Sliding through the lights trying to stage

btrc · 11-25-2013, 01:24 PM

I was waiting for the Mustang to take off in reverse too. I had that happen to me once. I was sitting in the burnout box and the car ahead of me took off in reverse and took out the whole passenger side of my car. I never got anything out of him even though at the time he said he would pay for it.

Bob

treekiller · 11-25-2013, 02:25 PM

I always wondered how it worked when two cars tangle up on the track. Is it an unwritten thing that if it happens on the track, that's just racing or has anyone ever heard of two cars trading paint during a race and someone paying? I understand when negligence happens in the pits someone is gonna pay but don't think I have seen anyone pay when it was an on track accident.

Jim Caughlin · 11-25-2013, 02:49 PM

Ask Lori Johns, she pretty much killed Jim Van Cleve's racing career.

Ed Wright · 11-25-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin

Ask Lori Johns, she pretty much killed Jim Van Cleve's racing career.

I don't remember that one. What happened, Jim?

Jim Kaekel · 11-25-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I don't remember that one. What happened, Jim?

She sued Van Cleve in court over an on-track accident. I think the judge basically told her to "pack sand".

SSDiv6 · 11-25-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

She sued Van Cleve in court over an on-track accident. I think the judge basically told her to "pack sand".

That is correct and Jim lost all interest in drag racing afterwards since he fought this on his own with no support from NHRA. They were just watching the developments from the sidelines.

Ed Wright · 11-25-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kaekel

She sued Van Cleve in court over an on-track accident. I think the judge basically told her to "pack sand".

Didn't she run a fuel car, and he an SS car?

Chad Rhodes · 11-25-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Didn't she run a fuel car, and he an SS car?

they both ran comp at the time. Her lawsuit claimed that he was so pissed he was going to get beat by a girl, that he intentionally crashed both cars

Dave Noll · 11-25-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Didn't she run a fuel car, and he an SS car?

They were both running in comp @ the time. Jim's Mustang was part of Bernstein's superteam.

11-25-2013, 01:24 PM	#1
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 287 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage I was waiting for the Mustang to take off in reverse too. I had that happen to me once. I was sitting in the burnout box and the car ahead of me took off in reverse and took out the whole passenger side of my car. I never got anything out of him even though at the time he said he would pay for it. Bob

11-25-2013, 02:25 PM	#2
treekiller Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage I always wondered how it worked when two cars tangle up on the track. Is it an unwritten thing that if it happens on the track, that's just racing or has anyone ever heard of two cars trading paint during a race and someone paying? I understand when negligence happens in the pits someone is gonna pay but don't think I have seen anyone pay when it was an on track accident.

11-25-2013, 02:49 PM	#3
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 688 Likes: 84 Liked 806 Times in 246 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage Ask Lori Johns, she pretty much killed Jim Van Cleve's racing career.