Yes my rear bumper needs to slightly be extended but lets face the fact my rear bumper is not what was the issue nor what caused this. We were going down the power line road just before pit 4 at a speed of 60-70mph. At the time me and my codog were on point in watching out behind us as for the last 10-15 miles we had been playing leap frog with a TT that was having issues. On this road there was enough room for any car to get by if needed and for me to pull over when needed. I have never been a fan of staying or blocking other racers no matter what the case may be. There is nothing to gain by doing so except possibly risking damage that could possibly take you out of the race of harm yourself. With this being said the Cognito car did not follow us for 5 miles like they claim and if they did than they followed or dust trail not our bumper. Once they did catch us they did not give warning (siren) nor time to move. Instead the plowed through us and hit the siren as they contact was made. They hit us so hard that it lifted the rear end of my car throwing us sideways into a roll as we went sideways and up their "war hammer" got lodged between our shock and cage above the passenger rear wheel breaking off our shock reservoir. Luckily in this incident we did get stuck because if not were fixing to take one hell of a ride as 60-70mph to straight sideways never ends up good. To get us dislodged the cars had to be jacked up and lifted. So back to Cognitos other statement that my rear bumper caused this and that we made tire contact causing them the "climb our car" is not possible. If this would have happened and you "climbed our car" how would your front bumper get stuck up underneath my rear quarter panel cage by my shock mount ? It wasn't stuck under my roof!
I agree the rubbings racing and the nerfing is sometimes needed. But this is the 3rd time my car has had this same type of incident with Cognito, once last year on a dirt road again with no warning, 2nd time in Baja with Dan fisher driving, and now this. I am not the only team out here that has had this experience with them. Is it always Lambert, no but in the end its you car and your team. You run it and drive it as you want but I personally think its bullshit! Race with class and respect at the end of the day we are all out here trying to finish and get home safely to our families! This last incident very well could have made this not possible and sorry im not about to have some fucks driving like assholes trying to show off their "war hammer" risk harming my life! Its time you guys recognized that this is getting out of hand and is uncalled for. As always this is just my opinion.
I like racing and enjoy all of the people I have meet and look forward to attending every race but shit like this is what gives racing a bad name and hurts the sport!
