Posted on 02/26/2011 2:46:10 PM PST by rhema
I loved it. Sure sounded like he was having fun.
Speaking of it, the nationwide race just started.
Luck...pure luck.
Has there ever been a two time champ.. or three time champ? I wish I followed it more, but I don’t recall hearing about a repeat 500 winner.
Pure luck? It is a luck that at 200mph smiles only on the most skilled.
Very happy he won the 500 - and the Wood Brothers Win!
Well deserved.
Nope
Benny Parsons used to tell the story about someone asking if Richard Petty was really that good.
Benny replied, “Nah he just got lucky 200 times”.
Petty always said that he would rather be lucky than good.
Petty also said “I am entitled to half the track, and I’ll take my half right down the middle”
I don’t think he was any luckier than most past Daytona winners. With as many pileups as there are, there’s always luck involved in NASCAR racing. You put yourself into a position to win, and hope that fate smiles upon you. That’s what happened. I was glad to see him win.
I haven’t been a big fan of NASCAR since the Petty/Yarborough days.
I’m glad to hear about his faith. I am also glad that the Wood Bros got a big win again. They are the last of the old school race teams, a dinosaur in NASCAR, but they were a team to beat at one time in the 60’s and 70’s.
David Pearson is a legend.
Yep. Back some years ago, when all the Cup drivers themselves voted for who was the best driver of all time, they voted Pearson the winner.
I followed the Wood Bros 21 for many years. Swervin’ Ervan was on the way to a championship before practice at Michigan darn near killed him.
Everybody needs to know that Trevor has 17 Cup races and elected his overall count to go towards the Nationwide series.
I am very happy for the Wood Bros. You never know when or even if their next win will come.
People here in Knoxville are having a welcome home celebration party for Trevor on Monday. The venue has already been changed, to a bigger facility, because of increased interest, and big crowds expected. I’m going to try to be there.
That makes the point well, albeit in a facetious manner.
I will concede that luck can be involved in not getting involved in someone else’s collision, or not having something break, and being able to finish the race. But beyond finishing, winning is a fine art.
My favorite driver is Mark Martin. He’s the epitome of smart and skilled despite never having won the Daytona 500 or a championship he’s among the “winningest” drivers.
He was caught in the big wreck, went 3 laps down and still finished in the top 10.
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