WOW what a thread……
I’m new to LSR and, if and, when I make my first run I’ll be considered a “ROOKIE”.
I’ve been involved in LSR for a little over sixty days. I’ve joined a club, started building my vehicle and have had to ask many questions about vehicle and procedure rules. Even after asking numerous questions I’m still confused about what I read in the rule book verses some of the answers I see in the forum.
My point is this…Seems to me that Jesse and his production team didn’t know the “rules” of the game, after all Jesse was a Rookie when he made this run. I know that ignorance is no excuse but whether or not you agree with what was said after the run Jesse did get in the car and run very fast with very little or no LSR experience.
There are strong emotions involved in LSR (life and death situations) and no one can fault people for thinking that claiming an undeserved record is right up there with the worst of moral crimes. That being said a Rookie and his team made a mistake and became defensive when they were challenged so harshly for something they thought was a great accomplishment.
This sport seems to be made up of a wide range of personalities, which is good, and a bunch of very smart and talented individuals which is also good. So why was the first response to the Jesse James announced record a knife to the heart instead of an offer of help to provide information and assistance to him and his team. My thought is that had Jesse not been a TV personality but a regular rookie from Podunk Idaho the initial reaction would have been quite different……
Time will tell whether or not Jesse will try to make another record attempt. If he does and if he actually breaks the record what will be said, not much I bet…..
Buzz
