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Posted: 3/15/2023 11:05:56 PM EDT

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Not really sure how you can even name any NASCAR drivers , stupidest form of race driving ever , give me formula one and. Rally car racing any day of the week.

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Agreed.
F1 = pinnacle of asphalt racing
WRC = pinnacle of racing on any/every surface, in any kind of weather.

Sébastien Loeb will always be one of the greatest drivers of all time. The ability to adapt and win on all sorts of different surfaces and in all sorts of conditions and weather. Dude started out as a Tarmac specialist, and evolved into the first non-Scandinavian to win the Sweden rally.

As for F1; Schumacher and Senna had some superhuman talent. I remember watching Mika Hakkinen duking it out with Shumacher. Mika's consistency/precision was incredible; lap after lap, within 0.2 seconds of each other. Yet, when Schumacher decided he needed to bring the hammer down, he was consistently beating Mika's laptimes by 2 seconds.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:06:17 PM EDT

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Stroker Ace followed by Ricky Bobby

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:07:35 PM EDT

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Tom Kristensen

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:09:08 PM EDT

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Sterling Moss, hands down.

Won the 1955 Mille Miglia, the most insane and deadly road race in an era of insane and deadly road races. Celebrates his victory like a rockstar with champagne and Italian broads does a bunch of nazi meth leftover from the war, jumps back in the Mercedes and drives the 500ish miles back to Stuttgart. He did some F1 stuff too.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:41:40 PM EDT

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Statistically Fangio is the best GP driver.

When working with one of Senna's early crew chiefs, It hurt when he told me that Tommy Byrne was faster than Senna but he'll always be my one true racing hero.

It's impossible to name the best driver across the spectrum of four wheel motorsports as each form of racing has unique characteristics that may or may not suit a single drivers natural abilities.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:44:05 PM EDT

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Robby Gordon should be on the list.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:47:13 PM EDT

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Richard Trickle

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:47:43 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/15/2023 11:48:34 PM EDT

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That Dick sucks...

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:49:19 PM EDT

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If they are throwing in drag racers .
I'd toss Force and replace him with Ronnie Sox , dude was a machine him running a a 4 speed sounded like a car with a Lenco

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:50:09 PM EDT

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So many different genres you can’t make a blanket “who’s the best” statement.

Senna
Prudhomme
Force
Petty
Kinser
Coughlin
Hines
Jenkins
Ivo

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:53:27 PM EDT

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Not really sure how you can even name any NASCAR drivers , stupidest form of race driving ever , give me formula one and. Rally car racing any day of the week.

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When NASCAR was really "stock cars", that is, cars you could buy as is off the showroom floor, and drive on the street OR the racetrack, it was the most American race ever, and one of the greatest.

Once that stopped, it stopped being relevant.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:55:30 PM EDT

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Stephane Peterhansel.

Edit: Wiki says 14 wins in Dakar. 6 times on motorcycles and 8 in cars/trucks/whatever you want to call it.

Posted: 3/15/2023 11:59:09 PM EDT

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When NASCAR was really "stock cars", that is, cars you could buy as is off the showroom floor, and drive on the street OR the racetrack, it was the most American race ever, and one of the greatest.

Once that stopped, it stopped being relevant.

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Not really sure how you can even name any NASCAR drivers , stupidest form of race driving ever , give me formula one and. Rally car racing any day of the week.

When NASCAR was really "stock cars", that is, cars you could buy as is off the showroom floor, and drive on the street OR the racetrack, it was the most American race ever, and one of the greatest.

Once that stopped, it stopped being relevant.

make homologation great again.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:05:16 AM EDT

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make homologation great again.

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Not really sure how you can even name any NASCAR drivers , stupidest form of race driving ever , give me formula one and. Rally car racing any day of the week.

When NASCAR was really "stock cars", that is, cars you could buy as is off the showroom floor, and drive on the street OR the racetrack, it was the most American race ever, and one of the greatest.

Once that stopped, it stopped being relevant.

make homologation great again.

Preach it, brother!

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:06:35 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/16/2023 12:07:16 AM EDT

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Senna

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:08:46 AM EDT

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For American drivers only:

Dan Gurney
AJ Foyt
Mario Andretti
Probably Richard Petty

For all-world:

Fangio
Prost
Schumacher
Senna

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:11:29 AM EDT

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If they are throwing in drag racers .
I'd toss Force and replace him with Ronnie Sox , dude was a machine him running a a 4 speed sounded like a car with a Lenco

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Eddie Hill always seemed like a nice guy that ran a fast car.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:11:45 AM EDT

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Jeff Gordon

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:15:00 AM EDT

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AJ Foyt

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:22:39 AM EDT

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Y'all can say what you want about drag racers, but Wild Willie Borsch deserves a mention here.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:25:41 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/16/2023 12:25:55 AM EDT

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Foyt
Senna
Schumacher
Petty

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:27:22 AM EDT

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Foyt.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:27:23 AM EDT

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Jackie Stewart, Colin McRae, James Hunt, that Bubba fellow with the nooses (just ask him.)...

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:28:01 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/16/2023 12:33:18 AM EDT

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I think this is one of those questions that can never be answered.

Many drivers peaked fast but died too soon.

Many drivers only races specific types of cars on very specific circuits.

Other drivers were very talented during a certain time period but would likely be outclassed by modern drivers.

There is just way too many variables.

I'll just go with some of my favorite drivers that drove multiple types of cars successfully.

Like Mark Donohue or Walter Roehrl.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:40:45 AM EDT

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A man of taste, I see.

My nominations for consideration:

Dan Gurney

Mark Donahue

Jacky Icks

Tom Kristensen

Graham Hill

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:40:48 AM EDT

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Jimmy Johnson is just a pre-programmed AI.

Richard Petty was able to win when he got factory support and everybody else was paying for their gear by butt fucking people's sisters.

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:40:58 AM EDT

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For American drivers only:

Dan Gurney
AJ Foyt
Mario Andretti
Probably Richard Petty

For all-world:

Fangio
Prost
Schumacher
Senna

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McRae doesnt make your list?

WRC wonderboy was lit. Died too young

Posted: 3/16/2023 12:59:31 AM EDT

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TIE

Posted: 3/16/2023 1:01:21 AM EDT

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Nascar is for pussies

Try WRC

Henry Toivonen
Markku Alen
Ari Vatanen
Hannu Mikkola
Tommi Makinen
Stig Blomqvist
Colin McRae

and gorgeous Michele Mouton who broke the Pikes Peak record

Posted: 3/16/2023 1:21:58 AM EDT

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This video came across my YouTube feed and I thought it was pretty interesting. An interviewer asks Tony Stewart who his Mount Rushmore of drivers are. His first two are spot on, but I think I would replace John Force with Jimmy Johnson or Richard Petty and the fourth would be ~~Lewis Hamilon~~ Ayrton Senna or Michael Schumacher.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mvmltKolxgA

Who are the greatest four drivers of all time?

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Jim Clark, Tom Kristienson, Mark Donohue, Allan McNish, Senna, Fangio, Hamilton, Schumacher, Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt..

Posted: 3/16/2023 1:35:19 AM EDT

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I like John Force, but holding a funny car straight for under ten seconds isn't what I consider driving, despite his dominance at it. Also not really sure NASCAR drivers are the best and wouldn't really give ANY circle track racer credence unless they had experience in road racing too - even if it was running 'shine.

Posted: 3/16/2023 1:39:11 AM EDT

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Jim Clark, Tom Kristienson, Mark Donohue, Allan McNish, Senna, Fangio, Hamilton, Schumacher, Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt..

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That's a great list.

Posted: 3/16/2023 6:51:02 AM EDT

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Rapid Roy that stock car boy.

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He was from Reading PA.

Just off the top of my head, Phil Hill, Tazio Nuvolari, Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Jacky Ickyx, Derek Bell, A.J. Foyt, Jean-Piere Sarti, and Pete Aron.

Posted: 3/16/2023 6:55:24 AM EDT

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AJ Foyt

Won NASCAR and Indy Car. Even ran a few F1 races.

Only driver to win the Indianapolis 500 (four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring

Not a huge fan but I respect what he did.

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Posted: 3/16/2023 6:55:50 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/16/2023 8:06:07 AM EDT

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So many different genres you can’t make a blanket “who’s the best” statement.

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Well the game is you have to pick the top four.

And I was expecting the Dick Trickle replies much earlier actually. Can’t believe it took two pages.

Posted: 3/16/2023 8:07:11 AM EDT

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I could live with this one.

Posted: 3/16/2023 8:16:36 AM EDT

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Surtees was the man for sure

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and maybe this guy

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Surtees was the man for sure

Surtees won world championships on two and four wheels which is very impressive.

However the driver pictured above is Stirling Moss, one of the most versatile and successful drivers of his era.

Posted: 3/16/2023 8:19:29 AM EDT

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David Pearson.

It damn sure ain't anybody from a format where the cars don't even slide in the turns.

Posted: 3/16/2023 8:25:27 AM EDT

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Michael or Ayrton.
Or anyone that runs the Isle of Mann TT wide open. Skill is one thing but balls is another. The rare, eclectic combination of the 2 with the ability to be financed into competitive motorsports creates some really amazing people.