"Lollygaggers"

[Byron Worner]

Since competitors are allowed to run in two eliminators how would you shut the lanes down on them??? I don't think problem is with the competitors it's with the way the lanes are handled. Once a pair is established they are not required to move to the front. I know if you give me and 99% of the competitors the choice we aren't going to the front on a new day when you have no idea what to dial. I've suggested this numberous times that you notify the racer their pair is esablished, give them some time to get ready, a minute or two, then go back to them and request they move into the lanes. Give someone a second warning and that's it. If they don't move up after that OUTTA HERE!!!

[Frank Genovesi]

Byron thank you s/s & s/c back to back been try

[Wade Mahaffey]

Everyone must be guilty of "lollygaggin" from time to time, because I haven't seen anyones name yet. The big bad guy will continue to have his way with you "take your lunch money" until you make a stand "grow a pair". They may not be able to see your point of view. So, in a sportsman kinda way you approach them "man to man" with your concerns and try to work it out. If it's not worth a little effort on your part, it must not really be much of a problem. Writing about it on here just proves to them that you are scared of them, and won't face them "one on one". That builds their confidence, not yours! Be honest with them and state your concern, work it out....if NHRA, IHRA gets involved the result could be worse for everyone. Good luck!

Wade Mahaffey

[Andys dad]

What would happen if we all waited until the chronic late guys go up?

Maybe its OK for the touring sportsman to get a little special treatment - after all they spend more money with NHRA than we do.

I want to figure out the strategy and what they learn by being late so I can do it.

Then I will be later than them.

LOL

:-)

[Bryan Broaddus]

My suggestion would be to call the class, announce the current time and the time the rear of the lanes will close. "Super Stock to the lanes. It is 9:25 and the lanes will close at 10:00".

Most folks can tell time so there should be no excuses when they are sent back to the pits for being late.

[Larry Hill]

I got to race one of the " Lollygaggers"( Does that mean that they have a difficultly swallowing?) at the Sports in Columbus. We were on the left side of the ladder and Stock was first out for first round and the left side was called first. Having observed my competition's tendency about being late to staging in the past I was prepared to wait. I waited until the right side was called and then I went to staging. It was no big surprise that the future world champ was nowhere to be found. I had already been instructed to pull into the lanes for a competition single when he and his entourage shows up. We flip for lanes, I lose and I pull up to my lane. There are ten pair of cars in front of us. We are the last pair. I'm just a little irritated that this racer is so inconsiderate, I relax and realize he is just trying to gain an advantage. The next thing I hear is a starter that will not engage the fly wheel. The look of panic on the pit crews face was priceless. Up comes the hood on the 428 Mustang, out comes the hammers and the tapping begins. Success, they finally get it to start. There are six or seven pairs of cars left in front of us and my competition will not turn off his engine because it might not restart. All of a sudden my competition wanted to get to the starting line as soon as possible. It was something about the block being full of concrete and elevated water temp. Well being from the South where life is at a much more leisurely pace I could not understand what all the big rush was about, we had all morning. Well in all this rush I forget to put my helmet on until I pulled into the water box. The official stopped me and told me to put my helmet on. Then I restarted my engine and started my burn out, the motor goes dead. Trying to restart I see the problem. I forgot to turn the fuel pump on. Of course my opponent is already out of the water box and had to wait on me to get to the line. We both like to stage last ( I bet that 428 has been running for 10 to 15 minutes) the announcer commented that we both had a full tank of fuel because no one wanted to stage first. He goes in then I stage last. He is .02 I'm .04 he wins. At the scale ( I always weigh) I get out to congratulate him on his win and wish him luck next round. To my surprise my truck will not start and had to be pushed off of the scales. The 428 Ford is shut off for fuel check, boy those things get very hot when you cant turn them off. At fuel check I told him we would have to do this again real soon.

[Harry 6674]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I got to race one of the " Lollygaggers"( Does that mean that they have a difficultly swallowing?) at the Sports in Columbus. We were on the left side of the ladder and Stock was first out for first round and the left side was called first. Having observed my competition's tendency about being late to staging in the past I was prepared to wait. I waited until the right side was called and then I went to staging. It was no big surprise that the future world champ was nowhere to be found. I had already been instructed to pull into the lanes for a competition single when he and his entourage shows up. We flip for lanes, I lose and I pull up to my lane. There are ten pair of cars in front of us. We are the last pair. I'm just a little irritated that this racer is so inconsiderate, I relax and realize he is just trying to gain an advantage. The next thing I hear is a starter that will not engage the fly wheel. The look of panic on the pit crews face was priceless. Up comes the hood on the 428 Mustang, out comes the hammers and the tapping begins. Success, they finally get it to start. There are six or seven pairs of cars left in front of us and my competition will not turn off his engine because it might not restart. All of a sudden my competition wanted to get to the starting line as soon as possible. It was something about the block being full of concrete and elevated water temp. Well being from the South where life is at a much more leisurely pace I could not understand what all the big rush was about, we had all morning. Well in all this rush I forget to put my helmet on until I pulled into the water box. The official stopped me and told me to put my helmet on. Then I restarted my engine and started my burn out, the motor goes dead. Trying to restart I see the problem. I forgot to turn the fuel pump on. Of course my opponent is already out of the water box and had to wait on me to get to the line. We both like to stage last ( I bet that 428 has been running for 10 to 15 minutes) the announcer commented that we both had a full tank of fuel because no one wanted to stage first. He goes in then I stage last. He is .02 I'm .04 he wins. At the scale ( I always weigh) I get out to congratulate him on his win and wish him luck next round. To my surprise my truck will not start and had to be pushed off of the scales. The 428 Ford is shut off for fuel check, boy those things get very hot when you cant turn them off. At fuel check I told him we would have to do this again real soon.

Thats priceless right there. Good job.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

I got to race one of the " Lollygaggers. At fuel check I told him we would have to do this again real soon.

Larry,
Shelby Foote would be proud of your wonderful work.
"It was no big surprise that the future world champ was nowhere to be found"

[Jeff Teuton]

Sunday, at the last minute NHRA found oil and had to delay the start. I don't know which day we are discussing here.

[Michael Iacono]

class act larry........i love how proud you were......and your friends congratulating you on losing is a nice touch.......