The great drivers feed the myths of motorsports... the stories. Statistics
will always be there for those who think "stats" are what racing is about
(kind of like baseball). I've always felt it was the stories... the myths that
are more enduring. When Michael Schumacher retired a number of fans on another
forum claimed he was the greatest driver who ever lived... maybe.
It's all relative. In 50 or 100 years which will be more enduring? Will we
still be telling stories about Schummi and his wins, done in a car that is
essentially a rolling video game? Or will the tales told of Nuvolari and Varzi
or Fangio or Clark or for that matter Hill, Balchowski, Gurney, Sachs and
Shelby still inspire and awe?
I think you know what my answer would be.
Greg Petrolati Lafayette, Oregon
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:34:23 +0000
> From: toodamnfunky@comcast.net
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Greatest Drivers?
>
> There are no comparisons, those men had guts and personality the llikes we
> will never see again.
>
> Some of theB cars they drove were dangerous just sitting around the pit,
fuel
> tanks on wheels, little or no
>
> driver protection....guts ! There is not a single contemporary driver I
would
> hold in the same regard as Fangio,
>
> Foyt, Unser, Gurney, Hill, Andretti, Jones, et.al.
>
> Be glad we were here to witness drivers that drove not for money but
because
> they loved driving and spoke from the heart and not from their sponsors
> script.
>
> Sorry for the rant, just my .02 worth.
>
> Jim Gray
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "EDWARD BARNARD" <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
> To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:02:22 AM GMT -06:00 Central America
> Subject: [Fot] Greatest Drivers?
>
> Listers: Here is another great write up on Lloyd Ruby, written before his
> passing on Monday. Wow, what a versatile driver!
> B
> http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=1298
> B
> Reading this brought something to mind. Our generation has had A.J. Mario,
> Parnelli, Dan G., Mark D. All extremely versatile drivers; sporty cars,
stock
> cars, roadsters, rear engined, F1, off road, endurance. Who will our
children
> speak about, from current running drivers, as the versatile guys/gals.
Every
> era has had it's controversial drivers/owners/teams, with associated
> showmanship, but who will be remembered as great? Meant to make you think,
but
> bound to start an argument at the bar. I'm willing to start...
> Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon
> -Ed-
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