Devin Moran will never compare to Donnie!! Sad but true

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  • kidrock
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 16427

    #46
    Not sure why have to compare them. Devin's a good driver in his own right and he's good for the sport.

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    • Buford.Justice
      Senior Member
      • May 2020
      • 4981

      #47
      I think Devin is actually the better driver of the two.
      If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

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      • Raceready
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2015
        • 4737

        #48
        You could very well be right with this.

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        • SLIDING SIDEWAYS
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 7658

          #49
          post#45
          Bbqboy
          Blackie and litey do!
          THE REAL SLIDING SIDEWAYS!

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          • powerslide
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 2696

            #50
            He should start a new thread and ask if the Moran family can sweep the Million dollar shows at Eldora

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            • dirtcrazy4u
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2017
              • 3212

              #51
              The 9 team will do just fine. After florida there going to pick and choose and they will pick up there share of the wins. It only shows to me, you have another team that does not have the resources to follow a tour and in there picking and choosing they are usually one of the better prepared cars when they show up to race.

              Can you compare him to his dad ? O he'll no, I doubt if donnie could wheel one of today's cars. I also doubt Devin could do what he does today in the cars and competition of when his dad drove.

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              • MasterSbilt_Racer
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 14320

                #52
                Originally posted by Buford.Justice View Post
                I think Devin is actually the better driver of the two.
                He's definitely the more of a technician behind the wheel. Devin has been racing long enough that he's driven non wedge late models and today's wedge cars with stupid downforce and much improved geometry from the wedge cars Donnie drove. I feel like Devin can win more ways than Donnie could.
                Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                • TerryM
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 3902

                  #53
                  Originally posted by Buford.Justice View Post
                  I think Devin is actually the better driver of the two.
                  Do some research and see what Donnie was doing at 18 years old, 19, 20, etc. He had a Hall of Fame career before he turned 25. Devin is 27 and just now settling into a HOF career himself. In my years interviewing drivers, I never heard a single negative word about Donnie. You’ve been hating on him for 20 years. Why is that? Different political views?

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                  • TerryM
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 3902

                    #54
                    Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                    He's definitely the more of a technician behind the wheel. Devin has been racing long enough that he's driven non wedge late models and today's wedge cars with stupid downforce and much improved geometry from the wedge cars Donnie drove. I feel like Devin can win more ways than Donnie could.
                    Donnie was the first driver I ever heard say the term “feathering the throttle”. The only thing that slowed him down was raising a family.

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                    • Pennsboro32
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2020
                      • 3440

                      #55
                      How are you guys forgetting how good Donnie Moran was?

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                      • MasterSbilt_Racer
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 14320

                        #56
                        Originally posted by Pennsboro32 View Post
                        How are you guys forgetting how good Donnie Moran was?
                        He was really good. He was almost unbeatable for a time on big race tracks. That was a different era where you had more guys beat before you took the car out of the box.

                        I'm sure my memory is a little shaded by how bad he was the last several years he raced though.
                        Last edited by MasterSbilt_Racer; 02-03-2022, 08:23 AM.
                        Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                        • Buford.Justice
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2020
                          • 4981

                          #57
                          Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                          He was really good. He was almost unbeatable for a time on big race tracks. That was a different era where you had more guys beat before you took the car out of the box.

                          I'm sure my memory is a little shaded by how bad he was the last several years he raced though.
                          His wedge cars were superior too almost any for several years. Toma gets much credit for the setups thats allowed Moran to win so much. When UMP was formed that all went away. And Toma was gone.
                          If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

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                          • Rajflyboy
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2020
                            • 5907

                            #58
                            We went to the Collossal 100 in Charlotte and Donnie was wicked fast in the feature. He gave Bloomquist all he could handle

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                            • zer018
                              Member
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 68

                              #59
                              Donnie/Devin

                              Originally posted by Buford.Justice View Post
                              His wedge cars were superior too almost any for several years. Toma gets much credit for the setups thats allowed Moran to win so much. When UMP was formed that all went away. And Toma was gone.
                              Donnie’s brother in law, JC was before the Toma Johnson time when Donnie was at his best. In my opinion, I think Devin has way more finesse than Donnie had in his career. Donnie was never afraid to slide or pinch other drivers off at any given time.

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                              • raburke23
                                Senior Member
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 412

                                #60
                                Never heard a bad word about Donnie Moran, really? I mean, he might be a nice guy, but on the track he was very controversial. He would beat and bang and run people over to win. He had his haters because of his over aggressive driving style. Devin is extremely likeable and smooth and considerate on the track. I never rooted for Donnie, but I root for Devin. They couldn't be more polar opposites on personality and driving style though.

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