65 Goatboy
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Nothing wrong with emotion but as many have said it's about what and how it's expressed. Their is no way adrenaline charged auto racing of any kind will not have emotion both good and bad. Pick any high intensity sport.
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What I see in his comment is not a display of intense emotion. It's a pretty measured reply. I'm not surprised that the bottom feeders on Facebook are dumping all over the Procks but surprised at the reaction here to Austin performance on the track and during interviews. What are the crimes here? A crew chief and a driver left their team after achieving great success and moved to another team. They didn't break a contract or bad mouth the team they left. And then they come to the first race with a new car, new parts, new car owner and a tricky track and don't qualify! OMG!!!! 
and a lot of people on this forum (who know how difficult it is to run a FC ) can't get over it. Then Austin does the unforgivable and blames the track for the poor performance of the car. WELL, no driver has ever done that before
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Jimmy, Austin and Thomas were by far the most successful funny car team last season, and their only crime is that they did poorly in the first 2 races of this season. We all know they are going to figure out their combination very soon and start to go rounds and eventually win races. So why are so many people here treating them like they did something wrong???
and a lot of people on this forum (who know how difficult it is to run a FC ) can't get over it. Then Austin does the unforgivable and blames the track for the poor performance of the car. WELL, no driver has ever done that before.Jimmy, Austin and Thomas were by far the most successful funny car team last season, and their only crime is that they did poorly in the first 2 races of this season. We all know they are going to figure out their combination very soon and start to go rounds and eventually win races. So why are so many people here treating them like they did something wrong???
65 Goatboy
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All of your points are true. What bothered some and myself was the disrespect and lack of class Austin showed to the Nhra and the Safety Safari. What he said was just not true and was proved by the performance of cars before and after his run. He also disrespected his sponsors, fans and the Nhra by leaving the track early. This was a new teams first race, no reason he couldn't have stayed until Sunday while the rest of the team went back to re-group.What I see in his comment is not a display of intense emotion. It's a pretty measured reply. I'm not surprised that the bottom feeders on Facebook are dumping all over the Procks but surprised at the reaction here to Austin performance on the track and during interviews. What are the crimes here? A crew chief and a driver left their team after achieving great success and moved to another team. They didn't break a contract or bad mouth the team they left. And then they come to the first race with a new car, new parts, new car owner and a tricky track and don't qualify! OMG!!!!
Jimmy, Austin and Thomas were by far the most successful funny car team last season, and their only crime is that they did poorly in the first 2 races of this season. We all know they are going to figure out their combination very soon and start to go rounds and eventually win races. So why are so many people here treating them like they did something wrong???
I remember races where multiple teams blamed the track prep with good reason. Pro Stock boycott in Seattle? That is totally different then what Austin did simply out of frustration in the heat of the moment. I bet if you could ask him he would say now that he regrets it.
65 Goatboy
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John Force and Tony Pedregon plus emotion and adrenaline and a championship on the line = KABOOM!
As some have stated, perhaps measured responses. I would also say these are exceptions more so than the usual. But by not "emotional" I mean not "drama" nor "hissy fits", blaming someone else who deep staged, etc.
I always saw Snake come off as cool as a cucumber most of the time, on historic video.
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Agreed.
No, it wasn't intense emotion. For example, if I walk up to you and calmly call you a 5-star piece of crap it won't qualify as a display of intense emotion by any definition. But I can guarantee that you not only won't like it but you'll respond to it. Bigly.What I see in his comment is not a display of intense emotion. It's a pretty measured reply. I'm not surprised that the bottom feeders on Facebook are dumping all over the Procks but surprised at the reaction here to Austin performance on the track and during interviews. What are the crimes here? A crew chief and a driver left their team after achieving great success and moved to another team. They didn't break a contract or bad mouth the team they left. And then they come to the first race with a new car, new parts, new car owner and a tricky track and don't qualify! OMG!!!!
Jimmy, Austin and Thomas were by far the most successful funny car team last season, and their only crime is that they did poorly in the first 2 races of this season. We all know they are going to figure out their combination very soon and start to go rounds and eventually win races. So why are so many people here treating them like they did something wrong???
I can't speak for everyone but for most of us our comments have zero to do with the two lackluster outings on the part of Team Tasca. We're all aware of the teething problems that bringing in a new driver and CC who are unfamiliar with the parts, the chassis, the setup and the other team members. I'll be surprised if the car becomes consistent to the point of being a top contender by the end of the summer and that's no fault of Jimmy Prock or his son, who are both arguably at the top of the heap when it comes to driving and tuning ability.
Somebody said Austin gave a respectable, representative interview after bowing out in E1 at Phoenix. Well, good for him. It's what he should do and I'm willing to sit back and see how things go moving forward. That doesn't change how I feel about the last 2 interviews but they're history; they won't affect anyone but that team either way and I'm ready to drop it.
Fire the next pair.
No, it wasn't intense emotion. For example, if I walk up to you and calmly call you a 5-star piece of crap it won't qualify as a display of intense emotion by any definition. But I can guarantee that you not only won't like it but you'll respond to it. Bigly.
I can't speak for everyone but for most of us our comments have zero to do with the two lackluster outings on the part of Team Tasca. We're all aware of the teething problems that bringing in a new driver and CC who are unfamiliar with the parts, the chassis, the setup and the other team members. I'll be surprised if the car becomes consistent to the point of being a top contender by the end of the summer and that's no fault of Jimmy Prock or his son, who are both arguably at the top of the heap when it comes to driving and tuning ability.
Somebody said Austin gave a respectable, representative interview after bowing out in E1 at Phoenix. Well, good for him. It's what he should do and I'm willing to sit back and see how things go moving forward. That doesn't change how I feel about the last 2 interviews but they're history; they won't affect anyone but that team either way and I'm ready to drop it.
Fire the next pair.
Bolded your sentence for the reply - it gave me a laugh; one might not respond. Had a manager once when I first started working who said you can pretty much say anything to anyone so long as you're smiling while you say it.
Can't say I ever made much effort to test that theory but he was a very good manager. I always fall back on the Chevy Chase response - smile and say "thank you very little". And then there was "f you very much" sometimes. It actually defused some tense situations at work and elsewhere.
I'm not a 6'4, 260 pound bruiser so I tried not to say "F you very much" - very much. LOL I have been known to loudly speak " YOU'RE WELCOME" when doing something nice for someone such as holding a door open or returning something they dropped and the response is either a cold stare or nothing at all.
I agree with the smiles. That's the whole purpose of internet emojis, to convey emotion that is often misunderstood. Smilies are your friend.
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