Jerry Emmons speaks his mind

[Lenny5160]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Didn't matter if it was a bad call or not, they said don't do it again, period. Why does everyone fail to see that?

What is the definition of 'it' in this case? What was he not supposed to do again, that he did on this run?

From the video (not saying that the video clip is definitive), everything looks nice and under control. He crossed the stripe in the center of his lane, unlike his opponent.

[Jeff Stout]

Seems to be a difference of opinion on the round in question. It shows no smoke in video and others agree, but in the article the starter says he did it again and a skid mark is at finish line that was seen by Mr Rice through binoculars. The visual shows no smoke. So who is correct?

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by Lenny5160

What is the definition of 'it' in this case? What was he not supposed to do again, that he did on this run?

From the video (not saying that the video clip is definitive), everything looks nice and under control. He crossed the stripe in the center of his lane, unlike his opponent.

"It" could be anything, does anyone know the exact wording of the warning? Don't slide? Don't dip? No braking? Don't get squirrelly? Whatever they told him, he did it again, what the man on the line said, his words. Again, it doesn't matter if good call, bad call, bad rule or not worded fight rule, he ignored their warning. Basicly said I'll race the way I want to. I assume he's intelligent enough to know what "no" means.

[mikeloge]

let a judge decide this one I don't think you lose!!!my 2 cents

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Here's one west coat racer that thinks this was a bad call. interesting that there was a reference to Jerry and this race official having past history. Sounds like a possibility this was rigged. When my son played Little League ball, we had a few umpires that made notorious bad calls to send some kind of a message. If coaches and dads confronted him and questioned his eyesight, motivation, integrity and intelligence, that team seemed to get more bad calls against it. Let's face it, everybody runs against it. If you're successful, you get them, too. Might be personal,might not. The Emmons family is about the finest team in Sportsman racing. They are a first class outfit. I look up to them as the most exemplary people you will ever meet. Jerry and the gang has MANY more wins left in them, and this disgraceful event will be lost forever in light of their successes. Go out and keep winning,you guys! That video was the best driver's education video you could ever see. Don't think that Div.7 racers feel that way. You saw Div.7 at it's best with the George Stassi win. We racers look up to that, not a disgraceful bad call from some official. Just remember the famous motto of many--"Success is the best revenge!!".

[curtis hieb]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

"It" could be anything, does anyone know the exact wording of the warning? Don't slide? Don't dip? No braking? Don't get squirrelly? Whatever they told him, he did it again, what the man on the line said, his words. Again, it doesn't matter if good call, bad call, bad rule or not worded fight rule, he ignored their warning. Basicly said I'll race the way I want to. I assume he's intelligent enough to know what "no" means.

The point here is he did not break the rule NHRA has in writing did he.