Bad reaction !!

Jim Wahl · 07-20-2009, 11:56 AM

I think I would find another driver. Jim

07-20-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

I think I would find another driver. Jim

Jim the driver was Manny Sousa and he was racing a friend of mine named Steve Alford from NC. Not sure of what happened to Manny though.

Smitty

cody pollage · 07-20-2009, 12:32 PM

Who went red?

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-20-2009, 12:40 PM

The 5.80 car was most likely crossing and given the 1 second spread he probably didn't have any other options he'd let go on the slower cars top bulb. I'm not much up on all the box stuff but I do know there are setups that allow you to hit the button again and add time or something to that effect. That being said I'd say the guy did a great job if he made it to the finals , from what I hear you'd better have your game on at those big money races. So nice job fella!! Joe

bob gonier · 07-20-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

The 5.80 car was most likely crossing and given the 1 second spread he probably didn't have any other options he'd let go on the slower cars top bulb. I'm not much up on all the box stuff but

It was a footbrake race, no electronics. My guess is he was using a blinder and didn't even notice the other lane had problems.

I'm sure he's not too upset though....... He won the 30k $$$$$ race earlier in the day !!!!! With a string of .00 lights no less.

bob

Robert Pare Racing · 07-20-2009, 01:14 PM

"I think I would find another driver. Jim"

LOL..That's either a brilliant funny haha, or you are a total blithering idiot.

buzzinhalfdozen · 07-20-2009, 01:33 PM

Sorry I didn't know this was a footbrake race. Either way I still say the guy did a heck of a job and should be very proud. Joe

Michael Beard · 07-20-2009, 01:12 PM

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I think I would find another driver.

That same driver that went red in the finals of the $10K race with a transmission going away also won the $30K Shootout earlier that day. Manny had 5 .002 lights in two days, and a TON of other double-oh lights as well. You might do better to keep him.

There was no crossing over. This was a Footbrake race. A lot of Footbrakers block the tree. With a 1-second spot and the level of concentration necessary at this level... I chased a couple of cars this weekend... I'm staring at my bottom bulb and nothing else. You may realize something as an afterthought, but in the moment, I can understand how it could happen. It's just one of those things. FYI, Alford ran out of gas on the starting line.

07-20-2009, 11:56 AM	#1
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Bad reaction !! I think I would find another driver. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

07-20-2009, 12:32 PM	#3
cody pollage Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 117 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bad reaction !! Who went red?

07-20-2009, 12:40 PM	#4
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Bad reaction !! The 5.80 car was most likely crossing and given the 1 second spread he probably didn't have any other options he'd let go on the slower cars top bulb. I'm not much up on all the box stuff but I do know there are setups that allow you to hit the button again and add time or something to that effect. That being said I'd say the guy did a great job if he made it to the finals , from what I hear you'd better have your game on at those big money races. So nice job fella!! Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

07-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#6
Robert Pare Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 265 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Bad reaction !! "I think I would find another driver. Jim" LOL..That's either a brilliant funny haha, or you are a total blithering idiot. __________________ Rapare-Racing.com

07-20-2009, 01:33 PM	#7
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Bad reaction !! Sorry I didn't know this was a footbrake race. Either way I still say the guy did a heck of a job and should be very proud. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117