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Does anyone oil a track more than McMillen? I really don't think he cares.
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Does anyone oil a track
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The Swegian
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Sure seems there are the usual suspects with oiling the track. I've not noticed McMillen as much as some other folks.
Glad I'm not sitting through that, bad memories of Vegas 2 of 2010 come to mind!
When you look at what these guys are getting fined, I'm pretty sure he cares!
jackass
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Yep i agree.... wasnt long ago before the big fines for oils downs several TOP teams could care less and belw up twice as much stuff as the lower budgeted teams...
paoldtimer
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I hear ya!! that was so painful!!
The Swegian
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Justin, Greggo, and I lovingly refer to that event as the Amalie Quaker State Pennzoil Valvoline Castrol Red Line Vegas Oildown Nationals. That event was brutal!
clwill
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If there was an award for oil-downs, there'd be a number of contenders. 
The problem is that, without penalties, there's not a lot of pain on the team that does the oil down. They get off the track, get back to their pit, and because everyone rebuilds every time, it's not that big of a deal. They don't have to sit in the staging lanes, all buckled in waiting for their pass. In fact, the delay gives them extra time to fix their stuff.
Still, the key point is that small teams can't afford the new parts and extra hands to prevent them. They buy used parts from other teams, make due with iffy parts that the big teams wouldn't risk, and don't have the extra guys around to triple check everything. They still need to get out there, but just don't have the luxury to do it first rate every time. I understand it, but sure don't like sitting through it.
My only beef is with the teams that push that too far -- and go out there just hoping that on a wing and a prayer maybe, just maybe, we can make a clean, full pull. Those folks need the penalty, just to reinforce that actions have consequences.
The problem is that, without penalties, there's not a lot of pain on the team that does the oil down. They get off the track, get back to their pit, and because everyone rebuilds every time, it's not that big of a deal. They don't have to sit in the staging lanes, all buckled in waiting for their pass. In fact, the delay gives them extra time to fix their stuff.
Still, the key point is that small teams can't afford the new parts and extra hands to prevent them. They buy used parts from other teams, make due with iffy parts that the big teams wouldn't risk, and don't have the extra guys around to triple check everything. They still need to get out there, but just don't have the luxury to do it first rate every time. I understand it, but sure don't like sitting through it.
My only beef is with the teams that push that too far -- and go out there just hoping that on a wing and a prayer maybe, just maybe, we can make a clean, full pull. Those folks need the penalty, just to reinforce that actions have consequences.
Just Paul
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He killed it for the rest of that round pretty much. Not one funny car made it to the end under power.
Just Paul
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Thanks for the info Eugene. I can't remember that happening too often.
flapjack
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Yeah, he broke the rear end, according to either a twitter or facebook post he made...
If you are saying Terry doesn't care, then you are saying that he is a poor sportsman and a poor competitor. Is that what you are saying? In every interaction I've had with him and his team, they have been consummate professionals and tough competitors. I would think twice about saying someone who is a licensed pro in this sport would create dangerous situations without remorse.
I think he does care, and I would also submit that oil downs are part of the game and fall under the cover of the slot machine principle. You COULD win 3 times in a row, you could also go 1,000 pulls and never win. You never know.
I think he does care, and I would also submit that oil downs are part of the game and fall under the cover of the slot machine principle. You COULD win 3 times in a row, you could also go 1,000 pulls and never win. You never know.
Cory Mac
That is what happened. He tweeted how sorry he was for all the competitors and the time lost. He wasn't happy it happened either, for what it is worth.
