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sprinthead (Offline)
  #31 8/16/09 1:21 AM
Bad slide job? Bonehead move? Got flat run over? Interesting comments for someone getting it up on two wheels just driving the car as hard as he can. To me these guys are always on the edge or fine line when your racing at this level of competition. JMO But I wasn't there and maybe I missed something....
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racefan20 (Offline)
  #32 8/16/09 1:22 AM
After seeing the video looks like he got down on the flat part and lost it. Just another racin deal. Still a shame for Bland he drove a hellva race.

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Hamby812 (Offline)
  #33 8/16/09 1:32 AM
Sucks for Bland that kid is in need of some good luck this season, nothing but bad luck so far!
Redwood17257 (Offline)
  #34 8/16/09 6:42 AM
Gotta say that I was about 50 feet away as Bland was "literally" pulling away from the field for the first 20 or so laps. He was flat incredible on restarts and had it, but traffic played a little bit and BP just had it all hammered cominig into the final five laps. I'll be flat honest, with three laps to go, I had my flash and camera set for Bland in Victory Lane before BP came hellin' into turn three with eyes on the pass. What it looked like from my vantage point was that BP blasted low into turn 3-4 when he's usually on top and he didn't stick on the pass. He got up on two wheels, tried to hold onto it, then came down and bounced into Bland. Totally a shame for both teams, the Pottorff's would have loved a victory, but i can't short change BP for his charge underneath at the end. shame that both had to be out of the race, but it's leaving out the awesome finish with Todd Kimmell and Kyle Cummins too. I know it was an expensive mistake between drivers/teams, but damn, the crowd and kids were talking 100 mph about the race. which is pretty cool!
J.D. (Offline)
  #35 8/16/09 9:46 AM
Great video! I can't see blaming anyone in a sport called "racing"! BP was "racing" Bland for the WIN! His car biked on him and either he tries to get 4 wheels back on the ground or the car is trash. If he wouldn't have biked, he never would of touched Bland! I'm sure Bland will understand when he watches this video and understanding that a non-wing sprint car tends to bike when you least expect it and at that point the car is in control not the driver!
DIRT-TRACK-JUNKIE
  #36 8/16/09 10:53 AM
Way to go BP cost somebody a win and wrecked your own car Congrats Jeff on a great run, you should have had the win. Nice job by Kyle on not getting involved and picking up the win.
90 (Offline)
  #37 8/16/09 12:18 PM
Originally Posted by J.D.:
Great video! I can't see blaming anyone in a sport called "racing"! BP was "racing" Bland for the WIN! His car biked on him and either he tries to get 4 wheels back on the ground or the car is trash. If he wouldn't have biked, he never would of touched Bland! I'm sure Bland will understand when he watches this video and understanding that a non-wing sprint car tends to bike when you least expect it and at that point the car is in control not the driver!
doesnt matter if he biked or not he would of hit him neway coming off the corner... "BP" needs to learn to take 2nd
d17b (Offline)
  #38 8/16/09 12:27 PM
Going for the pass, looked like a racing deal to me that didn't work out as planned.
4wheelsinthekoosh (Offline)
  #39 8/16/09 12:33 PM
Well i am pretty sure that you wouldnt be giving Jeff Bland any S&*t if it would have been the other way around. And i have yet to see Jon S, Cottle, Whitt, or Clauson let a chance for a win pass them up. If i wouldnt have biked i wasnt going to run him over i managed not to hit the other six cars i pass on my way to the front. Oh and for you bland fans that dont like me. "You are either First or Last" Ricky Bobby
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Mr. Happy
  #40 8/16/09 12:43 PM
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