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A Dale Earnhardt Junior Question?

If he is supposedly the best there has ever, or will ever be, than why is he not in the NASCAR HOF (Hall of Fame?)

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  • 9 years ago
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    Who said JR was the best EVER. Not even his biggest fan would say that. (well maybe they would)People like JR because they like JR. A lot of people love JR and they have every right to, but this does not make him the best. I mean come on now, i like mustard on my french fries does that mean that its the best way to eat them? Nope. If you don't like mustard on your french fries would you ask questions on YA to try and piss me off because i like them that way?

    He cant be in the Hall Of Fame because he is not retired yet.

    Maybe you should go watch a rerun of The Big Bang Theory instead of trolling YA.

  • 9 years ago

    You need to get better information... Nowhere has anyone Ever said he was the "Best There Has Ever or Will Ever be".

    FYI: Hall of Fame=Retired drivers, which Dale Junior is not. He Currently drives, and will be racing this next race.

    Maybe try watching a race would help....

  • 9 years ago

    A little history lesson for the Jr. haters that have only been here for 5 minutes.

    Their number one cry: he only has fans because of his Daddy!

    1. His fan base was well established (probably larger) prior to 2001, and if you were here you would know that.(fairweather fans have jumped ship since then, boo-hoo)

    2. the Sr. fans who joined the Jr. bandwagon post 2001 all jumped ship when he left DEI. They made themselves very clear here and on NASCAR radio and every other online forum.

    3. Nobody gives a rat's *** if YOU like him or not.

    4. None of his fans ever thought he was the greatest ever. Just a cool guy that they could relate to. And there-in lies your real problem. Nobody thinks that about YOU or your favourite driver. Sorry.

    5. He will make the HOF, even if only on the MPD merrits. Deal with it.

    6. You have to retire for a couple of years first shitbird.

  • 9 years ago

    Jr is not the best of all time....that would be dale sr.

    Jr will go into the hall of fame simply because he took NASCAR to a whole new level with endorsements and sponsorships. Plus he'll probably surpass bill Elliot in the most popular driver award

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  • 9 years ago

    1. He hasn't retired and the NASCAR HOF is new and even the greats of current times won't be inducted for a long time.

    2. He's not the greatest, no one has ever said he's the greatest. He's my favorite driver but he's nowhere near great. One day he may make it because he is on the Top 50 All Time Wins List, which I would presume eventually must grant you induction once all the better drivers, owners, and crew members have gotten in. But he's nowhere near great. Not even close.

  • 9 years ago

    I'm a Junior fan, and I know that he's not the best ever. His father was. Are you sure you're not confusing the two? Dale Earnhardt IS in the Hall of Fame, and was in the first class to be inducted.

  • 9 years ago

    No current driver is in the Hall of Fame and most of those in it have many more wins than he does. In fact Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, and Carl Edwards have more wins and are still active plus Hamlin and Harvick also have 18 and will probably pass him at some time. If Junior ever gets in the Hall of Fame it will surprise me. He is similar to Kyle Petty whose father was the winningest driver, yet Kyle will never be in the Hall of Fame. Unless by some miracle he starts winning again, then you can bet on his not ever being in the Hall of Fame.

  • 9 years ago

    Well first off the only ones that actually try to say he's the best are Jr haters that say that everybody says it when they don't. I'm a big loyal JR fan and I even know he's not the best. By the way, even if he was the absolute best out there, he wouldn't be in the HoF because a driver has to be retired for 3 years I believe.

  • 9 years ago

    No active drivers are in the Hall of Fame. Plus he's not the best driver ever, no championships and no wins since June 2008. He's good but not among the elite.

  • 9 years ago

    He is a fan favorite and one of the top earners in NASCAR, no one said hes the best there ever was. Your making stuff up because of your blinding hatred of JR and his fans. The dark side is bad steer toward the good side luke!

    Source(s): Luke I am not your father!
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