Originally Posted by
JohnPaul
[FONT=Verdana]lol, You know I've got you back but I've left the "paying people a visit" days behind me long ago (or at least reserved for special occasions). I'm actually starting to feel bad for the fella. OK, he was an over aggressive dumbass that was probably driving over his head. I can relate. The first time I went from bikes to cars I thought I was unstoppable (can't fall in a car). I went as fast as the car would at all times. I spun 4 times in my first race. Luckily I didn't crash into anyone but nonetheless I was dangerous. Thank god I had enough racer friends and James Lee to call me out as a dumbass and to settle down (I thought Wally Osinga was going to hit me with his helmet at tech, lol) I was just about told to go home (but I had a friend that was a high ranging director that went to bat for me) I remember going home that day so upset. I was embarrassed and sorry for my actions. I went to sleep at 9pm and decided to start anew the next day. 8am James pulls me a aside, we have a long talk. He tells me to forget about the day before and go easy and be safe. I started at the back of the pack and just took it easy. Before long I was passing and passing and came home with a 2nd overall. My terrible weekend turned into one of my best. I needed that ying and yang weekend to set the stage for the rest of my car racing days.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Now......point of this long self indulgent story is that if I would have gone home that first night to read a thread like this about myself I probably would have never went back the next day. Ok, did he **** up bad? yes. Are you pissed? yes but it's racing and **** happens. From what I heard he was super sorry and actually a big fan who has watched you race on many occasions. Give him ONE break. I'm sure he has learned his lesson and will not be making the same mistakes again. Besides you always have positive energy around you, being mad is not in you.[/FONT]