Reed?

RikRad
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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 6:14pm
It looked to me like he gained position during his off track excursion. I thought that was punishable? AND, I thought you had to cross the finish line to get 6th???
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GuyB
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3/8/2008 2:50pm
I haven't seen the race on tv yet, so I can't comment on that. I do know, though, that just about everyone had trouble keeping it on the track and/or upright.
RikRad
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3/9/2008 8:06am
OK, Reed was penalized and now is listed finishing 7th....still, don't you have to cross the finish line to finish?
MotoRacer53
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3/9/2008 8:15am
not if you have lapped riders the lapped riders can not unlap themselves so the, I think I remember it happening to Bubba at a national either last year or the year before, he crashed on the last lapped when he was battling with Ricky but managed to get a finishing spot because of the amount of riders they had lapped
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3/9/2008 2:17pm
from the AMA rule book

3.27 Race Finishes
a. Races are officially ended for all contestants at the completion of the lap in which the checkered flag is displayed to the winner.
c. Riders will be credited with all laps they complete during a race unless a penalty has been assessed.
d. Riders choosing to leave a race before its completion need not wait for the checkered flag to receive credit for laps they have completed.
g. Under any other circumstances, the winner is the leader at the time the checkered flag is displayed.
j. Any riders who do not complete the checkered flag lap will be scored in order of finish and laps completed

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GuyB
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3/9/2008 7:07pm
Thanks, DPW.
eurohero
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3/9/2008 9:27pm
He crossed the finish line, just not as many times as the top 5. Other motorsports have similar rules. Give props to anyone out there, it would have been a strugle to even complete 1 lap.
GuyB
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3/9/2008 11:56pm
No doubt...I was standing by the side of the track, amazed at how ugly the conditions were.
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3/10/2008 11:09am
i was confused when i watched it on speed but it all makes sense to me now...

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