The 2012 Summernats Pic Thread...

[Rufys]

Go..........

[Jecs]

ill get some pics up later.





RESPECT TO STEVE!!

side note hes also the limo driver for my bros wedding coming up!

[Rufys]

RESPECT TO STEVE!!

Is he the driver? Why respect?

This one shows the whole thing...

[ephect]

read the whole street commodores thread started by cheatr, can see both sides of the aurgument.. massive confusion from organisers him being pissed off, but i guess he could have injuried someone buy proceeding how he did.

[old mate]

did anyone else see that shitheap purple vl with those gay plastic brembo brake covers? i nearly died when i saw it

[ephect]

pics or it didnt happen!!! can imagine it happened alot

[Wombles]

What was with that? Im confused with the Nuckingfuts situations.

[F l a k]

What was with that? Im confused with the Nuckingfuts situations.

I think in qualifying there was a fire and he kept going, disobeying the fire marshall.

Then, what, 2 cars before he was due to compete that burnout shown in the vid he was told he was disqualified because of his actions, so I'm guessing then the officials weren't gonna let him on the track so he forced his way through. I think initially he got a lifetime ban which was later downgraded to a one year ban. He issued a statement of apology.

[ClairBear]

I think in qualifying there was a fire and he kept going, disobeying the fire marshall.

Not true. During qualifying he hit the wall and stopped the car. The fire marshall after inspecting the car waved him through to the exit where he approached the next marshall who said "well done" with a big smile and gave him a ticket. No mention of being disqualified. This can be seen clearly on the roof cam footage.

After sitting in line for 4 hours on Sunday he approached the burnout pad and was told he was disqualified. He was miffed by this, understandably, and later said they had 40 hours to notify him of his disqualification so why did they wait till he approached the pad and notify him at the last second. He admits he was wrong in nudging the car forward to move the Marshall's blocking him out of the way and going ahead with his burnout and as mentioned has issued an apology and deeply regrets his actions.

[ephect]

from the street commodores thread, summary

he hit the wall in Qual firemarsh checked the car, waved the tow vehicle off saying it was not needed, waved the guy off the pad, saying he'd finished, he got his Qual ticket. 40hours later and after waiting 4 hours in line and getting to the front of the line, past more officals that said nothing, they then tried telling him that he was disqualified when he was on next.. hence the vid of him being pissed and proceeding onto the pad.

EDIT: ClairBear bet me to it, and with vid!

[F l a k]

Not true. During qualifying he hit the wall and stopped the car. The fire marshall after inspecting the car waved him through to the exit where he approached the next marshall who said "well done" with a big smile and gave him a ticket. No mention of being disqualified.

Thanks for clearing that up

[Reaper]

I think in qualifying there was a fire and he kept going, disobeying the fire marshall.

Then, what, 2 cars before he was due to compete that burnout shown in the vid he was told he was disqualified because of his actions, so I'm guessing then the officials weren't gonna let him on the track so he forced his way through. I think initially he got a lifetime ban which was later downgraded to a one year ban. He issued a statement of apology.

If that is the case there is zero sympathy from me. Bottom line is motorsport is dangerous enough - competitors *must* follow directions from officials. Simple as that. From the video above appears to have driven thru the officials to the burnout pad I think he should count himself lucky being banned from the event is all that happened to him. I can understand being annoyed at the waiting mentioned in posts above but there is *no* excuse for using your car to move officials out of the way.

Reaper

[vicarious]

clairbear showed the video, he was DQ for dropping a burnout on the pad while there was the marshalls on it.

[AirStrike]

clairbear showed the video, he was DQ for dropping a burnout on the pad while there was the marshalls on it.

Where does it show him getting DQ'ed? I see the official give him his ticket for the finals...............

[vicarious]

Where does it show him getting DQ'ed? I see the official give him his ticket for the finals...............

read what i wrote, he was dq for the burnout on the pad when the marshalls were on it even though he got to the finals

[bj42turbo]

Not true. During qualifying he hit the wall and stopped the car. The fire marshall after inspecting the car waved him through to the exit where he approached the next marshall who said "well done" with a big smile and gave him a ticket. No mention of being disqualified. This can be seen clearly on the roof cam footage.

After sitting in line for 4 hours on Sunday he approached the burnout pad and was told he was disqualified. He was miffed by this, understandably, and later said they had 40 hours to notify him of his disqualification so why did they wait till he approached the pad and notify him at the last second. He admits he was wrong in nudging the car forward to move the Marshall's blocking him out of the way and going ahead with his burnout and as mentioned has issued an apology and deeply regrets his actions.

so to clarify this, They have 40 hours which would include just before the burnout or they have to notify him by 40 hours before the burnout comp?


Dazz

[calais24/7]

read what i wrote, he was dq for the burnout on the pad when the marshalls were on it even though he got to the finals

im confused, if he got dq, why would a marshall have given him a ticket for the next day

[87RB30VL]

That was one sick burnout if I may say so

[bigneilsen]

did anyone else see that shitheap purple vl with those gay plastic brembo brake covers? i nearly died when i saw it

not sure if it was the purple vl but i remember seeing a car with those glue on calipers. just lost all respect for the car as soon as i seen that lol

[ClairBear]

so to clarify this, They have 40 hours which would include just before the burnout or they have to notify him by 40 hours before the burnout comp?


Dazz

What he means is there was 40 hours time lapse between him hitting the wall during qualifying and him entering the skid pan. His beef was having been given a ticket qualifying him to enter on Sunday, why did the powers that be decide at some point he was disqualified but choose not to tell him till he had queued for 4 hours on Sunday. Then they told him he was disqualified as he disobeyed a Fire Marshall, but if you watch the roof cam footage you can see the Fire Marshall happily wave him off the track where he was given a qualifying ticket.

im confused, if he got dq, why would a marshall have given him a ticket for the next day

Exactly which is why he got so wound up, not that I condone his behaviour. He could have backed up as he was being directed to and had it out with Officials by protesting the right way.

[Sabbath']

The overall impression i get from both this and other incidents is that Summernats Security and Officials are a bunch of hot-headed roid junkies.

Over-reacting like that one marshal did, kicking the car and then dragging him off the car and pushing him around isnt on. No matter what had happened. That's what security is for. There is nowhere in his job description that includes getting physically violent with competitors, or damaging their cars.

IMO he should also be sacked, and banned from working at future Summernats events because of his unproffesionalism.

[some_guy]

The overall impression i get from both this and other incidents is that Summernats Security and Officials are a bunch of hot-headed roid junkies.

Over-reacting like that one marshal did, kicking the car and then dragging him off the car and pushing him around isnt on. No matter what had happened. That's what security is for. There is nowhere in his job description that includes getting physically violent with competitors, or damaging their cars.

IMO he should also be sacked, and banned from working at future Summernats events because of his unproffesionalism.

Too right, if Steve (nuckinfuts ) is going to receive consequences for his actions, so should that burnout crew member.

Is he the driver? Why respect?

Because he did the best burnout of the event!

[calais24/7]

Not true. During qualifying he hit the wall and stopped the car. The fire marshall after inspecting the car waved him through to the exit where he approached the next marshall who said "well done" with a big smile and gave him a ticket. No mention of being disqualified. This can be seen clearly on the roof cam footage.

After sitting in line for 4 hours on Sunday he approached the burnout pad and was told he was disqualified. He was miffed by this, understandably, and later said they had 40 hours to notify him of his disqualification so why did they wait till he approached the pad and notify him at the last second. He admits he was wrong in nudging the car forward to move the Marshall's blocking him out of the way and going ahead with his burnout and as mentioned has issued an apology and deeply regrets his actions.

cheers for clearing that up, the amount of stories i heard was ridiclous, what i was told a few times was that he hit the wall sat, and caught fire at the extractors :S therefor the car was declerad unsafe and wasnt aloud to return, and then he "pushed in" on sunday and did that, when i heard that i thought, thats not very good on both parties, but after seeing he was given a ticket after the crash (and no fire lol) i can understand why he did it. I would be pretty pissed to sittng in a car 4 hours waiting. that official had no balls, pushed him and ran off when he (steve) came after him

[Stressball]

Official update from the Summernats crew says he is banned from entering at Summernats 26, but his lifetime ban has been lifted on the grounds that nowhere in the rules does it specifically say that disobeying marshall directions will result in a permanent ban. He's been invited to spend next year as part of the burnout crew to 'see what it's like".

[AirStrike]

Official update from the Summernats crew says he is banned from entering at Summernats 26, but his lifetime ban has been lifted on the grounds that nowhere in the rules does it specifically say that disobeying marshall directions will result in a permanent ban. He's been invited to spend next year as part of the burnout crew to 'see what it's like".

After reading that official update I see there is no mention of their part in the problem................