Robbery At Riverhead Raceway; Tommy Walkowiak DQ'ed

[LongIslandJam]

Still had a good shot at the title...

http://www.longislandjam.com/divisio...d=getStandings

[BBWIFE]

Leah....ya beat me to it...
I was 1100 hundred miles away and I could smell the B***S*** all the way down here! I am so glad I was not there to witness such a display. Yes Leah, there is bumping in racing and I have seen guys do a whole lot worse and have nothing happen to them. It's a sad, sad day when you have someone so involved with the track get the rug pulled out from under him for someone's interpretation of a clean or dirty pass, and yet I am so not surprised by the outcome of last night, politics are politics and that will NEVER change , it's just especially disheartening when someone has run as well as Tommy has this season.
Tommy is and will always be the 2006 champion in my eyes (and many, many others) regardless of the outcome on the 16th. I only hope that Tommy rebounds in classic Tommy style, and takes down the win !!

I was pleasantly surprised this evening when I spoke to Tommy and he told me he won most popular driver.....little consolation to clinching his championship, I know....But at least his fans appreciate him and what he does at that racetrack.

[Golf Guy]

The unfortunate part is Tommy had many family and friends in attendance to watch him and celebrate with him. If you watch the video (and I have a few times), there really is nothing to warrant the penalty served. I know my opinion can be considered a biased one, as I help sponsor Tommy, but if you watched the Mod & LM race, there was a lot more "rough" riding than anything in the BB race (was anyone sent to the rear?)

[unowho243]

Yes in the LM race the 91 was sent to the rear for rough riding.

[unowho243]

I happen to think Tommy is a great driver. I've talked to him a few times and he is a very nice guy and yes, I feel he was robbed also. But on the other hand, I can remember people complaining on how he never used to get black flagged for using his bumper too much. So the officials are in a darned if you do, darned if you don't sorta deal on this one. But like I said, I think that Tommy Got robbed last night.

[allhailunc]

And they wonder why drivers don't come back . But then again, that's Riverwreck.

[Tracy87BB]

I happen to think Tommy is a great driver. Ive talked to him a few times and is a very nice guy and Yes i feel he was robbed also. But on the other hand i can remember people complaining on how he never used to get black flagged for using his bumper to much. So the officials are in a Damned if you do damned if you dont sorta deal on this one.

Tommy and the black flag may have needed some more time together in the past, but you can't use what people have said about Tommy in years past overshadow the performance he has given this season. If the officials should have thrown the black flag on him more in 2004 or 2005, so be it. I was not at the track this past weekend, so I don't know what actually happened, but I do know that in the few times I made it out to the track this year, it has been an entirely different Tommy Walkowiak out on the track - more patient, more precise and more in control than I have ever witnessed. I'm not trying to say he's an angel by any means - any time you get 25 drivers out on a small track all with the same goal in mind, there's bound to be some pushing, bumping or other contact - but he's not the same overaggressive, impatient Tommy we've all witnessed on occasion in the past. No matter the outcome this weekend, Tommy has put on a heck of a show this season. Congratulations, Tommy...it's a season to be proud of.