Professor Azzhat...
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Professor Azzhat...
Warren Johnson won in pro stock at Bandimere today...in the post race interview he calls Dave Connelly a "punk" and admits he instigated a staging duel...the sad part is everyone at the track and watching on tv knew Connolly didn't have a chance in the final...Azzhat ran a 7.13 in the semi's and Connolly ran a 7.19 in his semi which was his best run of the day...Grumpy lack o' power left the kid with no chance except luck..
The kid took his best shot at the tree but went red by .001...Azzhat had a great light, an .010...when the interviewer told Azzhat Connolly only went red by .001 he replied it didn't matter what he shot him between the eyes with...
Two years ago at the Gatornationals another forum member and I learned just how rude and arrogant WJ is...I never thought he would stoop to this level, however...just once I'd like to see the kid get to race in a car that is competitive with the top guys...
Professor No Class Azzhat can kiss my chili, bean burrito, white castle, cabbage soup eatin' stinky azz...
The kid took his best shot at the tree but went red by .001...Azzhat had a great light, an .010...when the interviewer told Azzhat Connolly only went red by .001 he replied it didn't matter what he shot him between the eyes with...
Two years ago at the Gatornationals another forum member and I learned just how rude and arrogant WJ is...I never thought he would stoop to this level, however...just once I'd like to see the kid get to race in a car that is competitive with the top guys...
Professor No Class Azzhat can kiss my chili, bean burrito, white castle, cabbage soup eatin' stinky azz...
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yeah I saw that and it really steamed me. What a pompous (insert synonym for donkey here)!
Did he realize that he was .001 from being left-on big time?
Then again, Connolly could've gone in. WJ's comments just proved he was affected by Connolly not going in first. Earlier in the season I was half way rooting for him, being 61 and up against the Anderson camp, I kinda though he was an underdog, even with a fast car. Now I know he's just an underdog's butt.
Did he realize that he was .001 from being left-on big time?
Then again, Connolly could've gone in. WJ's comments just proved he was affected by Connolly not going in first. Earlier in the season I was half way rooting for him, being 61 and up against the Anderson camp, I kinda though he was an underdog, even with a fast car. Now I know he's just an underdog's butt.
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So Dan let me get this straight. Your "golden boy" lost to the "KING" of pro-stock and your whining for him? You used to race when you were younger (30-40 years ago) don't you remember the smack talk? I know when you were racing the starter was using a flag but, surely the rest is the same. 
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He spanked the kid. So what? You need to settle down and give credit where credits due. WJ cut an .010 light and played the game the way he should have.
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?
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Originally Posted by 16Again
So Dan let me get this straight. Your "golden boy" lost to the "KING" of pro-stock and your whining for him? You used to race when you were younger (30-40 years ago) don't you remember the smack talk? I know when you were racing the starter was using a flag but, surely the rest is the same.
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...smack talk happens before the race...you never, ever make fun of or demean the loser...everyone knows Azzhat is selfish and arrogant...you can add low class to that now... it takes a real man to be a gracious winner...I'll say it again for you...if Connolly had competitive equipment the old man would be back in his trailer pouting and snarling at fans as usual....I'm not whining for anyone, simply pointing out Azzhat's people skills..
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Go to NHRA and look at Dave's times. Only guy in the field to run much better was WJ. Dave appears to be running the same power as the others.
I did not hear WJ bad mouth the kid. He just took him to school.
I did not hear WJ bad mouth the kid. He just took him to school.
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Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dice
You've got it crooked.. ...smack talk happens before the race...you never, ever make fun of or demean the loser...everyone knows Azzhat is selfish and arrogant...you can add low class to that now... it takes a real man to be a gracious winner...I'll say it again for you...if Connolly had competitive equipment the old man would be back in his trailer pouting and snarling at fans as usual....
I'm not whining for anyone, simply pointing out Azzhat's people skills..
...smack talk happens before the race...you never, ever make fun of or demean the loser...everyone knows Azzhat is selfish and arrogant...you can add low class to that now... it takes a real man to be a gracious winner...I'll say it again for you...if Connolly had competitive equipment the old man would be back in his trailer pouting and snarling at fans as usual....I'm not whining for anyone, simply pointing out Azzhat's people skills..
but, he did'nt. You also state your boy has no power tell him to up the shot. Remind me to bring you a crying towel next time I see you. 
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[QUOTE=Korreck]He spanked the kid. So what? You need to settle down and give credit where credits due. WJ cut an .010 light and played the game the way he should have.
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?[/QUOT
I have no problem with the race...I do with his rude and low class remarks afterward...you think Connolly got beat by superior skills ?...the whole drag racing world knew the kid had no chance with Grumpy power...his only chance was to take a shot at the tree and hope to get lucky...he did that and missed by .001...no problem or surprise...
He'll get no credit from me till he acts like a real man and learns how to be a gracious winner...as for the kid's race with Anderson, you are confused again....it was a hole shot win pure and simple...Connolly had an .007 light to Anderson's .041 ...Connolly ran a **** poor 7.213 to Anderson's, quicker but losing, 7.188...the mov was a whopping 0.0093 or about 3 feet...btw, that was Connolly's 9th hole shot win of the season...you don't run slower than your opponent 9 times and win all 9 if you are making competitive power...I told you to check your dosage..
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?[/QUOT
I have no problem with the race...I do with his rude and low class remarks afterward...you think Connolly got beat by superior skills ?...the whole drag racing world knew the kid had no chance with Grumpy power...his only chance was to take a shot at the tree and hope to get lucky...he did that and missed by .001...no problem or surprise...
He'll get no credit from me till he acts like a real man and learns how to be a gracious winner...as for the kid's race with Anderson, you are confused again....it was a hole shot win pure and simple...Connolly had an .007 light to Anderson's .041 ...Connolly ran a **** poor 7.213 to Anderson's, quicker but losing, 7.188...the mov was a whopping 0.0093 or about 3 feet...btw, that was Connolly's 9th hole shot win of the season...you don't run slower than your opponent 9 times and win all 9 if you are making competitive power...I told you to check your dosage..
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[QUOTE=Fuzzy Dice]
I phrased that wrong. Anderson didn't have enough power to catch him. As I said he seems to be running the same power as the other guys. Look at Sundays results for all four rounds. Only WJ had consistent lower ET's.
I don't like WJ myself, but I think you're going way overboard. I didn't hear him trash the kid and like he said, shot is shot.
And of course he got beat by superior skills.
Originally Posted by Korreck
He spanked the kid. So what? You need to settle down and give credit where credits due. WJ cut an .010 light and played the game the way he should have.
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?[/QUOT
I have no problem with the race...I do with his rude and low class remarks afterward...you think Connolly got beat by superior skills ?...the whole drag racing world knew the kid had no chance with Grumpy power...his only chance was to take a shot at the tree and hope to get lucky...he did that and missed by .001...no problem or surprise...
He'll get no credit from me till he acts like a real man and learns how to be a gracious winner...as for the kid's race with Anderson, you are confused again....it was a hole shot win pure and simple...Connolly had an .007 light to Anderson's .041 ...Connolly ran a **** poor 7.213 to Anderson's, quicker but losing, 7.188...the mov was a whopping
And BTW, the kid drove around Anderson. You say he doesn't have any power?[/QUOT
I have no problem with the race...I do with his rude and low class remarks afterward...you think Connolly got beat by superior skills ?...the whole drag racing world knew the kid had no chance with Grumpy power...his only chance was to take a shot at the tree and hope to get lucky...he did that and missed by .001...no problem or surprise...
He'll get no credit from me till he acts like a real man and learns how to be a gracious winner...as for the kid's race with Anderson, you are confused again....it was a hole shot win pure and simple...Connolly had an .007 light to Anderson's .041 ...Connolly ran a **** poor 7.213 to Anderson's, quicker but losing, 7.188...the mov was a whopping
I don't like WJ myself, but I think you're going way overboard. I didn't hear him trash the kid and like he said, shot is shot.
And of course he got beat by superior skills.
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You didn't hear Azzhat call Connolly a "punk" ?...earwax can be removed...check with your local doctor...
You are soooo easy...here are their times:
Anderson...7.155 and 7.188
Kurt Johnson...7.162, 7.168 and 7.184
Connolly....7.197, 7.213 and 7.199
Throw WJ in the mix and you say the kid was making about the same power ?...Connolly's best time was a full 1/100 slower than Anderson's slowest time and over 3/100 slower than WJ's slowest time....not even a good try, my friend...
You are soooo easy...here are their times:
Anderson...7.155 and 7.188
Kurt Johnson...7.162, 7.168 and 7.184
Connolly....7.197, 7.213 and 7.199
Throw WJ in the mix and you say the kid was making about the same power ?...Connolly's best time was a full 1/100 slower than Anderson's slowest time and over 3/100 slower than WJ's slowest time....not even a good try, my friend...
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Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dice
You didn't hear Azzhat call Connolly a "punk" ?...earwax can be removed...check with your local doctor...
You are soooo easy...here are their times:
Anderson...7.155 and 7.188
Kurt Johnson...7.162, 7.168 and 7.184
Connolly....7.197, 7.213 and 7.199
Throw WJ in the mix and you say the kid was making about the same power ?...Connolly's best time was a full 1/100 slower than Anderson's slowest time and over 3/100 slower than WJ's slowest time....not even a good try, my friend...
You are soooo easy...here are their times:
Anderson...7.155 and 7.188
Kurt Johnson...7.162, 7.168 and 7.184
Connolly....7.197, 7.213 and 7.199
Throw WJ in the mix and you say the kid was making about the same power ?...Connolly's best time was a full 1/100 slower than Anderson's slowest time and over 3/100 slower than WJ's slowest time....not even a good try, my friend...
You pick out three guys. Look at the rest of them. He called him a punk? You don't suppose that was a good natured jab do ya? They're probably friends.
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Fuzzy, Big Deal if he called Connelly a punk, Connelly is 21 years old and to WJ he is a punk. Once Connelly starts beating WJ, well then he might think differently. I'm sure it's the difference in age that WJ is referring to. If Connelly wants to play a staging duel (because it's his only chance) more power to him. Connelly is not intimidated by WJ so I think by being called a punk gives Connelly & Team Jenkins more motivation to find more HP and spank WJ. WJ's personality (like other drivers) is well know "The Professor". He is all business.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
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Originally Posted by LOTAHP
Fuzzy, Big Deal if he called Connelly a punk, Connelly is 21 years old and to WJ he is a punk. Once Connelly starts beating WJ, well then he might think differently. I'm sure it's the difference in age that WJ is referring to. If Connelly wants to play a staging duel (because it's his only chance) more power to him. Connelly is not intimidated by WJ so I think by being called a punk gives Connelly & Team Jenkins more motivation to find more HP and spank WJ. WJ's personality (like other drivers) is well know "The Professor". He is all business.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
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Originally Posted by LOTAHP
Fuzzy, Big Deal if he called Connelly a punk, Connelly is 21 years old and to WJ he is a punk. Once Connelly starts beating WJ, well then he might think differently. I'm sure it's the difference in age that WJ is referring to. If Connelly wants to play a staging duel (because it's his only chance) more power to him. Connelly is not intimidated by WJ so I think by being called a punk gives Connelly & Team Jenkins more motivation to find more HP and spank WJ. WJ's personality (like other drivers) is well know "The Professor". He is all business.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
Whit Bazemore..."The Whiner"
Gary Scelzi..."Mr. Personality"
John Force...well he's "JOHN FORCE" !!!
Fuzzy...you are just a little toooo sensitive.
Let me ask you this: have you ever heard other winners make comments anything like that about the opponent they just beat ?...I didn't think so...I've heard the excuse that WJ is "all business" to explain away his rudeness and arrogance...I ain't buying it...every single racer is all business but they don't use that as an excuse to be rude to fans, and make innapropriate comments...WJ just is what he is: a low class azzhat...
p.s. Since Tracy and Emily are good friends with Connolly I'll ask them if he is buddy's with WJ...if he is and it was just good natured needling I'll be the first to admit I'm wrong...I wouldn't hold my breath though...
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Dan, not in defense of WJ, but i have met and talked to him several times over the last 10 years or so he has always been courteous and preofessional. Not overly talkitive mind you but far from rude or obnoxious
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No offense taken, Chad...he was incredibly rude to me and Marc at the Gatornationals..pitted right across from him was Greg Anderson...we walked over there and Greg dropped his wrench to come over and give us an autograph...then he proceeded to chat with us for like 5 minutes...B Squared was the same way as Greg...oh well...a lot of folks like his attitude and manner...I guess I was just brought up differently...I was taught to never step on a man when he's down and you don't rub it in when you win...in an interview with ESPN afterwards he was quoted as saying "I needed to teach that brat a lesson"...wtf is up with that ?...he admitted he filled the fuel cell all the way up and iced down his engine beforehand planning on a staging duel...he and everyone else knew he had the far superior car but he went out of his way to embarass the kid and his team...that's just vindictive when your car is .06 faster than your opponents fastest time...
In my opinion WJ thinks these young hired shoe's aren't "worthy" because they didn't come up the way he did...he needs to smell the caffeine and realize it's 2005 not 1980...
In my opinion WJ thinks these young hired shoe's aren't "worthy" because they didn't come up the way he did...he needs to smell the caffeine and realize it's 2005 not 1980...
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Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dice
No offense taken, Chad...he was incredibly rude to me and Marc at the Gatornationals
I was taught to never step on a man when he's down and you don't rub it in when you win...in an interview with ESPN afterwards he was quoted as saying "I needed to teach that brat a lesson"...wtf is up with that ?...he admitted he filled the fuel cell all the way up and iced down his engine beforehand planning on a staging duel...he and everyone else knew he had the far superior car but he went out of his way to embarass the kid and his team...that's just vindictive when your car is .06 faster than your opponents fastest time...
In my opinion WJ thinks these young hired shoe's aren't "worthy" because they didn't come up the way he did...he needs to smell the caffeine and realize it's 2005 not 1980...
I was taught to never step on a man when he's down and you don't rub it in when you win...in an interview with ESPN afterwards he was quoted as saying "I needed to teach that brat a lesson"...wtf is up with that ?...he admitted he filled the fuel cell all the way up and iced down his engine beforehand planning on a staging duel...he and everyone else knew he had the far superior car but he went out of his way to embarass the kid and his team...that's just vindictive when your car is .06 faster than your opponents fastest time...
In my opinion WJ thinks these young hired shoe's aren't "worthy" because they didn't come up the way he did...he needs to smell the caffeine and realize it's 2005 not 1980...
Warren is using a time tested technique, physc (sp) out you oppenent. My spelling sucks! Anyway back in the days when you raced the same technique was used 
You just no longer remember due to your ADVANCED AGE and associated memory loss, and your pink wadded thong. 
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Yes, burn downs have been around a long time...they rarely work at that level though...might be the reason you don't see them much at all anymore...these professional drivers don't rattle so easy...Connolly was going to take his best shot at the tree long before the staging duel happened...anyone who chooses to believe he went .001 red vs. .000 because he was psyched out is entitled to think whatever they choose to...
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I don't disagree with the strategy, WJ was taking every advantage he had- experience and horsepower. His weakpoint is his lights and he wanted to shake Connolly up and maybe cut the margin on tree. With a smaller margin and better HP, he could beat Connolly to the stripe. WJ was successful in that regard, probably more than he expected, shaking Connolly to the point where he went red AND having .010 light himself. Although I'm not convinced Connolly was shaken: he KNEW he had to cut a good light. With Connolly's normal lights of .020, his red was a pretty darn good stab at trying to be extra quick on the tree.
I completely disagree with the comments after the race. I'm with Fuzzy on this one (won't hear THAT too often
). I think WJ got ticked that Connolly had the audacity NOT to go in first and spewed off at the mouth in frustration. Doesn't excuse it, that was CLASSLESS! 
I completely disagree with the comments after the race. I'm with Fuzzy on this one (won't hear THAT too often
). I think WJ got ticked that Connolly had the audacity NOT to go in first and spewed off at the mouth in frustration. Doesn't excuse it, that was CLASSLESS!
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