What to say when you loss a race.

i figured since i've only raced once, and i lost. i started coming up with some excuses. feel free to use them, comment on them, or improve on them, or make up new ones to the list. enjoy!

• i'm running rich
  
• i smoked'em in first, second and third
  
• i was granny shifting
  
• HE HAD NOS!
  
• his wing obviously gave him an advantage
  
• my VW Beetle tires were made by Firestone and fell apart
  
• my tranny dropped
  
• hear that whining noise? that means my car broke
  
• the horse on the back windshield added too much weight
  
• i missed 2nd gear
  
• i wasn't watching the light
  
• i forgot to shift
  
• i was shifting at 2 grand
  
• i topped out at 70
  
• he was double clutching and stuff
  
• my car was so powerful, it snapped the axles
  
• his cars bodywork was ****ing with the wind aerodynamics of my car, there was no way i could catch up
  
• my engine blew up, the smoke is invisable, honset.
  
• i was too busy getting a hummer
  
• there was this sucky song on the radio and it messed with my groove
  
• i was getting something out of my toenail
  
• my laptop was in the passenger seat, and I GOT MAIL! so i was distracted
  
• it's a show car baby, not a go car
  
• my parking brake was on
  
• i forgot to turn off my A/C
  
• i saw a cop! honest!
  
• my girlfriend was weighing down my car
  
• there's junk in my trunk... too much weight
  
• everytime i revved my engine, my volt meter would go up and i got mesmerized by it
  
• my foot slipped off the gas pedal
  
• it was in neutral
  

what other people have come up with

• my car is freaking slow
  
• trash can for an engine
  
• i ran outa gas
  
• i didnt feel like trying
  
• But you have more cylinders
  
• My car is FWD therefore slower by default
  
• A chipmunk ran out into the road so I slowed down
  
• I wasnt filled up with race gas (excuse works best with NA cars)
  
• My car used less gas in the race than yours did
  
• You are faster straight line but I bet I can out-handle your car (works great if your suspension is still stock)
  
• It was too dark outside and I forgot to take my sunglasses off so I couldnt see well
  
• I was trying to eat pork rinds while driving and got crumbs on the shifter
  
• My other car's a Viper
  
• My friend would beat you
  
• I haven't broken in my tires yet
  
• I don't have performance tires
  
• I was too busy talking on my cellphone
  
• Oh, you mean we were racing? Pfft....no wonder you think you beat me
  

then for all you good sports out there, this this one

how about be a good sport, and just say, nice race man, what you got done to your ride, then shoot the shit with him, if i win and some one does that, i usally make a new buddy, that how i meet a few of my good freinds...