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#27
6/7/09 5:22 PM
Thanks Ryan, but it's the loose nut behind the wheel the ultimately decides if the car is going to do well or not.
As far as saying starting on the pole is a good way to get a win, well I have to agree with you. Just like it helps to be tall to play basketball at the professional level and it helps to be good looking to be a cover model, and it helps to be wealthy from the start of life and it helps to be born with all of your senses in tact; but none of those things gurantee eventual success.
To do anything well in life and to do it well for an extended period of time; that is hard work and that is sacrifice and that is the definition of a competitor. No matter what advantage you start with, you ultimately have to make sure that you keep that advantage as well as develop that advantage.
If it is the track that some people don't like, then say: "Hey; nice job for winning, I'm just not a fan of that track" or if it is the Driver you don't like, then instead of trying to take away from them, just keep it to yourself.
Not everyone is a fan of everybody and that is part of what makes the world go 'round; but to try and downgrade someone else's well-deserved accomplishments because of personal prejudices and dislikes just makes people look small and petty.
I don't care if you are 12,20,50 or 100. If someone earns something by doing it the right way and with hard work, then as a true competitor you have to respect that. You don't have to like it, but you have to repect it because if you can't; then you yourself will never feel true accomplishment in your personal successes.
Basically; what I am trying to say is: If you don't like it, that's cool; Just don't be a Dick about it.
Whichever anyone wants to choose; that is my opinion of it.