Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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I re-watched the exchange between he & Ferre a couple times. At first they were shaking hands & talking, then as they parted Ferre said something that lit Torrence off. Bearing in mind the death of a crewmember's kid and the pressure of the Countdown, I suspect Torrence's fuse was quite short. He did apologize on camera later and subsequently had a much friendlier discussion with Ferre. Folks upset with that deal have probably never been to a Sprint Car race Not defending it, but I also don't get too bothered when some steam escapes... I was more bothered by the Starter sending Beckman downtrack on a full run with Hight's car parked mid-track. But that's a separate topic for a separate thread. So Ferre finally told that little punk to eat poo becuse he didn't do a thing wrong and Torrence gets to [censored] slap him? WRONG. Once again, the NHRA showed itself to be the gutless cowards they truly are. Little baby Steve should have been fined, lost the run and suspended. And, they should have told Ferre he had a free pass to go over and whip that self entitled sissys ass. This isn't the first time the cry baby has had a hissy fit. Act like a man for once Torrence.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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11/19/19 12:04 PM
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Most talked about Big Show post all year.... guess their plan worked ....and I enjoyed Greg Anderson “finessing” his way into the 15 spot. That was cool! Not only did he place himself there, but he almost pulled it off and got the win. She beat him but not by much.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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If all this was about deep staging I guess Torrence has not been drag racing very long because deep staging has been around for decades and gives a slower car a tiny bit of a head start as long as he catches a better light. You do know that a car runs slower when deep staged. Right.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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11/21/19 11:38 AM
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Yes, he earned it.
He was walking away when something was said. The smart thing to do would have been keep walking, but we've all had someone flip that switch that makes you do the dumb thing in the past. Not 100% on him. But just like in football, it's the guy who retaliates that gets the penalty.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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11/21/19 01:29 PM
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Yes, he earned it.
He was walking away when something was said. The smart thing to do would have been keep walking, but we've all had someone flip that switch that makes you do the dumb thing in the past. Not 100% on him. But just like in football, it's the guy who retaliates that gets the penalty. I'd love to see what would happen to you, or me, or someone who wasn't in a championship after hitting someone. You and I both know the results. We'd b gone. Regardless. Darrell Alderman was suspended for a [censored] deal. If you defend the spoiled little brat in this you don't get it. He cried like a baby when BF put him in the box. This was nothing but a a repeat tantrum of a little pussy. Luckily, he didn't do that to me. He'd have ended up between the trailers and there would be no doubt his cry baby ass got boot stomped.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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11/21/19 02:35 PM
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Money, power and fame comes with benefits. Look around at politics, celebrities, tycoons, CEOs, sports heroes, rock stars.
You don't have to like it, but that's how it is. Reality can be a mean b!#&h.
Millions of dollars spent. A year of hard work by many people. Half a million to win the championship. Harsh punishment to take it away, much more so than a court of law would impose. I'm sure Mr. Ferre` will receive some benefits from this as well. I mean, no one was talking about him a week ago. Now everyone is.
Hell.. he could smack me in the head if it would help get me to the track in style with a fuel car. Maybe even kick me in the boys.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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Since this thread is still alive I will throw my worthless 2 cents in. Did anybody else watch the last Formula 1 race? The series champion (you know who) pushed Albon who was headed for the podium, a newbie, out of his way because he wanted that podium position. It was clear it was not just racing. The Champ did not want the PEON holding him up so he took care of him by wrecking him in the final laps. The Formula 1 stewards added a 5 second penalty to the Champ, after the race, and he lost his podium finish. That is a real sanctioning body doing the right thing in my opinion. The similarities are obvious to me, little guys get out of my F***king way. I have more money than you so don't challenge me fairly. How did NHRA handle the rules violation? The actions after that 1st round were un-believable. what were the end results? NADA. I pretty much only watch Formula 1 and NHRA any more. NHRA because I have been a drag racer most of my life and still am.
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Re: should Steve Torrence be crown champion
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Torrence has been fined $25K.
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