Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Originally Posted by Predator:
There sure seems to be lots of haters on here. Right or wrong Ballou speaks his mind and vents his frustrations, and that's what makes him one of my favorite drivers. I wasn't there and didn't see what happened. I know that in the past Bland has never shyed away from making a questionable move, someone finally called him out on it. The dirty driving has gotten out of hand, Once again not saying this is one of those instances; But the only way it's going to stop is by putting a stop to it. There are a bunch of people who drive way over there heads but get away with it because people are afraid of the consequences. Robert is one guy who stands up when he has an issue and I commend that!

Originally Posted by Michael#81:
You might want to watch the video of the MSCS/KISS highlights that Jackslash put on here earlier today.

Id take this advice in a heartbeat. There was ZERO dirty driving from either drivers. Robert got high going into one and ran over the cushion and then got back into the go pedal a little early causing him to pull an insane wheelie and then slam back down into the track and resulted in a flip.

I repeat, Bland did NOTHING wrong. Neither did Ballou. It was the actions AFTER the incident that has many people upset.

Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Originally Posted by stanbrough4presidentgo53:
HAHAHAHA anywho why isnt Memmer racing at his home track??? jw??? 15 minute drive to a 3 hour drive.....

Why go to Haubstadt and be a pack runner, when you can go to Lawrenceburg and win?

Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Originally Posted by Predator:
There sure seems to be lots of haters on here. Right or wrong Ballou speaks his mind and vents his frustrations, and that's what makes him one of my favorite drivers. I wasn't there and didn't see what happened. I know that in the past Bland has never shyed away from making a questionable move, someone finally called him out on it. The dirty driving has gotten out of hand, Once again not saying this is one of those instances; But the only way it's going to stop is by putting a stop to it. There are a bunch of people who drive way over there heads but get away with it because people are afraid of the consequences. Robert is one guy who stands up when he has an issue and I commend that!

I was there and Bland didn't make a questionable move! As you said you weren't there so how can you say it was questionable? As far as Bland driving over his head, LOOK who ended up on their head with no contact, other than driving over the cushion and then standing on the fuel.:32:

Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Originally Posted by Rpracing1:
Why go to Haubstadt and be a pack runner, when you can go to Lawrenceburg and win?

Who did he beat again?? i forgot?

Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Besides Ballou being in the wrong this race there was another thing that was bothering.

After the drivers meeting Mo Will came on the intercom and said if you are not staged in the 10 min window you will be penalized something like 1 row for every minute you are late. Well the ten minute window came to a close and everyone was staged except DC. Everyone was then pushed off on the track and lined up doing the 4 wide salute when Clayton finally rolled out. After coming out he has to go to work area for a missing spark plug, now after all this he pulls onto the track and the officials award him his front row position. I think if they are going to make a big deal about being staged on time the rules should be enforced equally.

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I'm sorry, but I have to say something. The KISS website clearly does state that Robert Ballou pulled a spark plug wire off of Bland's car and for "that reason" was disqualified. But, earlier in this post...Ballou came on here and PERSONALLY said that he did NOT pull the spark plug wire off. I have to ask...who's right?? I'd like to think that KISS is right, but Robert knows what he did or didn't do. Someone's lying though.

I'd be curious to see what Robert has to say. He was disqualified, so it doesn't matter anymore what he says. Perhaps KISS officials thought him bending down to grab his raceiver was him pulling the wire off. I do know from personal experience that plug wires can come off during the course of the race. I've seen it happen. I don't know either way, so I'd like to know which is the truth.

Watching the video, however, I can say that the driving by BOTH drivers was hard and CLEAN. As someone else stated, Ballou drove up the track into Clauson at Eldora earlier in the year, and just took Clauson out. Bryan didn't do anything to Ballou to the best of my knowledge, and he probably should have. If Robert can't handle it happening to him, then he shouldn't do it to other drivers. Just saying.
Congrats to Jeff, he's one of my personal favorites.

Colin

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Originally Posted by stanbrough4presidentgo53:
Who did he beat again?? i forgot?

You are missing the point.......He won $1500 at the burg vs. prob. 400 at TSS.

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well i know Jeff Bland Jr. personally, but if the plug wire had came off during racing then the car probably would have messed up during the race and he would have notice it sooner when he was in the winner circle getting out of the car then ballou came out there and bent over by Jeff's car and then Jeff noticed that the plug was undone so i am not saying anything because i was not there but that is supicious to me.

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I'm pretty sure Robert Ballou lost his cool for a few moments, the other night, and did and said a few things that he wished he could take back. But, you don't get that chance. None of us do. The only thing is, when we lose our cool, it doesn't happen in front of a thousand people or so. And if memory serves me correctly, this is the same guy that spent the first part of this week traveling to Missouri to attend the funeral of his good friend. One who died unexpectedly, tragically, at a very young age. And I know how much it shook me, when the realization set in that Jesse Hockett was gone. And I'd only met him a couple of times. It had to be profoundly upsetting to a guy that was as close to him, as Robert was. He did a real good job, the week before, at the same track, telling the rain drenched crowd just who Jesse Hockett was and what was so special about him. And I don't remember any of the people who are being judgmental now, saying good things about him then.

So maybe Robert hit a mental slick spot, for a few moments the other night. But just maybe he had a real bad moment, at the end of probably one of his worst weeks ever. It's worth consideration, IMO.

Jerry

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Originally Posted by Jerry Shaw:
I'm pretty sure Robert Ballou lost his cool for a few moments, the other night, and did and said a few things that he wished he could take back. But, you don't get that chance. None of us do. The only thing is, when we lose our cool, it doesn't happen in front of a thousand people or so. And if memory serves me correctly, this is the same guy that spent the first part of this week traveling to Missouri to attend the funeral of his good friend. One who died unexpectedly, tragically, at a very young age. And I know how much it shook me, when the realization set in that Jesse Hockett was gone. And I'd only met him a couple of times. It had to be profoundly upsetting to a guy that was as close to him, as Robert was. He did a real good job, the week before, at the same track, telling the rain drenched crowd just who Jesse Hockett was and what was so special about him. And I don't remember any of the people who are being judgmental now, saying good things about him then.

So maybe Robert hit a mental slick spot, for a few moments the other night. But just maybe he had a real bad moment, at the end of probably one of his worst weeks ever. It's worth consideration, IMO.

Jerry

Thank goodness for people like you.

Re: MSCS/KISS at Tri-State Speedway tonight!!
 

Jerry you are right Robert does some good things away from the race car. If I remember correctly he and Memmer were the first drivers out on the track during the Biro deal in Paducah. But the thing is that this is the second time Ballou has acted up in front of the crowd during an MSCS race. I know there were some MSCS officials who were very frustrated with him on Saturday. I'm not sure he will be able to sweet talk his way out of this one. Robert may be racing for a living, but if his actions put him on the sidelines at some of the large MSCS purses events he isn't doing himself any favors. I would say another apology might help but I guess we will see what happens. Like I said they were not happy at all.

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Originally Posted by 38DD:
I was there and Bland didn't make a questionable move! As you said you weren't there so how can you say it was questionable? As far as Bland driving over his head, LOOK who ended up on their head with no contact, other than driving over the cushion and then standing on the fuel.:32:

You need Hooked on Phonics bad. I said he's made questionable moves in the past, not that night. Everybody gets so defensive on here. I was simply trying to point out that I applaud Ballou for not being afraid to show his frustrations. Also to make the point that if drivers/crews were allowed to handle situations on there own then half the antics that take place would go away. When you make your living off of racing you do get more fired up when things don't go your way. Do I agree with a spark plug getting pulled off, no. But it's not like he could have swung on Jeff cause then it'd be more trouble and 100 more of you people on here hating on him.