Winger's Wild ride at I-75

[B_K]

Wasn’t a Winger fan yesterday and not one today, but glad he’s ok. That was big.

That being said I’d bet 51 hits something hard in the near future. They won’t let you fight anymore. Much better to do five figures worth of damage and possibly bring an innocent party into the equation at 100mph I suppose.

[PushinTheLimit]

I'm ok with no walls at I-75, but as someone pointed out earlier... I would like to see a less steep banking off the racing line and more of a flat runoff area. Other cars have flipped there because of that, I assume that would help that situation some. As for the incident, Winger was officially the leader on lap 25 and was about 2-3 car lengths ahead of the 51 going into turn 1. At that point, he has the right to whatever line he wants to run being the leader. It's the 2nd place responsibility to try to complete a clean pass on the leader without wrecking.

[riddle28]

Can we stop with tracks that don't have outside walls? How many cars have we seen flip violently because they went over the egde?

walls hurt way more ppl and cars than not. if there had been a wall he wouldve stopped instantly and thats not good

[Highside Hustler25]

Couldn't quote it but post 42 was a good one.

[MRM]

walls hurt way more ppl and cars than not. if there had been a wall he wouldve stopped instantly and thats not good

Neither one is good. But I'd say flipping 4 times is worse than hitting a wall when he would have been a few feet from one. Ask Randy Weaver about going off EAMS.

[King1]

You don’t give a car carrying that kind of lateral momentum that much run off space…….down hill!
Had walls been there, maybe Ashton wouldn’t have been driving like a moron and jumping off track and launching himself back on.

His sliders were clean until the last one where he tried to park it on the 51’s nose. Tyler Erb and Bobby pierce do that trick all the time to get someone to hit the brakes and that’s a $hitty way to pass someone. It’s game on after that man.

However, seeing the lanky guy in the brown shirt take one on the chin and then seeing the other guy flip over Gary’s dirt bike and then hop on it and ride off had me rolling.

The track officials did a terrible job at getting there to break up the fight. Mack was a sitting duck in there

[Pennsboro32]

I often wonder what some of you are watching. It's like you're biased or something.

[JabberJaws83]

The 51 had that type of slider coming to him.

[RayCook53fan]

I am absolutely flabbergasted that some of you people are saying this was Winger's fault. I was watching it live also. "driving off the track and launching himself back on" "dirty sliders" What are you people smoking? He was forced off the track multiple times by the 51... what was he supposed to do, stop and bring out a caution and go to the tail? And the sliders were most definitely warranted the way 51 was running him all over the place. If this was anyone but the 51's fault, I've got some ocean front property for sale in Arizona.

Also, I HATE fighting at racetracks. Its typically just trashy, unneccesary, and not good for the sport. But if I was Ashton or any part of the 22 team I would have absolutely done the same thing in the situation last night.

[TerryM]

Winger drove like he usually does. That’s why there are several drivers out there who can’t wait to punt Winger the first chance they get. Tanner English took care of it a couple months ago. Looks like it was McCarter’s turn this time lol. Who’s next in the Puntin’ Winger game?

And for the record, I love slidejobs and always will. I defend 90% of them. I’ve always defended them here and everywhere else. But Winger has made too many enemies in just a couple years racing at this level. He’s not going to get the benefit of the doubt, like most other drivers get. It looked like he basically scraped the leader’s nose multiple times last night. And not softly like some sliders. He was crossing his nose at full speed.

We’d be calling it a great race if Winger’s car hadn’t rolled over. Instead, everyone has to take a side lol. I love sports. 😬

[crownman25]

Im really proud of I 75 ,The improvements to the track surface and configuration helped this place soo much.I said this a while back look for big things from this place!!!!!!!This is not a typical paper clip stop and go southern track.....Soooooooooooo this is why some of you are confused about those sliders ,You just do not see them alot down south......

[B_K]

I am absolutely flabbergasted that some of you people are saying this was Winger's fault. I was watching it live also. "driving off the track and launching himself back on" "dirty sliders" What are you people smoking? He was forced off the track multiple times by the 51... what was he supposed to do, stop and bring out a caution and go to the tail? And the sliders were most definitely warranted the way 51 was running him all over the place. If this was anyone but the 51's fault, I've got some ocean front property for sale in Arizona.

Also, I HATE fighting at racetracks. Its typically just trashy, unneccesary, and not good for the sport. But if I was Ashton or any part of the 22 team I would have absolutely done the same thing in the situation last night.

I’m not saying fighting is the thing to do 90% of the time. It’s not. However in the scenario from last night I’m getting my pound of flesh some how some way. The less expensive and less dangerous way to myself and others is to just throw hands. Somebody goes home junked. Someone goes home with a bloody nose, but I guarantee it’s a lot closer to over than this thing is.

[TerryM]

Neither one is good. But I'd say flipping 4 times is worse than hitting a wall when he would have been a few feet from one. Ask Randy Weaver about going off EAMS.

It depends on how you hit the wall. And that wasn’t “flipping 4 times”. Sprint cars flip. Late models roll. Gently. After flipping 4 times, a sprint car driver doesn’t immediately exit his car, go into redneck rage, and attempt to fight everyone in sight.

And, ftr, most drivers I’ve ever talked to, preferred tracks with no walls (all things considered).

[Highside Hustler25]

I counted 3 total rollovers. The announcer saw 7.

[jr29]

TerryM....who cares if Winger has roughed up 30 driver this year ? Whatever he did to Tanner English has nothing to do with last night. Is Mack McCarter the DLM enforcer all of the sudden ?

I have never, ever liked Winger, but what happened to him last night was unacceptable.