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Colton · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

who here thinks gordon should retire?
i think he should.
i mean, hes always been my favorite driver, and hes 2nd now to martin. but he just doesnt seem to have it in him anymore to win races or championships. he comes close. but hes been in some hard wrecks this year espesailly. and he has a family now. he has alot of wins, and 4 championships, and alot of drivers respect him and hes raced for quite a awhile, but i think he should retire. and his back problems too. it doesnt make it any easier for him as a driver to go out and compete with back problems. thats hard to pull off. im suprised he got that win at texas, he just hasnt been anywhere near what he used to be.

monster88 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

hes still pretty young and he finished third in the standings? hes got a lot left in the tank but i give him five years

Colton · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

Originally Posted by monster88

hes still pretty young and he finished third in the standings? hes got a lot left in the tank but i give him five years

well yeah i know. i give him 3 years. but then he went winless in 2008. which was suprising.

Carson Downs · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

He hasn't talked about his back problems for a while.

Colton · #5 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

Originally Posted by Carson Downs

He has talked about his back problems for a while.

yeah, and with the wreck at the glen and at talladega if he has one thats worse than those it could take him out for awhile.

Evil Jeremy · #6 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

Jeff still has it in him. He is still one of the best in the field. Little known fact: Jeff had the highest finishing average of the entire Cup series this year. That has to count for something.

hoosierdaddy · #7 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

Honestly, I think when he gets to the point that he just can't get in and out of the car anymore and when wrecks, even small ones, are just to much - Or racing will have to kill him. He's like Richard Petty. Mark Martin is the same way.

Foots · #8 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

If JG is struggling, its not because of lack of talent and desire, its lack of crew chief.

CMennie47 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

I agree that Gordon's not as good as he was in the late 90's. Maybe the competition has improved or it might be down to the driver. Either way, it's not time to run limited schedules just yet, I think he could run til around the latter part of the next decade, then he may decide to call it a career.

Shift · #10 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009

Maybe he should pull a Mark Martin...it worked for Mark...lol

But in all seriousness Gordon still got some years left in the tank... I think it will all depend on if he wants to keep racing.

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monster88 Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I44 Speedway Posts: 1,433 Thanks: 50 Thanked 142 Times in 126 Posts Rep Power: 204	hes still pretty young and he finished third in the standings? hes got a lot left in the tank but i give him five years __________________ monster88 causes dizzyness and forgetfullness to 9 out of 10 females within a 100 mile radius, I had become a storm, a towering black cloud of whip-*** that rumbled across the prairie and made everybody seek shelter. - Doug Wolfgang

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Carson Downs Nationwide Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 349 Thanks: 54 Thanked 87 Times in 66 Posts Rep Power: 76	He hasn't talked about his back problems for a while. Last edited by Carson Downs; 12-04-2009 at 10:51 AM..

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Evil Jeremy Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Jeff still has it in him. He is still one of the best in the field. Little known fact: Jeff had the highest finishing average of the entire Cup series this year. That has to count for something.

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hoosierdaddy Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta Georgia Age: 28 Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 18 Thanked 294 Times in 166 Posts Rep Power: 300	Honestly, I think when he gets to the point that he just can't get in and out of the car anymore and when wrecks, even small ones, are just to much - Or racing will have to kill him. He's like Richard Petty. Mark Martin is the same way. __________________ Yeah, I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the one's I love.

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Foots Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 101 Thanks: 19 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 15	If JG is struggling, its not because of lack of talent and desire, its lack of crew chief.

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Shift Sim Racing Design Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: PST Posts: 997 Thanks: 130 Thanked 203 Times in 155 Posts Rep Power: 191	Maybe he should pull a Mark Martin...it worked for Mark...lol But in all seriousness Gordon still got some years left in the tank... I think it will all depend on if he wants to keep racing. __________________ http://n3.nabble.com/Shift-s-Cup90-O...es-f88712.html

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