No opinions on the incident at Osceola?

Michigan Skip · 10-28-2008, 06:50 PM

I see no one has mentioned the incident at Osceola on Saturday's Pro-Am race a few weeks ago. SS semi final round.

Dave Mercer · 10-28-2008, 07:48 PM

I saw it, Scott Pearson had already done his burnout before the other guy got to the staging lanes, when the other guy got there he got out of his car and started checking his tires, the starter told scott to stage so he did, tree came down and scott took the single, then ihra decided a rerun was in order, bad call in my opinion

Ed Fernandez · 10-28-2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Mercer

I saw it, Scott Pearson had already done his burnout before the other guy got to the staging lanes, when the other guy got there he got out of his car and started checking his tires, the starter told scott to stage so he did, tree came down and scott took the single, then ihra decided a rerun was in order, bad call in my opinion

Who was the "other guy"?

Ed F.

Michigan Skip · 10-28-2008, 08:01 PM

Why did the officials decide to rerun them? I know he argued that he had just run his stocker and had little time to get back with his SS. But from where I sat, he had crew that should have known to bring the car up to the staging lanes, and have someone bring him up when he dropped off his stocker. I saw that that's what the crew did for the finals.Seems to me that when you drive in two classes that run back to back, you'd think that he would have known enough to have the second car up there in the lanes waiting for him.Woudn't ya?

herbjr · 10-28-2008, 08:14 PM

Who won the re run.

John Kelley · 10-28-2008, 10:58 PM

Brad Zaskowski won the "rerun" when Pearson went .500 RED.........

Brad Zaskowski · 10-28-2008, 11:36 PM

I ran Scott Pearson Sunday in the Semi-finals and was not even racing or at the track on Saturday when the "incident" happened.

buzzinhalfdozen · 10-29-2008, 10:14 AM

We were at this race standing in the staging lanes, we saw the officials wave the racer in to make his run and his opponent was missing. After he recieved the green light and made his run we turned around to see his opponent jump out of his car and start ranting and yelling at the officials, when that fell on deaf ears he made a bee line for the tower. Later we saw him running in the finals. This really suprised me as I thought he was out, as I understand things they (the officials) call the racers to the lanes,We (the racers) have the responsability to present our entries IN THE STAGING LANES AT THAT TIME for pairings and to make any lane choice decisions dial in changes Ect. Now that being said I've been on both sides of this deal, I've been thrashing at my pit trying to get ready due to unforseen issues and I've been up there waiting for my opponent who leisurely rolls up as their running our class. This is just another example of the lack of sportsmanship in sportsman racing. In all the years I've been racing I've never failed to try and introduce myself and exchange a few words with my opponent I guess trying to civil and polite is something that has went by the wayside. I have several friends that race 2 cars and I think that is fine as long as they take the responibilty to have them IN THE LANES and ready when they are called, if that is not possible than they need to make the neccesary adjustments. I for one don't really understand the reasoning for these last minute APPERANCES in the lanes however it seems to be the same racers most of the time, be it first round or any one after.Sorry about going on so long but this particular thing just rubs me the wrong way. Joe

buzzinhalfdozen · 10-29-2008, 10:20 AM

We were at this race standing in the staging lanes, we saw the officials wave the racer in to make his run and his opponent was missing. After he recieved the green light and made his run we turned around to see his opponent jump out of his car and start ranting and yelling at the officials, when that fell on deaf ears he made a bee line for the tower. Later we saw him running in the finals. This really suprised me as I thought he was out, as I understand things they (the officials) call the racers to the lanes,We (the racers) have the responsability to present our entries IN THE STAGING LANES AT THAT TIME for pairings and to make any lane choice decisions dial in changes Ect. Now that being said I've been on both sides of this deal, I've been thrashing at my pit trying to get ready due to unforseen issues and I've been up there waiting for my opponent who leisurely rolls up as their running our class. This is just another example of the lack of sportsmanship in sportsman racing. In all the years I've been racing I've never failed to try and introduce myself and exchange a few words with my opponent I guess trying to civil and polite is something that has went by the wayside. I have several friends that race 2 cars and I think that is fine as long as they take the responibilty to have them IN THE LANES and ready when they are called, if that is not possible than they need to make the neccesary adjustments. I for one don't really understand the reasoning for these last minute APPERANCES in the lanes however it seems to be the same racers most of the time, be it first round or any one after.Sorry about going on so long but this particular thing just rubs me the wrong way. Joe

10-28-2008, 06:50 PM	#1
Michigan Skip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Three Oaks MI Posts: 58 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No opinions on the incident at Osceola? I see no one has mentioned the incident at Osceola on Saturday's Pro-Am race a few weeks ago. SS semi final round. __________________ Skip Willis 95 Z28 IHRA ST/666

10-28-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
Dave Mercer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? I saw it, Scott Pearson had already done his burnout before the other guy got to the staging lanes, when the other guy got there he got out of his car and started checking his tires, the starter told scott to stage so he did, tree came down and scott took the single, then ihra decided a rerun was in order, bad call in my opinion

10-28-2008, 08:01 PM	#4
Michigan Skip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Three Oaks MI Posts: 58 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? Why did the officials decide to rerun them? I know he argued that he had just run his stocker and had little time to get back with his SS. But from where I sat, he had crew that should have known to bring the car up to the staging lanes, and have someone bring him up when he dropped off his stocker. I saw that that's what the crew did for the finals.Seems to me that when you drive in two classes that run back to back, you'd think that he would have known enough to have the second car up there in the lanes waiting for him.Woudn't ya? __________________ Skip Willis 95 Z28 IHRA ST/666

10-28-2008, 08:14 PM	#5
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? Who won the re run.

10-28-2008, 10:58 PM	#6
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? Brad Zaskowski won the "rerun" when Pearson went .500 RED.........

10-28-2008, 11:36 PM	#7
Brad Zaskowski Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 203 Likes: 130 Liked 130 Times in 20 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? I ran Scott Pearson Sunday in the Semi-finals and was not even racing or at the track on Saturday when the "incident" happened. __________________ Brad Zaskowski 3697 STK, SS

10-29-2008, 10:14 AM	#8
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? We were at this race standing in the staging lanes, we saw the officials wave the racer in to make his run and his opponent was missing. After he recieved the green light and made his run we turned around to see his opponent jump out of his car and start ranting and yelling at the officials, when that fell on deaf ears he made a bee line for the tower. Later we saw him running in the finals. This really suprised me as I thought he was out, as I understand things they (the officials) call the racers to the lanes,We (the racers) have the responsability to present our entries IN THE STAGING LANES AT THAT TIME for pairings and to make any lane choice decisions dial in changes Ect. Now that being said I've been on both sides of this deal, I've been thrashing at my pit trying to get ready due to unforseen issues and I've been up there waiting for my opponent who leisurely rolls up as their running our class. This is just another example of the lack of sportsmanship in sportsman racing. In all the years I've been racing I've never failed to try and introduce myself and exchange a few words with my opponent I guess trying to civil and polite is something that has went by the wayside. I have several friends that race 2 cars and I think that is fine as long as they take the responibilty to have them IN THE LANES and ready when they are called, if that is not possible than they need to make the neccesary adjustments. I for one don't really understand the reasoning for these last minute APPERANCES in the lanes however it seems to be the same racers most of the time, be it first round or any one after.Sorry about going on so long but this particular thing just rubs me the wrong way. Joe

10-29-2008, 10:20 AM	#9
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: No opinions on the incident at Osceola? We were at this race standing in the staging lanes, we saw the officials wave the racer in to make his run and his opponent was missing. After he recieved the green light and made his run we turned around to see his opponent jump out of his car and start ranting and yelling at the officials, when that fell on deaf ears he made a bee line for the tower. Later we saw him running in the finals. This really suprised me as I thought he was out, as I understand things they (the officials) call the racers to the lanes,We (the racers) have the responsability to present our entries IN THE STAGING LANES AT THAT TIME for pairings and to make any lane choice decisions dial in changes Ect. Now that being said I've been on both sides of this deal, I've been thrashing at my pit trying to get ready due to unforseen issues and I've been up there waiting for my opponent who leisurely rolls up as their running our class. This is just another example of the lack of sportsmanship in sportsman racing. In all the years I've been racing I've never failed to try and introduce myself and exchange a few words with my opponent I guess trying to civil and polite is something that has went by the wayside. I have several friends that race 2 cars and I think that is fine as long as they take the responibilty to have them IN THE LANES and ready when they are called, if that is not possible than they need to make the neccesary adjustments. I for one don't really understand the reasoning for these last minute APPERANCES in the lanes however it seems to be the same racers most of the time, be it first round or any one after.Sorry about going on so long but this particular thing just rubs me the wrong way. Joe

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