Comments on: NASCAR Brain Dump…and an assignment for YOU http://www.badgroove.com/index.php/2011/04/06/nascar-brain-dump-and-an-assignment-for-you/ Still Stalwart And Tenacious... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kevin http://www.badgroove.com/index.php/2011/04/06/nascar-brain-dump-and-an-assignment-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-52239 Kevin Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:18:22 +0000 http://www.badgroove.com/?p=4869#comment-52239 Tony Stewart had been my second favorite from 1999 to 2001. After Daytona 2001 he became my favorite active driver and has since then become my favorite all time. One of the first things to get my attention about Smoke was he is from Indiana like myself. He is aggressive on the track and did not take anything from any one. Some times that is not a good thing but I stood by him as my favorite then as well. I even stood by him when JGR switched to Toyota. When he went over and joined Haas, I will admit I was a bit worried but it's turned out so well. You can put Tony in anything on 4 wheels and he can win in it. He has won I have meet him on a few times and he is very nice in person. I am not talking about at a sponsor appearance, I mean in his private life. He even explained how to play Roulette to a friend and myself in Las Vegas. He talked to us like normal people and seemed to enjoy it. His charity work is beyond what any one could want from an athlete. He uses the same passion he brings to racing to his Foundations work. He helps animals, war vets, kids, injured race car drivers and others in ways that put most others to shame. I think all other sports stars need to take a page from this part of Tony's book. All of these put together make him my favorite driver. He may be rough around the edges but edges barely count, it's what's on the inside that counts. Tony Stewart had been my second favorite from 1999 to 2001. After Daytona 2001 he became my favorite active driver and has since then become my favorite all time.
One of the first things to get my attention about Smoke was he is from Indiana like myself. He is aggressive on the track and did not take anything from any one. Some times that is not a good thing but I stood by him as my favorite then as well. I even stood by him when JGR switched to Toyota.
When he went over and joined Haas, I will admit I was a bit worried but it’s turned out so well. You can put Tony in anything on 4 wheels and he can win in it. He has won
I have meet him on a few times and he is very nice in person. I am not talking about at a sponsor appearance, I mean in his private life. He even explained how to play Roulette to a friend and myself in Las Vegas. He talked to us like normal people and seemed to enjoy it.
His charity work is beyond what any one could want from an athlete. He uses the same passion he brings to racing to his Foundations work. He helps animals, war vets, kids, injured race car drivers and others in ways that put most others to shame. I think all other sports stars need to take a page from this part of Tony’s book.
All of these put together make him my favorite driver. He may be rough around the edges but edges barely count, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

]]> By: Lisa Wight http://www.badgroove.com/index.php/2011/04/06/nascar-brain-dump-and-an-assignment-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-52157 Lisa Wight Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:47:30 +0000 http://www.badgroove.com/?p=4869#comment-52157 When Eben (now 13 years old) was 2 or 3, my husband Dwane was working for MBNA. We went to some sort of event at the MBNA in Delaware (we're in Maine), and they had all of MBNA's sponsored vehicles in the parking lot. Coach Gibbs was there signing autographs. We were not Nascar fans at this point, but since Eben was a little boy, we obviously could not just walk by without taking a peek at all of the cars. And, lo and behold, the Interstate Batteries car was green! Green was Eben's favorite color, so we just decided that we would cheer for Bobby Labonte, the driver of the green car, and the driver sponsored by Dwane's employer. It just made sense. Bobby then had a year or two of being fairly successful, and then changed teams, and changed teams again. We keep rooting for him, though, as he shares our Christian faith, and we like how the sportscasters always call him polite, and that he is a driver that "takes care of his equipment". (We also like Tony Stewart, because he was Bobby's teammate at the time, even though I think they may be polar opposites in demeanor and driving styles.) How's that for writing a book, Amy? When Eben (now 13 years old) was 2 or 3, my husband Dwane was working for MBNA. We went to some sort of event at the MBNA in Delaware (we’re in Maine), and they had all of MBNA’s sponsored vehicles in the parking lot. Coach Gibbs was there signing autographs. We were not Nascar fans at this point, but since Eben was a little boy, we obviously could not just walk by without taking a peek at all of the cars. And, lo and behold, the Interstate Batteries car was green! Green was Eben’s favorite color, so we just decided that we would cheer for Bobby Labonte, the driver of the green car, and the driver sponsored by Dwane’s employer. It just made sense. Bobby then had a year or two of being fairly successful, and then changed teams, and changed teams again. We keep rooting for him, though, as he shares our Christian faith, and we like how the sportscasters always call him polite, and that he is a driver that “takes care of his equipment”. (We also like Tony Stewart, because he was Bobby’s teammate at the time, even though I think they may be polar opposites in demeanor and driving styles.) How’s that for writing a book, Amy?

]]> By: Trixie http://www.badgroove.com/index.php/2011/04/06/nascar-brain-dump-and-an-assignment-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-52123 Trixie Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:43:02 +0000 http://www.badgroove.com/?p=4869#comment-52123 Last time I went to the race in Texas, traffic was crazy both going and coming day of the race. HOwever, they do a good job getting everyone in and out of there. Besides, we usually tailgate after the race and let the traffic die down. I did read the article where you were quote. It was a great article. My favorite driver, as you know, is Tony Stewart. I like him because he is the type of driver I think I would be if I were a driver in NASCAR. He knows what he wants and knows how to get it. He's not afraid to be aggressive when he has to be and knows when to step back. He is his own man. And I that is pretty much what I like about him. Last time I went to the race in Texas, traffic was crazy both going and coming day of the race. HOwever, they do a good job getting everyone in and out of there. Besides, we usually tailgate after the race and let the traffic die down.

I did read the article where you were quote. It was a great article.

My favorite driver, as you know, is Tony Stewart. I like him because he is the type of driver I think I would be if I were a driver in NASCAR. He knows what he wants and knows how to get it. He’s not afraid to be aggressive when he has to be and knows when to step back. He is his own man. And I that is pretty much what I like about him.

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