EDWARDS SHOULDERS THE BLAME FOR DALLAS INCIDENT
Tue, 2009-09-29 13:42
Official starter Rick Stewart gave Mike Edwards crew member Allan Lindsey the clear message that 
he wasn't going to entertain any protest after the Christmas tree blinked oddly and cost the Pro Stock dominator a chance to extend his points lead at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, Texas.
Edwards, who had been nearly untouchable on the track, had an almost-unheard-of opportunity to gain a huge advantage on his closest Countdown rivals. Jeg Coughlin succumbed to mechanical troubles early in his semifinal run against Johnny Gray. Jason Line, Greg Stanfield, Allen Johnson, and Kurt Johnson were finished for the day. But instead of a fair shot at semifinal opponent Greg Anderson, all Edwards got was a head start to Memphis Motorsports Park.
he wasn't going to entertain any protest after the Christmas tree blinked oddly and cost the Pro Stock dominator a chance to extend his points lead at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, Texas.
Edwards, who had been nearly untouchable on the track, had an almost-unheard-of opportunity to gain a huge advantage on his closest Countdown rivals. Jeg Coughlin succumbed to mechanical troubles early in his semifinal run against Johnny Gray. Jason Line, Greg Stanfield, Allen Johnson, and Kurt Johnson were finished for the day. But instead of a fair shot at semifinal opponent Greg Anderson, all Edwards got was a head start to Memphis Motorsports Park.
A day after the incident, Edwards shouldered the blame for losing the round.
“I just messed up,” Edwards admitted Monday afternoon in a telephone interview. “The flickering bulb was a big deal but it was my fault that it was flickering.”
Edwards said he’s never experienced anything like what happened to him on the starting line at the Texas Motorplex.
“I was a millisecond from being in and a millisecond from being out,” he continued. “I guess the vibration of the car made it [the stage light] come on and off. If I tried a hundred times, I couldn’t make that happen again. I just messed up. It’s unfortunate, because it could have been a really good day points wise.
“No one did anything wrong, it was just a mistake that happened.”
he wasn't going to entertain any protest after the Christmas tree blinked oddly and cost the Pro Stock dominator a chance to extend his points lead at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, Texas.Edwards, who had been nearly untouchable on the track, had an almost-unheard-of opportunity to gain a huge advantage on his closest Countdown rivals. Jeg Coughlin succumbed to mechanical troubles early in his semifinal run against Johnny Gray. Jason Line, Greg Stanfield, Allen Johnson, and Kurt Johnson were finished for the day. But instead of a fair shot at semifinal opponent Greg Anderson, all Edwards got was a head start to Memphis Motorsports Park.
Official starter Rick Stewart gave Mike Edwards crew member Allan Lindsey the clear message that
Mike Edwards leaves the starting line light after a flickering bulb interrupted his concentration during the semis at the NHRA Fall Nationals in Ennis, Texas. The current Pro Stock point leader said the flickering bulb was his fault. (Roger Richards)
Edwards, who had been nearly untouchable on the track, had an almost-unheard-of opportunity to gain a huge advantage on his closest Countdown rivals. Jeg Coughlin succumbed to mechanical troubles early in his semifinal run against Johnny Gray. Jason Line, Greg Stanfield, Allen Johnson, and Kurt Johnson were finished for the day. But instead of a fair shot at semifinal opponent Greg Anderson, all Edwards got was a head start to Memphis Motorsports Park.
A day after the incident, Edwards shouldered the blame for losing the round.
“I just messed up,” Edwards admitted Monday afternoon in a telephone interview. “The flickering bulb was a big deal but it was my fault that it was flickering.”
Edwards said he’s never experienced anything like what happened to him on the starting line at the Texas Motorplex.
“I was a millisecond from being in and a millisecond from being out,” he continued. “I guess the vibration of the car made it [the stage light] come on and off. If I tried a hundred times, I couldn’t make that happen again. I just messed up. It’s unfortunate, because it could have been a really good day points wise.
“No one did anything wrong, it was just a mistake that happened.”
Susan Wade contributed to this report.
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