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9/18/23, 8:22 PM |
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Nobody seems to get that he was hit with a HARD object. While I think it may be overplayed as to "INJURY" It's not the same as a fist or a slap or even a drop kick.
I'd say this though, If he's gonna press charges on that. He's not going to be welcomed in many pit areas.
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9/18/23, 8:51 PM | #62 | ||
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9/18/23, 9:01 PM | #63 | ||
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Lot’s of different opinions on this subject. Mine is an arrest is a bit much. As veteran of many hockey games with many average players and being struck in the head with hockey sticks with a less than professional grade helmet, I’ll bet there was no damage done with a short stroke of steering wheel to a professional race helmet. Fine, suspension, both, ok. Jail, come on man
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9/18/23, 9:51 PM |
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Your 100% correct on this.
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9/18/23, 9:57 PM |
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As I stated previously, I don’t condone what Aric Gentry did. Striking a person, esp. IN THIS DAY AND AGE is a very risky thing to do. But here is my concern about the other driver pressing charges (which I understand, IS his right): where does it stop? If a driver A throws a slider on driver B and driver B doesn’t lift and crashes when they make contact, is that assault by driver A? If driver B does lift and then tags the back of driver A and turns him in to the fence in the next corner, is that assault by driver B? Has Pandora’s Box been opened here?
And yes, I know these scenarios are unlikely, and yes I know, Aric crossed a line. But I do fear a dangerous precedent has been set here |
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9/18/23, 10:43 PM | #66 | |
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Local tv stations reported that Aric Gentry assaulted another driver in the pits. All I saw was a police car with lights on go into the pits. I saw the same report on two tv stations and a Jasper radio station. His picture was on tv
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9/18/23, 10:54 PM |
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Nothing happened in the pits Ron other than Aric getting arrested. What happened on the track was it. “Message sent, message received”.
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9/19/23, 7:53 AM |
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Most competitors after such a incident would offer some parts and be drinking a beer together a hour later instead of pressing charges.
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9/19/23, 10:59 AM | #69 | ||
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9/19/23, 11:05 AM |
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And, USAC has a director of competition, right? And a flagman, right? And a black flag, right? If these moves were as you say "questionable", why aren't you calling out the officials for not throwing the black flag at him. Other organizations would do it. If this guy is an inexperienced driver as you say, then it should have been evident very early on he might be a problem. But I doubt as you seem to imply he was out there tryig to hurt someone or damage their stuff. |
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