By the way I forgot to say, Great job to Christopher Bell. I score you as a second place and think with less yellows you would have been there to challenge BC for the win. Excited about this year in the Team 6R Silver Crown car.

Re: Cheap shot Sammy
 

I have no idea what Sammy was doing up there with the leaders in the first place, he drove through the infield and should have been at the rear of the pack/ it was obvious to me that he would take advantage of being up there by interfering with as many top runners as possible to see that his other car (son kevin) won, or finished as high up as possible (that's just the kind'a guy that he is!)

I personally felt a little cheated as a fan when Sammy was taken out of contention (it was a racing deal). Also everyone wants to continue to bash the swindells. They race midgets once a year and are the cars to beat. If someone doesn't like how they race do something about it, feed them a wheel. What is way more troubling to me is what the chili bowl has become. Fans at home watching it can't see it, but it is way out of hand. Outside of going on a vacation, but I haven't figured out why people bring their cars to race. If you don't bring a specialized chili bowl specific car you're wasting your time. Sure there are a few exceptions, Hines and messaraul put theirs in the show, but they aren't going to win. The lengths and dollars a lot of teams are going to for one race is astronomical, you would think some of the teams have nasa sponsoring their efforts. And that brings me on to the event itself. Yeah it's a really cool deal. Fantastic racing, checkers or wreckers style, can't take anything away from the show that it puts on. But 10,000 to win? Really? It could be 100,000 to win and they would still laugh their way to the bank afterwards. For just a Thursday Friday Saturday pit pass it was $135 and I couldn't even sit down and watch a race. The chili bowl has become an elite club race, it may as well be an invitational. They need to start paying the competitors and it's finally time to make some rules. I know full well that at the end of day resources resourcefulness preparation and talent equal wins, but at least give some people a shot. End of rant.

Re: Cheap shot Sammy
 

The more I think about it Sammy would've been better off position to stop go to the tail and have a shot at moving up, but he didn't and feel he did this to directly impact the outcome, very bad deal for our sport. I used to love watching him at the dome when I was a kid, but I have lost a bit of respect for him now for sure. I don't watch WOO so I have no idea how he's been doing over there or if he even still races sprints.

Re: Cheap shot Sammy
 

Originally Posted by dustbowl:
I personally felt a little cheated as a fan when Sammy was taken out of contention (it was a racing deal). Also everyone wants to continue to bash the swindells. They race midgets once a year and are the cars to beat. If someone doesn't like how they race do something about it, feed them a wheel. What is way more troubling to me is what the chili bowl has become. Fans at home watching it can't see it, but it is way out of hand. Outside of going on a vacation, but I haven't figured out why people bring their cars to race. If you don't bring a specialized chili bowl specific car you're wasting your time. Sure there are a few exceptions, Hines and messaraul put theirs in the show, but they aren't going to win. The lengths and dollars a lot of teams are going to for one race is astronomical, you would think some of the teams have nasa sponsoring their efforts. And that brings me on to the event itself. Yeah it's a really cool deal. Fantastic racing, checkers or wreckers style, can't take anything away from the show that it puts on. But 10,000 to win? Really? It could be 100,000 to win and they would still laugh their way to the bank afterwards. For just a Thursday Friday Saturday pit pass it was $135 and I couldn't even sit down and watch a race. The chili bowl has become an elite club race, it may as well be an invitational. They need to start paying the competitors and it's finally time to make some rules. I know full well that at the end of day resources resourcefulness preparation and talent equal wins, but at least give some people a shot. End of rant.

apparently alex bright was an exception who, given all the crap that was happening in front of him, could have easily won, had things just gone a LITTLE different.....with an underpowered, overweight ARDC legal car.
he used his head AND his right foot the whole week.....something a lot of others should have done....and put on a great performance.
as far as BOTH swindells....they looked and acted like they just watched their dog get hit by a car....

Another Cheap Shot from Sammy!!!.....
 

Thats how I saw it,hopefully as well as many others!!...not sure of laps down,when Sammy checked up for car in front of him,outa 2 , Larson had no where to go...running over Sammy turning him towards infield,but like all have said he had some issues to resolve with a few!!...hes been round long enough to know ALL the rules bout cutting the coarse!!....that Sammy deal just may have broke an oil line on Larson's no name Motor identifier on a hood that said Cartwheel!!...where resta Kuhns cars say Toyota!!...hasta be a conflick issue with his Chev. Cup deal!!.......
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Re: Cheap shot Sammy
 

Regardless of what happened on the track to cause the incident, I thought it was weird the way they scored Sammy after he cut through the infield and let him keep his place in line. I think moving him to the back of the field at the next caution - or even thrown a caution when he cut through - would have been more proper.

Larsons car was sponsored by Target. The cartwheel thing was a Target sponsorship deal. It was a regular Toyota engine same as other Kunz cars. Alex Bright drove a hell of a race, and hundreds of people at the race saw that and were congratulating him in the pits after the race, and he really was enjoying the good feedback from the fans. Clausen and Bell drove a great race. Even if you hate Sammy, after the races he was signing autographs for the kids in his pit area. Many of those cars in the A feature were good well prepared regular midgets and with a great driver ,any of them can win. Yes, several cars there are only Chili bowl cars, and I am all for no more square tail tanks and a set of scales at the top of the ramp. That's the only rules they need to even up the field a bit. Alex Bright is proof that their is hope for the other 250 cars and drivers that they might just race there way into the A feature. Bottom line is generally ,with a little luck involved, the best drivers are still the ones in the A main.

Re: Cheap shot Sammy
 

I also am glad that Alex Bright did so well. Hope he comes to the Midwest again for Illinois and Indiana Midget Weeks. Not only is he an excellent driver, but a truly nice guy. I wish him the best of luck in 2014.

And give Clausen some credit. He drove a perfect race. Jump the cushion once and Kevin would have won it.