THOMPSON – On Aug. 22 when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hit the track for practice at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway the question many had was about a former series champion missing from the pit area.
Ron Silk and the Kevin Stuart Motorsports team he drives for made the decision in the week before the event at Jennerstown to quietly withdraw from the race.
Rumors swirled that there might be trouble within the team.
There was no trouble. Silk and team owner Kevin Stuart said they agreed that with the team no longer in the hunt for a series title it was the best business decision to skip the long haul to western Pennsylvania.
Sunday at Monadnock Speedway, in the first event after Jennerstown, Silk and his Kevin Stuart Motorsports team made sure the competition noticed they were back on track with a second place finish after battling Justin Bonsignore for victory.
Thursday at Thompson it looked like the business plan worked to perfection for Silk and his team.
Silk lost the lead late to Ryan Preece, inherited the lead back under caution when Preece ran out of gas, and then held off the field for a green-white-checkered finish to win the Whelen Modified Tour Thompson 150 Thursday at Thompson Speedway.
It was the first Whelen Modified Tour victory in 2020 for the Norwalk driver.
“Those were just rumors,” Silk said of the chatter about his team after skipping the Jennerstown event. “We just didn’t go to Jennerstown just because of the distance and the start of our year didn’t go as planned. We expected to run better the first couple races. But to bounce back with a second [on Sunday] and a win [today]. I can’t say enough about my guys. Kevin Stuart, Kenny Stuart, everyone who works on this thing. Just a great day.”
Bonsignore, of Holtsville, N.Y., was second and Jon McKennedy of Chelmsford, Mass. third.
When the leaders all pitted on lap 74 it was Bonsignore coming off pit road with the top spot, followed by Doug Coby and McKennedy.
On the ensuing restart it was McKennedy moving to second and Silk to third. On lap 114 Silk got to the outside of Bonsignore but couldn’t finish off the pass for the lead. A lap later it was Silk getting by Bonsignore for the lead into turn three with Bonsignore crossing him over off of turn four to put him back to second.
On lap 125 Silk found the way by Bonsignore for the lead off of turn four.
“We just missed it a little bit on the pit stop,” Bonsignore said. “I was just chattering the front tires. We were good for a while after the stop and then [Silk] got closer and closer.”
The race was red flagged on lap 140 for a frontstretch wreck involving Eric Goodale, Timmy Solomito and Sammy Rameau. On the ensuing restart it was Preece going by Bonsignore for second.
On lap 146 Preece got to the outside of Silk off turn two and then rolled the outside through turns three and four to take over the lead.
Caution flew again on lap 147 and while pacing under caution on lap 149 Preece went to pit road out of fuel, handing the lead back to Silk, who would restart with Craig Lutz in second.
On the lap 153 overtime restart Silk was able to easily pull away with Lutz heading up the hill through turns one and two, allowing Bonsignore to move back to second. Lutz ended up falling to 12th over the final two laps.
“I really got lucky there at the end,” Silk said. “I would have been in trouble if Preece didn’t run out of gas there. I don’t think he had a better car than me. But he was showing me the bottom and I tried to drive into [turn] one low to protect it a little bit and before I knew it he was riding around the outside of me. I tried real hard to give that one away but luckily it all worked out in the end.”
Bonsignore, who leads the series standings, was able to grab two unexpected spots in the running order because of the late race drama.
“The seas kind of parted there with [Preece] running out of gas and [Craig] Lutz, I don’t know where he was going down into turn one,” Bonsignore said. “Got some free spots there.”
Weekly divisions car count not so good. Except for fair amount of late models. But the tour mods made up for it….Great show from them! Feel horrible for Preece and 6 team! The move he made on Silk was awesome! Brought the crowd to their feet! Best mod race from start to checkers that I’ve seen there in a long time.
The rear TV panel of the winning Stuart’s Automotive #85 carried a Trump for President advertisement. Was this approved by our dareal. Did dareal stop watching the race when he saw this New England political heresy?
It was an entertaining Tour race. I think it was in poor taste to have political advertising emblazoned across the back of the winning car.
Congrats to Ron Silk and the #85 Stuart Motorsports team. Great job
Great racing throughout the field, and great event overall. I felt bad for Preece, I think he had that car running the best it has so far. I feel REALLY bad for Timmy Solomito. He was on his best run with his new team and deserved a better finish.
Nocella spins himself out of a great position, charges back to contend again and spins again. Add that to the list of things you won’t see often that occurred in that race.
It turned into a nice night at the races. The Late Model race was downright good. The rest of the local divisions had moments at least but obviously were lacking. Luckily the Tour stole the show. That was one of the best Tour races I’ve seen in a loooong time. Lots of comers and goers. By the 3rd caution on roughly lap 100 there was 7-8 guys you thought could win….when did that last happen in a Tour race at Thompson? Race had a great “flow” as well- a few 25-30 lap long runs in the beginning followed by yellow fever at the end as-expected but it was by no means a slog. Preece running out of gas on lap 149 is bizarre. If they had only had 3 or 4 cautions instead of 6 up to that point wouldn’t he have ran out of fuel anyway? Someone forgot to carry the “1” on the ole’ calculator. A few questions…what happened to Jankowiack after qualifying? I can’t believe NASCAR made him qualify the track was wet and he slid his whole two laps. Didn’t start though…wondering if he left off in a huff over the deal (I wouldn’t blame him) or if there was something wrong with the car? And what happened to Emerling? I saw him get some contact off of 4 and then slow like a tire was down but they ended up going behind the wall.
Hope that SK Light driver who knocked down the turn one wall is alright. That was a terrible hit.
How cool was Preece move to the outside though! After running the mike stefanik-esqu low line all night. Congrats to the 85 team on their effort to MAKE THOMPSON GREAT AGAIN! and props to all the teams and fans that made it to the event on short notice.
Sorry you did not appreciate the political add Speedy but this is America and everyone has the right to express their opinions how they wish. Let’s not get off track with a minor distraction and talk about the race.
I was waiting for someone to bring up Trump in victory lane. Interesting if nothing else.
We’ve had this argument before but there are a good 5-6 teams that can run top five almost every week and have a shot to win. Probably another 2-3 that could win with a little luck. It’s been a weird but fun season. Most of the drivers seem to be enjoying themselves too.
Another strong showing for the 75. I still feel a win coming for them soon.
Starting to get a little pumped and jacked about this next race. Camping is allowed for those that were asking. Tickets are $35 if you buy ahead. $45 at the gate.
Heard some chatter that another trip to northern New England is possible if RH falls through. What are people hearing?
Silk wasn’t the only car at the track with Trump 2020 on the back. Lucky for Dafella, he’s still locked in his basement and wasn’t at the track. Otherwise he would of had a nervous breakdown seeing Trump in victory lane. The crowd went crazy when Silk passed the 51 for the lead but they probably would have for anybody that passed him. The tour race was great and made up for the rest of the night which sucked.
The Atlantic Daily-9/3
Trump Calls Americans Who Died in War ‘Losers’
The Telegraph-9/4
Donald Trump called dead US soldiers ‘suckers’ and ‘losers’, report claims
Fox New 9/4
Trump didn’t cancel visit to American military cemetery in France over disdain for slain veterans, sources say
Politico -9/4
Trump furiously denies report he disparaged military service, insulted dead and disabled troops
Business Insider 9/2
Trump threatens to cut funding to so-called (Democrat run) ‘anarchist’ cities like Portland and NYC if they refuse to let him send federal forces to confront protesters
ABC News
“Cuomo slams Trump amid threat to cut more funding for MTA, schools”
Newsmax 9/4
Barr: Trump Doesn’t Mean Obama, Biden Literally Committed Treason
Fox News-9/4
Dem Rep. Harley Rouda invokes Hitler’s history in sounding alarm about Trump
Salon-9/4
Why Trump was never investigated as a Russian agent
Newsmax
Trump: Biden Campaign a ‘Fraud’ — Other People Writing His Scripts
That’s just a sample of the last couple days. This election cycle is a sewer of divisiveness, intolerance, talking points, one upsmanship, distortions, lies, smears and mud slinging.
That’s what Kevin Stuart Motorsports brought in the back gate at Thompson last night. A reminder of what we get all day and they didn’t want us to forget it during the race.
Free speech you say? Sure but is it appropriate? With everyone so divided can any one person be influenced by what the 85 had on the back panel.?
The answer is no but it was never about that. Kevin Stuart Motorsports wasn’t trying to sell any policies or programs the team feels the current administration can provide for the country. It was purely bonding with people of like minds at the track and streaming audience and a giant screw you to those that oppose the administration knowing they were stuck with having to see it.
It was a classless move in my view at a time when we need any respite we can get from the crap storm we’ll be dealing with. Not just until election day but perhaps days and weeks after until a result is determined and accepted by everyone God help us.
The ones to thank and respect are all those men and women with strong views that show the sport and fans the respect it and they deserve by leaving their politics at the shop. Packing up the trailer with race cars, equipment, sponsor promotions and all the stuff that has been traditionally associated with racing.
Alina Bryden’s sk lite has blue lives matter on the back of her car. Which apparently is racist if you believe people like Dafella and other like minded people. Should Stafford force her to remove it? Ban her from the track? What about Nascar? What’s worse Doug, that or Trump 2020?
🌈🦄2020,
Just want to make sure if you’re going to throw an accusation out there. I don’t remember reading anyone in any comments here saying the term “Blue Lives Matter” is racist. Do me a favor and please find the comment where that was specifically said.
Lets get back on track and talk about this great race.
Speedbowl- Emerling is listed as out of the race lap 67 with an electrical issue.
JD- I agree Chris Pasteryak has been looking good this year. It was a nice finish after the shenanigan at Monadnock. It would be nice to see him grab a win. I dont think Riverhead is currently allowed fans. I follow some of the Dirt Tracks in upstate NY and they arent allowed fans. Lebanon Valley closed early, some are racing without fans doing PPV;s(Malta). They cancelled all of the SuperDirt races scheduled for September and announced a superdirt week replacement in OCT to be broadcast on Dirtvision. I believe those races will be a fanless experience, I would think Riverhead would be in the same boat. Now some of the dirt track fans keep bringing up Bethel NY pavement track which apparently has been open all year with fans according to some.
I was really excited when Preece took lead getting ready too do victory dance for local boy seeing I live in Cheshire then my heart dropped I was stunned so much bad luck this year for the kid I hope he comes back really soon congrats too Ron silk loved trump name on back off car😁😁😁
Liz, where art thou? Good thing Stolimoto tried to drive through the wall or Mel could have fallen in the points.
Mel has been in all 6 races, completed 329 out of 1042 laps run, completed 144.26 miles of 395.22 miles run so far this season, and was running at the finish only once.
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Pretty good race. Preece did a great job getting the low line working. Nobody else could do that. Even more impressive since the SPEC likes to run the high line and keep RPMs up. Bummer that he ran out of gas. That high line pass was awesome.
The only way the 75 will win is if there is HUGE attrition of the top competitive cars, DNF or get hobbled. Otherwise, the 75 can not compete with the top teams. Nevuh gonna happen. They’ve tried all the parts available.
I told you folks Silk was due. I told you.
Yes, an extremely tiny track in NY called Bethel has been open with fans since June which I (and nobody else for that manner) can understand. They strictly enforce mask-wearing, even having a track offical patrolling the “grand”stands handing out masks and enforcing their use. But as far as I know, every other track in NY has been shutdown. Fonda, OCF- even Riverhead sneaked in two shows beofre the state said no more. I’ve been to Bethel a couple times this year, 1.75 hours from Danbury (they actually get a lot of drivers from Danbury and western CT). The track is advertised as a quarter mile but it’s truly a 1/5th mile. They put on a decent show honestly. A dozen street stocks on a track that small is no Stafford SK race but it’s entertaining in its own regard. They race all kinds of cars from karts to Legends to modifieds to trucks to dirt sportsman to TQ midgets to enduros etc etc.
I was expecting Dougs entertaining commentary of the nights WMT race and instead he goes off the reservation with a political tirade about the President because a team owner had a political advertisement on his car.
So if I understand correctly, anyone who sports political paraphernalia no matter its form at a racing event is performing a classless move?
What am I missing here? Are we suggesting instituting a new policy for racing events no political advertisement of any kind allowed?
It was an entertaining race and the crowd in attendance along with those watching on PPV got their monies worth. I’ll bet if you ask the average person if they even noticed what was on Stewart’s car they weren’t paying attention or they really did not care. They were paying attention to the racing action and enjoying the evening.
I found Silk’s Trump 2020 to be utterly obnoxious. So much so that I turned off the race and went and found something else to watch on my NBC Sports Track Pass. The way the news cycle works these days, it’s nearly impossible to get a break from this stuff, which is why I purchased Track Pass, as a break, as an escape. And mostly so I could watch modified racing. But if there are going to be just as many blowhards there as there are on cable news, I might cancel the whole thing and find something else to do.
Adam says
February 3, 2020 at 1:02 am
Doug Ryan has two CD cars now. The orange and white one we saw at New Smyrna and Stafford is his and Paquette’s, the white with red numbers car is the one that he campaigns under Partridge on the Tour that he ran at Thompson and New Hampshire last year. I’m not sure what they’ve done with the two Troyers, last I knew Ryan had them down south
Preece took the failure hard based on the screen shot of him sitting on the wall in frustration and especially his Facebook entry. Understandable for sure. He needed something positive to happen, it was in his grasp but eluded him in the cruelest way.
I’m still going to remember that run. Because it may have been a CD car and Ryan drove every lap as if it were the last lap. Came off corners low as fast as anyone can at Thompson and the car showed power on the high side as well. Don’t know if it was bump steer, an intended loose condition or my imagination but it seemed most laps he was turning the car in part dirt track style.
How impressive was it? He’s taking on LFR and Fury cars with all the best equipment who’s only mission is to win NWMT races. Preece put the entire program together with part time friends and family, dropped in with what may have been a unicorn he and his team put together and produced a car that could use all of a very difficult track that very few ever use all of.
Perhaps I read too much into it but it seemed like Preece attacked every lap and contended every position with and intensity that popped off the screen that no one else came close to.
Wonder how all of you feel when we turn on every other sport on television and we are subject to political statements every night…
Great night of racing at Thompson
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Just have to laugh at the TRUMP on the back panel of Stuart’s car.
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I’m pretty sure Trump did not pay for that promotion. It was a petulant move, worthy and deserving of all the responses it gets. That Trump can persuade people to promote him for free shows how he is able to motivate all the lemmings and suckers to follow him.
Watch Earl change his tune when a car with “BIDEN” all over it shows up. 🤪🤪
Don “Bonespurs” Trump is bragging how he was never captured or a prisoner of war, like the rest of those losers and suckers.
Anyways, still wondering what Preece has to do to get out of this funk. If not for bad luck, he has no luck at all. The kid can drive like no other, but also seems to be a lightning rod for the bizarre.
James. It was just a decal. You are what is wrong with America. You can’t watch a race because one out of thirty cars has a decal? Did your parents not teach you how to co-exist with people of differing opinions? You didn’t get your way so you are taking your ball and going home? That’s toddler behavior. Grow up already. Turning it off after you payed for Track Pass does nothing either. They already got your money. You might not want to turn your TV on come Nov 3rd if you don’t like getting your way.
DaReal, the 75 has been running top five every race. His tangles at WMMP and Monadnock both happened while running top five or six. They are legit week in and week out. The accident at WMMP on Aug 1st with the 7ny was row two going for the lead.
People on here said they had to talk politics because there was no racing. Now that racing in in full swing all across the Country they are still talking about the same issues and politics. Just shows you how ignorant people are. Stuart has had Trump on the back of his car since the last election and you just noticed it now? Wow you are some real observant race fans. Must really suck hiding home watching on tv because the pandemic is still so bad. Been traveling all over the Country and yet to be sick. Luckily PA is not like NY and we will have some dirt this weekend.
Actually I think if someone came out with Biden on their car it would add to the excitement. You know a little rivalry too add to the action. I really don’t care who has what on their car as long as the racing action and excitement is there.
The promoter appears to be non-local and a late model guy(?). Would a local mod guy (like Ben Dodge) been able to generate better SK/SKL fields? In any event, as mentioned by others, the Tour race was a good one.
“Stuart has had Trump on the back of his car since the last election and you just noticed it now? Wow you are some real observant race fans. ”
Facebook entry on Kevin Stuart Mortorsports page.
Anthony Leca
August 31 at 9:22 AM
One more reason being on this team is so awesome. Look at the back panel on our car…….remembering an d school racer. One of the nicest guys in the garage. I did a season with that team, extremely nice people. RIP Wade.
Referring to the back panel on the 85 at Monadnock that had “God Speed Wade Cole” and “J&R Precast Inc”
JD scribbled, “James. It was just a decal. You are what is wrong with America. You can’t watch a race because one out of thirty cars has a decal? Did your parents not teach you how to co-exist with people of differing opinions? You didn’t get your way so you are taking your ball and going home? That’s toddler behavior. Grow up already. Turning it off after you payed for Track Pass does nothing either. They already got your money. You might not want to turn your TV on come Nov 3rd if you don’t like getting your way.”
🌈JD🌈, when folks talk the other side, you and your ilk whine for Shawn to put a stop to it. So please, STFU already with the hypocrisy. Are you ready to vote twice like Donny Bonespurs is telling his followers to do? No shame, no shame at all.
Earl says
September 4, 2020 at 1:04 pm
Sorry you did not appreciate the political add Speedy but this is America and everyone has the right to express their opinions how they wish. Let’s not get off track with a minor distraction and talk about the race.
Actually it was Mark Felt that introduced the topic of the 85’s back panel first trying to provoke DGF not even on the board at that point, yet Earl goes after Speedy’s contribution.
JD says
September 5, 2020 at 9:36 am
James. It was just a decal. You are what is wrong with America.
Whoa, I follow the news pretty carefully and have yet to hear anyone by the name of James Christopherson being responsible for our countries problems. That was a pretty viscous attack that attempts to delegitimize a point of view that almost certainly is one shared by a significant block of fans. Insulting that block doesn’t make the problem go away.
Thanks guys for proving my point. Of course it isn’t a merely a decal on the back of a race car. It’s a symbol that elicits emotion. “Trump” is not merely a candidate in an election “Trump” is a very powerful self contained belief system that transcends policies and politics. The Trump partisans brush it off as a harmless nothing and they can afford to seeing as how they are in the same camp. To those that oppose the current president seeing a very large Trump on the back of a race car is not nothing.
No, J&R Precast, Inc and TRUMP 2020 are not equivalent even though they are both decals.
A confederate or BLM flag is not the same as a pillow case even though they are both made of cloth.
The squabble here is exactly why political endorsements should be kept off of race cars. Visceral reactions should be limited to racing and not visceral reactions to partisan political endorsements.
Think about this, what if this election was back in the day of the TC & Bo rivalry. And they both had either Trump or Biden on the rear panel of their cars. Can you imagine the hype that would have added every Friday night at Stafford or wherever they raced? I would bet you there would not have been one complaint from anyone about it.
I could care less what political sign is on what car. The 85 could have had a Sleepy Joe banner and I could have cared less. People are ending associations and friendships because of political affiliations. How crazy is that. College kids don’t hangout with the other side. When I was growing up people didn’t talk about who they voted for. We need to go back to that.
Doug. Didn’t James de-legitimize the other side by turning off the race as soon as he saw the Trump sign? God forbid someone else have a different opinion.
DaReal, please provide one incident where I asked SC to do anything. No comment on your gal pal Pelosi getting her hair done while hair salons were closed? I guess she was not as concerned about the Corona as she said you should be. NH has been open all summer. Yet nothing…the numbers haven’t moved. Just another thing you were wrong about.
Football season starts this week. Enjoy!!
Good for JamesYou must be a Democrat freedom of speech they say have a good day
What can I say JD… You’re a highly energized Trump partisan and you come with a bag full of taunts and pet names to mock the other side just before you imply it’s such a shame we’re so divided.
It’s stock car racing. Dominated by white males in the Trump demographic. I don’t know what the percent supporting Trump is but it’s got to be north of 70%. My point is the percent on the opposite side though a minority deserve some consideration.
I get JD you know what you know, everything is unequivocal for you and hyperbole is the way you make your point. However blaming James with an over the top accusation that somehow he is what’s wrong with the country is terrible. He said he doesn’t want to see political endorsements in racing. How is that a threat to the country? You’re insulting a guy you don’t even know with a horrible accusation and don’t give it a second thought.
Sorry JD. You and your partisanship with all the energy that comes along with it in my view is the poster for why it’s a bad idea for teams to endorse candidates at races.
Thank you to all the teams that keep the politics away from the track and allow we fans to limit our verbal fisticuffs to who is the best driver, team or whatever in racing.
Indeed, NFL cut down day to the 53 man roster. Both Pat’s field goal kickers released. This is going to be an interesting season for we Pat’s fans.
🌈JD🌈 bloviated, ” NH has been open all summer. Yet nothing…the numbers haven’t moved.”
What does that mean?
Hey 🌈JD🌈, is that FURY on the 85 just a decal?
The only two African Americans that I can remember that competed on the modified tour was Booker T Jones and Bruce Driver.
And just to bring it to your attention Doug, JD is not the only poster who is a highly energized partisan that hurls their share of taunts and pet names to mock political officials.
It must be your selective memory kicking in or are you taking a position of selective enforcement?
You use that political comment section tactic Earl of putting me in a position to defend something I never said. So far you mentioned enforcement twice and I never remotely suggested anything other then voluntary agreement by teams. I expressed thanks to those that voluntarily leave their strong political feelings at home. Furthermore you’ve assumed I distinguish between right and left extreme partisanship. It’s the same thing and that is the entire problem with equal blame on both sides.
You yourself Earl chimed in with support when I listed positive things happening in response to all the bad news being highlighted in the forum as the virus ramped up without regard to the benefit to the current administration. My friend WeldingWonders at my suggestion also listed the numerous insults leveled by the two in this forum so vehemently anti Trump.
THIS IS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT MORE OF IF TEAMS DECIDE TO RAMP UP ENDORSEMENTS ON CARS AND THE PARTISANSHIP INFECTS THE STANDS AND STREAMING AUDIENCE.
Kevin Stuart Motorsports Facebook page.
David Church
Love,love,love it! Trump 2020
Matt Zabilowicz
Way to put Trump in victory lane!!
Dawn Ambrose
Congratulations Ron silk he is one of the best go trump
IT WILL BRING DEEP, VISCERAL, UNCOMPROMISING FEELINGS TO THE RACES LIKE WE SEE IN PURELY POLITICAL COMMENT SECTIONS LIKE THIS.
Fox News 9/5/20
Minnesota Senate candidate says “crazy” urban liberals driving people to Trump, could flip state red.
COMMENT SAMPLING:
trumpboy
MN is an Obama Biden muslim state. A lot of good folks there are about to change that.
VisionStatement
Trumpers always in damage control mode On the Bright Side – in about 5 months you can go visit Trump in prison
WhichWayIsUp
How many of you are family members of losers and suckers who went to battle? That comment sitting right with you?
Enemy.Is.Not.Within
Nobody votes Republicans in big cities…. You can’t hide in Butte, Montana – as a hooligan…
DerangedDonnie
Trump is a draft dodging turd that craps on veterans.
viknat556
I take it that the Dem’s here will be voting for that lying Asthma Vietnam draft dodger Ukrainian/Chinese connected professor Biden sex molester basement dweller who is running for the Senate… Is the first lady going to be his wife or his sister? LOL….Everything a Dem Loves! Chaos and Confusion
Kevin Stuart Motorsports didn’t just put Silk in the winners circle they put Trump in it as well for some.
Yahoo has paused allowing comments after their stories. Read the comments at Fox New, Newsmax or any other place with stories on politics that are like the sampling above and you can see why.
Really, you want to bring that to the race track with you?
How does that produce anything positive for the sport or do anything other then turn off a certain percentage of fans the sport can least afford to lose?
If you can support anyone who calls our soldiers ” Losers” it tells me everything I need to know about you
Hey daReal! I just want to tell you how tickled I am. With your considerable legion of fans here on RaceDayCT waiting for your so-called expert commentaries and vanity filled replies with bated breath, I’m honored that your very first thought after the race was to address me first! Albeit we have a love💘/hate😈 relationship, this calls for a champagne 🍾 toast🥂!!!
I also want you to know that I totally adore men who measure their things to five significant digits! Only engineer types like you would care whether Melissa completed 144.26 miles versus 144.69 miles. That is obviously a significant difference that is important to you.
I find it funny that you chose to call Mr. Stuart’s political advertisement of Mr. Trump ‘petulant’. It anything is petulant, it is your incessant, uncalled for attacks on Melissa. Someday you will get over the fact that she won three consecutive Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver Awards 🏆🏆🏆.
Hi Liz!!! Oh indeed!!! I do think of you often and how you suffer from Melissa Derangement Syndrome. If you should ever make the effort to look up Mel’s statistics, and I know you do not want to do that, you will see that the statistics are already calculated and presented with those decimal places. I didn’t do those calculations, just presented data from the published databases.
And I’m not attacking Mel, just discussing her performance level. Just the published, factual, and statistically supported performance level. Liz, she seems to be getting worse, and bigly. Is there a mercy rule in racing? Even she is going to want to forget this season.
Liz, don’t play the victim card, or bear false witness against others, when you are your own victim.
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At least she’s out there, making an effort, and probably having fun.
I’ve asked it before. Everything being equal, would you do any better?
She may not have good finishes, but most likely enjoys driving a modified, and shows up race after race, so there must be some part of it she enjoys doing. Plus she’s out there, we’re not.
I think any driver, regardless if performance, deserves accolades just for showing up.
Liz, great response to a person who has never raced anything in his life. Last I checked Melissa is paying the dough to be out there, likely to just have some fun.
JD, they will never comment on Pelosi. This is how pathetic she is. Gets caught without a mask, and instead of saying “yeah I wasn’t thinking and totally blanked on wearing a mask”, her response was “I was set up”. LMAO, what a loser.
daRealBoy, go ahead and think in your mind that you are not attacking Melissa. Telling yourself one more lie will not make your life any less miserable. One of your ‘friends’ on this site, a fine gentleman named Welding Wonders once did an exceptional job detailing your prejudiced history on that topic.
Moreover, I don’t need to look at her statistics because I know for sure that she won three consecutive Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver Awards 🏆🏆🏆. Count them with me… one 🏆 two 🏆🏆 three 🏆🏆🏆! I know you can do it!
Has anyone ever published your bicycle racing statistics? Where can I find those? We’d all love to throw some accolades you way!
Bottoms up boys!!! 🥂🍸🍹🥃🥃🥃🍷🍷🍹🍸🍻🍺🍻
. Regardless,
Mel is to racing as Eddie the Eagle was to ski jumping, as the Jamaican Bobsled team was to bobsledding. Farcical. Her performance this year is disastrous, even by her lowest-bar standards. One would think after all these years she would improve, but she has found a way to nosedive.
Look at what is going on in Cup… skilled, competitive Cup drivers are complaining about the low-talent drivers that buy seats. It is profoundly hypocritical to defend Mel and then rail against those that buy seats in Cup.
I’m watching the Tour de France as I write this, and as good a rider I am, I would never consider participating in the TdF, but because I wouldn’t be as good as those professional riders and hence I had no chance at being competitive. It wouldn’t be fun because I am not as good as those riders and I would not be competitive. This is not something you do for fun, but you do to COMPETE. For those of you that make fun of bicycle riding, go get on a bike and try to sprint up a hill. Okay, let me make it easy for you, do a flat 10 mile bicycle ride at 15 MPH (the pros cruise at 30 MPH), followed by a series of 5 sprints, utility pole-to-utility pole, break until the next pole, do it again, five times. Most of you won’t be able to finish the flat 5 miles, almost all won’t be able to sustain 15 mph for 5 miles, most of you won’t be able to achieve 15 mph, and those that do will perish during the first sprint. I average a little over 18 MPH for casual rides on a very hilly 43 mile circuit.
If she wants to drive a mod, rent a track once in a while and she can do all the laps she can in the 8 hour rental.
Look at the Stuart-Silk decision to sit out a recent race because of the haul out and that they were out of championship contention. Given the conditions, it wasn’t worth it to them, so they sat out a race. Stuart and Silk do this to COMPETE. They would not have sat out if it was only for fun.
For those of you that are all worked up over Pelosi, your orange leader refuses to wear a mask 😷.
So knuckle-dragger, you went from racer to licensed medical practitioner. Please tell us exactly what your medical practitioner capacity is. What exactly is your job function? You still refuse to answer that. I have asked you many, many times. What is your license number?
So Trump got someone to nominate him for a Nobel again. It’s a farce again, just for the news cycle, since the deadline for nominations was Feb. 1. Obama has a Nobel. 😁 There were 318 Nobel nominees for this cycle. I’d like to review the credentials and achievements of those people, please.
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If I may ask dareal since you are requesting personal information from knuckles about his medical practitioners license number which I find personal in nature; you claim to be an engineer, correct? What kind of engineer? What university did you graduate from (something to be proud of) and type of engineering degree earned? Nothing personal in nature just some general information that may help in qualifying your expertise on some of the comments you make. Thanks
“Well, I hate to say it again, but I WAS RIGHT!!!!! I’M RIGHT AGAIN!!!!!”
“I can say it again, I AM RIGHT AGAIN !!!!!!!!”
STARRING DAREALGOODFELLA
EPISODE 40: DAREALGOODFELLA……..CLAIMS OF GRANDEUR PAST AND PRESENT
THE PAST
darealgoodfella says
November 4, 2017 at 8:45 pm
As an engineer that has been involved in these sort things, my advice is do not speculate, just wait for the report.
darealgoodfella says
April 19, 2018 at 5:03 pm
Don’t use a pee cup. Use Depends, like the astronauts do. Then you only have to stop for gas. A hose that runs through a floorboard freeze plug works just as well.
darealgoodfella says
January 26, 2018 at 1:36 pm
The guns are not $2,000 each. The guns we use are regular battery powered Milwaukee guns. The Milwaukee, DeWalt and Makita ½ inch impact guns go for about $150
darealgoodfella says
November 3, 2018 at 9:16 am
“I asked my team owner why MH was not running regularly and he explained that MH demanded to be paid. And this was around 10 years ago
darealgoodfella says
June 6, 2019 at 2:38 pm
Vehicle technology IS math, high level math. I don’t even bother getting into conversations about technology or chassis tuning unless the person has the appropriate training. It’s all math, and that math is not available until later college classes, and gets really useful in grad school math
darealgoodfella says
March 9, 2020 at 12:39 pm
So yes, I am normally preparing multi-million dollar plans and budgets for a variety of huge product development efforts. Knowing how to calculate what something will cost is a major part of what I do with my engineering expertise. Common practice for engineering professionals. It’s what we do.
.REFERENCES TO CONNECTIONS TO RACE TEAMS, A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, HIGH LEVEL MATH EXPERTISE, SOPHISTICATED TRAVELING BUSINESS MAN. OH YES, AND EXPERT ON HOW TO RELIEVE ONE’S SELF ON LONG TRIPS TO BRISTOL, TENNESSEE.
AND NOW……………
😷😷😷 darealgoodfella 😷😷😷 says
September 9, 2020 at 10:22 am
Most of you won’t be able to finish the flat 5 miles, almost all won’t be able to sustain 15 mph for 5 miles, most of you won’t be able to achieve 15 mph, and those that do will perish during the first sprint. I average a little over 18 MPH for casual rides on a very hilly 43 mile circuit.
TO BE ACCURATE YOU’RE NOT DEMONSTRATING ALL THE THINGS YOU CLAIM TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT DAREALGOODFELLA. YOU ARE CLAIMING THEM AND YOU’VE BEEN CLAIMING THEM IN THIS FORUM SINCE 2013.
Earl, you are asking questions that have all been answered. Do what Sybil does…
Earl, no offense intended, but it takes far more than the numerous degrees I hold and schools I attended for you to qualify my expertise. I can tell you, but you still won’t be able to qualify my expertise.
Went to a top notch engineering grad school. One of my profs worked on the re-entry calculations of the Apollo program. He told the US Navy they needed to move the recovery aircraft carrier quickly. Good thing they did.
A medical practitioner license number is obviously public information. It’s a license issued by a state or other governing municipality.
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“Well, I hate to say it again, but I WAS RIGHT!!!!! I’M RIGHT AGAIN!!!!!”
“I can say it again, I AM RIGHT AGAIN !!!!!!!!”
STARRING DAREALGOODFELLA
EPISODE 41: DAREALGOODFELLA MELISSA (DON’T CALL HER MISSY, DON’T CALL HER MEL) FIFIELD TIME LOOP.
Nasty woman says
November 24, 2016 at 7:46 pm
I have to say as bad as this young woman is on the track she has more hands on exp then darealgood loser fellow who just flaps his stupid trap because he has no life whatsoever . At least ms fifield can say I drove a modified on the track . What can MS DAH – REAL – LOSERFELLOW say he has actually done ? He just flaps away because all he really has is a bunch of pencils in his shirt pocket .
YEAR IN, YEAR OUT NOTHING CHANGES.
“Well, I hate to say it again, but I WAS RIGHT!!!!! I’M RIGHT AGAIN!!!!!”
“I can say it again, I AM RIGHT AGAIN !!!!!!!!”
STARRING DAREALGOODFELLA
EPISODE 42: THE QUESTIONS?????????
QUESTIONS ASKED
Earl says
September 9, 2020 at 2:54 pm
If I may ask dareal since you are requesting personal information from knuckles about his medical practitioners license number which I find personal in nature; you claim to be an engineer, correct? What kind of engineer? What university did you graduate from (something to be proud of) and type of engineering degree earned? Nothing personal in nature just some general information that may help in qualifying your expertise on some of the comments you make. Thanks
THE ANSWER
😷😷😷 darealgoodfella 😷😷😷 says
September 9, 2020 at 4:15 pm
Earl, you are asking questions that have all been answered. Do what Sybil does…
Earl, no offense intended, but it takes far more than the numerous degrees I hold and schools I attended for you to qualify my expertise. I can tell you, but you still won’t be able to qualify my expertise.
Went to a top notch engineering grad school. One of my profs worked on the re-entry calculations of the Apollo program. He told the US Navy they needed to move the recovery aircraft carrier quickly. Good thing they did.
SO THAT WOULD BE A NO.
THERE IS NO RECORD IN THE HISTORY OR RACEDAYCT COMMENTS OF DAREALGOODFELLA RELEASING EVEN HIS LOCATION LET ALONE ANY OTHER DETAIL REGARDING HIS ENDLESS GENERIC CLAIMS IN EDUCATION, RACE TEAM EXPERIENCE OR AS A PROFESSIONAL.
MEANWHILE FIFIELD IS RACING AND LIKE HER OR NOT WE CAN ALL SEE HER DOING IT.
Sybil, Fifield is NOT racing. One must COMPETE in order to race.
That was the answer I figured I would get, deception.