Do either of you know John or anyone at JFR? Probably not. I watched Ashley make a very shaky start in Super Comp several years ago at Firebird with a very nervous Dad watching. Your thoughts that this was a dive are total BS.
You might want to take notice that Ashley has extended her #1 position in FC after two previous final round performances without any evidence of JFR diving.
I try to keep my replies here positive, but you are idiots -
Hmmm.........idiots? No, I don't think that is it.
Jealousy?
Envy?
The inane need to pick apart anything good in others successful, happy lives by spewing useless drivel to inflate their own sagging egos and compensate for their own moribund and cynical existances?
More like it methinks.
I remember when John was defeated at the Winters by Tim Grose, I cannot recall the exact year (CRS), it might have been 1986.
It was when Tim had to rip his goggles off during the run so he could see where he was going.
Anyhoo..... being interviewed at the top end after his one of many bridesmaid appearances in a final before his first win, I was struck by how much yesterdays and that long ago losers circle

interview were almost exactly the same.
A driven individual that absolutely HATES to lose. John was not happy at all.
And the thought of the unacceptability of losing is enough to cast REASONABLE (unheard of by those of you who cannot reason) doubt that John threw the race.
Stuff...........happens.
And as far as the cameras following John around at the top end? And John acting? I would argue that if the cameras did that at each and every race or round or lousy qualifying effort or DNQ........ya' possibly might.......see somewhat worse. Just guessin'
In a post before mine Chris mentions that he was about to make a cynical comment, and thought the better of it. That is called wisdom in my book.
In closing I would like to paraphrase (quote would be the wrong term for me to use, as CRS is rearing its ugly head again this morning).......
A cynic has the unique ability to not only find fault in today and yesterday, but also to prematurely defeat himself in the future.
Gladly and by Gods Good Graces, I am NOT a cynic.
That is one bummer of a person to be around.
Especially for the cynic.
REX