A Farewell To Mullets In NASCAR
A Farewell To Mullets In NASCAR
After Erik Jones complained about the temperature in his car back at Chicagoland, the Tennessee Top Hat was living on borrowed time.
It's happened.
The day we've all feared.
The death of the last great mullet in NASCAR. Some predicted this day would soon come. After Erik Jones complained about the temperature in his car back at Chicagoland, the Tennessee Top Hat was living on borrowed time.
Some are upset.
Some are confused.
Some feel betrayed.
Breaking News: I've retired the mullet.
— Erik Jones (@erik_jones) September 25, 2017
Whatcha think? pic.twitter.com/9FfNNPAxlp
Not mad, just disappointed @erik_jones https://t.co/3YpRr0PJaR
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) September 25, 2017
Now you need to take a razor to that weak beard. https://t.co/Ay5tlVsqzp
— Corey LaJoie (@CoreyLaJoie) September 25, 2017
Jones' mullet was one of the final holdouts in NASCAR's slide to "professionalism." Let's take a look back at some of the best mullets to grace the asphalt circuit.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Stenhouse gave up his mullet during the 2015 season. We don't know for sure, but we assume Danica is to blame.
Jeff Burton
Here ya go @ClintBowyer - @JeffBurton and I going to 1985 prom. He did have hair ???#mullet @NBCSN @NASCARonNBC pic.twitter.com/JLyVi0c9Qq
— Kimberle A Burton (@kimburton12) September 1, 2017
Burton rocked it before he was a star, thanks to his wife for gracing us with this throwback image.
Kyle Petty
Great shot of Victory Lane at Rockingham in 1990 with two special people I will always love. pic.twitter.com/LjQR4bdzwO
— Kyle Petty (@kylepetty) February 2, 2016
One supposes the King, Richard Petty, was much happier about the mullet than his current ponytail -- but hey, one has to go through transitions.
Ryan Blaney
The future of the NASCAR mullet rests on Ryan Blaney's shoulders.
#KeepTheFaithInTheFlow
