Ad me to the Swindell list Pine.

[Pine]

Originally Posted by samtheone Ad me to the Swindell list Pine.

LOL....You got it :rolling:

[tonyj]

Hawker...better let it go. Out of the dozens of flips to be seen this week in Oklahoma, this one is the ONLY ONE that matters to some.

[Shawn Harper]

Im with ya Pine. Dave's name shouldnt be mentioned in the same sentence with swindell's. Dave would have my back any day.:thumb:

[Doug Bushey]

I'm curious...of all the haters on here:

How many have actually met or had a conversation with Kevin Swindell? I have. He is actually a fun guy to hang out with.

How many have driven a race car of any kind? I have. It's extremely difficult to master. Kevin has impressed me tremendously over the last few years. I've never seen a lap like the record-setting one he made at Tulare, CA. in WoO competition.

Kevin is definitely a stand-on-the-gas shoe and seems fearless behind the wheel. Some criticize that, but take a good look at the early records of the sport's greatest...most have similar growing pains. Those we worship now all tore up a bunch of equipment finding the edge and mastering their skills.

Give the guy a break...especially if you have no personal account of what your dishing out.

[Seadog]

Originally Posted by Doug Bushey I'm curious...of all the haters on here: How many have actually met or had a conversation with Kevin Swindell? I have. He is actually a fun guy to hang out with. How many have driven a race car of any kind? I have. It's extremely difficult to master. Kevin has impressed me tremendously over the last few years. I've never seen a lap like the record-setting one he made at Tulare, CA. in WoO competition. Kevin is definitely a stand-on-the-gas shoe and seems fearless behind the wheel. Some criticize that, but take a good look at the early records of the sport's greatest...most have similar growing pains. Those we worship now all tore up a bunch of equipment finding the edge and mastering their skills. Give the guy a break...especially if you have no personal account of what your dishing out.

Just because somebody is a great guy off the track, doesn't mean they are the same way on track.

There's a reason why people get a certain kind of reputation.

[OpenwheelRob]

Originally Posted by Hawker FYI - Technically, I really wouldn't call Kevin's deal a flip. The inside berm is the tallest I have seen it in the 17 years I've been going to the Chili Bowl. It is roughly 20" to 24" high and VERY uneven. 5 of the 9 cars that flipped today/night were from just touching the berm. Once the LF touches it, it sucks the car right in. Kevin just touched it with the LF, it sucked the car in and tripped over the LF and he caught in by making a hard right turn and the car basically did a pirouette. There will be a lot of cars destroyed by the larger berm this year, mark my words.

Before he could climb out of his car, His daddy Sammy snuck up behind the berm and sucker punched it.:rolling:

Originally Posted by Doug Bushey I'm curious...of all the haters on here: How many have actually met or had a conversation with Kevin Swindell? I have. He is actually a fun guy to hang out with. How many have driven a race car of any kind? I have. It's extremely difficult to master. Kevin has impressed me tremendously over the last few years. I've never seen a lap like the record-setting one he made at Tulare, CA. in WoO competition. Kevin is definitely a stand-on-the-gas shoe and seems fearless behind the wheel. Some criticize that, but take a good look at the early records of the sport's greatest...most have similar growing pains. Those we worship now all tore up a bunch of equipment finding the edge and mastering their skills. Give the guy a break...especially if you have no personal account of what your dishing out.

Excellent reply.:thumb::checkered::applaud::prafan::respect:

Originally Posted by Pine Keep up the good work Hawker and Brad. You defended Sammy for 30 years. Now you only have about 29 1/2 years left to defend K. Swindell. Mentioning the Swindell's and Dave Darland in the same sentence is almost worth a :icon_smile_blackeye......:rolling: P.S..All you have to do is look where these guys' are from. If I was a SPRINT CAR FAN and lived in BUM F***** EGYPT I'd be pissed too:doh:.

Only a select few have the privilege of living in God's country. I am blessed.

[tailtank]

I wonder how bad this world would be if there were message boards back in the day when Foyt, Andretti, Kinser and Darland first started out? Those guys wouldn't have had a chance either........:kookoo2: