Beard Discusses Vegas (1 Viewer)
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yoda
Nitro Member
Friggin crystal ball... still trying to have it give me the Super Bowl results... 
From August 10, 2008...
Now Lee, go put your car in the Pomona winner's circle, will ya??
From August 10, 2008...
Now Lee, go put your car in the Pomona winner's circle, will ya??
mick
Nitro Member
so if the matco car is the 'test car' - how does play into the 'sale'
of that team.
funny how only now we hear matco 'tests' and cat 'races'??????
i don't buy it - or at least if it's true lee and his 'test' car have run just
as well as the cat car this year.....i don't think any major sponsor would
want to be the 'test car' of a 2-car operation......or would probably not
want to publicly admit it.
no need for any excuses for the oildowns - with the no-test rule, there
are only a few crew chiefs out there capable of equaling an AJ tuneup
and lee is one of them and i don't think he races for 2nd place.
i think i'm pickin' antron for PJ's contest next week.
of that team.
funny how only now we hear matco 'tests' and cat 'races'??????
i don't buy it - or at least if it's true lee and his 'test' car have run just
as well as the cat car this year.....i don't think any major sponsor would
want to be the 'test car' of a 2-car operation......or would probably not
want to publicly admit it.
no need for any excuses for the oildowns - with the no-test rule, there
are only a few crew chiefs out there capable of equaling an AJ tuneup
and lee is one of them and i don't think he races for 2nd place.
i think i'm pickin' antron for PJ's contest next week.
clwill
Nitro Member
Funny, I thought the exact same thing when I finished reading the article...
Rajunz
Nitro Member
I'm not sure if I follow your post, but do you really think Lee Beard is not out there racing? He's the Team Manager of DPM, he's in charge of the teams, and I would assume that he's in charge of the tune ups that go in them. All teams test, in one way or another.
As for the Matco car changing ownership, it will still be part of the 2 car team next year. Read the last sentance in Beard's interview.
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mick
Nitro Member
read my post, i clearly state i think he races to finish first - no question.
i know the interview said the team remains 2 cars - i'm just questioning;
if i were a CEO and signing the check for the sponsorship, if i would be
happy knowing it's public knowledge that my team tests and the other
half of the team gets the good stuff.......that's just my personal opinion.
some day when i win the powerball and sponsor a team, i'll let you know
if i still feel that way.
of course they all have to test to some degree during qualifying; some
just test harder than others and guess what, they oiled the track......
twice.......next weekend the same thing mite happen to another
well funded team.
so it stands to reason, based on lee's interview and which cars do
what over the course of a weekend, that the matco car may have
better odds of oiling the track; furthermore if one car tests for the other,
the entire team is responsible for oiling the track twice, cat team
included........win together, lose together as they say
Rajunz
Nitro Member
Maybe this fixes your statement.
One would think that in a partnership such as this, the costs of testing would be shared??? What's the point of going out there blowing up both of them?
The Counterfeiter
Nitro Member
Well - someone suggested this possibility during the "Who's Tuning" thread.
There are a lot of questions involved.
1. With time off, why didn't Power's teams test at a non-NHRA track?
2. Which is the "testing" team and which is the "racing" team?
3. Is NHRA going to allow off season testing (including the National Time Trials at Firebird in January)?
and . . .
4. One more time - What in the hell is going on with Nitro pricing and availability?
There are a lot of questions involved.
1. With time off, why didn't Power's teams test at a non-NHRA track?
2. Which is the "testing" team and which is the "racing" team?
3. Is NHRA going to allow off season testing (including the National Time Trials at Firebird in January)?
and . . .
4. One more time - What in the hell is going on with Nitro pricing and availability?
yoda
Nitro Member
WHAT THE #ELL HAPPENED??? How did the wheels fall off this badly?????
17 5 Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, Hadman-TFX 3.934 307.65
18 72 Mike Strasburg, Lehi UT, Hadman-TFX 3.960 311.49
19 123 Antron Brown, Pittsboro IN, Hadman-TFX 4.056 256.26
20 700 Steven Chrisman, Anaheim CA, McKinney-TFX 4.228 275.00
21 737 Arley Langlo, Goleta CA, Tuttle-BAE 17.610 28.59
17 5 Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, Hadman-TFX 3.934 307.65
18 72 Mike Strasburg, Lehi UT, Hadman-TFX 3.960 311.49
19 123 Antron Brown, Pittsboro IN, Hadman-TFX 4.056 256.26
20 700 Steven Chrisman, Anaheim CA, McKinney-TFX 4.228 275.00
21 737 Arley Langlo, Goleta CA, Tuttle-BAE 17.610 28.59
yoda
Nitro Member
I have Shane, but 2 in a row, and a pretty horrendous two as well... Coming out of the box at the begining of the season, and being THE car to give Shoe a run for his money, this is more than just "a bad day at work"... This is a state-of-the-art, top-of-the-pedestal race team, and for everything to just disentergrate (no pun intended re: Vegas 2) in the stretch like it has just plain SUCKS!!!
T.Smith
Nitro Member
Martin, try tuning one, it's not hard at all to have a couple bad outtings.
MM
Nitro Member
yoda
Nitro Member
I'd love to Tony... I can start Monday, and be ready by Vegas warm ups... Got something in mind?
But I may not be Lee Beard and Co.!!!! They are some of the best- that's why I'm so shocked to see the turn this team has made... I've been a fan of the Beard tune-up since the G.O. days...
P.S. - Ur funny, Mikey!!!
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