Tmez Disqualified by USAC

racefan20 · 6/17/10, 9:23 AM

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?id=4261

buck2 · 6/17/10, 9:55 AM

Just to clarify the statement from USAC...T-Mez did not GO to post race inspection. Their statement implies something was illegal about the car which is not the case

jim goerge · 6/17/10, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by buck2

Just to clarify the statement from USAC...T-Mez dod not GO to post race inspection. Their statement implies something was illegal about the car which is not the case

If you don't go to inspection then you FAIL inspection so therefore he failed inspection. Nothing implied just a statement of fact that he was disqualified for failing inspection. Question is why didn't he go? I'm sure he knows the procedures by now for USAC.......

Geoff Kaiser · 6/17/10, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by racerdog45

If you don't go to inspection then you FAIL inspection so therefore he failed inspection. Nothing implied just a statement of fact that he was disqualified for failing inspection. Question is why didn't he go? I'm sure he knows the procedures by now for USAC.......

Maybe because he wanted to get back to his sprint car ride and get on the track for that feature.........

Nice run in both features last night T-Mez

JCC · 6/17/10, 10:25 AM

Looked like he was going to get in his sprint car. I would think that is why he also didnt stay on the track to get his interview for finishing 2nd.

LEADERS EDGE · 6/17/10, 10:32 AM

I really feel for Mark. Hate to see that.

T-Mez · 6/17/10, 10:45 AM

It was an honest mistake. I came into my pit area jumped out of the midget and jumped in the sprint car. My crew came back and pushed the car to tech, and USAC was going to let us scale it with no fuel but 2 of the point racers protested.

I've never ran in the top 3 before at a USAC show, so I just zoned it and was then in sprint car mode.

I apologize to Mark b/c that was our best run ever at a USAC show. The #2 car was on kill. They can take it away on a technicality, but we ran 2nd fair and square. Thanks to Mark for this opportunity.

See you all at Putnamville.

RGardner · 6/17/10, 10:50 AM

Bummer good luck tonight.
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Onlydirt · 6/17/10, 11:01 AM

Completely understandable, feel for ya it was a great run for sure!

duel · 6/17/10, 11:29 AM

WOW...sorry to hear that. great runs in both. cost me $1070.00 last night as a fan. hit a deer on the way back to Michigan with a company car. grand deductible and $70 other expenses. made it home safe at least.....good luck tonight T-mez!

6/17/10, 10:50 AM	#8
RGardner Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 101	Bummer good luck tonight. Posted via Mobile Device

6/17/10, 11:01 AM	#9 Re: Tmez Disqualified by USAC
Onlydirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 912	Completely understandable, feel for ya it was a great run for sure!

6/17/10, 11:29 AM	#10 Re: Tmez Disqualified by USAC
duel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,247	WOW...sorry to hear that. great runs in both. cost me $1070.00 last night as a fan. hit a deer on the way back to Michigan with a company car. grand deductible and $70 other expenses. made it home safe at least.....good luck tonight T-mez!