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Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico (Post 603937)

Have any ever taken a dive to get a better draft pick?

Sure. The 76ers did it. The process.

That was them losing for their own benefit. Not agreeing to intentionally lose to help someone else.

Was that before the Lottery? There are other factors that could discourage that practice. Fans buying tickets, players playing for contracts and the Leagues themselves not wanting it. Not sure what NHRA`s position is.
MJ

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Originally Posted by Mike Jones (Post 603951)

The 76ers tanked for a couple years in a row to get the best draft picks. They even called it "The Process" and had a slogan for fans to "Trust The Process."

I think some people are upset about team orders because of the term TEAM. Drag racing was founded and rooted as an individual sport. It was one man and his machine against 1 other man and his machine. Some people who are great racers have never been fortunate enough to have a enough money to be apart of a team. In the pro categories it does make it harder, almost impossible for a person with a single car to do well. I think that’s why people have a hard time with the team concept. You can equate it to a football team laying down and letting another team win because they are both from the same conference(team) so the winning team can get a better bowl game. The fans from other conferences would not like it. But in defense of the team concept they are flinging it for the chance to win more races/money which is what the sponsor wants. With the changing times it is something that I don’t think we have any control over. Just my opinion. Which my wife says don’t mean anythingLOL. Merry Christmas everybody.