Jim’s the big Gordon fan in our house. Me, I like Gordon ok, but I’ve always pulled for Jr … but then again, I don’t follow Nascar quite like Jim does. That boy lives and BREATHES Nascar. LOL :)
That said, I must say that I am very disappointed in the display of fans in Talladega. Gordon was greeted with boos before the start of the race. He was booed again when announced as the winner (lap-by-lap results). Poor guy, he received this kind of treatment the last time he won at ‘Dega.
Courtesy of Nascar.com:
I can understand being upset that your guy didn’t win. I like Jr too, remember? But the throwing trash onto the track!? That shows absolutely no class whatsoever. You lowlives should be ashamed of yourselves, and quite frankly I’m glad that track officials are being more strict about that this year. It was mentioned just now on Fox that people are already being led away in handcuffs. GOOD! :evil:
You are disrespecting Talladega, you are disrespecting (insert your favorite driver’s name), you are disrespecting Nascar in general, and quite frankly you are disrespecting the whole state of Alabama when you pull stunts like that. I for one am sick and tired of stupid drunk rednecks setting the bad example for myself and the rest of the good people who live here!
T
:mad: My thinking on this is that the people should have to pay for everything that hits the car. I am like Jim I am a Jeff Gordon fan and let me tell you they better be glad I wasn’t sitting in those stands by them. Whew! I am glad to get that off my chest!!!!
And they wonder why they call Alabamians Rednecks! Geeeh!
Nicki
Fox said that the fans were warned before the race started that anyone throwing things onto the track or surrounding areas that they would be arrested. I’ve been looking to see if I could find a number of people arrested but haven’t found anything yet.
I was at Talladega in 2002 and people booed and a few threw beer cans at Gordon even then, and honestly I’m embarrassed by people who do things like that. There are a couple of racers that I absolutely cannot stand, but I don’t throw shit at them or boo them.
My momma taught me manners! :cool:
DualDenz
that’s quite disgracefull
Personally i prefer Formula1 (of IRL for that matter *go Doornbos go*!!)
i haven’t seen any stunts like that before in IRL though, does it happen there too?