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Johnny · 08-31-2008, 10:16 AM

This story was originally posted on another website by Chris Lamb. I know a lot of D1 racers know Rich Bernier and respect his on the track abilities, but Rich has now taken his game to the next level. Here is a story that makes you glad to call Rich Bernier a friend. I am not sure if Rich will be at E-town next week, but if he is, take the time to thank him for his ultimate show of "Sportsman" racing. Oh, and if the NHRA is listening, Rich has my vote for sportsman racer of the year.

Posted by Chris Lamb:

"This is the ultimate show of class/sportmanship I have seen in all the racing that Justin Lamb has done.
Yesterday 2nd round of super comp at the US Nationals in Indy after 5 pairs and all of the 3rd round of super gas the NHRA discovered that the finish line foam block was not in line with the finish line lites so which ever car tripped the beam first would trip both lanes. Richard and Justin were 4th pair out Justin is .006 dead on with an .08 for a .14 tho package, Richard was .013 but it showed the win to Justin by .005. After 1 more pair they discovered the problem and decided to rerun all of super gas round 3 and all super comp pairs that had not been decided by a red lite.
About a 1/2 an hour after they sent the rest of the super comp cars still in the lanes back to the pits, Richard came over to Justins pit with his log book and let justin look at it and asked Justin what he thought Richard dragster was on the last pass, Justin figured it up and said it looked like a high .91 or low .92. Richard said he came up with the same he thought a 8.919 and told Justin " well I know that you won the round that they want us to rerun and I could stay around till later and have you win again or I could stay around and possibly win but then I would feel like sh-it so you won fair and square and I am packing up and going home, Goog Luck".
I have never seen anything like it. it just shows you what kind of people there are in dragracing. Talk about a good sportman

Chris Lamb
702-379-8286"

08-31-2008, 10:16 AM	#1
Johnny Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dirt Jersey Posts: 85 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Richard Bernier Indy Story...U gotta read this... This story was originally posted on another website by Chris Lamb. I know a lot of D1 racers know Rich Bernier and respect his on the track abilities, but Rich has now taken his game to the next level. Here is a story that makes you glad to call Rich Bernier a friend. I am not sure if Rich will be at E-town next week, but if he is, take the time to thank him for his ultimate show of "Sportsman" racing. Oh, and if the NHRA is listening, Rich has my vote for sportsman racer of the year. Posted by Chris Lamb: "This is the ultimate show of class/sportmanship I have seen in all the racing that Justin Lamb has done. Yesterday 2nd round of super comp at the US Nationals in Indy after 5 pairs and all of the 3rd round of super gas the NHRA discovered that the finish line foam block was not in line with the finish line lites so which ever car tripped the beam first would trip both lanes. Richard and Justin were 4th pair out Justin is .006 dead on with an .08 for a .14 tho package, Richard was .013 but it showed the win to Justin by .005. After 1 more pair they discovered the problem and decided to rerun all of super gas round 3 and all super comp pairs that had not been decided by a red lite. About a 1/2 an hour after they sent the rest of the super comp cars still in the lanes back to the pits, Richard came over to Justins pit with his log book and let justin look at it and asked Justin what he thought Richard dragster was on the last pass, Justin figured it up and said it looked like a high .91 or low .92. Richard said he came up with the same he thought a 8.919 and told Justin " well I know that you won the round that they want us to rerun and I could stay around till later and have you win again or I could stay around and possibly win but then I would feel like sh-it so you won fair and square and I am packing up and going home, Goog Luck". I have never seen anything like it. it just shows you what kind of people there are in dragracing. Talk about a good sportman Chris Lamb 702-379-8286"