Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brad Murphey

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Keep the argument put forth by Drdisque is persuasive. The originating editor may want to create articles in userspace next time to give them time to grow and get fleshed out. --++Lar: t/c 04:06, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Brad Murphey

I question the notability of this sports 'personality' manchesterstudent 23:55, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

• Delete non-notable. Indy 500 race driver who never even finished a race or even led a lap. that's it. Bwithh 00:08, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
• Keep The Indianapolis 500 is arguably the world's largest race and every other competitor in the last 10 years has an article. -Drdisque 00:47, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
• I created this stub and would argue that any driver who has competed in the Indianapolis 500 is notable. He also was involved in a major crash in the inaugural IRL race in Las Vegas. This article was nominated for deletion the very minute that it was created. I would, at the very least, request that it be given some time to evolve.--Brian G 01:07, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
• Weak keep Google gets about 912 for "Brad Murphey". Better expand with reliable sources.--Jusjih 11:22, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Elite level racing driver. Hawkestone 23:49, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
• I have added to the content of the article.--Brian G 03:02, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
• 'KeepI can honestly say I learned a little something from that.--SeizureDog 02:47, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.