Explain Your Curse Criteria (Page 2 of 3)

At the Reno race we voted "nobody" for the curse as the teams that were likely cheating were either penalized heavily or had problems and with a very few exceptions everyone was polite on-track and a fun bunch off-track. I think the organizers did exactly the right thing by not crushing anyone and I was totally impressed that Jay crushed his own van, that raised my already-high impression of him up another couple of notches, well done!

I vote "least spirit" - Combo of worst driving, least lemony car and worst (or no) theme.   By default, any Miata or BMW e30 is up for curse selection, but if they drive courteously and have  good themes (like the SR71 Miata or the Drifto dogs whom we've raced with 3 times now I think), then then they fall off the curse radar. The Mustang at CMP was just too fast, and they scared the crap out of me rolling up with that siren (though it was speed/driving, not the siren that got them my vote). I'm sick of the BMWs, so they are generally my first pick.

I loved that they got that thing back on the track - I especially loved that it was bent down about 3" in the middle of it and the exhaust was pretty much open at that point.  It sounded *so* sweet!

I've raced both races at MSR Houston and the most recent race at NPR in New Orleans.

October Lemons we voted for Schwing who put a friend of ours through the tire chicane and skated on the penalty.

February @ MSR, I wrote in Jay's rental.  Isn't a run in with construction equipment covered under the insurance?

June @ MPR I voted No One as our first choice and Cajun Gihad as a second choice.

I think the curse really needs to be earned!  Jay's intent of the curse is NOT for cheaters but the biggest assholes on the track.  You can see him state that in the videos from Octane TV.

If everyone plays nice I think no one should be punished.

Regarding Phillips and the #2 Miata.  They put minimal effort in their car after two previous curses and I don't blame them.  They played nice and still got screwed.  Sucks for them but I am glad it wasn't me.

The rest of you cursing cars for being fast or cheaters, I think you should all be considered whinners.

My car has been deemed a Hella Cheater by Jonny and Phil but never receieved any penalty laps.  I've got lots of documentation, they don't believe me and give me a hard time but still no penalties.

At NPR the car did not run quite right and we weren't really on the fast lap board.  The car still ran pretty good but the competition was that much better.  Teams are building better cars now.

The two races at MSR were like night and day different.  Very little bumping in February and the cars were way faster.  I've never seen the penalty box as busy as it was in October.  I just haven't seem Curse-worthy behavior.

I will ONLY vote for teams driving like assholes.  These cars cost way more the $500 to build and have a ton of labor in them.  I find no joy in watching a car get crushed.

Ass hats got our vote at the last two CMP events.  We're slow, we let you by, we drive clean and all we ask for is a little respect.  Drive like a dick and we'll sick the crusher on you.

We need to find a costume company to come out with costumes.
I think if teams don't show up with theme like the said or its gay dress them up and have other teams spray paint there cars !!

Yes its about the driving on the course in the end

But cheaters  should be getting penalty laps.

But remember that the whole reason for the theme is to have fun and weed out all the serious racers that can't have fun !

We vote in this order
1) Driving like a dick
2) Passing under Yellow (and not getting a black flag)
3) Massive cheaters who didnt get penalized at tech

Team Formula BMW
Finishing order: 44th, 44th, 19th, 10th, 5th, 10th, 5th
We will win some day

I have not raced in Lemons yet, so I don't have much clout, but to me, the Curse should go to the team that just doesn't "get it".  That includes taking the race too seriously to the point of blatent cheating, consistantly driving like dicks, not having fun with the rest of the participants, etc.  This is not NASCAR, FIA, or even SCCA - and it doesn't WANT to be any of those sanctioning bodies.

That makes sense Rob

OK OK, I don't know the value of a 7XX bimmer, but it sure was shiny. Scrounging up the lap chart they were never a threat, but I still think they painted their own bulls-eye.

It was pretty fun lapping them after and looking through the cab. Driving a saggy car with nor doors at AMP had to be scary.

I hoped they would bring the car back to another race. Couldn't argue value after that.