Erica & Greg?
 

Anybody know what Erica did to offend Greg Anderson?
Does anybody else feel like he may take himself a little to serious?

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Erica had her pic taken in front of Gregs trailer with the wally its about for posts down here http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=492636

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This picture got leaked after her victory over anderson at chicago.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...eganderica.jpg

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Not a fan of either one but at least Greg works on his stuff and got there without daddy writing the checks....

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Well, I don't blame Greg. Had no idea she would go that. Guess I have to aggre with him about this. No class shown there.

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I heard they were having an affair! Jim:eek:


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He showed no class right from the start when he was beaten by Erica in the final several races ago , he didnt even have the common courtesy to go over and congratulate her, he was too worried i guess about being "that guy", he could have turned that loss into a very good opportunity to show he had some class, but he does not, he is the last guy in nhra to complain about being unprofessional, ever look at the in car shots after he looses, or the great way he conducts himself on top end, i am not a fan of either one of them , but he don't show me much in the way of class or professionalism!!!!

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Jim, have you seen Greg's wife? Surely they aren't. :-)

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Hey Ed, yes I have!! That's what makes it so funny! Jim:rolleyes:


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I'll agree with Mr. Powers here.
Greg gets very mad when he loses, plus the fact he bad mouthed W.J. when he left there.

He could've choose not to comment on the W.J. matter.....

He should've choose to CONGRATULATE ERICA.....

Whether or not she works on a car or not, she still a talented driver.
Plus, no one sees what goes on during the week for these Pro Drivers.

I'm just a hired gun myself......lol

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Greg is Greg

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That picture is a riot! If I got beat by a chick (wait I have :eek: ) and she did that to me then I would laugh my fat azz off. It is a heck of a good jab.

At least she didn't snap a pic of Greg's car just as a sheep poked it's head up.

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and if Anderson would have went over while she was giving her interview then it would have been "gosh look at that trying to still the spot light because he's an attention blah blah blah can't let her have her moment in the sun!".

When you're the one with a target on your back because you are the perceived "top dog" you can't do anything right and someone is going to be always criticizing you. There are Enders haters and Anderson haters. There is Johnson, Force, Coughlin and even Glidden haters.

You can't please everybody all of the time.

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X2 Can't stand his *****

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How could have Greg Anderson stolen the spot light from Erica after just losing the race?LOL

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By simply getting on TV during her interview. Just the same way on why some people don't like John Force because win or lose he's on TV.

It's just how some people are. They are going to nitpick everything famous and not so famous people do, say and act like.

Anderson hung back, congratulated her when she was done and said she's a good driver and was going to win plenty of races. He didn't want to be the guy she lost to because one he's a competitive guy who doesn't want to lose. And two all eyes would be on him to see how he acted and would be criticized about everything like he has been and is continuing to be.

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Some people are just lightening rods for criticism. It may be the way they carry themselves.

I bet Jason Line wouldn't have gotten the same criticism if he congratulated her during the interview. Heck, he might have been truly happy for her. Jason is a class act.

Greg Anderson not so much.

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These two have a history of bad blood that goes back a number of years to Norwalk.....Erica rolled in and lit both bulbs on Greg and he was timed out and left sitting on the starting line with a redlight while she won the round.....his whole team threw a fit and it took several minutes before they would leave.....I was sitting in the bleachers right at the starting line and got to hear all the screaming and yelling by Andersen and his group......this incident led to NHRA reiterating the "courtesy staging rule"......

Andersen is just a very poor loser and an even poorer winner.......


D L Rambo......

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There is Johnson, Force, Coughlin and even Glidden haters. ...Glidden haters, say it aint so!!!

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He has worked hard, but hasn't written all the checks himself either

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Anderson has always been a bad sport, a spoiled child and an all round butt hole....He never admits that he lost, it's always "somebody did something" to be him. He's just like WJ.

I never ran into anyone that didn't like Bob Glidden, his son is another story.

JimR

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Has he ever written a check for his racing program?Just asking.

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Nice Pic.......

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I have a friend who works on the summit team and I must say I've met Greg a bunch of times and every single time he has been very polite, very humble, invited me into the pit. I think its cool he always blames himself, never any of his crew if he loses, yet when he wins he always acknowledges the crew. I don't see what you guys are seeing? I think he's the man and I'm usually rooting for the underdogs but don't mind when Greg wins.

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Win some lose some...
It comes down to hot rods, and hot rodders.
I don't believe the Disney character has ever tested a valve spring or pulled a hot clutch disc.
Respect to team K-B, they all work up until the last second, and maybe the driving suffers for it.
Many drivers and owners are chair weights, and I suppose that is the way the sport is going.
For my respect, they need to know every aspect of the hot rod, before they dump the clutch.
If all you know is Sharpie point quality, then you are just a celebrity, updating your blog on how great you are.
Thanks for informing us who couldn't get enough blog pictures. It looks like they need to play the video on how her boots were so shaking, that she deep staged the Chevy on Sunday, and went red because of it. Shaking in your boots is hardly bad ***.

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http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/u...caandgreg1.jpg
Erica Enders, Greg Anderson

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Come on guys - this is what sells newspapers - could not be scripted better

man vs woman - good vs bad

It has nothing to do with sportsmanship or professionalism

It is about the making of a story to cover - it is good business for NHRA and sponsors

Controversy sells - there is no bad ink there is only ink (Howard Cosell)

Ron

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I agree completely, I would be flattered if someone took a photo with a trophy by my trailer!

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Bob that is hilarious

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He could have at least given her a nice pat on the behind for beating him

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X2 great post!

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Supposedly, Erica was asked by her sponsor to take the picture. The CEO's son took the picture. What would you do? Greg is an intense competitor but doesn't handle himself very well in defeat. Most intense competitors don't. It was still a poor decision to wait several weeks and then say something to a reporter instead fo talking to Erica first. This should have been handled in private, not public and Greg blew it. All the while the advantage goes to Allen Johnson who is running strong, doesn't have this kind of distraction and looks like a champ even if he did throw a water bottle after losing an important round. At least he handles defeat in public much better than Greg.

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Ron you are correct. Drama sells and causes attention. ESPN try's to stir stuff up all the time between teams and drivers. Pro-Stock doesn't get much love for air time. It's sad but the reason why they have been able to get as much air time here lately is because of the story line of man vrs woman, under dog vrs class domination. Americans LOVE underdog stories! Lots of movies are centered around them(like "Rudy").

Drama gains attention. I dislike drama but I understand others feed off of it. Look at prostock motorcycle the fued between the Harley's and everyone else. Gets their faces/sponsors on the camera. I hope this brings more attention to the class to get people interested in it.

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From Summit RAcings Facebook page:

Summit Racing Equipment

16 hours ago.


We appreciate everyone's feedback regarding Greg Anderson’s comments this past weekend in Sonoma. Erica Enders and her team are worthy competitors that we all hold in high regard.

We have made Greg aware of your comments, and we truly understand the negative feelings this has evoked. Greg will address the situation with Erica shortly, and we look forward to watching their renewed competition on the racetrack.

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I agree that Anderson should not have made the Karma statement during a broadcast. I understand your sponsors request for a picture. However if it was true that it was the sponsors son requesting a pic then there is not a professional obligation for the pic while giving a non-professional pose knowing that it would make Anderson mad.

For the waiting part of Anderson, isn't this the first time they had met in a round since her win? Or even perhaps maybe he just saw the picture like some others did?

I understand tempers flare but IMO it is not fair to say Johnson and Enders actions are perfectly ok while Anderson's was not. All of them had their moments and no one is guilt free.

It's difficult to judge people from their TV persona. Getting to know some of them personally some people's opinions might change(or it could also solidify how they are viewed).
Even on here some people are viewed one way but are completely different once you get to know them.

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For those that don't know the story, I guess Greg had been saying for a while that he didn't want to be the one who lost to her when she finally won a race. So I just added a line on his trailer. :)

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I believe that the CEO requested the picture and his son actually took the picture. I still think Greg should have gotten together with Erica before this happened. It has definitely brought some bad ink to Summit and for the team.
I do not know Greg personally so I can only go by what I have seen at the track and on TV and I don't particularly care for him. I also used to feel that way about Warren Johnson until I got to spend some time personally with him away from the track so who knows, maybe one day my opinion will change about him. I also don't know Erica and have not been real impressed with her either and could really care less about their situation but if all the diatribe and musing help the ratings and put more fans in the stand then maybe it's a good thing. As far as Allen Johnson, I have met Allen, Roy, and Allen's wife and they are a great group. Roy went out of his way to approach me and a friend at Memphis a few years ago and invited us to their pits after jokingly asking me for my ice cream I was eating while he walked by us in the pits. He invited us over to eat watermelon and hang out. Talking with Roy and Allen reinforced the good ole boy image I had of them but also, after talking with them I realized just how competitive they are, just like Warren, Jason and many other NHRA competitors. Intense competitiveness is quite alright by me butdepending on how you display it, it may come back to bite you in the arse, just like it did Greg. JMT.

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Excellent post Ron!
There has been a few guys I've ran into some Pros at the track and I must say some have been an absoulute pleasure(like Glidden, Wilkerson and Beckman) and others that I don't care for at all.

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Bobby, I agree with you 100%. I have been a Greg Anderson fan since 2003. I go to 5 - 7 National events each year, so I have spoken to him countless times. He is always very friendly, accomodating, and polite. So many people say that he is an a**hole, but they never specify why they feel that way. Maybe someone will elaborate on their opinion of him.

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Maybe it's his interviews.