Shots fired!

[fueller42]

I don't really care either way for Alex or JR, but that top end interview was AWESOME!
His delivery of the line "dropping holes like JR drops fans".......so smooth and effortless.
That's some late night tv stuff right there.

 

[Notch1320]

IMHO Alex is an ass. I know JR very well, he's humble, well liked in the racing community and for Alex to publicly say something like that shows how clueless he is. Typical buy-a-ride driver attitude.

 

[Z28LT1]

IMHO Alex is an ass. I know JR very well, he's humble, well liked in the racing community and for Alex to publicly say something like that shows how clueless he is. Typical buy-a-ride driver attitude.

To pretend this isn't going both ways is very disingenuous, I could be wrong, but I believe that JR started the war of words. I don't know JR, or ever spoke to him, but my interactions with Alex have always been very cordial and pleasant.

I wouldn't be surprised if they both schemed this whole think up while drinking some beers together to make it interesting. Lets be honest, we wouldn't be talking about either one of these guys if it weren't for this.

 

[4onthefl4]

Is that WWE thing still going on with these two?

 

[BOO BOO]

IMHO Alex is an ass. I know JR very well, he's humble, well liked in the racing community and for Alex to publicly say something like that shows how clueless he is. Typical buy-a-ride driver attitude.

Alex isn't the only driver JR has had words with. Cruz is one I can think of

 

[eatmedic]

Alex isn't the only driver JR has had words with. Cruz is...

Force a few years ago..........Force did fire the first shot though

 

[Jim]

Is that WWE thing still going on with these two?

Was just going to post the same thing.

 

[BaldyLochs]

Sorry but I think this is just assenine. Neither of them are in the hunt …. It’s like… sooooo, what’s the point? Insults don’t turn on the win light in your lane. You can’t go trade punches and settle it out in the back lot like you used to. Dumb. Both drivers need wins …. not social media likes, clicks, or LOL emoji’s.

 

[Scoe]

Did JR recently something publicly that I don't know about?

I get that we lack personality in the pro classes but these things only work when it doesn't feel forced.

 

[Dennis]

Did JR recently something publicly that I don't know about?

I was wondering the same. These are two people who, up to this point, I didn't think had a beef with anyone.

 

[fueller42]

I was wondering the same. These are two people who, up to this point, I didn't think had a beef with anyone.

It wasn’t JR, it was Alex during top end interview, just casually mid interview. That’s what struck me, how random and seamless it was, like it was just part of his rehearsed spiel. Very nonchalant.

 

[mick]

it takes two to tango.

OF CLOWNS AND FAILED HUMOR, J.R. TODD RIPS INTO ALEX LAUGHLIN | Competition Plus

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[twostep]

it takes two to tango.

OF CLOWNS AND FAILED HUMOR, J.R. TODD RIPS INTO ALEX LAUGHLIN | Competition Plus

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I remember that incident. I obviously don't know the back story - if any - but getting pissed because Laughlin called JR's DHL entry a FedEx car seems a mite petty if taken at face value. But as mentioned I sometimes wonder if a few of these dustups aren't contrived after hours somewhere over drinks in the interest of generating attention. Everybody seems to enjoy a brouhaha now and then.