Sliding through the lights trying to stage - Page 6

Rat Raceway · 11-04-2013, 03:09 PM

7423 · 11-04-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rat Raceway

Just priceless.........................and so fitting.

ALMACK · 11-04-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rat raceway

^^ lol

farmco r/sa · 11-04-2013, 04:13 PM

would be neat to see a post from the participants (justin's competitors) @ vegas......... have raced ted romero, seems stand up to me.

Jim Wahl · 11-04-2013, 05:08 PM

Look guys, lets be honest here. There are two major reasons for taking a dive, in any sport. 1.) Money. 2.) You want to help a guy (friend) achieve a goal.

Now I'm not saying there was any money exchanged in this deal, only the people involved and God know that. Maybe it was a combination of both. There is an old adage that says "if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck..... it's a duck! In this deal it looks as if at least four racers walked like a duck....... for whatever reason. The video pretty much clinched it for me. Mr. Lamb's "deer in the headlights" look was obvious.

Look, many good people do "whatever it takes" to achieve a goal, or help a friend, or make some money. How many times have you heard neighbors say "He is a good boy, never bothered anyone" about a mass murderer? Not to say that taking a dive is equal to murder but hopefully you get the point. The point is that if you are to be honest about this, everyone reading this would at some point in their life would do something they normally would not do for one of the above two reasons. Statistical research positively backs my statement. All it takes is the "opportunity" at the right time in your life.

Given the facts of this particular incident, there is about a trillion to one chance Mr. Lamb did not receive "help" with this championship. This is the problem with the "ends justify the means" attitude. The means does matter! Jim

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Ed Carpenter · 11-04-2013, 07:02 PM

I think this race is the one that needs to be explained. Doesn't make sense.

Well, that was very weird! Neither car made a burnout and just pulled directly up to the starting line and staged. As soon as they staged, Lambeck drove slowly away. Lamb took the green and drove down the track right behind Lambeck. You decide what this was all about!!

farmco r/sa · 11-04-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by deuces wild

I think this race is the one that needs to be explained. Doesn't make sense.

Well, that was very weird! Neither car made a burnout and just pulled directly up to the starting line and staged. As soon as they staged, Lambeck drove slowly away. Lamb took the green and drove down the track right behind Lambeck. You decide what this was all about!!

this one for sure looks pretty obvious.

HR9121 · 11-04-2013, 08:18 PM

I think 3 of 4 were obvious, I think it could have been done in a way that could have been a little more conspicuous and not been a slap in the face to fellow competitors. The way this thing went down was worse than Clint Bowyer's spin in the NASCAR scandal. My question is will NHRA do anything or let it go? I understand this is not professional sports but lets say some kid threw a high school or college game on purpose, what do yout think the repercussions would be? Funny thing is he appears to be very talented and may not have even needed all the shenanigans to win, guess we will never know that one. By the way,congrats to Mr Skillman on a fine season.

Tom Meyer · 11-04-2013, 09:04 PM

No dog in this fight but nothing has ever been said about bothers from Texas who just do not show up to race each other to give the round to who ever needed the points? All of them are good guys just depends what glasses you are looking threw. Tom

Larry Hill · 11-04-2013, 09:15 PM

We all saw what happened when he raced a real "Champion", Chuck Rayburn in the next round. He lost.

Oh yeah, and congratulations to Drew for a great season. We know who the real champion is!

Patsy

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farmco r/sa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lakewood, co Posts: 558 Likes: 302 Liked 147 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage would be neat to see a post from the participants (justin's competitors) @ vegas......... have raced ted romero, seems stand up to me. Last edited by farmco r/sa; 11-04-2013 at 04:36 PM.

11-04-2013, 05:08 PM	#55
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage Look guys, lets be honest here. There are two major reasons for taking a dive, in any sport. 1.) Money. 2.) You want to help a guy (friend) achieve a goal. Now I'm not saying there was any money exchanged in this deal, only the people involved and God know that. Maybe it was a combination of both. There is an old adage that says "if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck..... it's a duck! In this deal it looks as if at least four racers walked like a duck....... for whatever reason. The video pretty much clinched it for me. Mr. Lamb's "deer in the headlights" look was obvious. Look, many good people do "whatever it takes" to achieve a goal, or help a friend, or make some money. How many times have you heard neighbors say "He is a good boy, never bothered anyone" about a mass murderer? Not to say that taking a dive is equal to murder but hopefully you get the point. The point is that if you are to be honest about this, everyone reading this would at some point in their life would do something they normally would not do for one of the above two reasons. Statistical research positively backs my statement. All it takes is the "opportunity" at the right time in your life. Given the facts of this particular incident, there is about a trillion to one chance Mr. Lamb did not receive "help" with this championship. This is the problem with the "ends justify the means" attitude. The means does matter! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-04-2013, 07:02 PM	#56
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage I think this race is the one that needs to be explained. Doesn't make sense. Well, that was very weird! Neither car made a burnout and just pulled directly up to the starting line and staged. As soon as they staged, Lambeck drove slowly away. Lamb took the green and drove down the track right behind Lambeck. You decide what this was all about!! __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

11-04-2013, 08:18 PM	#58
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage I think 3 of 4 were obvious, I think it could have been done in a way that could have been a little more conspicuous and not been a slap in the face to fellow competitors. The way this thing went down was worse than Clint Bowyer's spin in the NASCAR scandal. My question is will NHRA do anything or let it go? I understand this is not professional sports but lets say some kid threw a high school or college game on purpose, what do yout think the repercussions would be? Funny thing is he appears to be very talented and may not have even needed all the shenanigans to win, guess we will never know that one. By the way,congrats to Mr Skillman on a fine season. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA Last edited by HR9121; 11-04-2013 at 08:19 PM. Reason: Stupid phone

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Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage No dog in this fight but nothing has ever been said about bothers from Texas who just do not show up to race each other to give the round to who ever needed the points? All of them are good guys just depends what glasses you are looking threw. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

11-04-2013, 09:15 PM	#60
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,642 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,720 Times in 2,232 Posts	Re: Sliding through the lights trying to stage We all saw what happened when he raced a real "Champion", Chuck Rayburn in the next round. He lost. Oh yeah, and congratulations to Drew for a great season. We know who the real champion is! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817