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Comment by steve wilson on February 4, 2013 at 11:00am

Note: Requests for aircraft special use (i.e.: filming, observing, etc.) must be submitted to
Best In The Desert Racing Association in writing. Requests must include the radio
frequencies (helicopter or airplane frequency and race team frequency) to be used and must
be submitted no later than one week prior to scheduled event. Any request received during
the week prior to the event will not be considered.

In regards to aircraft and the rule.....if they submitted the request and were approved, then shouldn't someone have to prove where they broke the rule?? Wes?

Comment by mj on February 3, 2013 at 10:45pm

" listen to me you old fart I've forgotten more about off road racing than you've ever known . If you think for 1 sec that I even NEED a stupid helicopter to win a race , your out of your Alzheimers filled mind . "

Comment by Poncho Villa on February 3, 2013 at 7:21pm

HDRA

Comment by John Schulte on February 3, 2013 at 7:10pm

This is what I think was said between Casey & Robby. Casey: "Hey Robby why don't you grow a ponytail like mine?" Robby: "I don't want a ponytail, I don't even like mullets!"

Comment by Chupakabras on February 3, 2013 at 5:59pm

they needed a GENERAL TIRE winner,. guess what, im still mad,. it sucks,. really.

Comment by David Z on February 3, 2013 at 4:59pm

OK Wes, since you ask, why is Casey setting rules on airspace over the FAA? If he is saying there was comms between the aircraft and the truck as accused, I’m sure there would be some recording of it. If there isn’t, than it’s just speculation. An old saying we had was “If it didn’t make it on tape, it didn’t happen”. If there is audio proof, why hasn’t it been released?
I really don’t care if any rule was or wasn’t broken, that’s not the point I’m trying to make, but if you are going to accuse someone of something, you best have your facts in line before doing so. And I do agree that it is a good rule to restrict air support because it evens it up for the less funded teams. The question is still, what support was there, and why is there no proof of that support as of now? I wouldn’t make an accusation (and I’m not, just an example) that the 15 minute penalty was based on a bribed official without proof.
The race is run over a large area and a rule book written by him does not give him the right to close public airspace. If the penalty is based on just the use of that airspace, it’s wrong.
Showing why a penalty is assessed is much better than just saying “Because I said so”.

Comment by Tobin on February 3, 2013 at 1:26pm

Thanks Mike, That makes good business sense.

Comment by Mike Kenyon on February 3, 2013 at 12:25pm

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Comment by Wes Lobo on February 3, 2013 at 12:19pm

@David Z: Who's to say the rule was or wasn't violated? In this instance that's left to Casey. And his decision is final. That's quite clear in the published rules. He'd be out of his mind to assess a penalty if he wasn't sure of it. What's there to gain? It wouldn't be the first time RG, or a great big bunch of other competitors, has been caught with their hand in the cookie jar. The envelope gets pushed to achieve competitive advantage. What new?

I don't think Casey in this instance has to prove anything. If RG knows he violated the rule he'll admit to it, probably. Ya' take your lumps and move on.

Glad to read that RG's removed himself from SST rulings. Back to my comment about how many toes does he have left.

Comment by timothy price on February 3, 2013 at 12:18pm

i have met Casey several times
every time i think he acts like a brown nosed little punk

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