Comments on: Letters To The Editor – Dec. 8, 2010 http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-dec-8-2010/ America's Motorsports Authority Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: SusanT Behm http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-dec-8-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-179 SusanT Behm Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:10:51 +0000 http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/?p=15723#comment-179 Hey Charley BIgsby, some things never change and then again some things change an awful lot. I am one of those people who think Jimmie Johnson IS one of the best drivers ever. Along with my all time favorite AJ Foyt. But each one is the best ever during a period of time that is specific for the racing they are involved with, be it NASCAR, Sprint cars, midgets, Indy car etc., because each of these venues evolve and change over the years. And I don't believe that AJ would be the best of the best in today's racing, nor do I think Jimmie would be the best of the best racing 30 years ago. So there really is no specific time to call someone the "greatest driver ever". They are the greatest drivers in the period of time in which they are racing. What makes a driver great is not only what they can do, but how they perform as a team, and there is no doubt in my mind that Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson are the best of the best in racing TODAY and for some time to come. Five championships prove that. I do agree that there are great drivers from the past and they too can be considered "greatest of all time" , during their time. And then we move forward, to the next generation of the "greatest", Jimmie, Jeff, Tony and others (not Harvick ) Glad to hear my old friend the AHof the DAY, WEEK, MONTH, is still alive and kicking. Sue Behm New Lenox, Illinois Hey Charley BIgsby, some things never change and then again some things change an awful lot. I am one of those people who think Jimmie Johnson IS one of the best drivers ever. Along with my all time favorite AJ Foyt. But each one is the best ever during a period of time that is specific for the racing they are involved with, be it NASCAR, Sprint cars, midgets, Indy car etc., because each of these venues evolve and change over the years. And I don’t believe that AJ would be the best of the best in today’s racing, nor do I think Jimmie would be the best of the best racing 30 years ago. So there really is no specific time to call someone the “greatest driver ever”. They are the greatest drivers in the period of time in which they are racing. What makes a driver great is not only what they can do, but how they perform as a team, and there is no doubt in my mind that Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson are the best of the best in racing TODAY and for some time to come. Five championships prove that. I do agree that there are great drivers from the past and they too can be considered “greatest of all time” , during their time. And then we move forward, to the next generation of the “greatest”, Jimmie, Jeff, Tony and others (not Harvick ) Glad to hear my old friend the AHof the DAY, WEEK, MONTH, is still alive and kicking.

Sue Behm
New Lenox, Illinois

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