Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery

Adger Smith · 02-09-2014, 02:41 AM

Keep two lanes open and when the usually tail-end Charlies come adrag'in up put them at the head of the lanes and first out! Let'em know you have a place for'em... goin down the track.

7423 · 02-09-2014, 10:05 AM

Guess I really don't understand why this is an issue. Why do racers care who is always at the back, the last in line? If your opponent likes to be last, then why would you be up there first waiting and getting upset over it? If it really is a problem for the race staff, then make the first class call and 15 minutes later, close the lanes to that class. If you are not in, you don't race. Miss the call once and you will never miss again.

gbur · 02-09-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by adger smith

keep two lanes open and when the usually tail-end charlies come adrag'in up put them at the head of the lanes and first out! Let'em know you have a place for'em... Goin down the track.

agree

Alan Roehrich · 02-09-2014, 10:43 AM

I'm not seeing this as a huge problem.

The three people that this always seems to be directed at are almost always running at least two classes.

If you're letting the time at which they arrive in the staging lanes get into your head, you're beating yourself, and have no one to blame but yourself.

Use all the time your opponent gives you to prepare your car mechanically, and yourself mentally.

Being last in the lanes does not make you a winner, or a champion.

Worrying yourself about what time someone else gets to the lanes may keep you from being a winner, or a champion.

Paul Merolla · 02-09-2014, 10:48 AM

This Thread Title: The Most Inaccurate-est Form of English

Dan Fletcher · 02-09-2014, 11:12 AM

I think Adger has a fantastic idea. One can come up last and pull right to the head of the lanes? No waiting? Like easy pass for the staging lanes? Sign me up! Well maybe not me, but someone that likes to come up last might like the idea...

7423 · 02-09-2014, 11:24 AM

Having Dan repond to this thread on the first page while waitng for his call to the lanes today,

priceless......................................... .

Rat Raceway · 02-09-2014, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7423

Having Dan repond to this thread on the first page while waitng for his call to the lanes today,

priceless......................................... .

x2

Way cool!

Ed Fernandez · 02-10-2014, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher

I think Adger has a fantastic idea. One can come up last and pull right to the head of the lanes? No waiting? Like easy pass for the staging lanes? Sign me up! Well maybe not me, but someone that likes to come up last might like the idea...

Dan, you're such a kidder.Larry did someone pee on your corn flakes again?

Dave Turner · 02-10-2014, 01:31 AM

Now me, I'm just thankful to have a spot somewhere in the lanes....

02-09-2014, 02:41 AM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Keep two lanes open and when the usually tail-end Charlies come adrag'in up put them at the head of the lanes and first out! Let'em know you have a place for'em... goin down the track. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 02-09-2014 at 02:42 AM. Reason: sp 7 premature post :~0

02-09-2014, 10:05 AM	#2
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Guess I really don't understand why this is an issue. Why do racers care who is always at the back, the last in line? If your opponent likes to be last, then why would you be up there first waiting and getting upset over it? If it really is a problem for the race staff, then make the first class call and 15 minutes later, close the lanes to that class. If you are not in, you don't race. Miss the call once and you will never miss again.

02-09-2014, 10:43 AM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery I'm not seeing this as a huge problem. The three people that this always seems to be directed at are almost always running at least two classes. If you're letting the time at which they arrive in the staging lanes get into your head, you're beating yourself, and have no one to blame but yourself. Use all the time your opponent gives you to prepare your car mechanically, and yourself mentally. Being last in the lanes does not make you a winner, or a champion. Worrying yourself about what time someone else gets to the lanes may keep you from being a winner, or a champion. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

02-09-2014, 10:48 AM	#5
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery This Thread Title: The Most Inaccurate-est Form of English

02-09-2014, 11:12 AM	#6
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 491 Likes: 128 Liked 1,040 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery I think Adger has a fantastic idea. One can come up last and pull right to the head of the lanes? No waiting? Like easy pass for the staging lanes? Sign me up! Well maybe not me, but someone that likes to come up last might like the idea... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

02-09-2014, 11:24 AM	#7
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Having Dan repond to this thread on the first page while waitng for his call to the lanes today, priceless......................................... .

02-10-2014, 01:31 AM	#10
Dave Turner VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schomberg, ON, Canada Posts: 1,222 Likes: 1,606 Liked 364 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Now me, I'm just thankful to have a spot somewhere in the lanes.... __________________ Dave Turner SS/GT #1153

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