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Here's another vote for John. He was just getting his 4th car into the chase. As a fan I I see nothing wrong with that. Cruz shouldn't have let it come down to that. He blew his chance to take John out the round earlier.

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Here's another vote for John. He was just getting his 4th car into the chase. As a fan I I see nothing wrong with that. Cruz shouldn't have let it come down to that. He blew his chance to take John out the round earlier.

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Here's another vote for John. He was just getting his 4th car into the chase. As a fan I I see nothing wrong with that. Cruz shouldn't have let it come down to that. He blew his chance to take John out the round earlier.

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[ Cause if Tony has benefited in the past, and I suspect so, he has no room to talk - he knows the inside games as well as anyone. Don't play that game in the first place, and then maybe you can say something...but glass houses and stone throwers....

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Exactly, watch the 2007 Championship run for Tony, Cruz laid down for his brother at least three times late in the season, not quite as obvious as yesterday (and not at the Nats, which brought more attention), so Tony and Cruz have no room to talk. Also, last year when Cruz was closing in on Wilky, Tony had a Blower Belt break when facing Cruz in the Countdown to 1, which put Cruz on Wilkersons heels. The worst offender of the practice is probably the Schumacher teams when Tony was on his big run, several falls for the man during those years. Antron Brown laid down for Sampey on a couple of occasions in Bike and the worst ever was Hines missing a gear mid track after Kraewick (sp?) cut an amazing.284 light (no chance of redlight there) and Eddie passed him like he was sitting still (Hines basically was sitting still) and that led Eddie K. on to win the Points Championship without ever winning a single event the entire season. Unfortuantly, while it is racing, it's still a business and these guys have to pays the bills and keep the sponsers on board. I Used to be a fan of Tony P., but the last few years he has become a whiney jerk on a number of occasions and that is probably why one of the best crew chiefs in the game is at Al-Anabi now.

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Cruz pedregon is a [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] just like his brother. Tony even said it, there just the little guys. If anyone of you could put yourself in JF's shoes and not do the same thing your a downright f*&Kin lier. With the way everything is in the world today i know i would do everything in my power to make sure all my team is taken care of to be able to move forward. Tony had the chance aswell and screwed his brother outta gettin in the chase. TOO BAD

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EXACTLY. I'm thinking that a lot of "racers" here aren't spending much money on their game. This is a business not a sport. Business decisions are made with other things in mind than who's to the finish line first. The bracket racers with a few thousand dollar yearly budget or the pseudo racer couch potato with the holier than thou attitude needs to walk a mile in different shoes before coming to these sanctimonious conclusions.

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I still think most people can't see the forest for the trees. This isn't about whether Force should have done what he did in Funnycar in it's state. I would have, as that's what the current state of FC dictates. The question should be why is FC in the kind of state that would allow/encourage this in the first place?

The answer is that NHRA isn't about grass roots racing anymore at all. It's now a big money, corporate marketing business. I have to agree that in it's current form, Force made the right choice, just as Hulk Hogan made the right choice when he gave up his imaginary championship belt to the guy that Vince McMann wanted to have it

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if the NHRA had not started this stupid chase crap we wouldn't even be talking about this. the car that goes the most rounds over the year should be champ not this crap they dreamed up.

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Still cheating no matter how you look at it,thats one of the biggest problems with this country cheating is accepted, win at any cost no matter what,really sad thing to be teaching our kids that follow racing.. I hope Tony wins the championship and sticks the "wally" right up Forces behind...

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Yes but Tony won enough rounds early on to not be in either Cruz or Roberts situation. Short of Force being 00 and setting low ET of the round he would have been accused of throwing it. I would just tell my kid it is a business nothing more and nothing less. Think Trump got to where he is doing everything fair to the other guy? What about Microsoft, the big O or even you in your life! Did you give up that promotion so the guy behind you could get ahead or be equal to you????

How many people here think that every sponsor deal out there now has an extra $$$ bonus for making the chase???? All of them??? So why in the world would you throw that money away??? You know you would have done the same thing if you owned the team and were sitting behind the wheel...and until you foot the bill you have no right to judge his(or any other owner/drivers)situation.

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Too bad the sport has come to this. I believe in life if you do something wrong? One day it will come back on you. Makes me wonder why Force racing had so much bad luck over the past few years??? If i can't win honest? I sure wouldn't want it handed to me like that.

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Here's another vote for John. He was just getting his 4th car into the chase. As a fan I I see nothing wrong with that. Cruz shouldn't have let it come down to that. He blew his chance to take John out the round earlier.

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If you were racing funny car in nhra,and Force did the same thing knocking you out of the chase would you still think it was ok???..or funny??...

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Not much respect for JFR right now. He should just man up and admit things instead of lying about it on TV. Everyone knows he laid down for Robert.

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Ya, sure.. Go on and admit you broke the rules.. Then, the car you broke the rules for gets kicked out of the countdown, and most likely lose a multi million dollar a year sponsorship..

Sounds pretty stupid to me. If Force did that, I think someone would seriously have him seek professional mental help.

As far as you guys that think you need to earn every round.. The next time you get a bye run, drive over the centerline and get disqualified so you can earn it next time..

I grew up in So. Cal. and have been around Force outside of the race track.. As BG said he has earned it.. Was a truck driver back in the day... Down to earth and.. He really is a nice guy, and loves his girls..No matter how spoiled they are.

Chris..