Jerry Emmons speaks his mind

[mikeloge]

You got screwed period,they could throw half the field out for what you did ive looked at video 100 times really nhra!!! Who made this call? I know a good lawyer in l a area dont let them get away with this

[63corvette]

Just put a wall separating the lanes where neither one can see the others front end or wheels/tires to judge the finish line and the problem is solved.
Takes the judgement calls for NHRA out of the situation.
Sarcasm intended.
Rick Cates

[Darrel Goheen]

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

The topic is being discussed on social media. West coast racers say he should have been DQ'd while the rest of the country says he got screwed. Kinda makes you think seriously about ever wanting to go out west racing.

Not me. I like out west racing.

[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

[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.

[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!!".

[farmco r/sa]

Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

Not me. I like out west racing.

Given your success in division 7 understandable. Congrats !
Just drive the finish line carefully.

[Darrel Goheen]

Thanks Randy.

[GTX JOHN]

I agree 100% with Jim Carter.