Sportsmanship
 

Unfortunately I ran into someone last weekend at the Maple Grove division race that had none. We were in the staging lanes and I was going to run the left lane. As we started to get paired, I let the person who was in the right lane get in front of me, BIG mistake. we started to roll up to the burnout box and he decided that he was going to switch and take the left lane. Yes I was totally baffled. So, do I stop and tell the official or let my EGO take over and say, ok I can beat you in any lane. I chose the latter, WRONG MOVE. I know that Lee Zane is going to yell at me but I got so worked up that I went red, I did run the number 6.908, we had to run 1/8 mile. I found him and I vented, he gave me some bull, this was not his first Super Street race. I have been talking to other racers and they tell me that this is not the first time he has been unsportsman like . I will say this, if he is going to Virginia for the division race, NHRA officials should check his car. Yes Joe Moore SST1628 I'm talking about you.

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sorry this happened to you but you have to stop, shut car off and get official to back him out of your lane. This has happened before by mistake to me also. Easy fix, get lane back. and laugh it off

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Was this the first round, for random pairing?
Dan

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Yes Dan it was.

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You can not change lanes past the ready line.
Does not matter which round it is.
It seems that took place.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

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If SST 1628 has "Graham Moore" on the sides, then it's nuff said, and I can easily IMAGINE THAT!!!

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That sucks Frank and good for you for calling him out. Next time stay back and get the attention of the officials, dont let him get away with that crap.

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[QUOTE=63corvette;624895]You can not change lanes past the ready line.
Does not matter which round it is.
It seems that took place.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX[

If you have flipped for lane choice, then the person with lane choice can change lanes up until the cars go into the water box.
Dan

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[QUOTE=voltdr;626195]Dan,
Please clarify. Is it driving up to the water box or once you pass head of staging lane line.
Here it's lane line at head of staging. Pass it and nothing is changeable.

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[QUOTE=Jeff Stout;626196]If you have lane choice, you can decide up until you are directed to go into the water box.
Dan

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So if you win the flip giving you lane choice, you tell me you want the right lane and then as we're driving to the water you decide you want the left lane and that's ok?

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I say that's not ok. That's a prick shot.

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What happened was exactly what that person wanted to happen. I know a guy who has done this in the past and he laughs about it. He does it to get in your head and unfortunately for you that is exactly what happened. Next time just giggle to yourself and if you really wanted that lane then tell the guy running the lanes. I've seen the same kind of crap pulled during the coin flip. Or my personal pet peeve "Do you have a lane preference?" I might but I'm sure as heck not telling you. Let's just flip the coin and see what happens.

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Ya know on this subject, the weirdest thing that I've ever run into was when my opponent asks me if I have a lane choice and I pretty much always say, "no take whichever lane you want" and then get told that we've got to flip anyway!?!
Once my opponent was so adamant that we flip that I agreed and won the flip and told him that I wanted HIM to pick the lane. He actually went to a NHRA Tech and complained. When I explained the story to the Tech, he asked "who won the flip" and when I told him that I did he turned to my opponent and told him to "pick your lane".
Probably one of the top 10 dumbest things to ever happen to me at a race.