Zeigler/Marlar dust up

[Pennsboro23]

Thoughts on the Zeigler/Marlar situation? Seemed to me that Mason was all over the track.

[t3r3e3]

Thoughts on the Zeigler/Marlar situation? Seemed to me that Mason was all over the track.

Ziegler was a dart with no feathers. I've never seen Marlar that mad before. His comment about rich kids was priceless.

[25jrjr]

Ziegler definitely drove over his head and took out Marlar.

The real problem is that Ziegler had a great car and could have possibly won or at least been in the hunt. But he took both out of contention! smh

[kazual]

Ziegler was fast and driving hard, maybe too hard, possibly a top 5 finisher if not for the skirmish. Got a feeling Marler would have been top 5 at the end also if he continued. Didn't see the final incident but know the 25 was attracting a lot of attention early on.

[TackyTracker]

he just got into 1 heavy and marlar was there

[RRRKKK]

Didn't take long for them to black flag Marler maybe 2 more should have had the same treatment, but I digress they are local boys.

[Finnfan]

Just my 2 cents...I watched the contact several times, and while it seems obvious Zeigler was WAY too aggressive getting into the corner, I've certainly seen worse "over-driving" and the contact didn't seem as bad as I expected after reading about it first.

BUT...what I also noticed and I'm guessing this is what really ticked Marlar off, is that after the initial contact it looks like Zeigler staying hard in the gas and just drove right through him. I think if Zeigler had backed off the throttle (like most would) after the initial contact, the wreck/spinout wouldn't have been nearly as bad. Marlar would have (rightly) still been pi$$ed, but would probably have not reacted as he did. IMO I don't think Zeigler can get away with calling this "just racin'" or "rubbin" when you keep the gas pedal floored after you've just driven into somebody's door.

Gotta go with Marlar on this one, sometimes you just gotta take a stand.

[Barbecueboy]

Ziegler wants zero part of Mr. Marlar in a pit altercation......

[T3GJason47]

Mason's car had alittle rub mark on the right side. Marlar was running the high side and tried to go in low with Mason at his door. So was Marlar trying to run him down? I mean lets be real here. Marlar hasn't ever been the cleanest guy out there.

[Josh Bayko]

Mason is a rich kid, and has never even tried to deny it. Another thing with him is that he's still rather inexperienced in high level late model racing. It wasn't all that long ago that he couldn't get out of his own way (I'm talking like 5 or 6 years ago) even at local shows around my way. He's had a pretty rapid ascension and is still very much learning how to race. If I had to venture a guess, he'll take this iincident as a learning experience and be better for the next race.

[thexfactor0210]

He has not learned enough yet. He had the car to beat at the World 100 a few years when he got too excited and drove right unto Mcdowell. He just needs to learn to settle down and relax in those long 100 lappers

[acetone]

not his fault he is rich. don't hate for that.

[WisWildManFan]

Explains why he has dime running his souvenir trailer!

[t3r3e3]

not his fault he is rich. don't hate for that.

It's not that he's rich, per se. Someone has to have a decent war chest, be it the driver, the owner, or sponsors, to run a competitive touring team. The thing with the silver spoon crowd is they have a higher propensity to drive over their head with little regard to consequences. If silver spoon junks it, daddy/mommy/grandparents will just buy another. That's likely what Marlar was getting at. Having a blank check WFO silver spoon who can't hold a consistent line can get expensive for other competitors. You can buy your way into the sport, but it helps to respect your competition. Tyler Erb is another one who comes to mind. He's been doing better, but is still prone to random acts of brain fade.

[Pennsboro23]

It's not that he's rich, per se. Someone has to have a decent war chest, be it the driver, the owner, or sponsors, to run a competitive touring team. The thing with the silver spoon crowd is they have a higher propensity to drive over their head with little regard to consequences. If silver spoon junks it, daddy/mommy/grandparents will just buy another. That's likely what Marlar was getting at. Having a blank check WFO silver spoon who can't hold a consistent line can get expensive for other competitors. You can buy your way into the sport, but it helps to respect your competition. Tyler Erb is another one who comes to mind. He's been doing better, but is still prone to random acts of brain fade.

Tyler Erb is the worst. No doubt about it, he's gotten faster. But I cringe every time he's around a driver I root for.