Originally posted by MarkJerling Bit of a man-crush you have going there with Dale, Racer?
I am Dale.
7 time champion, the second of only 3 drivers to ever win that many championships.
Dale was the 3rd driver of 7 to ever win rookie of the year (1979) and follow up with a national championship the following year (1980).
In 27 years racing in the NASCAR Cup series he had 676 starts, 76 wins, 281 top five finishes, 428 top ten finishes, ran 202,888 laps, had 22 poles, led 25,684 laps, and earned over 42 million dollars in purse money.
In 1985 I saw him race at Seattle International Raceway in Kent, Washington, at a NASCAR West series event. Dale was brought in as a ringer to drive for Bill Schmitt racing. He won the race.
There is much more, but it is time for breakfast.
So man-crush?
No.
Admiration and respect?
More than can be measured.
Last edited by Racer X 69; 07-03-2017 at 10:38 AM.