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Driver Shake Up at JFR
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The Little Lizard
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No big shake up, just strategy. Drivers get the points, not the cars. Robert is in dire need of points to make the top ten, and John doesn't need them. So, he simply loans Robert a better car (John's car) to earn points to make the count down, fairly simple. The question is will DSR put Hagan in Beckman's car to counter?, or for that matter how about a Cruz & Tony swap? Tobler's doing both cars now!
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BrettV
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No big shake up, just strategy. Drivers get the points, not the cars. Robert is in dire need of points to make the top ten, and John doesn't need them. So, he simply loans Robert a better car (John's car) to earn points to make the count down, fairly simple. The question is will DSR put Hagan in Beckman's car to counter?, or for that matter how about a Cruz & Tony swap? Tobler's doing both cars now!
What if after Robert gets the better car they get the same results? Before you jump on me I am a JFR fan, I'm just asking. The driver can have an effect on the car's performance. For example, I remember a few years ago John was using the clutch too much backing up from the burnout and heating it up more than Coil wanted.
force fan
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MM
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aaa car tests great @ indy then no-qual. @ BIR.
anyone else care to comment on this
Indy = Dry Good Air
Brainard = Humid, Hot, $hitty air
mick
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mike, you're rite (chad head prepped track @ indy too....heard that somewhere), first run on sat. @ BIR was very good conditions and tight track,
AAA car missed the setup, then of course lost Q4.
what i'm wondering though did the AAA car test with same combination
they used @ BIR??
AAA car missed the setup, then of course lost Q4.
what i'm wondering though did the AAA car test with same combination
they used @ BIR??
clwill
Nitro Member
There are also the team dynamics to consider. Try as one might, teams get solidified, set into the same routine, no matter how hard you try to shake it up. Imagine how it would shake up your team if you suddenly went from calm and collected Robert Hight to hyperactive John Force. Talk about shock therapy!
When you're in a certified slump, shaking things up in the heads of the personnel can be every bit as important as changes in the equipment.
When you're in a certified slump, shaking things up in the heads of the personnel can be every bit as important as changes in the equipment.
force fan
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But don't these teams work together anyway? I would think they are used to John by now!!!!! I think it is going to be very interesting to see how it turns out!!!!
force fan
Nitro Member
I think that is 3 for Robert.
clwill
Nitro Member
I was sitting in TPed's lounge with him (back when he was with JFR) when John came in like a bull in a china shop, ranting about something. After he left, I asked Tony, "does he do that often?" Tony said, "only to me, he leaves the other guys on our team alone". Guess the crew chiefs get some of it, but it was only John's team that felt the full fury of the whirlwind that is John Force.
Don't know if that's how it is today, but it was that way a few years ago...
It was reported Robert was at the limit with the testing at ORP. Is the testing limited to the driver, so could John test both cars?
Drag Racing Internet Magazine - Competition Plus.com - HIGHT FIRES LAST TEST BULLET
Bullard Anderson
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If this works (for Hight), it is very possible that Mike Neff could end up on the outside. Look at the points!!
I'm surprised that no Cruz or Hagan fans , so far, have a problem with this deal.
I'm a DSR fan and I'd really like to see Hagan in, but not by using anything else than his car, his team....that's he's raced with all year.
I guess this is the old battle: Spirit of Competition vs. I need my sponsors money!
I'm surprised that no Cruz or Hagan fans , so far, have a problem with this deal.
I'm a DSR fan and I'd really like to see Hagan in, but not by using anything else than his car, his team....that's he's raced with all year.
I guess this is the old battle: Spirit of Competition vs. I need my sponsors money!
rollingthunder
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I hope the whole switching and the reruled testing blows up in there face.
Guess John Force is the NHRA.
Guess John Force is the NHRA.
turbo ken
Nitro Member
Well we get 2 races find out, it will make them a little bit more intresting.
rollingthunder
Nitro Member
Well if this latest deal backfires. It would only be 1 race.
Since maple grove points wouldn't count for hight.
turbo ken
Nitro Member
Mikes car is run out of John's back pocket so to speak so does it matter if he gets knocked out of the top 10?
Cruz is 10th, Matt is 11th and he is twice as close to Cruz than Robert is!
If "the Don" want's to swap Ron's, and Matt's cars/crews who's to stop him from making the change right now (or Matt's family biz would rather have his f/c a tax write-off, they do own Shelor Motor Mile don't they?).
"The Don" must be better off $$$ wise than JFR, and John is trying to just survive the current economy!
This tid-bit from last year.
Tony Schumacher wins Winternations with new Alan Johnson cylinder heads that were "supposedly" approved Feb 1st, week or so later after B&M from other teams right after the winternationals saying the heads were not approved, on 2/20/08 the NHRA then announce the new heads were all ready legal since 2/01/08. HHHMMMMMMMMMM!
"If" they were approved on 2/01/08 why wasn't it announced that day?
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