Anger Management? - Page 2

63corvette · 10-27-2021, 11:04 PM

If I remember correctly a top fuel driver was required to take a anger management course. He did not and told NHRA to shove it and seems to still be competing in top fuel. Maybe I do not know the whole story there however, this last action against the racer seems well deserved.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

GTX JOHN · 10-28-2021, 01:53 AM

Anger Mgt. Story:

Some 20+ years back I was trying to reset the record at a Divisional
race. A Gentleman in the other lane totally burned me down and
refused to stage his car stealing my opportunity!

We got back to the scales and I decide to have a chat with him and
maybe a little bit more than that. I threw my Helmet across the seat
and jumped through the cage like a gazelle! As I hit my feet = I heard a
loud ripping noise like canvas tearing. I looked down and realized that
I had caught my racing pants on the bottom bracket of the window net.

I had complete the pants totally in two from cuff to cuff and was standing there
with the Sport section (If you get my Drift) flapping in the breeze.
That might not of dissuaded me but a shape pain made me think = I might
have left a good part of my sports equipment on the Window Net bracket.

Probably saved me a year's vacation from racing.
True Story - I can show you the Scar if you do not believe me.

10-27-2021, 11:04 PM	#11
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 539 Likes: 122 Liked 299 Times in 91 Posts	Re: Anger Management? If I remember correctly a top fuel driver was required to take a anger management course. He did not and told NHRA to shove it and seems to still be competing in top fuel. Maybe I do not know the whole story there however, this last action against the racer seems well deserved. Just My 2 Cents Rick Cates

10-28-2021, 01:53 AM	#12
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,545 Likes: 2,242 Liked 1,886 Times in 580 Posts	Re: Anger Management? Anger Mgt. Story: Some 20+ years back I was trying to reset the record at a Divisional race. A Gentleman in the other lane totally burned me down and refused to stage his car stealing my opportunity! We got back to the scales and I decide to have a chat with him and maybe a little bit more than that. I threw my Helmet across the seat and jumped through the cage like a gazelle! As I hit my feet = I heard a loud ripping noise like canvas tearing. I looked down and realized that I had caught my racing pants on the bottom bracket of the window net. I had complete the pants totally in two from cuff to cuff and was standing there with the Sport section (If you get my Drift) flapping in the breeze. That might not of dissuaded me but a shape pain made me think = I might have left a good part of my sports equipment on the Window Net bracket. Probably saved me a year's vacation from racing. True Story - I can show you the Scar if you do not believe me. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 10-28-2021 at 02:00 AM.