DRIVER ZONE:
Overall Rank: 262
Overall Score: 16 points
URL: /jerry
Member since:
Number of hits: 3822
Gender: Male
Location: Wilmington, DE
Quote/Motto: Carpe Diem
Favorite Driver: Jeff Gordon
Driver I won't be sending a Christmas card:
Kyle Busch
Who Am I:
A father, a husband and a racefan.
Favorite Track:
Dover International Speedway
Favorite Racing Moment:
(1) Lunch with Smoke and my two boys; (2) Sitting in the Monster Bridge watching a race
How I discovered Rowdy, and why I Listen:
Stumbled onto Buck and Bass and never looked back.
Why I'm a race fan:
The drivers are regular guys that are famous and successful, yet make the fan feel important and valued.
What car/truck I drive now:
Volvo S80
My dream car:
Porsche
Favorite Music:
Prince, Queen, AC/DC, Jimmy Buffett and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Movies:
Gladiator, Braveheart, Die Hard, The Patriot, Stranger than fiction, actually most Will Farrell movies
Favorite TV Shows:
24, House, Dexter and Sports Center
Favorite Books:
Da Vinci Code, any Stuart Woods
Interests:
Baseball, racing, travel and theme parks
Dislikes:
Rude and thoughtless people
Hobbies:
Art history, baseball cards and exercise. Listening to Rowdy 6 days a week.
Vices:
Ice cream and cheeseburgers, not together, but every chance I get
Virtues:
Trying to be better today than yesterday
Heroes:
My dad and Thor
Jerry's PHOTOS:
Torture, Ryan Newman and Kiefer Sutherland
Bass chats with Kiefer Sutherland at the recent Pocono race.
Bass asked if Kiefer could use his influence to get Newman to let us know where he was driving next season. Kiefer paused and suggested that the best approach may be torture, it has worked well for him on 24.
After some further reflection, he suggested that taking Ryan's car away may be another way to influence Ryan to share with us.
Both seem like terrific ways to incentivize Ryan to share, any other suggestions from the nation.
NASCAR sponsor mismatches
Does the NASCAR sponsor fit wth his Cup driver?
Kasey as the Bud man, not perfect.
Kasey as insurance boy marketing to the female audience, perfect.
Kyle Busch and M&Ms - sweetness mismatch.
Denny Hamlin and FedEx - does Denny seem quick at anything in his personal life, feels like slow delivery to me.
Brian Vickers definitely downs Red Bull after Red Bull.
Robby Gordon and Jim Bean - yeah...
I think that if you really connect with your favorite driver, his sponsor doesn't really matter to you but sometimes the match of driver and brand just isn't right.
Any other driver/brand combos that come to mind?
Stewart and Zippy are parting ways
With the announcement of Stewart moving back to Chevy, was anyone else surprised to see that Zippy will remain with the team.
Has his relationship with Tony become strained by not willing or all the bad luck?
Is Zippy excited about working with Lagano for next 10+ years?
What does the nation think?
Rubbin' is racing, Fightin' is real racing
Anybody else think that JP should have jumped Kyle after the New Hampshire race rather than during the race. More of a man to man confrontation, than machine to machine.Get in your face and get real about letting him know you are unhappy with him.
Dont get me wrong, I love when the cars push each other around - rubbin' is definitely racing. But how brave do you have to be to slam your 3,000 pound car into someone?
Is JP really a tough guy or just a hot head?
NASCAR Rebirth - the Boys are Back
Does any one else sense the sport is getting back some needed juice?
Jr wins, yippee, obvious, half the sport is happy, NASCAR is happy, obvious stuff.
Kyle Busch is creating interest and excitement, hate him, love him, it creates some fun for all of us - not a fan personally.
Joey Lagano - boy superstar, at least so ordained by everyone in the world - has been delivering the mail on time, gotta love it when the snotty kid spits back in your eye.
Kenseth returns - the silent assassin back to running strong the way life should be.
Kasey Kahne is running the best he has in two plus years, all the ladies have to be happy, actually I am too
Harvick and Stewart are returning to the mix, can a big fight be far behind (beside Smoke jumping teams)
Burton could win the Sprint cup in the AT&T machine.
Not much from JJ, which is fine by me, a little dull and too polished at the same time for my taste.
Stories, stories, drama, competition, love it, love it, am I alone is my sense the worm has turned and the rest of the season should be a ton of fun.
My texas picks, this is the week for 6
Samsung 500
ZONE 1: Jeff Gordon
ZONE 2: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
ZONE 3: Bobby Labonte
ZONE 4: Casey Mears
ZONE 5: Tony Stewart
ZONE 6: Jeff Burton
ZONE 7: Juan Pablo Montoya
TIE BREAKER: 45
THIS WEEK'S ZONES
ZONE 1: Pole Sitters
Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman
ZONE 2: Merchandise Maniacs
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth
ZONE 3: Victory Lane Lost
Robby Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Jeremy Mayfield
ZONE 4: Chip Off the Old Block
Martin Truex Jr., Casey Mears, David Reutimann
ZONE 5: Toyota
Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart
ZONE 6: Sibling Rivalry
Jeff Burton, Elliott Sadler, Michael Waltrip
ZONE 7: Passport Required
Dario Franchitti, Patrick Carpentier, Juan Pablo Montoya
My Martinsville DZ picks
RACE: Goody's 500
ZONE 1: Kyle Busch
ZONE 2: Jeff Gordon
ZONE 3: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
ZONE 4: Tony Stewart
ZONE 5: J.J. Yeley
ZONE 6: Denny Hamlin
ZONE 7: Kevin Harvick
TIE BREAKER: 30
THIS WEEK'S ZONES
ZONE 1: Sibling Rivalry
Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton
ZONE 2: Damn Yankees
Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman
ZONE 3: Chip Off the Old Block
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Casey Mears
ZONE 4: Bachelors
Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards
ZONE 5: Toyota
J.J. Yeley, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip
ZONE 6: Rowdy Rebels
Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Brian Vickers
ZONE 7: Left Coasters
Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick
Bristol picks looking good
RACE: Food City 500
ZONE 1: Clint Bowyer
ZONE 2: Jeff Gordon
ZONE 3: Tony Stewart
ZONE 4: Ryan Newman
ZONE 5: Denny Hamlin
ZONE 6: Juan Pablo Montoya
ZONE 7: Kurt Busch
TIE BREAKER: 50
THIS WEEK'S ZONES
ZONE 1: Intoxicating
Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Robby Gordon
ZONE 2: Fan Favorites
Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon
ZONE 3: Merchandise Maniacs
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson
ZONE 4: Open Wheelers
Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, David Blaney
ZONE 5: Toyota
Denny Hamlin, David Reutimann, Brian Vickers
ZONE 6: Passport Required
Dario Franchitti, Patrick Carpentier, Juan Pablo Montoya
ZONE 7: Hell Raisers
Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick
Proud Dad
Thanks to Buck, Bass and Buzz for the overly kind words about the Bear Cub on the show last week. He really appreciated the mention and was excited to let a few friends listen to it.
He really overachieved and finished second by just 3.8 points to an excellent diver in the Delaware State Diving Championships. (298.65 to 294.85)
He is on the left.
Tired of ratings discussions and debates about fan base
Is anyone else sick of pundits talking about the health of our sport? I love racing and have as much today as last year and as the year before when it comes to enjoying NASCAR racing. We should spend less time evaluating the ebbs and flows of our audience and more on what makes this so much fan - pulling for your driver. Let's keep the focus on the track and not in the stands. I am a lot more interested in the drivers and how the cars are running than the numbers of fannies in the seats or watching the tube.
JERRY'S SHOUT BOX
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