Comments for Stock car racer takes seven races in a row at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:31:55 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080805144855/sports/sports/stock-car-racer-takes-seven-races-in-a-row.html#comment-9832 To call what Elliot did Friday night at PGARA "racing" is laughable. As one of the faster cars on the track, Elliot came back after a few missed races to time in the slowest. For those of you who don't know racing, when the cars are lined up the slowest time-ins are at the front. Now to my way of logical thinking if you are the slowest car on the track, even if you start at the front there is no way they could win all three races…Not if you are racing clean. Elliot’s version of racing almost caused 2 pile ups before the first lap was even half way finished resulting in 2 restarts and then finally a single file restart. Elliot’s brake checking on the corners almost resulted in him being rear-ended several times and the only way for him to hold onto the 1st place position was to push anyone who challenged him into the wall or the dirt resulting in even more spin outs and restarts. As I sat watching the races in disgust I realized I wasn't the only one in the crowd who disapproved of Elliot’s tactics, several boos roared from the crowd as he came around to collect one of his trophies which resulted in Elliot giving this "family event" crowd the finger as he drove by. When i enquired to some of PGARA's officials why there wasn't anything done about how Elliot was racing I was told that, as Officials, they aren't allowed to say anything about how people are racing. So then my next question was then why have officials?? Are they not supposed to make sure people are following the rules?? To make sure that the races are safe for the drivers?? As someone who has spent a lot of time out at PGARA and has really gotten into racing over the past season I have noticed that it seems there are several different sets of rules and depending on who you are or who you know dictates what rules you are supposed to follow. So yes, Elliot's feat of seven wins in a row probably is a first, but it is an ill gotten achievement in my opinion. - racefan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:21:02 +0100