Bumps

[TiffineyIngram]

First, I want to say that I didn't mean that any of you were ticking me off.  I was kidding about a previous statement.  I don't get ticked easy, and especially not at y'all.  Like I said, with Eric, all he has to do is breathe funny and it's obviously an insult towards me and he spends the night on the couch.  Pregnancy at its finest.
Greg, my comments weren't geared towards you.  They were just general statements about what's going on.
Please do not say that I have "power" in this situation.  I do not look at it that way at all.  My job with petitions is to determine what's fair.  That isn't power, that's common sense.  Our goal in this is not to make your lives miserable or to control your destiny.  I am not reviewing anyone's statements on here and making notes about who to bump--the only way that decision is made is by the petition letters that come in with license applications.  That's the only way to make it fair.
Personally, with 99% of the guys that have been bumped, they came out better in the long run.  I can't count how many times I've heard say "my times have gone up by x seconds--I've been chasing around Joe Bob up there, and it's totally helped".  To petition or not to petition, that is the question.  And only you guys can make that decision.

[ahastings]

what percentage of people petition to stay AM? You must have to read a lot of "interesting" letters. I will be one.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

SO any new list updates Tiff?:D:D



BTW Tiff, please dont name your little one with a weird or funny spelled name. I hate having to constantly tell people that there IS two "b"'s in my first name. ;D

[lil_thorny]

what percentage of people petition to stay AM? You must have to read a lot of "interesting" letters. I will be one.

yeah, Tiff, we'd like to hear what some of the excuses are for staying amateur. especially those who have been amateurs for more than 3 years.
just curious.

lil-thorny.

[lordbrian1]

yeah, Tiff, we'd like to hear what some of the excuses are for staying amateur. especially those who have been amateurs for more than 3 years.
just curious.

yeah me too what are their excuses?  personally i can't wait for that white plate and for YOU THOSE "SAND BAGGERS" as a racer im ashamed!!! if you want to be a yellow plate don't race.  go do track days instead.  that's my 2 cent

[Racingxtc7]

How do I petition being bumped??


Jeff

[lil_thorny]

Tiff,
relax and be pregnant.

Benji.

[GregR6]

yeah, Tiff, we'd like to hear what some of the excuses are for staying amateur. especially those who have been amateurs for more than 3 years.
just curious.

yeah me too what are their excuses?  personally i can't wait for that white plate and for YOU THOSE "SAND BAGGERS" as a racer im ashamed!!! if you want to be a yellow plate don't race.  go do track days instead.  that's my 2 cent

1. 3 races.
  - tell me how many experts next year have done 3 race weekends. (total)

[r6_philly]

if you are beating them, you are beating them lol no one looks at you like a noob, it only makes me more mad...

maybe you should say you have a cheater bike, then your case gets better and better  :P

[GregR6]

alright Dafan that's enuf outta you.  :P
ya, that's it, it's a cheater bike... I use illegal air in my tires.  ;)

......actually 2 1/4 weekends because I DNF/S 6 of 8 races at my 3rd event  :-/

[TiffineyIngram]

I would love to answer all your questions, but I think I'm just going to take Benji's advice.

Happy Turkey Week!

[ahastings]

Greg, pretty impressive to get that many points in only 2 1/4 weekends. I thought I was doing good when I got 609 points by racing only 3 weekends. I mean 2 1/8 since I only raced one points paying class in my first weekend.