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I have been inundated with feedback over the past
few weeks in reference to my editorial on Michael Waltrip and
his run-in with Robby Gordon at NHIS, from fans of both drivers.
Additionally, I received an interesting email on my Silly
Predictions article. With that in mind, and seeing everyone
appreciated reading other fans comments and feedback, I thought
I would again share with you some continued thoughts on these
articles.
Again, I present the emails just as I received
them and provide the email addresses of those readers who gave
me permission to share them with you.
Kristy weighed in on my “Can’t Fix Stupid”
article with this email.
I wanted to express
my pleasure to you on your delightful article about "can't fix
stupid", it was one of the most pleasurable articles which I've
read in a long time! It takes real guts to stand up against the
"chosen" to express your point of view, and rest assured that
there are many many of us out here that agree with you 2000%! We
are faced with so much bias in today's world, that I admire
someone who has the courage to "bite back"! Although no one
will actually do
anything to put an end to this kind of juvenile gibberish, know
that you have earned the respect of many many of your fellow
fans, though it won't pad your wallet! Job well done and message
well given!
Thank
you!
Linda said…
Thank you for
writing such a great article about the "idiot" Michael Waltrip.
Someone ought to take your article and shove it in Michael's
face...and make him realize just how stupid he was on Inside
Nextel Cup. Can't Fix Stupid certainly describes Michael...and
as a Robby Gordon fan (who is really tired of hearing other
drivers bash him at the drop of a hat....) - someone really
should put Michael in his place. In fact, Inside Nextel Cup
should replace him with someone who actually knows
something.... Again - thanks for sticking up for Robby - all of
his fans really appreciate it.
An unknown Robby Gordon fan wrote…
Is just about the
best thing I've read all week. You ARE my new hero!!! :)
Thank you so much for seeing what we have all been seeing for a
long time!
Thnaks also for writing such a fantastic article.
Gigi wrote…
tempest@cfl.rr.com
I know it's way
after the fact - I've been out of the loop for a bit ...but I
have to speak up about Motor Mouth... I've been a diehard Robby
fan for years, but I'm not afraid to admit it when he makes a
bone-head move. I USED to adore Mikey... but that all changed
in ONE day when I was at a testing in Daytona and I got to watch
him when no cameras and fans were around. He is the most rude,
pretentious JERK I've ever seen. No, I won't stay he's stupid -
he's smart, VERY smart, in that he knows exactly what he's doing
and knows how to manipulate the media to his advantage. He must
have grown up learning to be master manipulator because its what
he does best and fans are starting to catch on. Everyone knows
that words are powerful, and until recently, he's used them well
(whether negative or positive)... I think he's finally feeling
the ultimate frustration that he's on the last throes of his
career and he's lashing out. Enough analyzing!! I'm so glad you
wrote the articles you did, and I love that you posted
responses.
THANKS!
Terri wrote about my “Silly Predictions” article…
Today's
column....now that's funny, I don't care who ya are.
PS - you've got Smithson beat by a mile. He is NOT funny.
DW wrote (no not Darrell Waltrip)
RexRacer@bellsouth.net
Well I see you are taking unwarranted shots @ Waltrip, even
though it looks like your boy Dale Jr will be WATCHING the chase
yet again from the same position as Mikey will......from the
sofa
Trouble is.....Jr has FACTORY SUPPORT & TONY Jr as his crew
chief & Mikey has NO FACTORY BACKING & a low budget crew chief
of the week.
I hate toyota, but you will see Waltrip & Jarrett & Mayfield ( 3
of my very favorite drivers )
doing very well next year, & your boy Jr will still be fueding
with his cousin & blaming his team like he does so frequently
saying he is dissappointed in his team & that they did not bring
a good product to the racetrack on national TV is
what I WOULD CALL A MOTOR-MOUTH !!
My
response to him:
When MW
had factory support he garnered a whopping 4 wins -- he even was
given Jr's cars and Jr's cousin as a crew chief and he got ZERO
wins that season. If I recall Jr recorded his 17th career win at
Richmond this year. Yes, Jr was disappointed that Mikey's
teammate went and punted him on the straightaway.
Yes, I'm
an Earnhardt fan...but I'm also a journalist who gives NO
PREFERENCE when it comes to my writing. You obviously
didn't read that this was HUMOROUS or that I said MANY THINGS
about MANY drivers.
sure I did.....I read them all...they were moderately amusing,
but it is the attitude of jr fans who make some folks NOT like
Jr, when maybe they might normally like the guy Jr has those
wins because he stepped right into a winning team & mikey EARNED
his way into NASCAR without even his brother's help ( who won
MORE races than IronHead did ) It is a toally diffrent era now
& had Mikey been able to capitalize & market his famous name the
way Jr was able to he would have many many wins & maybe a Cup
too Jr ought not complain too much since that Blaney deal looked
a lot like the 600 when Jr did not punt a teammates former
teammate, but PUNTED HIS OWN TEAMMATE WHILE MIKEY WAS RUNNING
5TH !!
Tony Jr may yet wish he had left with waltrip after he sees the
empire Mikey is building & gets into the next family-fued with
the sometimes childish & always motor-mouthed Dale Jr I still
say Jr really screwed up by calling out his TEAM on national TV
sunday.....just wait & see.....
Besides, I just could not believe you would take the side of
Robby Gordon ( ie: one of biggest jerks in NASCAR history ) over
Mikey you obvioulsy DO GIVE PREFERENCE since Gordon has been
%100 wrong in every encounter with Waltrip yet you defnd him I
reckon you thought Jeff Green was innocent last year too ?
look for
your email in my next article. I will make sure to print it
EXACTLY as I received it.
THATS COOL why, what happened....did I include a typo ? I will
be looking for it
I will commend you on 2 things.....
1) actually responding to a less than complimentary e-mail ( as
Duane Cross never does )
2) recognizing my obvious racing knowledge & realizing that pro
or con, I will receive lots of feedback
yes, I much prefer your style than that of the nascar . com guys
or any of the other major media type "auto racing" reporters
what are you using...the 2nd reply ? and yes, the young'uns
are more important than the racin, but ya gotta take a break &
have a little fun sometimes & nascar is my chosen vice & for
the record.....EXCEPT for the snotty comments he makes ABOUT his
team from time to time I REALLY do like Dale Jr
I am now looking for
reader response or suggestions on what to do about the NASCAR
schedule. Email me with your thoughts – which tracks
should/should not be in the Chase. Do you feel that any other
changes should be made to the schedule? I am working on an
article about this topic and I hope to include some feedback
with it. Remember I reserve the right to reprint any email I
receive, and if you want me to print your email address please
state as such in the feedback. |
