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Old May 20, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Do they really think there helping?
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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its like trying to catch the bus. i have no idea
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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i have no idea what you are talking about unless its little kids then they are just having fun doing kid stuff
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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No its usually one of the pulling team members hooting and hollering about 1/2 track then running with the truck as its pulling
 

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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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I see it all the time with tractor pulling also. It is usually because they need to do something to the tractor when the pull is over, but first they need to make sure that they get off the line. You know, back seat driver
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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its so they can get dirty, duhhhh.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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No its usually one of the pulling team members hooting and hollering about 1/2 track then running with the truck as its pulling
must be a Perry county thing......id throw someone off the track for doing something stupid like that.......
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH
must be a Perry county thing......id throw someone off the track for doing something stupid like that.......
x2... That truck/tractor comes loos and you will be standing at the pearly gates saying "What the Hell is this?!?"
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RSWORDS
x2... That truck/tractor comes loos and you will be standing at the pearly gates saying "What the Hell is this?!?"
apparently you've never seen me flag........if i cant read the sidewall of the tire through the dust i aint close enough.......
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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yeah i dont understand it either, i guess they just want to have some of the glory too, other than the driver
 
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