Hight confirmed; Ashley Force, Neff, Burkart wait for go ahead to race Vegas (1 Viewer)

[afx421]

awesome job by jfr and how bout that zippy at # 4 !!!!! and robert at 1 so far!

 

[The Counterfeiter]

awesome job by jfr and how bout that zippy at # 4 !!!!! and robert at 1 so far!

That $400 check to DRAW will be in the mail Monday. Kudos to Mike for proving me totally wrong - amazing!

 

[Ugly one]

It appears that "old school" Plueger chassis might just have some stuff for the rest of the field. Is that Cinderella lurking around the corner.

KS

 

[Tim5636sc]

From Vegas today....

1) John Force was here today. He had his walker out and stood on the sides of the starting line for all his cars runs today...Both sessions.

2) Phil Burkhart Jr. Ran Johns car and has done a solid job driving the car. Robert's #1 lap tonight was damm near flawless..Right down Broadway.

3) Mike Neff driving the 4th JFR Car...(Eric's Team) made two PERFECT SINGLE PASSES.... Let me repeat... TWO PERFECT PASSES, No dropped cylinders, No Tire Smoke, No Shake..RIGHT DOWN BROADWAY..*(OR THE STRIP IN THIS CASE!) I'm not really sure if they plan to run him side by side tomorrow. In my HUMBLE Opinion, I think he needs a few "TIRE SHAKE RUNS", or "DROPPING CYLINDER" Runs before he goes Next to another car. I'm hoping that JFR will do the "SAFE" thing and PULL his entry after qualifying and let another SEASONED Car into eliminations. Not saying that Zippy is not doing great..CAUSE I CHEERED LOUDER FOR HIS SUCESS THAN JACK'S 4.78 tonight. I just don't think he needs a few....(OH SH#T runs) to get some experience with the bad things that can, and usually happen to these cars in Eliminations. But, his runs tonight, WERE FLIPPIN PERFECT!

 

[Shazam]

From Vegas today....

3) Mike Neff driving the 4th JFR Car...(Eric's Team) made two PERFECT SINGLE PASSES.... Let me repeat... TWO PERFECT PASSES, No dropped cylinders, No Tire Smoke, No Shake..RIGHT DOWN BROADWAY..*(OR THE STRIP IN THIS CASE!) I'm not really sure if they plan to run him side by side tomorrow. In my HUMBLE Opinion, I think he needs a few "TIRE SHAKE RUNS", or "DROPPING CYLINDER" Runs before he goes Next to another car. I'm hoping that JFR will do the "SAFE" thing and PULL his entry after qualifying and let another SEASONED Car into eliminations. Not saying that Zippy is not doing great..CAUSE I CHEERED LOUDER FOR HIS SUCESS THAN JACK'S 4.78 tonight. I just don't think he needs a few....(OH SH#T runs) to get some experience with the bad things that can, and usually happen to these cars in Eliminations. But, his runs tonight, WERE FLIPPIN PERFECT!

That's what I said before and Karl sent me to my room!

 

[d'kid]

That's what I said before and Karl sent me to my room!

Okay Arthur...
you can come out of your room now and have some milk and sugar cookies....

problem is, Mike's Qualified, so even if they don't make another pass this weekend, someone will get a Bye Run in the first round....

unless he gets bumped out... which ain't likely.... or someone else makes a pass in the car, becoming the driver of record and that driver would have to requalify the car to race on Sunday...

 

[Shazam]

Did anybody think it was convenient that Mike came up as the odd car and made a single run?

I don't know if it was dark then but it was probably getting there and it had to be his first pass under those conditions. Just curious if he really had the bye or it was arranged. Either way, probably a good call.

I would love to see all 4 JFR cars run but after everything these guys have been through this year I just can't see them taking any chances tomorrow or Sunday.

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

Don't listen to the naysayers John.
Just like any other pilot, Zippy has proven his driving abilities and earned his wings and has as much right to compete as any others in all other competition classes.
Go get 'em Mike, runner up to Robert on Sunday! (after Robert takes out Phil and Zippy takes out Ashley in the semis)

I can already envision that pit between rounds where the driver not only gives his crew chief real world feedback on the last pass but provides world championship tuning input as well. Not happening a lot in the other camps?

 

[none]

From Vegas today....

3) Mike Neff driving the 4th JFR Car...(Eric's Team) made two PERFECT SINGLE PASSES.... Let me repeat... TWO PERFECT PASSES, No dropped cylinders, No Tire Smoke, No Shake..RIGHT DOWN BROADWAY..*(OR THE STRIP IN THIS CASE!) I'm not really sure if they plan to run him side by side tomorrow. In my HUMBLE Opinion, I think he needs a few "TIRE SHAKE RUNS", or "DROPPING CYLINDER" Runs before he goes Next to another car. I'm hoping that JFR will do the "SAFE" thing and PULL his entry after qualifying and let another SEASONED Car into eliminations. Not saying that Zippy is not doing great..CAUSE I CHEERED LOUDER FOR HIS SUCESS THAN JACK'S 4.78 tonight. I just don't think he needs a few....(OH SH#T runs) to get some experience with the bad things that can, and usually happen to these cars in Eliminations. But, his runs tonight, WERE FLIPPIN PERFECT!

Let'm race. Welcome to the deep end of the pool. The water gets colder the deeper you go.

 

[afx421]

i sure hope john lets all 4 cars race on sunday he could have 3 great blockers in there for robert.

 

[Tim5636sc]

Let'm race. Welcome to the deep end of the pool. The water gets colder the deeper you go.

and usually when your not comfortable swimming, you drown....let em get moe seat time....if its all about safety, then it sure as hell is not about blocking, or having 1 more car out there to help robert....

I love JFR, but they need to do the right thing after qualifying, and pull the car and let someone else race on sunday..


Timmah

 

[d'kid]

and usually when your not comfortable swimming, you drown....let em get moe seat time....if its all about safety, then it sure as hell is not about blocking, or having 1 more car out there to help robert....

I love JFR, but they need to do the right thing after qualifying, and pull the car and let someone else race on sunday..


Timmah

Timmah,
Even if they park the car, with Mike qualified 4th, the 13th car gets a bye... a 17th car would not get in the field... unless Mike gets bumped on time

d'kid

 

[Keith Burgan]

Please explain why Zippy should not race. He has made the required laps to get his ticket to race just as have many other new shoes in the past.I can name several other drivers who had limited seat time in fuel cars when they debuted and they did OK.

Roo

 

[Eracer]

Let them race...After the year they had JFR should show up at Pomona with 16 cars! GO HIGHT!

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

and usually when your not comfortable swimming, you drown....

Remember Tim, if you don't swim on the surface, it really doesn't matter if you are in three feet or 3000 feet of water. Mike's got a license to drive in competition, I say, let him use it.

I love JFR, but they need to do the right thing after qualifying, and pull the car and let someone else race on sunday..


Timmah

Since you love them, support and trust them. As has been said, stepping out only creates a bye at this point.

 

[RAPID]

Zippy has proven he can drive and has a license to do so. Add that to the face he knows as much or more about what is going on with the car,,,let him race and I wish him all the best.

Rapid

 

[Gutter Brain]

Seems like we will need the beating a dead horse .gif soon.
I can only trust that Neff, Medlen and everyone at JFR would not have done this if they all didn't think he was ready and NEFF thought he was comfortable. I just hope that everyone is safe and we have a good race.