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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JerryB" data-source="post: 1982703" data-attributes="member: 54960">Nerfing is a part of the sport, but it needs to be done when necessary or asked for (you jackrabbit you own it) and within reason. Without sounding like said whiney biatch, I will make a few assertions I think most could agree with. Like it's been said before, the cool part of the races are we're all up against the same course and challenge regardless of class your in, regardless of your budget, regardless of 1st time out or been at this for 30 years. But with that said I think there should be, and generally speaking i think there is, an expectation that you're not going to end someone else's race for no apparent reason, especially when the other car is not even in your class. I get the whole conversation about if you can't afford it you need to find another hobby. But I'm that guy so I think I have a little perspective here. I leave the start every time knowing full well the risk of destroying a car that would take me a year to afford to rebuild or replace, as well as the risks to personal safety. This doesn't mean that it's acceptable for someone who's fuel budget alone for a single event, race/chase/helicopter, exceeds most others entire race budget, has the right to drive through the back of their car just because they can, or they had a momentary laps of judgment, or they're mad due to xxxx, whatever their reasoning is. The other team put in just as much work to be there, if not more, as you did and are running their own race, having their own battle. Was the hour penalty sufficient in this case, I don't know as we haven't heard the other side of this, and I don't expect we will. If it's as stated by those who were hit, then my opinion is no it wasn't. 1 car hit yes good to go, 2 cars hit, (the second multiple times apparently) then i say definitely not enough, should have been DQ.</blockquote>

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