It is entirely possible (and maybe even likely) that Bobby Labonte and
Tony Stewart will sit #2 and #3 on the list of active race winners in a
couple of years.

Weird.

bp

"Barry Posner" <bup100 (AT) psu (DOT) edu> wrote

How so? Do you mean thru attrition, with the likes of Rusty, Mark, Terry
and some of the other older drivers retiring? That could very well happen.
--
amik

GO #38, #88
anybody but 8,9,15,20,29,97

amik wrote:
Yes. Here is the current top ten active drivers, sorted by wins. Numbers
two through seven could possibly be all retired in a couple of years,
and I expect Tony to score a few more wins than Burton, which is why it
looks like the Gibbs boys could be $2 and #3 soon.

1) Gordon 67
2) Wallace 55
3) Elliott 44
4) Martin 34
5) Jarrett 31
6) Rudd 23
7) Labonte, T 22
8) Labonte, B 21
9) Stewart 17
9) Burton, J 17

bp

Barry Posner <bup100 (AT) psu (DOT) edu> wrote


Will that be before, or after Stewart is banned from Na$car?
Although, in all reality, Stewart will be committed before Na$car bans
him...


Until the 27th race...


Michael E

"Barry Posner" <bup100 (AT) psu (DOT) edu> wrote

I hate to think of a time, when all the old one's will be gone, but life
goes on. Just like no more Bobby, Neil, JD, Cale, Silver Fox, and the
likes. Ah, those where the days.
--
amik

GO #38, #88
anybody but 8,9,15,20,29,97

Barry Posner wrote:



I'd said that by the end 2007, maybe 2006 all five of those guys will be
retire. Both Rusty and Mark have pretty much said they've signed their
last contracts. Rudd also retired before the Wood Bros signed him.
Eliiott will not run 3 or 4 races a year for long. And Terry could be
forced out by Kyle Busch after 2005. Do not know about DJ.



Who'll replace them?
I can see Jon Wood in the #21, if he steps it up some.
We know Carl Edwards is penciled in in the #6 for 2007.
I'd say Kyle Busch in the #5 starting in 2006.
Who would be in the #2? Early indications are that it ain't gonna be
Billy Parker.

Speaking of future drivers, is there any young stud driver that Ganassi
or Hendrick has not signed yet?





John

Barry Posner <bup100 (AT) psu (DOT) edu> wrote in news:40E04BB1.96BEEA14 (AT) psu (DOT) edu:

They're going to have to move right smartly, tho, if they don't
intend to be overtaken by Newman and Johnson by then.

John

John Sutphin <johnsutphin (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in
news:Lr2Ec.194915$Ly.54902@attbi_s01:


I see DJ out after next year, unless he returns to his pre-2001
performance.


Sam Hornish.
Mark my words.



Yeah, me.
Oh, wait, I'm not a driver.
Or young.
Or...
Crap.

-----
Wheeler

You forget about Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman. I think they will pass
Burton, Tony and Bobby for whiat will be # 2 and # 3 (in no order). I alos
think Kirk Bush will be beating on that door along with Brian Vickers, Jamie
Mac, Kasey Kane and a few others.

Steven Scharf
SCSMedia (AT) aol (DOT) com

Barry Posner bup100 (AT) psu (DOT) edu postulated:

Yes. Here is the current top ten active drivers, sorted by wins. Numbers
two through seven could possibly be all retired in a couple of years,
and I expect Tony to score a few more wins than Burton, which is why it
looks like the Gibbs boys could be $2 and #3 soon.

1) Gordon 67
2) Wallace 55
3) Elliott 44
4) Martin 34
5) Jarrett 31
6) Rudd 23
7) Labonte, T 22
8) Labonte, B 21
9) Stewart 17
9) Burton, J 17

bp


amik wrote:

"amik" <amik (AT) hrere (DOT) not> wrote in
news:10e1c1vc3ms2j54 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com:


It makes me feel old that this is the second changing of the guard I've
observed as a dedicated fan of the sport. Individual drivers retire
here and there, but it seems every so often you have a changing of the
generation.

Of course, a few old farts here have witnessed 3 and 4 changings of the
guard ;-)



--
Ms.Goodwrench

I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around
singing "Happy Birthday". - Steven Wright