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Jimmie Johnson's wrist injury more proof NASCAR drivers way dumber, smaller than golfers

Tuesday December 12, 2006 | 09:49:31 am 303 words, 11727 views  

Playing in a celebrity golf tournament in Lecanto, Fla., NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson decided it would be wild fun to be on the roof of a moving golf cart. Of course, he fell off, breaking his wrist and then lied about it, telling reporters he was in the cart when he fell.

“Jimmie was horsing around and was on top of the golf cart when he fell off,” spokeswoman Kristine Curley told the Associated Press. “He wasn’t trying to deceive anyone and is sorry if anyone believes he was being untruthful.”

I suppose the equivalent of the NASCAR champ getting hurt on a golf cart would be Tiger Woods getting run over by Dale Earnhardt Jr. while practicing long irons on the track at Darlington.

So, while Johnson once again showed that race-car drivers aren’t the sharpest blade in the drawer, one other thing can be taken from this - NASCAR drivers are amazingly tiny. The guy was on the roof of a golf cart. The roof of an average golf cart couldn’t maintain the weight of Phil Mickelson’s left boob, yet Johnson’s up there golf cart surfing.

But that is something I could have told you from personal experience. Having been in the pits at a NASCAR race before, the average driver is about as big as a 12-year-old Filipino boy.

There are the exceptions, of course. Earnhardt being one, Michael Waltrip and Dale Jarrett are also big guys. But I could fit two Ward Burton’s in my front pocket. You could fit Jeff Gordon and every Bush brother you can find on the head of a pin.

So if Johnson’s fall from grace teaches you anything, let it be this: NASCAR drivers tend to be dumb as, and roughly the size of, the average brick.

Jeff gordon small
This is Jeff Gordon’s actual size.

–WKW

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Comment from: patricia [Visitor] · http://www.thegolfgirl.blogspot.com
Come we've all done crazy things in (on) golf carts and lied about them, haven't we? ...and what's the obsession with big guys anyway? Small guys can be good too. I guess. Maybe.
PermalinkPermalink 12/12/06 @ 13:06
Comment from: connie geeris [Visitor] · http://jimmy johnson
haha he must have been showing of,reminds me of jeff gordon
PermalinkPermalink 12/12/06 @ 13:21
Comment from: Nigel Birmingham [Visitor]
The incidence fit right into the stereotype of people fond of or partake in NASCAR - It is a dumb red neck sport.
PermalinkPermalink 12/12/06 @ 14:47
Comment from: joan [Visitor]
get off slamming Phil Mickelson. YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE 1/100TH OF HIS CLASS
PermalinkPermalink 12/12/06 @ 20:07
Comment from: JoWee [Visitor]
As an EMT near a busy golf course I always look forwaed to the 2 hour period of time right after dusk ... and I always have a cold one and a smile after I pull some tipsy golfer out of his mangled Caddy and load his inert, soon to be crippled, butt into the meat wagon ... sometimes I'll toss a club in with the load just to tweek Dr. Bill down at ER. Stay in the clubhouse kids, leave the driving to the pros. Golf pros and golf writers are some of the least intelligent AND lazy things on earth ... otherwise they'd have a REAL job.
PermalinkPermalink 12/12/06 @ 22:35
Comment from: Courtney [Visitor]
I can not believe that Jeff Gordon is going to be a dad. i am happy for him and his wife. congrats and good luck you two.
PermalinkPermalink 12/14/06 @ 10:17
Comment from: Pam [Visitor]
Let’s face it; golf is so boring, that by the 16th hole he had to do something to stay sane. Who doesn’t do crazy things at times? I guess you never have. It’s called having some fun. Oh, and Jimmie is not small. He’s 5’11” 175 lbs.

I just can’t figure out why he wasn’t driving. Maybe because the top speed of those things is about 2 miles an hour.
PermalinkPermalink 12/15/06 @ 15:28
Comment from: Jimmie #1 [Visitor]
most drivers arent even from the sout wtf there are even more tracks in the north.
PermalinkPermalink 01/01/07 @ 03:42
Comment from: john [Visitor]
ur just jelous that u cant be as good as jimmie johson
PermalinkPermalink 06/11/07 @ 12:50
Comment from: brianna [Visitor] · http://media.travelgolf.com/.../jeff-1.jpg
jimmie johnson is one of the best race drivers do
what do u do if u cant have fun nascar people and
and alot of other people obviously need to stay out
of there business i broke my wrist and had a head concusion
playing on a golf cart and i broke the same wrist as he did just because they are famous doesnt mean we get to but intop there life
PermalinkPermalink 09/13/07 @ 18:47
Comment from: brianna [Visitor] · http://media.travelgolf.com/.../jeff-gordon-1.jpg
jimmie johnson is like one of the best racers what
would u do if u couldnt have fun i broke my wrist
and had a concushion from playing on a golf cart
playing with my friends just because he is famous
doesnt mean we all get to but into his life it is his own business so mind ur own business bitches
PermalinkPermalink 09/13/07 @ 18:54
Comment from: Spartan 117 [Visitor]
u suck!!! bashing Nascar and Jeff Jordon! U don't even know these people so why don't you shut ur frickin mouth you SOB
PermalinkPermalink 02/02/08 @ 00:41
Comment from: syd [Visitor]
i can;t belive it!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 03/30/08 @ 16:34
Comment from: joey [Visitor]
I loved your incisive article into the world of NASCAR. Maybe you would like to discuss the INTENSE thought process of your game instead of just ridiculing other sports and athletes. Jimmie was having fun and it turned out he got hurt, what human being (who is not a complete bore) hasn't done something stupid like that. It's not like he stole a car and drove it around the streets going over 150 but that's how you're making them out to be. The entire point of racing is to have fun, relax, and do something that takes a split second decision making. All I know is, is that I play high school golf and I have been in racing since before I hit puberty and racing and if you have nothing better than to criticize racers, you need to focus on something else and make something of yourself instead of talking S***.
PermalinkPermalink 07/22/08 @ 10:25

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