Mark, you absolutely correct however you didn’t tell everyone else they are idiots

I'm just over here wondering why its an issue to call people out when they over drive or put others in harms way?

Two racers did just that this weekend, and 4 cars were lost because of it. We can all make excuses but that changes nothing. I don't care how long someones been racing, if they no longer have the capabilities or judgement to safely get the car down the track it's either time to slow down or get out.

I like everyone on here hate to see this, but there's too many out there behind the wheel of stuff they shouldn't be. Just cause they could at one time doesn't mean they still can, and this must be realized. This isn't meant to single any one person out, but I feel this has been an issue for a long time.

Sometimes you gotta know when to say enough is enough and abort the run.

Back in 2013 I was in the final in TD at a D2 race in Atlanta, I had the quicker car by a couple of tenths, about 1000' I was just about to pull up next to my opponent (I had a better light by a good margin) but the car made a hard move towards the center line, I immediately lifted and pulled the chute. Of course I Lost the race. My opponent asked me what happened, you had me covered, so I told him. He said "wow, I figured you broke".

I was never sorry I lifted, even though losing like that really sucked. But I had a car to race again and probably prevented an ugly situation.

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Originally posted by "The Bender":
Sometimes you gotta know when to say enough is enough and abort the run.

That’s called experience and maturity.

Ed, I would say you are correct with that statement.

30+ years ago when I jumped from a SC dragster that would run 8.50's flat out to a TAD that went 6.0's @ 230 you learn pretty quick or else...... somehow I managed to not wad it up. Track prep back then was nothing like it is today, let's just say the steering wheel was my best friend.

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Thankfully her inexperience and decision not to lift, didn’t result in severe injury or death to the other driver. Unfortunately the other driver is out $100k+.

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Originally posted by Floyd Staggs:
Ed, if they all lift like you they will never see the finish line.

Maybe you need someone like her next to you at top end who doesn't know how to lift and take you out in the process.

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:
To end up that squarely on the centerline wfo, that would have to be a hung wide open throttle peddle, and she's fighting with toe hook.

I'd think.

Either that or she fainted, with her foot glued to the floorboard.

Ahhhhhh--no. It`s amateur hour at it`s best.

Paul, he’ll never have someone like her next to him at top end because he don’t race, he’s just an old man, an alcoholic and a hater here and the closest he ever came to being a real bracket racer is when he ran his pos truck at Goodguys/super Chevy type of events.

And when you lift and the chassis is unloaded… don’t jump back in it

I wish I could edit videos frame by frame.

https://imgur.com/gallery/uVTsUIE

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Originally posted by Tom Reyer:
I wish I could edit videos frame by frame.

https://imgur.com/gallery/uVTsUIE

pretty hard to dispute

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Total disregard for safety, wreckless driving. She is dangerous to her competitors and herself. Her competition license should be suspended for at least 2 years and she should pay the other driver for his loss.

Looks like she panicked.

Geneva didnt have a clue about her surroundings. She was the slower car, and was behind, and not getting there. Race was over for her between 330 and 660.

We all have decisions/choices to make when we decide to compete at the dragstrip. Two competitors overdrove their race vehicles; John even admitted to it (maybe Geneva did also) & caused severe crashes. Glad no one was hurt!

How many others at Pomona overdrove their race vehicles but didn't cause crashes.

Overdriving happens at all levels/classes of drag racing in: time runs, qualifications, testing & eliminations.

Again... we all have decisions/choices to make at the track. It's not just your competitor, overdriving, breakage or a medical issues to name a few!

2BKING

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
Thankfully her inexperience and decision not to lift, didn’t result in severe injury or death to the other driver. Unfortunately the other driver is out $100k+.

She's far from inexperienced, this was bad judgement on staying in the throttle.

It’s so bad I honestly don’t understand how the throttle wasn’t hung

It wasn’t and Her “bad judgement” resulted in wrecking another racer’s car in addition to hers and both were extremely luckily to walk away. Lifting when you are loose and/or out of the groove is 101 as well staging straight.

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Originally posted by 329L:
Geneva didnt have a clue about her surroundings. She was the slower car, and was behind, and not getting there. Race was over for her between 330 and 660.

best post on the subject

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