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yes, but team orders? .006 to .361 RT

Do you think the MOCO would have let it be any other way?

Ron

Awesome job Eddie!!!!! He is such a genuine person... Vance & Hines did a great thing when they hired him!!!

Originally posted by xtc1971

yes, but team orders? .006 to .361 RT

Hey he was probably doing what he was told to do,LOL.......Like Angie was told to do when she raced Matt.....Congrats. to EDDIE.....

Life in the fast lane........

Originally posted by xtc1971

yes, but team orders? .006 to .361 RT

guessing they told the one bike not to go red no matter what and the other not to win no matter what

totally gay to watch but you gotta do what you gotta do

dead late - seven ninty eight

don tanklage ama t/g world champion 1907

Ward Performance

I am with you bro...

Think about it this way Wade... he is the one that has to look at that trophy everyday with a hole in his stomach.

He raced so great all year, I just dont understand why they would want to cheapen it at the end.

Maybe thats the difference in thinking between a Pro Racer and a Sportsman racer....maybe the other things involved for a pro race team makes that sort of call make sense.

I dunno.

Edited by Fasthouse - 17 November 2008 at 3:43pm

I was taking to a guru, who was spittin' out some who do, and this hoodoo was no voodoo..... but a blessing in disguise

I will kindley disagree with you concerning the NHRA Finals. I am NOT in favor of "team orders" at any time other than the last race of the year and only one member is in contention. This is the only time the "team" concept should come in play. I remember a few years ago when Tony Pedregon was driving the Force #2 car and it came down to Pomona. Force and Tony were #1 and 2 in the points. I wondered if "orders" were out to Tony. If Tony won he would win his first championship and if he lost John would win his umteenth. I bet many of you remember this. They both ran for the win. Pedregon had low e.t. by a couple hundreths but Force won on a hole shot. He won by a couple thousands. It was the most exciting pairing I have ever seen. If Tony or John had not been in contention I bet it would not have turned out the same. If Andrew had beat Eddie yesterday giving the championship to Rivas most people would be accusing him of being the stupidist most selfish racer in the world and demanding Byron fire him. You know what? Byron probably would have.

Edited by frank spittle - 17 November 2008 at 4:21pm

No offense Frank.. I respect your opinion, and understand your point.

Its just one of those "Business decisions" I cant get my head around.

I was taking to a guru, who was spittin' out some who do, and this hoodoo was no voodoo..... but a blessing in disguise

x2 congrats eddie

1986 [dragbike usa] p/c champion
2002[prostar] pro-mod champion �
2008 [semdra] pro-mod champion

I am in favor of all of us having and being allowed to share our opinions.......

Eddie/VHR/HD won the Championship by working very hard, winning the most rounds.....using all of their resources, being the most reliable, focusing and keeping their eye on the prize.......great job to all of the team and Eddie for coming a LONG way to riding/driving as good as he does.....and to the VHR boys for making power and reliability that, at one time, was not even possiable.

Very worthy competitors in our book. We measure our performance by compairing to the best Motorcycle Drag Racing has to offer.....The Champions. Good Job.

GB3

Edited by George Bryce - 17 November 2008 at 7:46pm

If you want to stay the same......don't change...GB3