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Speaking of NSACAR, is Jeff Gordon a top 10 driver all time? Top 20? -- nm

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Apr 21 '15, 15:42

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Top 5 - Will Hunting Apr 21, 16:43 4
- Richard Petty + Dale Earnhardt (tie); David Pearson; Cale Yarborough; Bobby Allison + Jeff Gordon (tie). - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:16 2
  - I'm willing to bet 48 will pass 24 in the alltime wins category. - Strongbad Apr 21, 17:18 1
    - I'll be surprised if he doesn't. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:50
- This -- nm - J Apr 21, 17:05
Certainly a top 20 driver in my opinion, and at least close to if not in the top 10. I'd have to think about it, though. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 15:51 3
- I really think it's like baseball where you have to break it into modern and "old timey " eras as they were so different. - iSpam Apr 21, 16:05 2
  - Exactly. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:11
  - The Stroker Ace Era -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 16:06
3rd in alltime wins, 4th in 2nd places, 14 years in a row with 1 win, 4 championships, yes he's top 10. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:45 2
- Thanks -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:47 1
  - He's a surefire 1st ballot HOF. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:48
top 20 easy. Probably a top 10. You can make a case that he brought NASCAR to where it is today. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:43 6
- wait, he's top 5 all time. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:45 5
  - I totally agree he was instrumental getting NASCAR to where it is today, but I don't know about a top 5 driver. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:00 4
    - he has all the stats to back it up, raced in a more competitive era -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 16:04 3
      - I agree with Spawn. It's a different era. More competition, but more races in the season. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 16:07 2
        
        They used to race more races. I think Petty ran 45+ a few years. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 16:45
        
        Exactly. And not only more races, but different races on different tracks, and vastly, vastly different autoracing technologies. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:15

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