There's a story on the AP wire today, saying that new Nextel Cup champ Jimmie Johnson hardly rates among the series' most popular drivers.
"HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - There's an Internet video of a family in its kitchen watching October's last-lap wreck at Talladega. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson crash on the final lap, the family flies into an expletive-laden rage against Johnson.
Widely viewed throughout NASCAR, it took Earnhardt and Denny Hamlin to make Johnson aware of the clip.
"That was one of the funniest videos I've ever seen," Hamlin told him, choking back laughter. "Even the toddler was ripping you."
Johnson is NASCAR's nicest guy and its newest champion, but he's far from a fan favourite.
With 23 career victories and his first Nextel Cup championship, Johnson's still working on winning over fans: He ranked a distant 10th last season in final voting for NASCAR's most popular driver.
Routinely booed during pre-race introductions, he's had more than one Victory Lane celebration spoiled by debris raining down from the grandstands. Although that didn't happen Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he hardly was embraced. His haters didn't even bother sticking around, making the final trophy presentation somewhat muted...."
... more at the link above.
And... here is a link to the video on YouTube. Apparently, it's not so funny when it's an Earnhardt being spun... Warning... very foul language.
(UPDATE: The video was removed by the user. I don't blame him.)
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