[todd metz sr.]

Let us look at the FACTS for the 2007 pony class at Springport......

16 points races in 2007

2 won by the neons

1 won by a shadow

1 won by a saturn

12 of the 16 won by a cavalier

And yet all I read by some on this message board is how the Neons are gonna be the fast cheater car of the track....... the only multi-valve car that can not loose... blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...........

Seems like if a person wanted to win most of the races at Springport they would be talking to the "bow tie boys" and build a cavalier like they did and walk the field.

If all I wanted to do was win at any cost my ride would be a Cavalier NOT an inexpensive Neon. Even with the overpriced gears that I purchased for Springport, I will have less than $1,100 in cash invested in my personal neon that I will be campaigning this coming season.

The neon is chocked down by a smaller exhaust, try running the rest of the cars with the smaller sized exhaust and see how well they run.....

I think that if the " bow tie boys " with their Cavaliers do not come out and kick some Neon tailpipe at Springport this year, they sure as heck did not do their homework.

The Cavalier IS the fast car to beat at Springport not the Neons.

If the Neons kick some tailpipes this year, I believe it will be because the car builder/owner/driver did their homework and learned how to set them up to compete with the Cavaliers.

Tell me how the Cavaliers are being treated unfairly when it is clear that they can be set up to be the fastest car on the track....

Yogi

[O'NeilsOddOne]

My Man...

The #96 will be a hot setup this year.

Chevy's or Dodges...TEAM O'NEILS 2008!!!

[Sortabigg]

We were wondering if it was ok to cover the fuel fill hole in the rear quarter panel. We don't want a cavalier to be too fast for you neon guys. Don't wanna ruffle any feathers...That ok with you Yogi?
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~~~~Steve "Big Daddy" Orta~~~~
She is gone but not forgotten.
And her sister is here!

[daytonapony]

[BigD]

thanks for your permission Todd. I cant belivehow proud you are about astinkin dodge. whyare you so defensive? isnt racing supposed to be for fun? The way you drive it takes any make or model of car thats not your personal friend 8 to10 laps to get around youanyway, trying to drive clean. Also you should let the tech decide if my car is legal or not. By the way, was that whole senior Orta thing a racict bash against my spanish american friend Steavo? If so, grow up!

[daytonapony]

[Sortabigg]

Gracias Amigo! Just gettin a little tired of the Neon Gang B****en about the slower Cavs. Go race and prove your better. Good grief!
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~~~~Steve "Big Daddy" Orta~~~~
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[Dennis ONeil]

Hey Sorta,
Who is the neon gang?
Yogi has one nearly ready but has never raced it.
Bill McBride is finishing one but again has never raced it.
Todd may build one. We may sponsor another one.
The Neons did not dominate Springport,
the Cavilears dominated the point season there.
O'Neils Auto owns a Daytona, 2 Shadows, an Acclaim and a Cavilear.
The reason for the Dodge popularity I believe is the ability to change final gear ratio with a transfer gear change. For folk's trying to race Spartan and Springport the gear changing capability is huge. Someone racing just one track would probably find a Cavilear easier to make fast.
As far as engines go, they are not as important in the ponies as most people think. On my Shadow the only thing magical was the removal of the turbo charger. I got the car faster during the season with spring, strut, left rear tire, and air pressure changes. Nothing was done to the engine but abuse! Oh we did replace the coil after it failed and kept me from starting the feature one night and we put new spark plugs in it $1.48 each.
Smooth entry and exit is the key to success (in most things).
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Dennis ONeil
www.oneilsauto.com

"A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE.............WORKS BETTER WHEN OPEN"

[Big Ed]

[quote="daytonapony"]
No one passed me during that race btw except being put ahead of me on a caution when they never should have been. (started behind me, never got beside me, then was put in front of me in the yellow)[/quote]

Really???

So what is it your trying to say here Todd???

Are you saying that the scorers PURPOSELY put cars ahead of you that cost you positions??? I would LOVE to see, or even hear your proof on this one!!! Why??? Why would anyone do that in the tower?? You are making a serious accusation here, that I do believe you will have a very hard time proving, and also an accusation that isn't going to sit very well with a lot of people, and also, could NOT be farther from the truth!!!!!!

Remember, we use TRANSPONDERS!!!! They record your position on the track. We go back to the last GREEN flag lap. However you came across the line then, is where you will be on the restart, PERIOD!!!!!

I personally take some offense (for the whole tower) from your accusation here!!!

Big Ed

[daytonapony]

[Big Ed]

Todd,

I'm sure you can see why I would take offense to such a statement, can't you?? The way it was originally worded by yourself would insinuate that we play favorites, when nothing could be farther from the truth. And if I came across too harshly above, I do apologize, but that is something EVERY track worker across this country will take offense to, especially when it is not true. That subject will get the calmest person ready to GO!! I know, from my very own eyes, I have seen some tracks play favorites. But I will give a guarantee to anyone reading this, that isn't, and never will be the case at Spartan, or Springport.

We enjoy you, your team, and your family out at the track Todd. Local short track racing needs more people just like you. I hope you can see where I was coming from when I jumped on this in my earlier post. Transponders can easily fail, and are not 100% fool proof. I like to think that Jimmy, Caroline, Sean, and myself all try to keep an eye on such an event, and work together well to correct a problem if an equipment failure does happen. We want everything to be fair and square just as much as every driver out there.

No hard feelings here my friend, I just have a habit of jumping up and sticking up for my PEEPS. Thank you for giving the FULL explanation there, so everyone has a understanding of that specific situation. Again, I'm sure you can now see how someone else reading that could take it the same way I did.

[daytonapony]

Ed,

No hard feelings. I did understand once I read your post how it could be read differently. As I stated I probably should have put in my original post as to why I was shuffled back a spot. It was a no harm/no foul situation and I have no hard feelings about the incident at all.

I do understand about sticking up for your fellow works and you should not apologize for that. I would stick up for our tower workers too as every time I seen an error last year at Springport it was fixed once brought to someones attention. The few instances where I had a defective transponder it was resolved quickly and usually before the end of the race.

I again do understand why and I hope our responces do explain it to all who might have read it differently then I intended. I have no hard feelings at all and am looking forward to next season with so much excitement I might burst sometimes.
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Team Beacon
Never Dead Racing
2010 and 2011 Pony stock Track Champion
15.23 Fastest FWD lap ever at Spartan on fun night.
15.872 Fastest pony stock lap during the season.

[Sortabigg]

Ya I finished in the top five every week! and won the championship. But those darn transponders weren't working!
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~~~~Steve "Big Daddy" Orta~~~~
She is gone but not forgotten.
And her sister is here!

[KT]

[Dennis ONeil]