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Eli was racing, too.
Normally, the blue flag is waved for someone who is about to be gobbled up by the leader like a fat kid with Halloween candy.
Eli was a lap down because of a wreck, but on the leaders pace. He wanted to make up positions, even though he was back in the field.
How can you say that's wrong?
Maybe there should be a pink flag to throw out for the leader when a rider, who is a lap down, is about to pass his ass.
Now, Eli needs to get it together and start competing for the win. That's a whole other topic.
1. He was overtaken.
2. He let 5 pass him, without fight.
3. He held his line, and never impeded Dungeys progress.
- ET stayed right on him. Okay, what, that could have messed him up mentally? Oh man, here's a tissue.
4. He did not disregard the blue flag. He let Dungey pass him, but then later (cleanly, without hindering him) passed Dungey.
Answer with a 1,2,3, or 4, and your explanation... Because I just.dont.see.it.
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Dont think Tomac caused Dungey any issues either.
If you don't know the difference between Tony Archer or Chisholm being lapped and Eli Tomac, then you don't have a dog in this fight. Or any common sense. IMHO.
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Tomac wasn't low class. He was salvaging. My god in nascar lapped cars fend off their Lap from leaders all the time.
If anything tomac was nice enough to stay behind until dunge started letting up on the last lap.
when RD goes in points protection mode and ET has gotten up from a wreck in points panic mode.
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Tomac rode behind Dungey almost the whole race picking off the riders he was aloud to be picking off. At no time was he racing Dungey. He is permitted to ride behind the leader once he has lapped him.....
It just happens that the guy being lapped was as fast as the leader, sure that doesn't happen often but it is permitted.
Then Dungey LET him by a few turns from the finish because Dungey wanted to cruise to the finish.
I think it really is a non issue but the discussion is still interesting.
Imagine the following example: a crash in the second turn of the race and only the "top" riders crashed and are all tangled up. It takes so long (and lap times are so short) that the leader, for example Ben Lamay passes them. Seconds later the top riders get up and start going again but in your opinion it is forbidden for Dungey, Tomac, Canard, Reed, Roczen, Stewart, ... to pass Lamay again because he's the leader. They should all follow him because lapped riders have no "right" to unlap themselves.
It's something you don't do, but don't expect the AMA to be consistent.
1. Indicates you are about to be overtaken by faster riders.
2. When conditions allow, move out of the fast line.
3. Hold your line (don’t ride erratically) and do not impede the faster riders progress.
4. Riders disregarding the blue flag may be black-flagged at the discretion of Race Director
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