Woes of MP

Sunday, May 5: race 1 - Atlanta - wrecked by DamonGangi, who comes down off the high line to nail me, when I was passing on the inside. I checked the replay to keep from blaming him unfairly - it looked deliberate. race 2 - Taladega - wrecked on the pace lap by IndyJ, who comes FLYING through the field on the back stretch, nailing 3 or 4 cars. Did I mention this was on the PACE LAP? race 3 - Michgan - during a yellow flag, some jerk named TANMAN decides he wants to shorten my back bumper. He kept running into me, I moved over - he moved over, and did it again. THIS guy I wanted to beat the shit out of... race 4 - Martinsville - I managed to avoid MAJOR carnage on the second lap. I have NO idea how, but I survived the rest of the race without incident(see kudos to BRichards below) During one of the later chats, I mentioned IndyJ. He was in the chat room, and said 'it was an accident'. BULLSHIT! Charging through the field during the pace lap at 150mph ain't an accident, pal. It's just STUPIDITY. I *did* have a exciting duel with BRichards at M'ville. I figured I should give a compliment along with the flames<g> I'll probably get flamed for mentioning names, but I don't care anymore. If anyone has a problem with MY driving, let me know. I'm man enough to take responsibility for my actions. I've moved out of the groove on purpose to let a faster car by, even for position. <venting mode off> Bye Hawaii beta test driver 'Epickett' ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

You SHOULD mention names. Drivers in real racing talk about who races fair and who doesn't. Those of us phoning in from the west coast are spending serious money to do this and if our money is wasted by some jerk, then call out his name. I do think that some of the crazy car antics is caused by the server. But some is just ignorance or stupidity. And we should mention the GOOD drivers. One I wan't to mention is "edigizzi". I had slowly caught up to him and he stayed high while I did a classic Dega end of backstraight draft pass. He caught me back in the tri-oval two laps later and I gave him plenty of room as he took me on the inside at the exit. Actual racing! Some day we may get to enjoy it. Bill aka BillyJoe -------------------------------------------------------------- Centrimedia web development http://www.centrimedia.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------

>Sunday, May 5: >race 1 - Atlanta - wrecked by DamonGangi, who comes down off the high line to >nail me, when I was passing on the inside. I checked the replay to keep from >blaming him unfairly - it looked deliberate. >race 2 - Taladega - wrecked on the pace lap by IndyJ, who comes FLYING through >the field on the back stretch, nailing 3 or 4 cars. Did I mention this was on >the PACE LAP? >race 3 - Michgan - during a yellow flag, some jerk named TANMAN decides he >wants to shorten my back bumper. He kept running into me, I moved over - he >moved over, and did it again. THIS guy I wanted to beat the shit out of... >race 4 - Martinsville - I managed to avoid MAJOR carnage on the second lap. >I have NO idea how, but I survived the rest of the race without incident(see >kudos to BRichards below) >During one of the later chats, I mentioned IndyJ. He was in the chat room, >and said 'it was an accident'. BULLSHIT! Charging through the field during >the pace lap at 150mph ain't an accident, pal. It's just STUPIDITY. >I *did* have a exciting duel with BRichards at M'ville. I figured I >should give a compliment along with the flames<g> >I'll probably get flamed for mentioning names, but I don't care anymore. If >anyone has a problem with MY driving, let me know. I'm man enough to take >responsibility for my actions. I've moved out of the groove on purpose to let

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>a faster car by, even for position. ><venting mode off> >Bye >Hawaii beta test driver 'Epickett' >________ >Eldred Pickett >I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

Eldred- I totally agree with you, although I have not seen these guy you mention. The guy I had problems with yesterday was CRANIK (or something like that). This guy ran into me as I was passing under him. My wheels were under the white line, and he said he was scraping the wall. Another guy hit me in the rear, and said I took the air off of his spoiler. I guess you have to really size up people for a lap or two before you try to go around. Why cant these slow guys just let you go by free and clear??? Mike Carrothers "Parnelli" on Hawaii

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>Eldred- >I totally agree with you, although I have not seen these guy you >mention. The guy I had problems with yesterday was CRANIK (or something >like that). This guy ran into me as I was passing under him. My wheels >were under the white line, and he said he was scraping the wall. >Another guy hit me in the rear, and said I took the air off of his >spoiler. >I guess you have to really size up people for a lap or two before you >try to go around. Why cant these slow guys just let you go by free and >clear??? >Mike Carrothers >"Parnelli" on Hawaii

The thing is, I *waited* to pass DamonGangi for two laps. He was holding his line just fine, until I tried to pass. I guess he suckered me in...yeah, it was on purpose. I just thought of another problem. One of the speedway races ended under a yellow flag. during the last lap(under yellow), a couple cars tangled on the back straight. I avoid the crash, but I get the message 'stay behind car #XX'. Problem is, either he's crashed out, or he's just screwing around with some other driver. While I'm waiting for him to pass me again, I get people yelling at me to move, 'cause THEY can't pass ME without getting the black flag. Meanwhile, the leaders cross the finish line, and *I* get DQ'ed because the crashed cars never pass me... That's a no-win situation, isn't it?? I just can't win... :( ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

>I just thought of another problem. One of the speedway races ended under a >yellow flag. during the last lap(under yellow), a couple cars tangled on the >back straight. I avoid the crash, but I get the message 'stay behind car >#XX'. Problem is, either he's crashed out, or he's just screwing around with >some other driver. While I'm waiting for him to pass me again, I get people >yelling at me to move, 'cause THEY can't pass ME without getting the >black flag. Meanwhile, the leaders cross the finish line, and *I* get DQ'ed >because the crashed cars never pass me... That's a no-win situation, isn't >it?? >I just can't win... :( This happened to me a 'Dega and I made a really slow qual lap, ok I crashed, but on the pace lap two guys ahead of me crash and then a thrid goes into the grass on the back stretch. Any how I get the don't pass so ans so message. Not wanting to stop and***something up I keep going and get the black flagg, passing under yellow. I go into the pits and after sitting there for 2 min. I said***it at left the race. I know tis hurts my skill level but I cannot afford the cost of sitting in the pits versus being a higher skill level. I finally made it to level 1 and I have only gone on line four times. I am fast learning that the key to advancement is just survive. Gene Gagne

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>Subject: Re: Woes of MP >Date: 11 May 1996 05:08:35 -0400 >This happened to me a 'Dega and I made a really slow qual lap, ok I >crashed, but on the pace lap two guys ahead of me crash and then a thrid >goes into the grass on the back stretch. Any how I get the don't pass so >ans so message. Not wanting to stop and***something up I keep going >and get the black flagg, passing under yellow. I go into the pits and >after sitting there for 2 min. I said***it at left the race. I know >tis hurts my skill level but I cannot afford the cost of sitting in the >pits versus being a higher skill level. I finally made it to level 1 and I >have only gone on line four times. I am fast learning that the key to >advancement is just survive. >Gene Gagne

Had that happen too. I remember being stuck in the pits for AGES, along with someone else. Might have been the same race, with both of us watching the race go by without us... ________ Eldred Pickett I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?