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Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:19 am
by Endless Yodel
I present to you Xfinity series driver Mike Harmon.
On a more serious note, it's amazing he survived one of the scariest wrecks in racing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtID4k ... e=youtu.be
It's great that he did, because he's living the life, eating whatever he wants and driving a race car. He's more genuine than a kid whose parents have connections or money. And that mane is glorious.
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:32 am
by Tenacious_Dio
It doesn't matter if NASCAR drivers are athletes, because it's not an athletic competition.
Fat guy in fast car beats athletic guy in in slow car, every time.
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:09 pm
by ParaDime77
That extra 100 lbs has him slower in the field than the little guys that weigh 150.
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:42 pm
by Endless Yodel
I think the extra weight helps stabilize the car, always critical with high banking.
And sure, I could use the example of Jimmie Johnson, but he's kind of boring, and not just because he doesn't eat a bucket of KFC after every race.
https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-ma ... athon-2019
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:01 pm
by LAglamrocker
Steroids have ruined pro chess players..such garbage now
Off Road arcade champion is real athlete
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:46 pm
by Endless Yodel
Totally agree, LAglamrocker.
Russian ballroom dancing team overloading on PEDs.
In-N-Out not-so-secret Triple-Triple food of champions.
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:00 am
by FullDJacket
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:07 am
by Endless Yodel
Bartolo Colon is the Mike Harmon of baseball.
Bartolo Colon is the ultimate strawman. He’s a glimmer of hope for every old-timer, has-been, or never-was.
Listed at 5’11”, 285 pounds, and 45-years-old, this living incarnation of a meme threw 146 1⁄3 innings for the Texas Rangers in 2018. They weren’t particularly good innings (5.47 FIP, 81 strikeouts), but they were innings all the same, and in the major leagues no less.
https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2019/ ... ers-astros
Re: Who says NASCAR drivers aren't athletes?
Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 10:52 am
by UtahRatt
Tenacious_Dio wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:32 am
It doesn't matter if NASCAR drivers are athletes, because it's not an athletic competition.
True, it's a money competition..........And empty seats.
