11-21-2004, 06:48 PM
Just my 2 cents. I think it was a good night. (Thanks Gabe for Pitting for Us). One thing to remember is that when there is an open invitation to anyone with a MT to come out and race this will happen. You will get people that are super serious and are out there to win, and have a fit if they are bumped inappropriately. Then you have guys (like us) that are semi serious but are just out to have fun and enjoy the friendships made. Then you have guys that just bought their Revo/ Savage/Tmaxx Etc and want to come out and race. They have no idea as far as Marshalling, Transponders, racing ethics. This is just something we all have to live with.
Comming from a racing club, I have a bit of experience with this, and we penalize bashing during racing. (kinda like a black flag in Nascar). If someone is faster than you let them pass you, if you tie up with tthem all it does is slow you both up. Also try to look ahead in a turn to see whats in front of you. Remember Rubbing is racing as Robert Duvall said. When I accidently hit someone that I feel was not right on my part, I willusually stop and let that person re-pass me.
There where a few people that seemed to have to speeds, full throttle and full brakes. Remember if you get hung up on the pipe, try to slow and get get your self corrected or stop and let a marshal correct you. I know I got nailed in the ankle when someone was flying down the straightaway and jumped two pipes and never stopped and hit me full throttle (that is just wrong). Also when someone is flipping your truck over or marshalling it back on track. Don't be on the throttle, hold the brake sor idle, nobody wants to get a finger ripped up from a full spining MT tire.
Sorry for the long post, but the important thing is if anyone is purposely trying to take some one out, they need not to be there. This is a hobby and we are all learning and out to have fun.
Comming from a racing club, I have a bit of experience with this, and we penalize bashing during racing. (kinda like a black flag in Nascar). If someone is faster than you let them pass you, if you tie up with tthem all it does is slow you both up. Also try to look ahead in a turn to see whats in front of you. Remember Rubbing is racing as Robert Duvall said. When I accidently hit someone that I feel was not right on my part, I willusually stop and let that person re-pass me.
There where a few people that seemed to have to speeds, full throttle and full brakes. Remember if you get hung up on the pipe, try to slow and get get your self corrected or stop and let a marshal correct you. I know I got nailed in the ankle when someone was flying down the straightaway and jumped two pipes and never stopped and hit me full throttle (that is just wrong). Also when someone is flipping your truck over or marshalling it back on track. Don't be on the throttle, hold the brake sor idle, nobody wants to get a finger ripped up from a full spining MT tire.
Sorry for the long post, but the important thing is if anyone is purposely trying to take some one out, they need not to be there. This is a hobby and we are all learning and out to have fun.