ponymom05
10-15-2007, 08:10 PM
I have been given back my previously revoked bitchin rights, only under supervision! So here goes. I have to make it count since my rights could be taken back at any time...
UMTR points race 2007
As all of the UMTR members are aware, we were told by our esteemed leader in the driver's meeting at Muncie, after the rainout was called, that in lieu of rescheduling the race those IN ATTENDANCE at that meeting would receive 3 points. This created a bitchfest when those 3 points were not awarded as promised. I was chastised on the UMTR site for questioning this as UMTR people are politically correct, or always correct, and are not to be questioned. Karl felt he was being called a liar, (definition of not doing what you say?) Blah, blah, blah. So I dropped it. Others continued the discussion online, but I stayed out of it. If you were at the driver's meeting Saturday at E2o and heard Karl state that if anyone wanted to discuss the points we could see him after the meeting. This was what he was referring to. To my knowledge, no one took this option. I didn't as I figured it was a lost cause, heard all they had to say on the UMTR forum, and didn't want to ruin my day with rehashing all of this.
However, there was still a lot of grumbling in the pits among the Muncie participants over this. Then the info came out that a member got 3 points at Indy because his friend paid his fee and signed his name. He was nowhere near the track that day. Is this fair? I would like to call BS on this. I understand and support the concept of your car may be down, etc. and you cannot run, but you should at least show up. It has happened to me once this year. Our buddy Craig Newport has been doing it the last several races. But he is there, live and in person!
Now the final points have been posted and I see that if this had not been allowed at Indy, I would be tied for 10th instead of sitting in 12th place. where is the fairness? No Top 10 award for a great looking car at the cruise-in, points not earned when promised, places lost because of "cheating". Man, I'm having a bad week. And it's only Monday.
UMTR points race 2007
As all of the UMTR members are aware, we were told by our esteemed leader in the driver's meeting at Muncie, after the rainout was called, that in lieu of rescheduling the race those IN ATTENDANCE at that meeting would receive 3 points. This created a bitchfest when those 3 points were not awarded as promised. I was chastised on the UMTR site for questioning this as UMTR people are politically correct, or always correct, and are not to be questioned. Karl felt he was being called a liar, (definition of not doing what you say?) Blah, blah, blah. So I dropped it. Others continued the discussion online, but I stayed out of it. If you were at the driver's meeting Saturday at E2o and heard Karl state that if anyone wanted to discuss the points we could see him after the meeting. This was what he was referring to. To my knowledge, no one took this option. I didn't as I figured it was a lost cause, heard all they had to say on the UMTR forum, and didn't want to ruin my day with rehashing all of this.
However, there was still a lot of grumbling in the pits among the Muncie participants over this. Then the info came out that a member got 3 points at Indy because his friend paid his fee and signed his name. He was nowhere near the track that day. Is this fair? I would like to call BS on this. I understand and support the concept of your car may be down, etc. and you cannot run, but you should at least show up. It has happened to me once this year. Our buddy Craig Newport has been doing it the last several races. But he is there, live and in person!
Now the final points have been posted and I see that if this had not been allowed at Indy, I would be tied for 10th instead of sitting in 12th place. where is the fairness? No Top 10 award for a great looking car at the cruise-in, points not earned when promised, places lost because of "cheating". Man, I'm having a bad week. And it's only Monday.