Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

Mike did an awesome job. He is a stand up guy and in my opinion he won that race! This same thing happend to another customer of mine and we were told that it was a legit redlight and that there will be no re-runs............... Its a real bummer this ended up like it did!!!

Never the less Congrats to Mike and Paula for a runner up!

Erik Jones
Jones Engine Development

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

Dang it, looks like we are forced to reinstate the flag drop again until we get this electronic glitch worked out...:eek:

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

Several years that happened to me in St. Louis. I got the wrong end of the treatment until Mike and Paula told me to take the slip to the tower because it was all fowled up. They looked at it, pulled up the run on their computer and just said re-run. I guess it was my lucky day, but without Mike and Paula, I would have left. I had already brought my wife and kids to the airport. Anyway I unloaded and went to the final round.

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

I agree - thank you - I thought I was the only "old guy" that needed to be leaving by anticipating the last yellow ... just not very accurate

However - when ever anybody is that good conspiracy theorists abound...

Ron

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

It's ok guys and gals....now we know if it happens to us we ALL get a re-run!!!

Not taking anything away from Jimmy, he deserved the re-run...but NHRA, please figure out a solution to this BS and make it fair for everyone that this happens to. (or figure out the problem so it never happens again)

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

Thats true----- New rule...... When it happens again, We ALL get a re-run !!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

Based on past decisions there should not have been a rerun.
But now what is a great question to think about???

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

yes this is going to come back and haunt NHRA and i tell you what if it happens to me there better be a re run.NHRA has opened up a can of worms on this one.there should have not had a re run!!!! and if anybody thinks it was a camara flash i have some beach front property 30 miles offshore i want to sell you.

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

So, is Stage-Loc turned on at all National Events? I asked this question on Page 3 of this thread and haven't seen a answer yet!! I also noticed a nice thread return "Red Light Answer" of the Stage-Loc explanation from Pat Joffrion.

Scott Dugdale
5317 I/S

Re: Mike Cotten you are the MAN!
 

If I win, I win and I won't come back for a re-run unless NHRA can prove to me, right then and there that there was a problem with their equipment that can be proven, without a doubt. "I think a camera flash caused it" isn't good enough. I'd be willing to wager a guess that the first winner has less than a 25% chance of winning again when you take into account the extreme emotions involved in a win and then pulling the rug out from under you. And going from a eurphoic high to down right pissed off. All the while the other guy is calm as when the issue started. Let me revise the chance down to 15% or less.