, "Man, something is really wrong with this
> track. Texas Terry just doesn’t spin out for no good reason." Well, as
you
> all might remember, that was in the dark days when water was seeping up
> through the track so there really was something wrong with the track.
Maybe
> that’s why I recollect Terry Labonte as one driver who just doesn’t get
into
> many accidents.
> So, I’m just curious, does anybody else want to chime in with their vote
for
> the driver who they think crashes the most and the least?
The category you forgot – the guys who seems most likely to get caught up in
accidents that are none of their causing – Schrader, Waltrip and Jarrett.
Most likely to cause accidents: any Bodine (!), Kurt Busch
Least likely: Paintboy, Martin, Jimmie Johnson
Chris
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
> The category you forgot – the guys who seems most likely to get caught up
in
> accidents that are none of their causing – Schrader, Waltrip and Jarrett.
I would add Andretti to this list.
PW
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
"Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote
> I’m wondering if the group in general can name the
> driver who they think crashes the least and the most.
> My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for
> crashes. I cannot remember many races he was in that he
> didn’t wind up in the wall.
Pressley wrecked a lot, that’s for sure and that’s no doubt why he’s no
longer in a Cup car.
Ditto for Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague.
Of course no list of drivers who wreck a lot would be complete without Ernie
Irvan.
> On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by
> Terry Labonte.
You didn’t see Bill Elliott in the garage with a wrecked car very often.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
"Bob Paxton" <redgree…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote
> > I’m wondering if the group in general can name the
> > driver who they think crashes the least and the most.
> > My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for
> > crashes. I cannot remember many races he was in that he
> > didn’t wind up in the wall.
> Pressley wrecked a lot, that’s for sure and that’s no doubt why he’s no
> longer in a Cup car.
> Ditto for Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague.
> Of course no list of drivers who wreck a lot would be complete without
Ernie
> Irvan.
Chad Little, Shawna Robinson, Jimmy Spencer, Derricke Cope.
> > On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by
> > Terry Labonte.
> You didn’t see Bill Elliott in the garage with a wrecked car very often.
Alan Kulwicki didn’t wreck a lot, IIRC.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
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Bob Paxton wrote:
> "Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote
>>I’m wondering if the group in general can name the
>>driver who they think crashes the least and the most.
>>My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for
>>crashes. I cannot remember many races he was in that he
>>didn’t wind up in the wall.
> Pressley wrecked a lot, that’s for sure and that’s no doubt why he’s no
> longer in a Cup car.
> Ditto for Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague.
> Of course no list of drivers who wreck a lot would be complete without Ernie
> Irvan.
Only in his first 2 or three years….J
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>>On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by
>>Terry Labonte.
> You didn’t see Bill Elliott in the garage with a wrecked car very often.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
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"Bob Paxton" <redgree…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Tommy Wood" <tgw…@nospam.com> wrote
> > I’m wondering if the group in general can name the
> > driver who they think crashes the least and the most.
> > My perception is that Robert Pressley is a magnet for
> > crashes. I cannot remember many races he was in that he
> > didn’t wind up in the wall.
> Pressley wrecked a lot, that’s for sure and that’s no doubt why he’s no
> longer in a Cup car.
> Ditto for Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague.
I have to agree about Sprague and he was only in for one year
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> Of course no list of drivers who wreck a lot would be complete without
Ernie
> Irvan.
> > On the other hand, I hardly remember a single crash by
> > Terry Labonte.
> You didn’t see Bill Elliott in the garage with a wrecked car very often.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
>The category you forgot – the guys who seems most likely to get caught up in
>accidents that are none of their causing – Schrader, Waltrip and Jarrett.
Bobby Labonte seems to be in the wrong place alot
>Most likely to cause accidents: any Bodine (!), Kurt Busch
Lately? Tony Stewart, look out rookies.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
Ward Burton seems to get caught up in em
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
Swervn Ervin. Don’t get tagged with a nick like that for no reason.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
He’s not been out there in a while, but I had to move my Buckshot Jones
collectible car off the shelf with the other cars because he kept knocking
them off in the floor.
Michael
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> >The category you forgot – the guys who seems most likely to get caught up
in
> >accidents that are none of their causing – Schrader, Waltrip and Jarrett.
> Bobby Labonte seems to be in the wrong place alot
> >Most likely to cause accidents: any Bodine (!), Kurt Busch
> Lately? Tony Stewart, look out rookies.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am
"Michael McGaha" <mich…@electricdreams.com> wrote in message news:<Oqfcc.13356
> He’s not been out there in a while, but I had to move my Buckshot Jones
> collectible car off the shelf with the other cars because he kept knocking
> them off in the floor.
> Michael
That was _definetly_ a keeper.
~Mark
"If speed kills,I’m already dead"
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 8:15 am