Driver/rider let go during qualifying!!! (1 Viewer)

[Wayne]

I know most of you guys don't like the PS Motorcycles but I just happen to come by this. Was trying to figure out why Drag Race Central had posted a "revised" 3rd rd qualifying order for the bikes and then found the discrepancy re: Chris Rivas!

NHRA News: Rivas released from Torco Pro Stock Motorcycle team (11/3/2007)

 

[Alan]

Has there ever been a driver released during qualifying, followed by another driver/rider trying to get the vehicle in the show?

The article makes it sound like Chris had some accusations towards Matt that maybe he should have kept to himself........IMO, anyway.

 

[.]

hmmm...sounds like some moneky business was going on in that camp. Nobody can explain why the rev limiter was changed, the bike wouldn't go into gear and they were supposed to meet each other in the first round? Sounds too suspicious to me.

 

[Wayne]

Darrell just posted in the other thread:

"The bike will return for the final round of qualifying with a different rider."

 

[d'kid]

7.05 Angie IS IN

 

[.]

Darrell just posted in the other thread:

"The bike will return for the final round of qualifying with a different rider."

Yeah, the replacement rider is Angie McBride.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

And she runs 7.05! -

 

[Paul]

Right now it will be Angie vs. Matt in Rd. 1.

 

[Too many to list here]

Yeah, the replacement rider is Angie McBride.

Sweet!!!

 

[Wayne]

Right now it will be Angie vs. Matt in Rd. 1.

Well.................................



Congrats Angie!!!

 

[Paul]

Well.................................



Congrats Angie!!!

What are the odds Angie wins?

 

[.]

Right now it will be Angie vs. Matt in Rd. 1.

Allow me to borrow Paul's pic:

And if Matt wins I've found the perfect shirt for Angie:

 

[Eric Gross]

WOW . Chris is a super guy dont beleive everything you read in the media .You are going to see alot of changes coming real soon in PSB .Good to see Angie in the show thou she is one of the best female riders there is next to Peggy

 

[jim]

Okay, I've been putting off asking this for a while. Does diving mean losing on purpose? That seems logical, but also seems the opposite of the T-shirt.

 

[Eric Gross]

YEa with this new bunk countdon there is alot of sandbaggin and diving going on .O I mean rumor is

 

[JAG]

YEa with this new bunk countdon there is alot of sandbaggin and diving going on .O I mean rumor is

Now Eric, you know diving doesn't happen in NHRA cuz they say it doesn't, and they won't tolerate it. Therefore it doesn't happen...right? lol

 

[Eric Gross]

OOOO yea thats right its called "blocking" lol .

 

[Tim5636sc]

YEa with this new bunk countdon there is alot of sandbaggin and diving going on .O I mean rumor is

Hate to tell you this Eric...but the "DIVE" has been in effect for many years, and perfected by many well before the countdown came about!

 

[Eric Gross]

O yes it has but it plays a bigger role now for sure !

 

[d'kid]

O yes it has but it plays a bigger role now for sure !

Looking at the ladders in all 4 pro classes... the only place where could be a dive in round 1 is Angie vs Matt... but Matt's bike is a tenth quicker...

in T/F.... if Rod beats Bobby V and if Baca beats Herbert... then maybe... anyone have any idea what the track temp's gonna be by 1 pm tomorrow? Will it even become a factor after the first round? None of the four is running against chopped liver...

In flopper, you have blockers until the semis... and it only matters depending on the outcome of the 3/14 pair....

And there are no divers to be had in P/S... by the time GA and Line could meet, it would be a done deal....

and this differs from the last five years how?????


d'kid