Anyone going to San Antonio????????

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

>> You must have been real anxious to shoot your mouth off about this one, cuz I checked the list this morning and it hadn't been posted yet.

I happened to check this afternoon when I was inbetween projects this afternoon. The information was there, so I posted it. I wasn't sitting on the page hitting refresh/reload constantly, and I'm going to be rational and civil enough to NOT assume that you were doing so this morning, either. Had it been there this morning and you had posted the information, for good or bad, I wouldn't have accused you of "shooting off your mouth."

>> If you read (and comprehend) my previous post (#19), you will see that I said I could be wrong, but I didn't think he could claim $1,100 more than Mryon Piatek. So I was wrong.

It wasn't about right or wrong to me. I thought your tone wasn't very civil, and I chose to give Blackmon a little due. Text doesn't carry emotion well, so if I misconstrued the feeling behind your posts, I apologize.

>> I don't claim to know everything (unlike You),

Where did that come from? The personal attacks are childish and unnecessary. I express opinions, like anybody else, and support those opinions with information. We can have differing opinions and agree to disagree without getting vehement.

>> BTW, It was $1,800 a round because nobody showed up.

Correct, which was my point: It was a high return on investment precisely because of the low car count. Is this good for the sport in the long-term? No. But short-term, gentlemen like Blackmon and Latino have certainly cashed in. The people staying home aren't helping themselves or the sport. Just my opinion.

>> With the way IHRA runs "Stock", Now I see why.

Please explain that assertion.

$.02,

I had $2400 in reasons I wish I would've been alongside David Latino in that Stock final, because that's what I had a chance to get? However, even if I'd have garnerd a r.u. there I would've been thrilled with the $400 in contingency money plus whatever the r.u. payed...the best part having color photos of my car in action in the DRM publication to show my boss and my companies marketing manager for possible sponsorship opportunities??? More motivation for Salt Lake City....