Wc banquet tonite

ryr8828 · November 30, 2001

How many think Jeff will "get emotional" again?

General Lee 01 · November 30, 2001

I don't know about Gordon, but I'm sure there will be some tears when the Earnhardt tribute comes.

FIRECAT · November 30, 2001

Garth Brooks is supposed to sing "The Dance" as part of the Tribute to Dale. I'll be none of us will have a dry eye.

And.....Yes, Gordon will cry like a baby! :0

MountaineerTom · November 30, 2001

Oh yeah, I forgot that was on tonight. Thanks.

I agree, the Earnhardt tribute will be sad. At least for me.

Elwood · November 30, 2001

That tribute will be sad for every NASCAR fan. I wasn't even a fan of his (except when he was racing Gordon for a win), but I still get emotional when they do tributes to him. Like him or not the sport and world lost a great person that day.

I even though Gordon is a cry baby. I can let it slide this year if he gets emotional, this has been a really emotional year.

ryr8828 · November 30, 2001

Everytime I hear "The Dance" I think of Davey Allison. It will be hard watching Teresa and Dale Jr. And maybe even Harvick. And I wasn't an Earnhardt fan. But I am a NASCAR fan. Adam Petty's death affected me much more than Dale's. Still yet I feel myself getting choked up as I type this.

ryr8828 · November 30, 2001

Oh yeah, Jeff will cry like a baby. Don't want to break a string. I hope DJ doesn't do the same deal with the sponsors he's done the last 2 years. It was funny the first time. time for him to find a new speech.

Kansas Kid · December 1, 2001

I don't care much if Jeffy cries, but I hope they show alot of Brooke tonight! Thats the only thing I like about having Jeff Gordon in Nascar....

I do agree that the Earnhardt tribute will be emotional, I wonder if they will do that at the end?

ryr8828 · December 1, 2001

Got home just in time to see Teresa. She gave a great speech and good job staying in control. Then DJ. GREAT SPEECH DJ! How did Jr. do? Since I didn't get to see it.

Jpshostr · December 1, 2001

Got home just in time to see Teresa. She gave a great speech and good job staying in control. Then DJ. GREAT SPEECH DJ! How did Jr. do? Since I didn't get to see it.

I agree, those two gave great speeches. Jr. impressed me also, stayed composed and collected.

The RJR guy sure doesn't impress me much. Man o man, I think he may be reading off a teleprompter.

General Lee 01 · December 1, 2001

Man, I missed it!

Oh well,I think it re-airs on the 9th. I guess I'll catch it then.

Jpshostr · December 1, 2001

Man, I missed it!
Oh well,I think it re-airs on the 9th. I guess I'll catch it then.

You can still watch the last hour. It goes until 10 central, 11 eastern.

ryr8828 · December 1, 2001

Jpshooter, how was Harvick's speech? Did Rusty look buzzed like last year? I'm pretty sure Sterling was. Well they drive for beer companies...

Jpshostr · December 1, 2001

Jpshooter, how was Harvick's speech? Did Rusty look buzzed like last year? I'm pretty sure Sterling was. Well they drive for beer companies...

I didn't really care for Harvick's. He came off as a punk and not all that smooth in my opinion. I was expecting him to be more, I don't know, humbled for lack of a better word, considering he only got the ride due to a terrible circumstance. Instead it seemed like lots of me me me, he barely mentioned Dale Sr.

This is the first time I've ever watched the awards show, so I don't know anything about years past. Rusty may have been slightly buzzed, but he wasn't acting like a fool or anything. Sterling did have an odd gleam in his eyes, he may well have thrown back a few barely pops before the show.

Kansas Kid · December 1, 2001

I'm LMAO at Tony Stewart right now! Wearing a Hutchins device under his coat, and made sure to show everbody.

I didn't have any idea that Teresa was going to be up there giving a speech, so I'm glad I watched. It was very nice to see her at a NASCAR event again.