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Old 09-03-2013, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MJR911
I know Mike personally and really bummed that what happened off track is overshadowing the actual racing here. Mike wheeled a truck to the front of the field in an extremely competitive series, with no prior experience. Mike is 110% a wheel man and is as modest a guy as you'll find. I have no doubt that those close to him were extremely frustrated to see a HUGE opportunity wrecked for him in the last corner... by a guy that absoluetly has a reputation for being a di*k on and off the track.

I hope that he gets more opportunities in the future.
Did you see the video? I have no dog in the fight, regardless of past history for both drivers, but it's clear that Skeen took Papis out along with himself.
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Did you see the video? I have no dog in the fight, regardless of past history for both drivers, but it's clear that Skeen took Papis out along with himself.
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Remeber that whole rollover thread that was supposed to be so clear cut? One camera angle does not tell the whole story. Just my opinion.
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Old 09-03-2013, 08:52 PM
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http://fabwags.com/kelly-heaphy-nasc...friend-photos/

And Papis is backing off:

http://www.racer.com/papis-backs-off...rticle/310068/
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Well she IS in marketing after all...

Well played...now we just need a bunch of beer bellied drunkards yelling obscenities at each other while their toothless barefoot other haves scream from the trailer door...

NASCAR needs a Honey Boo Boo to keep the ratings up...
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she should consider wearing a full faced helmet
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Originally Posted by MJR911
I know Mike personally and really bummed that what happened off track is overshadowing the actual racing here. Mike wheeled a truck to the front of the field in an extremely competitive series, with no prior experience. Mike is 110% a wheel man and is as modest a guy as you'll find. I have no doubt that those close to him were extremely frustrated to see a HUGE opportunity wrecked for him in the last corner... by a guy that absoluetly has a reputation for being a di*k on and off the track.

I hope that he gets more opportunities in the future.
Agreed, having been Mike's CI for his first schools nine years ago, he has big talent, and he has experience running cars similar to the trucks, including testing. His racecraft is terrific, but as we all know, you have to keep your head, on-track and off of it...
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she should consider wearing a full faced helmet
Seriously?

In the realm of CRASHCAR she's a bona fide beauty...
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Originally Posted by 9.5 Degrees
she should consider wearing a full faced helmet
She's cute enough. Even if she is young enough to be my, um....niece.
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Originally Posted by Streak
Out of that whole article you focus on one single sentence? What was written does not pin Papis's success to his FIL it only points out why the author can better relate to Skeen vs Papis. The article really had nothing to do with Papis.
It is the author's job to communicate effectively. It read to me like he was clearly working to create a wedge. He said Skeen is one of "us," and said so because Max is the SIL of Emo Fittipaldi. Sure he effectively makes Skeen a sympathetic figure, he didn't need to demonize Max to do so. He did so by choice, which discredits him, IMHO.
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Originally Posted by 67King
It is the author's job to communicate effectively. It read to me like he was clearly working to create a wedge. He said Skeen is one of "us," and said so because Max is the SIL of Emo Fittipaldi. Sure he effectively makes Skeen a sympathetic figure, he didn't need to demonize Max to do so. He did so by choice, which discredits him, IMHO.
Focus on what you want but I think you missed the point because you are blinded by the one sentence. The rest of the article talks exclusively of Skeen and Riggs and how the two are similarly talented guys getting on with the business of racing.

Not sure how saying "cannot relate to" is demonizing someone but I guess it's all about Papis, all 18 whole words when his name is mentioned.
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