http://www.li-reviews.com/2007/10/11/24-24-jeff-gordon-dvd/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.li-reviews.com/2007/10/11/24-24-jeff-gordon-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-15839 Literary Illusions News & Reviews Blog Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:28:43 +0000 http://www.li-reviews.com/2007/10/11/24-24-jeff-gordon-dvd/#comment-15839 [...] I have been watching various forms of racing since I was a child. I have fond memories of my father and his friends screaming at the television for their favorite racers to, “Get a move on” or chanting, “Go, go, go.” Racing days were often my favorite because I got to collect the beer cans and keep the deposit. As any racing fan knows, I made quite a bit of money in my small childhood mind. I loved watching guys like the Andretti’s win races. I still watch racing today, but a lot has changed since the days of Deep South racing traditions and even more recently, Dale Earnhardt’s legacy. NASCAR still has its southern backing. Fans still enjoy drinking, tailgating, and screaming for their favorite racer. So, little has changed in that regard. We miss Earnhardt, but today we have his son to root for. The main thing that has caused what change has occurred has to do with the California influence of Mr. Jeff Gordon. People like Gordon, whether they are NASCAR fans or not, and it is this appreciation for Gordon that has moved racing into a new phase of its life. (more…) [...] [...] I have been watching various forms of racing since I was a child. I have fond memories of my father and his friends screaming at the television for their favorite racers to, “Get a move on” or chanting, “Go, go, go.” Racing days were often my favorite because I got to collect the beer cans and keep the deposit. As any racing fan knows, I made quite a bit of money in my small childhood mind. I loved watching guys like the Andretti’s win races. I still watch racing today, but a lot has changed since the days of Deep South racing traditions and even more recently, Dale Earnhardt’s legacy. NASCAR still has its southern backing. Fans still enjoy drinking, tailgating, and screaming for their favorite racer. So, little has changed in that regard. We miss Earnhardt, but today we have his son to root for. The main thing that has caused what change has occurred has to do with the California influence of Mr. Jeff Gordon. People like Gordon, whether they are NASCAR fans or not, and it is this appreciation for Gordon that has moved racing into a new phase of its life. (more…) [...]

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