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Tears in your eyes!!! #340453
06/07/09 11:00 AM
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One race away from the money, going up against the defending track champion and I pulled an -.006 red light..

It made me wanna cry

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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! #340455
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would you have beat him if you didnt go red? been there done that


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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: Stroker Scamp] #340456
06/07/09 08:22 PM
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Quote:

would you have beat him if you didnt go red? been there done that




Upon further review of the slow mo video, the car crept forward as I was loading the suspension.. That little bit of forward roll was all it took to go red..

At the stripe, I could have easily played the fender game for the win.. So yes, I believe it was my race to win.. or lose..

Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: Jeepmon] #340457
06/07/09 08:26 PM
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Damn Don, that's too bad. I saw your car run yesterday and it was looking good. I like when your sitting at the light and the whole rear of the car goes up when your launching it. Are you loading up the convertor?


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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: 70sixpkrt] #340458
06/07/09 10:42 PM
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I know your pain. Last pass I made in Pro at RT66 I was dead-on with a 2. Unfortunately, I was also -.015 red. The other car was 2 tenths off with electrical problems.


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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: slantzilla] #340459
06/08/09 12:24 AM
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Thats racing. Everyone does it, Personally I have now lost 1 round out of the money 5 times so far this year. Redlight, Breakout, Missing the tree, taking too much stripe, I've done it all, and if you haven't, you will.

Bottom line, keep having fun Don!

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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: Triple Threat] #340460
06/08/09 07:57 AM
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Ouch, that sucks when its over before you start...I made it to the money round at ORP this weekend with the new motor and got a bye run to the quarter finals because of I did a bad job at red lighting in the previous round…I cut a perfect .000 ….I lost in the quarter finals with a sleepy .076, but it was a blast!


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Re: Tears in your eyes!!! [Re: FlyFish] #340461
06/08/09 09:47 AM
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Been there, Done that! Saturday I was consistent in time shots 11.516.11.512, dialed 11.52 went 11.528 opp 078,12.08 on 12.17 dial but I was -024 red every loss hurts when you run for points. Two weeks in a row,not including this week I had a bye run into the third round but there were an even # of cars. So at least I had lane choice.


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