Is it true that DW and DE SR. were not exactly friends and bordered on enemies?

"Paul" <ME (AT) MYISP (DOT) COM> wrote

Most of that was for show.

Carey in Manvel

On 29 Dec 2005 23:09:09 EST, Paul wrote:
They had their moments when DW was in his prime, but patched things up as DW's
career began to fade.


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Paul <ME (AT) MYISP (DOT) COM> wrote in
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Pretty much everyone in NASCAR was mad at DW at one time or
another. The name "Jaws" wasn't intended as a compliment.

John

John McCoy wrote:

at one time or another. The name "Intimidator" wasn't a compliment, either.

Earnhardt but Waltrip in his #1 car for a few races, I think when Steve
Park got injured. Waltrip had some very decent finishes, and talked
about the pleasure of driving good equipment.

It always surprised me that Earnhardt could compete like he did
(basically, knock anyone in his way out of his way), yet have most of
the other drivers feel friendly toward him. Hee seemed to be willing to
treat every other driver the same - hit 'em all.

I did enjoy seeing Geoff Bodine at his peak go after Earnhardt. And
once Jeremy Mayfield knocked Earnhardt out of HIS way, and won the
race. He was willing to say that it was the way one had to drive around
Earnhardt. Yet, no great fued seemed to develop from it....

Colin Campbell <cmcampb (AT) adelphia (DOT) net> wrote in
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Actually, "Intimidator" came from the media folk, and was intended
as a compliment. Back in the old times when Earnhardt was still
earning his respect, they called him "Ironhead".

Earnhardt expected everyone else to drive the same way he did.
If someone was fast enough to catch him and knock him out of
the way, then they were more than welcome to try it. Thing was,
Earnhardt knew that most of the time he was fast enough they
wouldn't catch him.

Speaking of Geoffrey reminds me of a race fairly early in both
his and Earnhardt's career - it was one of the short tracks, I
don't recall which (perhaps the old half-mile at Richmond).
Bodine started in front of Earnhardt and wasn't going fast
enough, so Dale hit him and spun him. The whole field got by
(back then NASCAR didn't throw the caution every 10 laps, if
someone was out of the way they kept racing), Geoff got his car
refired and pointed the right way, and ended up right in front
of Earnhardt again. Who promptly spun him again, since he was
still too slow.

You don't see racing like that any more.

John

I remember that race it was at Pocono, turn 2 last lap. I remember because
the 3 still finished in the top 10. It was a nice save to keep it off the
wall. I also remember the after the race interview. NO bitchen or whining
Dale just says "it was my fault I shouldn't have let him get so close."
That is something you don't hear these days, after being knocked out of the
way.

"John McCoy" <igopogo (AT) ix (DOT) netcom.com> wrote

unfortunately... and this is why the sport is in the shape its in
today...too many cautions (artificially generated) and not enough racing...

"zenit" <zenit (AT) semo (DOT) oz> wrote

what is this winter you speak of?

jerry <ohah (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote

Strange y'all are saying this. Several years ago several driver were
complaining about the Nascar caution. Seem as tho when thing got too spread
out Nascar would throw a yellow flag to bunch it up all again. How things
stay the same when they change.

: )

oh well..............