Ed Hinton's farewell column

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On ESPN.com:

http://espn.go.com/racing/story/_/id/12099569/long-columnist-ed-hinton-calls-career

I found this to be an interesting piece, especially in how he kind of puts down his own work covering autos. "I leave known mainly as a motorsports writer. I regret that."

His last piece on the Nascar beat was in October; he didn't cover the last few Chase races or the finale or the postseason gigglefest in Vegas. Have been curious as to why that was, wonder if this piece somehow has something to do with it. Or not.

At any rate, I'll look forward to reading whatever else he has coming down the road, whenever that is.

 

[BDC99]

Some great stuff there. He seems like one of the good ones, and he sure has seen a lot. Surprised to see him say he's sick of covering autos. He knows it so well, that it surprises me that he doesn't have a passion for it.

 

[LanceyHoward]

Some great stuff there. He seems like one of the good ones, and he sure has seen a lot. Surprised to see him say he's sick of covering autos. He knows it so well, that it surprises me that he doesn't have a passion for it.

I think he feels like an actor who gets typecast.

 

[Doc Holliday]

It sounds to me like Ed is sick and tired of the business, like a lot of guys at that point in their career. What once was a love and a passion got killed by all the BS and politics of journalism.

Maybe Ed should click on our "Getting out of the business" resource thread. Might help him.

 

[WriteThinking]

Oh, I don't know...

I think he's saying good bye the way we'd all have liked to do -- when the timing's just right, pretty much on our own terms, after what was obviously a great, impressive career that included opportunities for which all of us in this business strive, or about which we can only dream.

Like him, I wouldn't shed a single tear. Bravo, Ed.

 

[Riptide]

Oh, I don't know...

I think he's saying good bye the way we'd all have liked to do -- when the timing's just right, pretty much on our own terms, after what was obviously a great, impressive career that included opportunities for which all of us in this business strive, or about which we can only dream.

Like him, I wouldn't shed a single tear. Bravo, Ed.

Agreed. Great final column, too.

 

[ChrisLong]

I guess Versatile got banned before he could crap on Hinton's farewell.

 

[Moderator1]

Ed's piece on Bobby Allison after his two sons died was one of the best things I've ever read anywhere.

 

[Moderator1]

Also, do yourself a favor and find the piece he mentioned on Maris' wake.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I guess Versatile got banned before he could crap on Hinton's farewell.

He got banned? Really? What for?

 

[smithsonryan]

New Ed's piece on Bobby Allison after his two sons died was one of the best things I've ever read anywhere.

http://www.si.com/vault/1997/02/10/...-die-young-but-somehow-he-is-able-to-carry-on

Hinton's best work for sure.

 

[ChrisLong]

He got banned? Really? What for?

I'm way out of the loop in poster interaction. But in the "New SJ Owner" thread in ANNOUNCEMENTS, putting two and two together equaled Versatile getting banned (but I wasn't ever any good at math). Also, about the time of that revelation, combatants Fart and OOP stopped posting. Holidays, though, maybe people are busy.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I quit the forum for over a year because Versatile would troll behind me everywhere I posted and rip on me. Glad that jackass is gone.