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Originally Posted by Tim Clauson
Not what I am saying at all and with or out an official's "judgement" there will always be "repercussions" for Bulldozing" the leader on the last lap.
I guess where I am trying to make sense of this is actually in two ways
#1 if this happens during the race before the last lap is it then ok ??? if not how do you stop the race to enforce the rule ?
#2 how do a limited # officials watch up to 24 midgets in a race and enforce this rule justifiably for all competitors ?
Again I not saying my way of thinking is right or wrong I would just like to hear a good argument for and or against the trend of "making calls" during a race.
Tim Clauson
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If no calls are made then it's anarchy; a free for all and you have a pit area full of wrecked race cars at the end of the night.
If it happens during the race, you apply the appropriate penalty. There's no reason you cannot apply the same penalty at lap 7, as you can at lap 30. The only difference is, at lap 7, you have 23 laps to overcome that penalty. You do not have that advantage at lap 30. And I'm fine with that, as the end of the race should not be protection from a penalty for rough driving.
Unless you have 24 officials, some calls will go un-made but as long as the calls that are made are right and bare some influence on drivers thinking about making moves like that in the future that is the best you can ask for from officials.
Tim, I have to wonder what was your reaction when Brian was taken out of a transfer spot at Perris in the Midget and the driver who dumped him, got the transfer spot? I was appalled a call was not made in that situation.