Thank You and to those that are interested - Page 2

Chuck Beach · 02-21-2013, 04:27 PM

Mike, anyone that knows you and Paula know that you are the class of the field. It has always been a pleasure to be friends with you guys for so many years. People like you and Paula is what keeps me coming back to the races. I know you handled this better than I would have and you will have many final round races in the future. Seems to me it should have been best out of 3 since you both had a red light .. Be safe and thanks for moving that bad boy Duster to super stock ... :-)

Jim Storms · 02-21-2013, 04:31 PM

Class act for sure, don't look back now just forward. Good luck to this weekend.

Jody Lang · 02-21-2013, 04:38 PM

Both Mike and Paula are two of the nicest people I've met during my racing career.

Thanks a ton for posting about your meeting today!

It's really hard to come back up for a rerun when you've went down the track thinking you've won. I could not imagine it happening in a final round!!!

Good luck this weekend!!!

sammy pizzolato · 02-21-2013, 04:41 PM

mike you and paula are allways stand up people in my hart. that was a hard one to take.and i can't put myself in your shoes because i was not there.good luck this year hope to see you and paula soon.that was a great reply from great people.

1reddago · 02-21-2013, 04:51 PM

I'll bet Foster storms out of the meeting he has done it before. Foster is never wrong and his stuff is always right !!!!!!!!!! LOL

Jerry Terry · 02-21-2013, 06:29 PM

Who would expect anything different from Mike, he is truly a sportsman racer.

MLP · 02-21-2013, 04:50 PM

Great post Mike! I cringed when I watched the video and saw you celebrating in the car knowing that someone was going to deflate you shortly. Now after reading about the post race festivities before you were told about the rerun, I'm cringing all over again. I think it really shows just how big of a man you really are handling this situation the way you are.

I love your car and I wish you all the best of luck the rest of the season!

Jim Wahl · 02-21-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Toby Lang

Very classy, Mike. You have always been a class act.

I'm not buying this. Yes, there was a perfect storm. A perfect storm within their software that allows a glitch like this to happen.

It's clear from the frames I posted in the other thread that there was a flash, but it clearly came AFTER the red light came on.

If there was another flash it should be easy to see from one of the other video cameras ESPN had at the race. They had at least four cameras on the starting line. One in front of the tree, two hand helds on the starting line and one on a scissor lift. They also had a camera at the 330' mark.

In the video from the camera above it should be easy to see if there was another flash right before the red light came on, but I don't think there was and they will probably never show it to you. It's much easier just to blame the photographers.

Good luck this weekend, Mike. Go get in the final again.

Mike, I agree with Toby, and I also agree with all the other guys who have commented that you are a class act! But we already knew that. My best to you and Paula. Jim

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Mack Reeves · 02-22-2013, 08:13 AM

Mr Cotton, I do not know you personally but look forward to the day I get to shake your hand... You are a true gentleman. Keep at it and you will get your true rewards..... Mack Reeves

SSDiv6 · 02-22-2013, 10:47 AM

Mike, do not know you, nevertheless, you showed a lot of poise and composure on this matter and I applaud you for showing a conduct considered fitting to few under the circumstances.

02-21-2013, 04:27 PM	#1
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Mike, anyone that knows you and Paula know that you are the class of the field. It has always been a pleasure to be friends with you guys for so many years. People like you and Paula is what keeps me coming back to the races. I know you handled this better than I would have and you will have many final round races in the future. Seems to me it should have been best out of 3 since you both had a red light .. Be safe and thanks for moving that bad boy Duster to super stock ... :-) __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK Last edited by Chuck Beach; 02-21-2013 at 04:31 PM.

02-21-2013, 04:31 PM	#2
Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Class act for sure, don't look back now just forward. Good luck to this weekend.

02-21-2013, 04:38 PM	#3
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 306 Likes: 28 Liked 89 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Both Mike and Paula are two of the nicest people I've met during my racing career. Thanks a ton for posting about your meeting today! It's really hard to come back up for a rerun when you've went down the track thinking you've won. I could not imagine it happening in a final round!!! Good luck this weekend!!!

02-21-2013, 04:41 PM	#4
sammy pizzolato Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: houma louisiana Posts: 432 Likes: 52 Liked 56 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested mike you and paula are allways stand up people in my hart. that was a hard one to take.and i can't put myself in your shoes because i was not there.good luck this year hope to see you and paula soon.that was a great reply from great people.

02-21-2013, 04:51 PM	#5
1reddago Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Niagra Falls, New York Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested I'll bet Foster storms out of the meeting he has done it before. Foster is never wrong and his stuff is always right !!!!!!!!!! LOL

02-21-2013, 06:29 PM	#6
Jerry Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 652 Likes: 6,086 Liked 450 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Who would expect anything different from Mike, he is truly a sportsman racer.

02-21-2013, 04:50 PM	#7
MLP Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 52 Likes: 40 Liked 23 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Great post Mike! I cringed when I watched the video and saw you celebrating in the car knowing that someone was going to deflate you shortly. Now after reading about the post race festivities before you were told about the rerun, I'm cringing all over again. I think it really shows just how big of a man you really are handling this situation the way you are. I love your car and I wish you all the best of luck the rest of the season! __________________ Marc Lapoint

02-22-2013, 08:13 AM	#9
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Mr Cotton, I do not know you personally but look forward to the day I get to shake your hand... You are a true gentleman. Keep at it and you will get your true rewards..... Mack Reeves __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

02-22-2013, 10:47 AM	#10
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,043 Likes: 712 Liked 1,577 Times in 581 Posts	Re: Thank You and to those that are interested Mike, do not know you, nevertheless, you showed a lot of poise and composure on this matter and I applaud you for showing a conduct considered fitting to few under the circumstances.

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