JD or Rumley?

[Barbecueboy]

Davenport was only good at the end of the year at places like why not, Cherokee, Charlotte eams, and boyds, but with the exception of Charlotte he only won races where Randy weaver, Vic hill and the rest of the southern regulars showed up. Cold weather and shorter days was the only time he was any good.
The six team was competitive and wasn't all that great in 2014. The only reason they win now is because a man that should be in formula 1 took the time to make a racecar just for Jonathan Davenport. Davenport is a good driver but take Kevin away and stick him in a bwrc again and see the same results as 2010, 11, 12, and 13. So who wants to tell me how stupid I am ??? I know its coming

Not sure I quite agree with the first couple sentences or the last couple,but all that stuff in the middle is spot on King........

Especially the F1 mention

[Bubstr]

It's all Leroy. He started the team, builds the engines, he made Kevin into what he is today and probably hired JD. Dad's never get enough credit.

[edavis71]

jd seems to get the most out of the cars given to him by rumley, but I would think that there are many other drivers out there that would have as much success in it as jd has. 70-30 in favor of rumley. and, their key to success has yet to be revealed.

Thinking the same thing!!!

[edavis71]

Davenport was only good at the end of the year at places like why not, Cherokee, Charlotte eams, and boyds, but with the exception of Charlotte he only won races where Randy weaver, Vic hill and the rest of the southern regulars showed up. Cold weather and shorter days was the only time he was any good.
The six team was competitive and wasn't all that great in 2014. The only reason they win now is because a man that should be in formula 1 took the time to make a racecar just for Jonathan Davenport. Davenport is a good driver but take Kevin away and stick him in a bwrc again and see the same results as 2010, 11, 12, and 13. So who wants to tell me how stupid I am ??? I know its coming

If you are stupid then I guess that we both are. IMO, this is a very accurate post for the most part!!!

[oldfart50]

Davenport was only good at the end of the year at places like why not, Cherokee, Charlotte eams, and boyds, but with the exception of Charlotte he only won races where Randy weaver, Vic hill and the rest of the southern regulars showed up. Cold weather and shorter days was the only time he was any good. The six team was competitive and wasn't all that great in 2014. The only reason they win now is because a man that should be in formula 1 took the time to make a racecar just for Jonathan Davenport. Davenport is a good driver but take Kevin away and stick him in a bwrc again and see the same results as 2010, 11, 12, and 13. So who wants to tell me how stupid I am ??? I know its coming

Kevin has lived right square in the middle of NASCAR country his whole life. If he was as smart as some would like to think he would have been working on a Cup team a long time ago making real money...

[poolcuemaster]

Davenport left Rumley's a few years ago cause he wanted to race every weekend and Leroy only wanted to race for 10 thousand or more, now they both get what they want and need. The crew chief at Boyer's would not listen to Barry Wright or JD so JD was in a bad situation but getting in better physical condition while there really helped I think. He is a wheelman and I hope he blisters there A$$es again this year.--Leonard

PS to OLDFART he is working for two Nascar stars and has made Longhorn Chassis rise above a rocket...

[oldfart50]

Davenport left Rumley's a few years ago cause he wanted to race every weekend and Leroy only wanted to race for 10 thousand or more, now they both get what they want and need. The crew chief at Boyer's would not listen to Barry Wright or JD so JD was in a bad situation but getting in better physical condition while there really helped I think. He is a wheelman and I hope he blisters there A$$es again this year.--Leonard PS to OLDFART he is working for two Nascar stars and has made Longhorn Chassis rise above a rocket...

They are no longer stars. I worked in that shop over 20 years ago. I know exactly who they are. Kevin would never make it in the big leagues... Doesnt make him a bad guy.

[Barbecueboy]

Kevin has lived right square in the middle of NASCAR country his whole life. If he was as smart as some would like to think he would have been working on a Cup team a long time ago making real money...

Yeah instead of inventing parts and patenting them to sell to the said cup teams........

Somehow, ( and I may be wrong) , I don't think it's ever been, nor ever will be strictly about the money.

Kevin's biggest payoff are the riches he gets internally by being smarter and knowing just how to figure stuff out.

Most smart guys are like that, the money ends up finding them anyway.

[Barbecueboy]

They are no longer stars. I worked in that shop over 20 years ago. I know exactly who they are. Kevin would never make it in the big leagues... Doesnt make him a bad guy.

Everybody has one of these^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^



Some are even correct.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

On a local to regional level, you can win races with a really good car or a really good driver with the other piece simply being competent.

On the Lucas/WoO level, you have to have both operating at a very high level.

There were a lot of places this past summer where JD was a 1/2 second better than the competition if he pushed it for a lap here and there instead of coasting. So certainly, they have some things figured out with the car. But a guy who wins 2 local shows a year isn't going to have the success he had in that car.

[Clayton_Wetter]

the most important part of any racecar is the DRIVER I don't care who sets it up !!!!

So when Earl Pearson quit winning he suddenly lost talent? Help me out here!!

[Barbecueboy]

So when Earl Pearson quit winning he suddenly lost talent? Help me out here!!

Good point and well stated , but he did win in prehistoric longhorn, finished top 5 or better in Lucas running the only longhorn known to mankind at the time.

Not too shabby.......glad they didn't shutter it when they could have.

Makes today's success sweet

[TGoulet1113]

I think it's just the right combination. Like Johnson/Knaus. I don't think either of them would be as good without the other.