Thursday, May 8, 2008

The New Intimidator

Dale Earnhardt, Sr. fans...we have found a new driver for you to follow...a driver who is as close to Earnhardt in driving style and mentality as there is.

He's a driver who can wheel just about anything...but is especially good in a loose race car...a guy who amazes us with his ability to take a car that's sideways...and get it straightened out...when most folks would end up spinning into the wall.

He's a driver who is all about winning. If he needs to put a bumper to someone to get to the front...he'll do it...and not feel bad about it. Where did you think the name "Intimidator" came from?

 

He doesn't mind being the bad guy. Every sport needs bad guys. They create interest and drive emotion. Earnhardt, Senior didn't mind the boos...in fact he said the only time you needed to worry was when they didn't make any noise at all...that meant they didn't care. (This, by the way, is where Tony Stewart falls short of the Man in Black...the boos bother him too much.)

And, this driver doesn't mind stating his opinion...and standing by it...right or wrong...politically correct or otherwise.

The driver who best fills Dale Earnhardt, Sr.'s shoes is: Kyle Busch.

Ohhh...I can hear the screams. But ask yourself this...if he wasn't so young...and he was from the South...wouldn't you see the same things in him that drew you to Earnhardt?