Monday, November 23, 2009

Yet Another Reason Jimmie Johnson Doesn't Excite NASCAR Fans

I was listening to a NASCAR podcast the other day (the podcast is from Rowdy Racing - it's GREAT) and they had an interview with Jimmie Johnson who was talking about his diet and exercise regimen.  He was talking about how he keeps careful track of his "proteins and carbs", and works out, and how he hasn't had a cheeseburger or pizza at all.

Let me ask a question.

Do you think Richard Petty kept track of his "proteins and carbs"?

Do you think Dale Earnhardt kept track of his "proteins and carbs"?

Do you think the NASCAR fans at home who are laying on their couches, watching the races eating pizza, nachos and wings, washing it down with beer, relate to Jimmie Johnson?  At all??

Note to Jimmie's "people": Get that man out, ASAP, to the closest Shoney's, KFC or McDonald's and get that boy photographed eating some REAL REDNECK FOOD.  Give him a colon cleanse afterward if you must.

He's never going to be able to parlay all this success into endorsements, merchandise sales, and broadcasting in the future if he doesn't stop acting like a robot!  He's going to end up being the winningest driver no one cared about.


The end.

3 comments:

  1. Hear, hear!! If he wants to talk like that, then he needs to head over to Formula-One, where they actually care about stuff like that. It's funny, I have never yet seen a commercial with Jimmie Johnson, but I have seen a lot of them with Tony Stewart and Montoyo, to name just a few drivers.
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  2. Well, I don't know if anything could make NASCAR exciting for me...I just could never, ever get into watching cars driving around in enless circles...or ovals. My father used to watch for hours, so I had plenty of exposure...it just never caught on...in fact, it was torture. :)
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  3. I'm waiting for Hendricks to give Dale Jr a set-up that doesn't break down and works for Dale! He made it all the way to 6th from the back of the pack tells you he can drive - now, let's give him a car that up to a 500 lap race! Jimmie - I root for him because he part of Hendricks race team but him and Jeff Gordon are lacking in the personality section.

    I'll always be a Dale Jr fan - Loved his Dad too!
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