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Post by chase22 on Aug 27, 2006 14:22:44 GMT -5
Just wanted to get some opinions on last nights comedy.On a serious note hope norman is ok,heard while he was at the hospital he was having stomach problems along with the bit tongue and sore back.It was an nasty ride,not really sure why he was so upset at the 69 car.,on my tape it showed him get high off of turn 4 and come down into the 69's right rear.As far as the comedy,all though i can understand the 1's frustration with getting spun twice by 2 different cars,his last actions were uncalled for.The track made the right call in both cases to put back the cars who spun him,they both got to the rear bumpers and could have backed off and not spun him around.But he is battling for a points title.You should not jepoardize that if that is what you are running for.Looks like they both could be out for a couple of weeks.With that being said has anybody else seen anything nearly crazy as that,been going to the races for over 30+ years and that was a first for me.Glad i got it on tape.
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Post by dirtfan on Aug 27, 2006 16:36:30 GMT -5
Obviously 8M does not watch the tapes. How can he be upset with 69??? If he watched LAST week's tape he would see that he (8M) was responsible for knocking out 69 the week before. He hit 28 who then turned right in front of of 69 and knocked him out of the race. I think whoever listed him as a track hazard in another forum was 'right on'.
As for the other even last night....oh my goodness. I think Charlie Brown put it best..."Stupid is as stupid does"...but it was fun to watch as long as no one was hurt. I imagine this morning they are thinking...what was I thinking? Cotton candy...peanuts...get your peanuts here!! I love the circus.
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Post by browning13 on Aug 27, 2006 18:40:50 GMT -5
Why is it necessary to try and start problems where there are none? Every driver out there, no matter the class, gets upset in the heat of the moment. Everything happens so fast when cars get together. Believe me, Short has not put blame on anyone for what happened. It's racing - things happen to everyone out there at one time or another! Ask any driver! So please stop trying to create problems and issues between drivers and fans when there are none. Leave the crap on the track!!
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Post by chase22 on Aug 28, 2006 4:19:37 GMT -5
Was not trying to start anything up between drivers,in fact know most of them and are friends where i work at the track.As far thinking norman was upset at he 69,if you were in the pits you could not see him get out the car and try to head over to where the cars were parked and had to be stopped by the safety workers and track official,also a friend of mine who was in one of the sky boxes got a call from one of his crewmembers wanting to know who took him out.Just could not understand since he came down into 69 maybe he did not see him.The other incident just had never seen or heard anything ever like that happening before,just wanted to know if anyone else had any crazy stories.Not sure where you came up with trying to create problems between fans and drivers with reading what i had posted?
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Post by browning13 on Aug 28, 2006 9:37:21 GMT -5
My comments were not directed towards your initial statements so much as the reply to them. And I do realize that Norm was probably p----ed at first, but what I was trying to get across is that he is no different than any other driver in any other class. When something like that happens, they almost all fly hot in the moment. It is adrenaline pumping! Norm is cool with everything and a bit sore but feeling better. He is just concentrating on getting ready for the coming week. -- And I didn't see the other incident, so I won't even claim to know anything about what happened there.
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Post by all4dirt on Aug 28, 2006 10:54:42 GMT -5
What happened anyway? I wasn't there for once and apparently missed everything!
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Post by chase22 on Aug 28, 2006 12:34:52 GMT -5
The last wild event i can recall was i believe in 97 or 98 at charlie's first televised DIRT race.That was when ricky wore out hoffmans car and took them both off of turns 3 and 4.Lot of people were mad that night,belived ricky was barred from racing there the rest of the year. But hoffman got the point to make sure he raced him clean from then on.How about you racerchaser,got any good old flagging stories?
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Post by andyt79 on Aug 28, 2006 12:58:12 GMT -5
My memory might not be very good, but I thought it was HJ Bunting who ran Hoffman of the top of 3 and 4 back in that 97 or 98 DIRT race.
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Post by rhr1 on Aug 28, 2006 13:58:43 GMT -5
No it was Elliott in the J$J 27.
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Post by chase22 on Aug 28, 2006 14:27:48 GMT -5
Andy i think the HJ incident was between him and mills.They got together while racing for the lead with HJ getting around,he came back out a couple laps later road around slow on the bottom and when mills just got by him he sped up and took them both off the track.Seems like turns 3AND4 is where all the action is.
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Post by kc on Aug 29, 2006 21:27:30 GMT -5
were glad to hear Norman is doin better and gettin ready for sat....need anything give us a call ........mod 55
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Post by xplisitmiseri on Sept 23, 2006 12:22:18 GMT -5
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realize that Norman Short can't drive to safe his life. He is always all over the track, and if he isnt all over the track he is blowing friggin motors.....Just how many races has he finished over the past 4 years?  ? |
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Post by getty101 on Sept 25, 2006 18:11:32 GMT -5
xplisitmiseri ---- What, did you just wake up one morning and ask yourself how big of an a** you could be that day?? How many postings did you sit and write?? I hope you feel better about your own miserable life - must feel good to degrade others. But I must refer you to delawareracing.com. Take a look at the points for both the Modified and Late Model class. Seems to me that the ones you are venting about are doing pretty d**n well in points. As a matter of fact, looks like Lingo is leading his class!! So please, make it a point to know what you are talking about before posting your nasty narrow minded thoughts. I know the rest of us would appreciate it!!
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Post by xplisitmiseri on Sept 25, 2006 23:17:53 GMT -5
I am speaking my narrow minded opionions just as everyone else. As for points, Norman is 4th, almost 200 points behind the leader, and I will give you the fact that Lingo is in 1st for now. But I am still entitled to my opinion, and it's my choice not to like the man. Norman has improved a bit this year, but the night he flipped is what I was refering to, the man was all over the place and driving like a crazed manic, I am sure I was not the only person at the track that night that had the feeling that he was going to hurt himself or someone else. In all honestly there is no place for someone who drives crazy like that, they are a danger to themselves and others. I have family members in cars on that track, and you will never know what is going threw my mind until you are in that position and see someone driving like a moron, or hitting people just because they think they can. If you don't like my opinion, sorry! but that is what it is, my opinion, and you have yours, as I have mine!
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Post by getty101 on Sept 26, 2006 5:58:57 GMT -5
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but there are better ways of expressing an opinion than simply throwing around nasty remarks. And let me say that I am quite familiar with your feelings about having family members on the track. I, too, have family on that track - in the Modified class at that! And I can tell you this, Norman Short is one of the few I have no fear of, especially when there are so many out there that don't know what they are doing! And I would say that 4th is pretty good in points considering the amount of competition and fast motors out there! -- Your issues with the Lingos sound personal. And that is fine, because we can't all be friends, but that shouldn't influence comments on this board. We are all here to talk about racing, not personal vendettas. Give credit where credit is due! -- But we do all appreciate you clearing up your opinions!
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Post by xplisitmiseri on Sept 26, 2006 22:03:03 GMT -5
I will be adult enough to admit that my venting my personal feelings toward the Lingos was misplaced on the board. And I will apologize to all that I offended. I would like to explain the situation so that people know where I am coming from. I have been an avid David Hill fan since I was a small child, about the same age as my youngest son who will be 4 this week. My son has chosen to love David Hill just as much as I have. The weekend that David Hill won, my son and I were in the back of my truck, excited because David was out front. My son was absolutely exstatic. He has met David several times, been in David's car, and had many photographs taken with him. While David was out front there was a caution, at that point, I look over and see Mr. Lingo yelling at the people next to him, and then see him point toward me, and yell "well it must be that b*tch yelling for that a$$hole, on my corner." This completely upset a 3 year old, as well as offending me. In addition to the fact that I paid for my parking spot just as he did his. So as you can see, I have personal reasons for feeling the way that I do. And for the person who said something about Mr. Lingo defending his grandchild, well I was defending my son's hurt feelings. I will give credit to Donald, he has a good car lately, and has been driving the hell out of it. I am wrong for placing my feelings for the situation with Mr. Lingo on Donald and his driving ablities. Everyone is entitled to like the driver they like, and should not be cursed at for liking that driver. Again, I apologize to all that I offended, as my comments and anger were completly misplaced. I did not come on here to simply cause problems, and start problems. I come on here because I love racing just as I am sure the rest of you do.
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Post by racing4life on Sept 27, 2006 10:25:18 GMT -5
Im not sure who you are but mr lingo that sits in the camper on turn two every weeeknd is the nicest man you will ever meet, and he is there every week to watch his two grandkids race every weeknd ( donald & dale), and i have talked to him about that incident that night. Donald lingo and David Hill are good friends and can race side by side and put on best race, mr lingo that sits in his camper knows that donald and hill are good friends..NOW about the incident that night, mr lingo who is in his late 70's was watchin the race when hill won and lingo finished second, there was ppl parked to his left that where yelling DONT LET THAT M/FER PAST YOU DONT LET THAT M/FER PASS YOU in reference to his grandson donald lingo jr, now anyone that has a backbone which mr lingo does aint gonna sit there and listen to someone yell at his granson and call him a m/fer, it aint gonna happen!! now whether it was you or the ppl parked next to you i dont care, but that night he wanted to make it clear that YOU CAN ROOT FOR WHOEVER YOU WANT TO HOWEVER HARD YOU WANT BUT DONT BE CALLIN HIS GRANSON NO M/FER, AND if you are gonna do it dont do it close enough his ears can hear it. SO LADY IF U AND UR KIDS WERE SITTIN DOWN THERE THAT WEEKEND U SHOULD OF BEEN IN AGRREMENT WITH MR LINGO CAUSE I HONESTLY DONT WANT MY LIL KIDS LISTENTING TO SOMEONE CALL SOMEONE THE F WORD ....THIS SHOULD CLEAR THIS UP
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Post by xplisitmiseri on Sept 27, 2006 12:31:01 GMT -5
From what I heard, noone called Donald an mfr, but I may be wrong, however, the blame was evidentally placed on me, as Mr. Lingo then called me a few choice words. I did say, "come on David don't let him in", there was no cussing involved because, as I said before, my son was with me. The 1st cussin came from Mr. Lingo himself, and the people that were parked directly next to him can verify that, there were several people including myself that were very upset about the way Mr. Lingo reacted to that. If he thought someone was cussing at Donald, and that is why he acted that way, then I can understand. But noone in my vehicle, nor the ones on either side of me were calling Donald a mfr. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding to begin with, but Mr. Lingo called me a B*tch in front of my son, and called David Hill, my son's hero and a$$. I understand what you are saying, and I certainly hope you understand what I am saying.
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Post by racing4life on Sept 27, 2006 13:13:52 GMT -5
first off he wouldnt of called david hill an a-hole so u misunderstood if thats what u thought he said, and yes thats the reason he was upset someone was using the f word toward his grandson, and he was the who asked you or the other woman who said it and the womans resposne in a smart way was "yea it might of been me or my husband" and then tried to get mr lingo to repeat what they said meaning the f-word which he never repeated, so either way hes been coming to the track for 4 years and has never gotten mad at anyone so im pretty sure hes not gonna imagine someone using the f-word or even cuss i think u all must of had one too many to drink...either way im not gonna see a 70 year old man who has worked hard his whole life to have what he has and been respected by many ppl get a bad mouthed on here because hes not gonna listen to someone call his grandson a mfer!!! thats rediculous just like this whole post circus events is rediculous
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Post by hummer19d on Nov 1, 2006 8:09:44 GMT -5
How long has Mr short been racin? He still drives the same why he did when he 1st started. When a accident happens most of the time he ask "What Happen"?. He has no Idea of what happen. L O S T
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