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  • Barbecueboy
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 18116

    #106
    Jimmy ......longhorn.....?
    Where is the move over flag when you need it?????

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    • Aces&Eights
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2016
      • 237

      #107
      Originally posted by Highside Hustler25 View Post
      I've never heard of anyone purchasing a chassis and getting a tech man thrown in for free. You Sir are a few french fries short of a happy meal. Your mouth is in gear, but your brain is in neutral.
      I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would.

      Jason Feger was looking pretty sporty in his heat Thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.
      Last edited by Aces&Eights; 08-13-2016, 12:53 PM.

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      • bleedblue55
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2012
        • 1872

        #108
        Originally posted by Aces&Eights View Post
        I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would. Jason was looking pretty sporty in his heat thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.
        He started 1st in the 1st heat and finished 1st. He started at the back of the 2nd heat and finished 3rd. He starts tonights feature from the 5th spot. Guess he looked better than all but 4 drivers

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        • onlyfacts
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2014
          • 395

          #109
          Originally posted by Aces&Eights View Post
          I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would. Jason was looking pretty sporty in his heat thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.
          You missed HH25 point.... You are short a few fries.

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          • Aces&Eights
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2016
            • 237

            #110
            Congrats to the Newport Nightmare

            Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

            Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.
            Last edited by Aces&Eights; 08-13-2016, 01:06 PM.

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            • a25rjr
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2016
              • 3774

              #111
              Originally posted by Aces&Eights View Post
              Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

              Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.
              What was Bloomer on.........never mind!
              Turn LEFT, Vote RIGHT!

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              • dirtfanbob
                Junior Member
                • Sep 2010
                • 28

                #112
                Originally posted by Aces&Eights View Post
                Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

                Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.
                When did Owens change engine builders? And that Rocket tweak seems to really work since he was the last car on the lead lap both Thursday and Saturday. Yep, he's back alright. If he's so smart with chassis, then why the need to be in his third chassis brand in 2.5 years?

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                • Necrosis
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 379

                  #113
                  Originally posted by dirtfanbob View Post
                  When did Owens change engine builders? And that Rocket tweak seems to really work since he was the last car on the lead lap both Thursday and Saturday. Yep, he's back alright. If he's so smart with chassis, then why the need to be in his third chassis brand in 2.5 years?
                  4th- Bloomer, Disco29, Wright, and now Red Rocket

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                  • chupp n bloomer fan
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 11526

                    #114
                    Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                    Yet you expect a change of pace from the 20?
                    Did I say anywhere in anything I posted ever he was going to now be Bloomer with the switch to an XR1? Nope. Could he do much worse, not really. He had to change, is this the right move, I dunno. But he has for the most part run like sh!t. If he'd switched to Longhorn, would you be so critical of the switch?
                    Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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                    • chupp n bloomer fan
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 11526

                      #115
                      Originally posted by Aces&Eights View Post
                      What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down...
                      Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...
                      That statement was directed at MR. Of course they aren't, but to think one is magical and the other is scrap steel because you don't like Josh and Mark is ludicrous. It's all in what fits your style.
                      Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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                      • Highside Hustler25
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2009
                        • 12916

                        #116
                        It's obvious Jimmy doesn't have the car set up as good as Josh's yet. Owens had to run the top most of the night where as Josh's car sticks to the middle night after night. Give the O Show time. He'll figure it out. Guaranteed.
                        8/13/16

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                        • stevensracing_6
                          Member
                          • Feb 2016
                          • 72

                          #117
                          I think if they can hit the setup and get his driving style and the car to work together it will be a pretty good pair just will take a few races

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                          • MasterSbilt_Racer
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2007
                            • 14309

                            #118
                            Originally posted by stevensracing_6 View Post
                            I think if they can hit the setup and get his driving style and the car to work together it will be a pretty good pair just will take a few races
                            Could have done that with the Wright car. Or is Moran just that much better?
                            Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                            • tsand
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 528

                              #119
                              I think one of the worst thing is a chassis builder is to have a house car. 1. They are always going to be accused of not giving their customers the same set up as the house car especially if the house driver is their son. 2. They will start building cars to fit the house driver instead of what most customers need. Yes they need a car for testing but not competing against their paying customers.

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                              • MBR Performance
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2014
                                • 199

                                #120
                                ^^^^^^^^ Agree 110%

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