But lets take a look at the numbers.
Career
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Average finish= 16.2
Wins/Year= 2.1
Kyle Busch
Average finish=17.0
Wins/Year= 1.75
This year
DEJ
Average finish= 10.3 (7.3 without California)
Wins= 0
KB
Average finish= 8.4 (5.4 without bristol)
Wins= 3
What can we get from that? That “Rowdy” is having a stellar year so far, but with one or two slip-ups or a couple Jr. wins could be closed in on quickly. Kyle Busch is driving better now, but one season does not a career make.
Lets look at a couple other racers I consider to be legends of the sport.
Rusty Wallace
Average finish= 14.5
Wins/Year= 2.5
Dale Earnhardt
Average finish= 11.1
Wins/Year= 3.4
Jeff Gordon
Average Finish= 12.3
Wins/Year= 5.1
Those are just three of the ones in the “Modern Era” Both Jr. and KB are having better years then these legends had in a career, but as I said before a year does not a career make. Both are great drivers that are worthy of hype, but to compare them with legends is premature.
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9 Comments
steamboat230
May 23 2008 10:35
Statistics...
If you have seen an official statistic to contradict these findings then show me them. These were found on an un-official, but unbiased website that is highly respected. I could not find an official statsheet for anything but this year.
WylldB1l
May 23 2008 01:32
Kyle gets the CUP POLE
KYLE BUSCH just set a NEW NASCAR RECORD, with this POLE! I LOVE-it
RowdyPenny
May 22 2008 13:15
Record
Comparison have been made to “driving style” and not to take away from another’s record or to compare to legends. Records are made to be broken & with the start in his young career, he is on his way to doing just that if it continues. So we’ll just have to see!
WylldB1l
May 22 2008 00:44
The information in this blog
is FLAWED! Offical NASCAR RECORDS show the info is false.
88winnerjr
May 21 2008 19:27
i agree
great blog
AMP88GUARD
May 21 2008 19:12
Great blog
No one can argue with statstics.
SMABUILDER
May 21 2008 18:54
Perspective
Good blog, You mean he is human after all. With all of the blogs making him (scrub) out to be superman this really brings his short career into perspective.
drina4jr
May 21 2008 18:12
WOW
I agree with ChickenMan88, that is a gr88t blog
Yep, Jr and Kyle are both having a good year. Sure, maybe Jr hasn’t gotten a win this yet, which I am tired of people bringing up, but he’s ran consistantly upfront so far. So I’m proud of both of them, plus others. Its cool you brought out that information. It is crazy to compare the racing now, to the racing back then. The way I look at it is that no 2 drivers are the same, they ALL make a name for themselves by their own marits. So really people need to stop comparing drivers from today to 10..15..20 years ago because the cars are different, tracks are different, rules are different, not to meantion, pit speed and stradegy is everything! So I agree Steamboat, how can people compare?
ChickenMan88
May 21 2008 17:41
Great Blog !!!!
I could not have said it better myself !!!!