HAWAII What's an incedent?

Finally won my first race today. At Talladega, of course. Then I got brave and entered a 25 lapper at Bristol. Man did I get torn up there. :) Anyways, at the Talladega race, I was in 2nd for 2 laps, passed the leader and maintained a good lead (0.5 - 1.5 seconds) for rest of the race. The dude I passed (KingCaboa) kept trying to block me despite my having a good draft, so I finally took him in the tri-oval by going inside. I had the line and was ahead of him though not clear, so he let up and fell in behind. I guess I ticked him off or something cause after the race, he followed me nailed the ***out of me. I continued into the pits, and dang if he didn't do it again! The replay (which I saved) clearly shows it was intentional aggression. He went out of his way twice to ram me. Talk about a sore loser.... Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not as I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's anger. Thanks, Sam

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> Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes > after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not as > I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's > anger. > Thanks, > Sam

Sam. me thinks they do! :-( Pete

writes: >> Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes >> after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not as

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>> I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's >> anger. >> Thanks, >> Sam > Sam. me thinks they do! :-( > Pete

I've asked about those after race crashes and have gotten a "yes they count" and "no they don't". The best policy would seem to favor NOT wrecking ever. After I cross the finish line I try to go hide my car and not hit anything or anybody. MLang

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> > Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes > > after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not as > > I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's > > anger. > > Thanks, > > Sam > Sam. me thinks they do! :-( > Pete

I have heard that an incident is "anything that causes a spotter action" ie. car thwonked in front stretch, big trouble in turn 2. James

>> > Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes >> > after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not as

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>> > I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's >> > anger. >> > Thanks, >> > Sam >> Sam. me thinks they do! :-( >> Pete >I have heard that an incident is "anything that causes a spotter

action" >ie. car thwonked in front stretch, big trouble in turn 2. >James I haven't seen these messages latly, even after a mass pile-up. Wierd And I have been guilty of hitting people after the race. But these were people who intentionally ran into me either on the first lap, or during the race as I tried to pass. I figured it's better to do it after the race. Mike

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>writes: >>> Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes >>> after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not >as >>> I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's >>> anger. >> Sam. me thinks they do! :-( > I've asked about those after race crashes and have gotten a "yes >they count" and "no they don't". > The best policy would seem to favor NOT wrecking ever. After I cross >the finish line I try to go hide my car and not hit anything or >anybody.

Hmmmm..... well, I'll watch for the race results to be posted and see. It was a Tally race on 6/6/96 and it's the only one I've ever won, so it should be easy to find. I'll see how many incedents KingCaboa and I have. I hope 0, but it doesn't look good. Thanks for the help, guys. I'll report back as soon as I find out.

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> >writes: > >>> Sorry for the griping.... Just wondering, though, do these crashes > >>> after the checkered flag count as incedents? I certainly hope not > >as > >>> I would be doubly upset for getting penalized for someone else's > >>> anger. > >> Sam. me thinks they do! :-(

That would hurt. I won a Taladega race and drove to the back stretch and exited to the race menu to save the replay. The next thing I heard was a crash and squealing. A review of the replay showed that at the point where I exited, the car continued on driverless. The guy who finished 2nd caught up to my car and got forced into the wall. The replay looked like I intended to do that but I wasn't even "in" the car when it happened. One word of advice I am now following, don't leave your car while it is on the track and/or moving. If there is a post race penalty, this will help you keep your points. I had a great battle with KingCaboa yesterday afternoon! We went two-wide through the tri-oval without an incident. He had the outside line and had a little more speed than me at the exit so I lost the position to him going into turn 1. I was able to get the spot back later. He also made a great inside pass on another car in the tri on the last lap. He had his car safely inside and held his exit line to the middle lane. The other guy nudged his RR but Caboa made the pass stick for the position. Good stuff! Dan