who is the greatest driver ever?

[ftfiowa]

must have 5 OR MORE YEARS combined at the top level of the class they were/are in total?

road course
oval
figure 8
dirt
pavement
off road
dont matter

BEST EVER!


i think the answer is easy but im curious as to what YOU think!

[JabberJaws83]

Mario Andretti

[bullring]

I always considered AJ and Mario the greatest ever.

[CIRF]

A.J., Mario, Rufus or Gurney. Take your pick since any one of those 4 drivers fulfill the qualifications.

[50Dixon50]

Well here we go again same as before good Ole Billy moyer best their was best their is best their ever will be

[DirtyD31]

According to the tv Kyle Larson is. That’s such a loaded question, about like the Jordan, Lebron debate. Different eras, different cars, and competition makes it almost impossible to truly say who was the best. Mario would be my opinion also, but it’s hard not look at Larson’s achievements also. Super speedways, road course’s, and many different dirt rides.

[fryefan]

Kyle Larson and it is not even close.

[formercrewguy]

Impossible to answer.....

[Highside Hustler25]

Kyle Larson and it is not even close.

20 years from now, more than likely.

[JabberJaws83]

Gotta see Kyle at Indy first, which I hope happens, but to say it’s not even close is a tad overboard regardless

[TerryM]

Indy is a joke. I would never include that racing in any greatest driver discussion.

[JabberJaws83]

Well, good thing you aren’t the end all, be all

[CIRF]

I truly believe Larson possesses as much raw talent as Foyt, Mario, Parnelli and Gurney, but to be ranked with those gentlemen he'll have to win the Indy 500 at least once. The big variable between those guys and Larson is the cars those guys drove as compared to Larson. The racecars of the era of the 4 drivers I mentioned were veritable death traps in comparison to what Larson is winning in. It took much more bravery to drive and win in the racecars that the aforementioned drivers did their winning in than it takes to drive racecars today. I'm not trying to say Larson isn't as brave as anyone who's ever driven a racecar. He may be. I'm just saying Foyt, Mario, Parnelli and Gurney left absolutely no doubt.

[JabberJaws83]

Mario’s F1 career puts him over the top for me, but heck, I guess that might be a joke too

[TerryM]

So now you had to drive in the 1960’s to be considered a great driver? LOL … too funny.