I can't figure it out.

[Mayor Qumiby]

<--- goes to switch his starter in nascar fanasty to jj

[Squirrel]

Best and most successful may be two different things.

They are.

[Matt Foley]

Jimmie Johnson is the Pete Sampras of NASCAR. Even his name is boring.

NASCAR fans don't always hate the guy who wins too much. They loved Richard Petty. They loved Earnhardt. NASCAR fans hate the outsider who wins too much.

[davos]

Its enjoyable to watch a driver win multiple times, but when they clearly dominate every facet of a race and no one seems remotely capable of catching them, its not fun. Gordon got respect eventually after the 90s because he battled close races and points with Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, Senior, a whole plethora of drivers. He managed to win tons, but it didn't necessarily seem dominating during the course of the season. This year, Hendrick seems on such a different level than RCR, Stewart-Haas, Roushe, etc., its ridiculous.

Its the close battles that make it fun. Golf has that a lot more because its easier for those guys to have off days because it relies on the individual, not the individual and the engine.

[Mjphillips86]

Its enjoyable to watch a driver win multiple times, but when they clearly dominate every facet of a race and no one seems remotely capable of catching them, its not fun. Gordon got respect eventually after the 90s because he battled close races and points with Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Terry Labonte, Senior, a whole plethora of drivers. He managed to win tons, but it didn't necessarily seem dominating during the course of the season. This year, Hendrick seems on such a different level than RCR, Stewart-Haas, Roushe, etc., its ridiculous.

Its the close battles that make it fun. Golf has that a lot more because its easier for those guys to have off days because it relies on the individual, not the individual and the engine.

I think this might be the issue for me also. At least in Nascar in the past, even when guys were running good, they were still having to battle to pull out the victories. I guess the part that is boring to alot of people myself included. Is not only that he's winning all the time. But its the way that he is winning. Because he is really doing it in a fashion that makes you think no one can keep up with him at all. Unless he crashes out...

[Johnny Rockets]

They are.

Then you prove it....

[Johnny Rockets]

Jimmie Johnson is the Pete Sampras of NASCAR. Even his name is boring.

NASCAR fans don't always hate the guy who wins too much. They loved Richard Petty. They loved Earnhardt. NASCAR fans hate the outsider who wins too much.

I think I figured it out, NASCAR fans don't like him because he is just so d*mn good looking.

[Matt Foley]

I think I figured it out, NASCAR fans don't like him because he is just so d*mn good looking.

Just like Gordon, he enunciates. He says "It doesn't matter" instead of "It don't matter none." And neither he or his wife smokes.

[Johnny Rockets]

Just like Gordon, he enunciates. He says "It doesn't matter" instead of "It don't matter none." And neither he or his wife smokes.

Makes sense. My son and I met JJ and his wife on the golf course one day. He signed a golf ball and posed for a quick picture with my son and was really cool about it. I couldn't tell which won was prettier, him or his wife. He is almost John Stamos like.

[Mjphillips86]

Makes sense. My son and I met JJ and his wife on the golf course one day. He signed a golf ball and posed for a quick picture with my son and was really cool about it. I couldn't tell which won was prettier, him or his wife. He is almost John Stamos like.

Woa lets not get crazy! No one is John Stamos pretty..

[Claws]

What are you crying about? If anything, having a contingent of fans that don't like him simply because he dominates the sport means he has made it to the top. What dominating figure isn't going to have that kind of problem?

I'm not crying. Very much the opposite actually. I enjoy it when he's booed at the track and i'm there. It makes me laugh to see all the hatin going on.

I agree with the rest of your post. I'm not sure what i said to imply me being pissed or upset or "crying" as you put it, but it's quite the opposite.

[Claws]

Jimmie Johnson is the Pete Sampras of NASCAR. Even his name is boring.

NASCAR fans don't always hate the guy who wins too much. They loved Richard Petty. They loved Earnhardt. NASCAR fans hate the outsider who wins too much.

Not all of us loved Earnhardt. He had quite a following of booers on race day as well.

[Claws]

Just like Gordon, he enunciates. He says "It doesn't matter" instead of "It don't matter none." And neither he or his wife smokes.

:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

That's freakin hilarious! And most likely has a lotta truth to it!!!!!

[Claws]

Pretty good article relative to our current discussion

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The No. 48 team- Best in NASCAR history

March 1, 2:45 PMAtlanta NASCAR ExaminerJeremy Dunn

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Jimmie Johnson chases down Jeff Gordon (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

I will unflinchingly proclaim that Jimmie Johnson is not the best driver in NASCAR history. With that said, he is rapidly climbing up the historic ladder of great drivers. Throughout the years, especially Johnson’s first three or four seasons, I staunchly and doggedly cleaved to the theory that Chad Knaus and the Hendrick Motorsports operation is the foremost reason for Johnson’s success. Well, I felt the same way about Jeff Gordon in the 1990’s, except it was Ray Evernham instead of Knaus.

Eventually, there came a time when I accepted the fact that Jeff Gordon can flat-out drive a racecar. I consider him one of the greatest of all time. I have finally accepted the fact that Johnson is becoming one of the greatest drivers. How can I not? He just conquered his 49th career victory.

Johnson’s run at NASCAR history continues its vomit inducing effect on countless fans. Many agree that his pure dominance is strangling the sport; however, NASCAR fans that choose to stick around must grin and bear the ‘scratching of the fingernails on the chalkboard’ ascendancy of Johnson and the No. 48. The screeching sound is here to stay for a while longer.

As usual, the man who calls the shots for Johnson, his crew chief Knaus, deserves praise for another good call late in the race. I will refrain from calling it brilliant because at that point in the race, anyone who did not choose four tires chose not to win the race. For some reason, Jeff Gordon’s crew chief Steve Letarte lost the race with his regrettable two-tire call.

Anyway, Knaus seldom blows a call when it comes to pit strategy or race setup. It is not Knaus alone; it is the many workers behind the scenes as well. This entire No. 48 group is impeccable.

I firmly believe that this is the best team NASCAR has ever seen. Throughout the last six decades, we have witnessed great drivers and great teams. I have watched NASCAR since I was a child in the 1980’s, and in my lifetime, the only comparable teams were the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team with Dale Earnhardt in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, and Gordon and the Rainbow Warriors in the mid and late 1990’s. I was not around when Richard Petty and Petty Enterprises reigned supreme. I caught the tail end of Junior Johnson’s stranglehold on the sport.

I simply cannot imagine an entire team, a combination from any era that performs as immaculately as the No. 48 group.

Without hesitation, I will freely admit that I would rather see anybody other than Johnson win the championship this season. Nonetheless, I am astonished by their perpetual dominance.