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Originally Posted by Tim Clauson
Ok we have radio’s, How about this, When the leader gives a lapped car a tap someone key the mike and say the following “That’s the leader “ Not saying just to move over but maybe show him/her a little respect.
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TC, it's funny, I was thinking the same thing last night. While I do appreciate the fact that a leader should be able to, and has to find a way around a lapper, I also feel that drivers being lapped should give way to a leader to some degree. Last week at Slinger we saw Bradley Galedrige come upon two lappers who were racing for position. One car saw the move over flag and simply moved over, while the other took the opportunity to pass that car, and then proceeded to hold up the leader for the next three or four laps while racing no one. It was at this point that Galedrige nearly lost the race as Chad Boat challenged for the lead. (You can see this in the highlight package for "Midget MAYnia" on
www.millsvideoproductions.com right now). Last night, the incident with Levi Jones and lapper Robert Ballou was unfortunate, as Ballou did try to give Levi some room, it just wasn't enough and the two collided, knocking Levi out of the lead, and taking away his points lead. (Highlights of this will be up shortly).
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Originally Posted by Tim Clauson
Pretty impressed with Hocket tonight as in the last week he has been up front in Benics’ non wing car, won a couple of winged sprint car shows and then looked really good on the pavement.
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Hockett is THE quintessential racer's racer, as far as I'm concerned. It's taken some time for him to adapt to the pavement, sure, but with the help of Danny Drinan, he's blossoming just fine. I dig the fact that he will race anything, anywhere, anytime, and find a way to be good at it, even if it isn't "his cup of tea". I will say this, his argument with Damion in the infield last night, while the race was in progress (which was far more captivating than the race according to some fans I talked to after the event) was personally harrowing, but I was glad to see them both smiling a few minutes later during the red flag for Short.
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Originally Posted by Tim Clauson
Brad Sweet will be a player for this Championship, we all know what he can do on the dirt but I will tell you this, in a handful of races on the tar he has figured it out quite nicely. If USAC threw in a handful of winged shows I say Brad hands down.
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Agreed, Tim...However, how about his teammate Brady Bacon being the USAC National Sprint Car points leader after last night? Impressive...
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Originally Posted by Tim Clauson
OK Really who would of thought that the words Anderson Speedway and “The Big One would be uttered in the same breath?
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Touche', Tim...
DM