Cory Mac to DSR

#16 11-09-2007, 02:48 AM

If the implication is that if Cory and Tony are both in contention for the Championship, Cory will be asked to lay over if they meet on Sunday? The answer is "NOT". That is the real point here, right?

Jim

#17 11-09-2007, 07:09 AM

I've known Cory for years, he is NOT a laydown person. Based on what we've seen for the last two seasons -- do we really think Tony needs someone to lay down for him?

#18 11-09-2007, 08:37 AM

They'll probably get Cory the new wetsuit/firesuit that's coming out.

#19 11-09-2007, 08:49 AM

Well here we go again, the first thing that SOME people are saying is it won't work, he won't get the first rate tune-up or he will have to lay down for Tony....

GET OVER IT!!!!!! What the hell is wrong with you people?? It is always he can't or they won't or he will dive.... Maybe just maybe he will get equivilant equipment and the style of tune and he will not have to dive. If I had to trust the word of someone one from this board about all the stuff I am hearing I would believe Jim J as he has no reason to lie and besides he has proven to be a stand up guy.

So if it makes you happy to imagine the worse BEFORE the deal is even complete go ahead but I prefer to just wish CoryMac well and wait and see what the facts are before I rush to judgement.

Of course this is just one man's opinon.

jim

#20 11-09-2007, 09:00 AM

Capps and Scelzi were both in the Countdown. Does anyone think one tanked in favor of the other?
I don't think so.

Now, if either one had WON the championship, the keyboards would have been humming, eh?

Success is a b**ch!

#21 11-09-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Jannard

Sorry, Dave... but I think you are wrong on some of this and the rest just doesn't make any sense. At all.

Having been a part of DSR for 5 years, I can say that there has never been a time when the Funny cars have run anything but heads up. Ever. This year is the most obvious example of each team running for the Final Four and two making it at the expense of the 3rd. No car was deemed "more important" than any other car.

As for last year when Melanie started off strong and fell off... how many times have you seen that happen in fuel racing? As for Tony starting off slow and coming on strong... do you think they stole the magic dust from Melanie's car? Does it surprise you that Alan got it together at some point in the season... again? And why would you have Melanie's momentum roll off well before there was any hope of Tony showing signs of winning the Championship (which really didn't happen until there was one or two races left in the season? This conspiracy theory just doesn't hold water any way you look at it. The only "team orders" I ever heard was "Melanie, go out and beat Doug in the semi's at Pomona". And she did.

I would be surprised, as we all should, if anyone runs better than Tony, including Cory Mac. But it seems reasonable that CMac will step up and run better next year... probably having a great chance to win races. Who knows, maybe even the Championship. The support at DSR is great... for all teams. The three Funny cars finished 3,4 and 5 this year, 2 with a real chance to win the Championship until the 1st round in Las Vegas.

But if Tony has more points at the end of the year than CMac, it isn't a conspiracy. Alan Johnson tunes Tony's car. And Tony is a great driver. That is a tough combination for anyone to beat over 23 races.

Jim Jannard

Good post. Thanks Jim.

DLB

#22 11-09-2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Bennett

I've known Cory for years, he is NOT a laydown person. Based on what we've seen for the last two seasons -- do we really think Tony needs someone to lay down for him?

Bobby hit that one on the head.....

I think Don learned a lesson regarding diving a few years ago in Seattle, and I don't think he would ever call for it to happen again...

#23 11-09-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Loder

Bobby hit that one on the head.....

I think Don learned a lesson regarding diving a few years ago in Seattle, and I don't think he would ever call for it to happen again...

Yep. In a subsequent interview, I remember him saying that was a bad call, one that he would never make again.

#24 11-09-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Burke

Well here we go again, the first thing that SOME people are saying is it won't work, he won't get the first rate tune-up or he will have to lay down for Tony....

GET OVER IT!!!!!! What the hell is wrong with you people?? It is always he can't or they won't or he will dive.... Maybe just maybe he will get equivilant equipment and the style of tune and he will not have to dive. If I had to trust the word of someone one from this board about all the stuff I am hearing I would believe Jim J as he has no reason to lie and besides he has proven to be a stand up guy.

So if it makes you happy to imagine the worse BEFORE the deal is even complete go ahead but I prefer to just wish CoryMac well and wait and see what the facts are before I rush to judgement.

Of course this is just one man's opinon.

jim

Notice the big grin after the wetsuit/firesuit, don't take life too seiously because you'll never get out of it alive!