racer37 Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 how do you get disqualified one race houston and then get sportsman award becase you got caught cheating before the next race during the 15-20 min drivers meeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp17 Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 The word cheating is awfully strong and implies deliberate intent to break a rule for the purpose of gaining a competitive advantage. A ride height infraction that his crew worked diligently albeit unsuccessfully to resolve hardly meets that definition. jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer37 Posted April 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 not once but twice once during heat race and then in the feature what else do u want to call it i would like to have my car lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romco??? Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 sounds like you just dont like the #1 cars driver. At least he didnt sit there and piss and moan like a baby and he took it all in stride without yelling at the officials, thats why he was a good sport. In my opinion the ride heights should be checked before the race anyways because they could always change during the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt15 Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 I agree. Every series I have run they didnt check ride heights after the race. The springs are hot, fuel is burned and tire pressures are diffrent then what you went through tech with. Anyone who knows Ronnie knows he is a good sportman and a heck of a driver. -Colt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ups88john Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 were you in the TSRS drivers meeting racer37. Evidently not, they explained why he got it and i thought he deserved it. Big John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp17 Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Everyone is entitled to an opinion but lets get a few things straight. First, no one benefited more from that disqualification than me. I would not be sharing the series points lead were it not for Ronny's dq. Second, ride heights/crank height are checked frequently and there is no chance that Ronny thought he might slide through. The simple fact is that there was something wrong with the car and it kept losing ride height throughout the day. Weld a 30 year old frame clip to the front of a car and it happens from time to time and I can assure you it is not an advantage but something you try to fix. Ronny is a first rate competitor and I would much rather have the opportunity to attempt a pass on the track than in the pits. Ronny handled the disapointment of having a chassis problem penalize him both on and off the track with class and deserved the award. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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