Where's Paul Harvey with "The rest of the story" ???

[Michael Beard]

It's akin to using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs in other sports. Home run derby: Drugs or a corked bat? "Yer just jealous" and "You'd feel different if you used it, too" are not valid arguments, in my opinion.

For the record, both the DeFranks did a phenomal job the entire day. Should've been a helluva final round, too.

I suppose it bothers me that when you're "that good", that some feel the need to resort to something less than your God-given talent to get a W.

[Michael Beard]

"Well, officer, the door of the Brinks truck was open... Anybody else would've done the same thing, so it's okay."

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I suppose it bothers me that when you're "that good", that some feel the need to resort to something less than your God-given talent to get a W.

Michael...put yourself in their shoes if you were racing a sibling and he had the chance to win a championship...what would you do? In my opinion, I would rather do what they did, save parts in lieu of making a run, redlighting, or breaking, or lifting and braking at the other end that can many times be dangerous.

[Michael Beard]

Um, in case I hadn't made my opinion clear enough before: I'D RACE.

Been a long time since I've raced family. When I was in high school, just getting started in the trophy class, dad and I raced a lot. Dad was the only driver that had a winning record against me, and I won the championship. "Golly, shouldn't dad have helped me win?" NO. I earned my way. A couple of years later, dad ran Heavy Eliminator for the first time, and with 68 cars, the lanes got shuffled, and somehow we ended up getting paired first round. He beat me by .004. Somehow, I've never told that story with the addition of "but I was in the points and he wasn't so he should've let me win!" NO.

When I won the Stock World Championship in 2003, I didn't need anybody to lay down for me, and no one did.

I missed winning the Summit Super Series at Pageland Dragway last week by one round. Someone could've given me that round, but it would've been BS, and that would've been cheating the real champion out of a position that he EARNED.

Since so many people want to play the "What if?" game... Let's say YOU are leading the points, and a "team" dives their way to pass you by one round. You get to look on, knowing that there's a 100% chance that you're going to lose the title.

$.02,

[bsa633]

following results for a long time i cant say that i noticed Defranks done alot of this before..actually the opposite in my point of wiew and often i was thinking why?and thats maybe the reason why it did go down like that this time,congrats to defrank brotha's on som exellent driving ,sure dosent look that they need someone to dive for them to be in the finals!

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Um, in case I hadn't made my opinion clear enough before: I'D RACE.

Michael, not trying to be a jerk (I've known you for quite a while, I like you and never have had a problem with you), but I have to ask you about this.


http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r2005#indextop

[Michael Beard]

Wasn't my decision.

[JRyan]

And since JIM DEFRANK owns the cars, maybe it wasn't Jimmy or Tony's decision either. So now they're in the same boat with you Michael. Are you any better or worse than they? At least they're family.

Somehow, racing your dad for a possible local bracket championship, doesn't appear to me to be on the same level as a Superstock National Championship.

Jerry Ryan

[JEFF ESSMANN]

well heres my opinion
nhra publicly announced that they would not tolerate team orders in their races this is clearly a team order
doesnt mater who ordered it it was obvious. the points race is a tight race.jimmy defrank is ahead by 45 points on the national side and behind by 21 points on the divisional side according to the web site today.
nhra has no option but to act on this if nothing else dont award points to either driver after the semis
so now lets see how well they enforce their own rules nhra its your time to step up and stop the dumbing down of our sport and turn it back to what its supposed to be drag racing

[Andys dad]

I know I should not post but I can't stand it anymore.

Are you crazy?

Would you really expect them to race?

Idiots.

If I were Mr. De Frank next time, to rub it in your face, I would not have Tony go to the line - I would stage the car - take the green light - and then back up. But - I know he would not do that.

They are very good people - have a lot more money than most - but that does not make them consirping criminals. Just Family.

If it were my son or brother and I had no realistic shot of course I would lay down - so would most other people.

This is not just in a drag race either.

For a long time, very good friend I would do the same.

I would race any friend I only know at the track.

Unbelievable dialogue here.