Jr, Brian, Kyle and the Whole Darn Mess
It was Daytona. We were all waiting for “the big one”. Somebody had to start it. We would have been disappointed if it hadn’t happened. But Jr. came out and started blaming everyone else. If there are 10 pink signs and only one can’t tell them apart, you tend to think the one has the problem.
Jr was upset because his tire was “only” an inch on the line. Well, look at all the inches he was away from the wall. In other sports, like football, basketball, baseball, all you have to do is stick one toe out of bounds and you get busted. A rule is a rule. You can’t change them just because somebody popular got caught.
Brian Vickers can’t be blamed for protecting his position. What was he supposed to do, move over and let everybody behind him go by? He wouldn’t be much of a racer if he did. Most likely he wouldn’t have a job for very long.
Bringing Kyle into it is just a attempt to take the heat off Jr. Kyle was 2 rows over minding his own business. The wreck was brought to him. It doesn’t matter what Kyle or any other driver has done in the past. Their actions do not make it OK for another driver to do the same.
And what about all the other drivers caught up in the wreck? Was it somehow their fault too? What about Jeff Burton? He had a problem with Jr earlier in the day. Jeff Burton is NEVER involved in these kind of things. He never complains about anything. But he got into it with Jr on Sunday.
Jr is fair game for criticism just like any other driver. If Jr Nation can spend month after month hammering other drivers when they make a mistake they can darn well listen to it when Jr screws up.
One last thought. Everyone is talking about Jr being under so much pressure and that may be what caused the wreck. Well, who is putting all that pressure on the guy? Jr. Nation. He is human. He is not perfect. He is going to screw up. He will make mistakes. He will cause wrecks. He will lose races. He may never get a championship. That does not make him a bad driver. Everyone acts like he is untouchable. He is not. Don’t you think he would like to be like all the other drivers? Do you think he enjoys all this bickering and fighting over him? Do you thinks he looks forward to going back to the gargage to face all the other drivers when his fans just threw beer cans at them? Can any of you imagine what this man goes through trying to live up to your expectations?
Give the man a break. He screwed up. Admit it and let it go.
Yes, I know not all Jr fans act this way. Just like not all of Kyle’s fans hate Jr. Like me for instance.
