March Madness lives up to it Name !!!
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Originally Posted by
W2Racing09
I still don't think there is any excuse for Rambo being in Ferguson's lane before the green flag drops. I'm not saying it isn't a normal racing thing, but if blame needs to be assigned that is the first thing to look at. Perhaps Fergy was pushing back, I'm sure he wasn't too happy that Rambo was crowding him like that.
Had the incident not occurred Rambo might have passed Roberts on the inside before the line, isn't that a penalty of some kind? I know when I raced (on asphalt) you would get put to the back if you passed on the inside before the S/F line.
Thanks,
Jeff.
All I can comment on or give opinion to is what is available for me to see on the DOD video, I wasn't there. It appears, from what is available, that either Fergy didn't get a good start or Rambo got a very good one or both and Rambo moved to take the lower lane. Nobody owns a particular lane, he may occupy it, but if there is a hole or gap then its up for grabs. As long as you don't jump the start/restart or pass before the start cone you can pass as many folks as you can manage. This was a lap 16 restart by what I've read, so once you clear the start cone(which is coming outta turn 4), it's "Game On!" you don't have to wait till the start/finish line to pass, just the start cone. Now going back to what may have happened is probably something like, Rambo got a good start and a gap opened in front of Fergy, now he may not have been totally clear and crowded Fergy some. Is this right or wrong? Fergy could've backed down... Rambo could've not gambled... I wish the video started a little sooner, but it doesn't and so I cant really say what brought about the initial contact, but decisions could've been made by both parties to give instead of take and saved a lot of torn up race cars. Have a great week.