I love watcjing MotoGP on SPEED Channel its awesome. Which F1 races did you go to ski9600? i like the tracks in Canada and Monaco.
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i got into nascar ages ago; back when i was 5 or 6 my mum bought me a toy nascar at the grocery store. after many years of watching the cars go 'round the track though, i lost interest in the sport.
racing wise, i now much perfer non-standardized cars, unlike nascar. this leaves the door open for the creative.
racing wise, i now much perfer non-standardized cars, unlike nascar. this leaves the door open for the creative.
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Posted 02 August 2006 - 02:05 PM
Ontariodude, on Jul 21 2006, 03:10 PM, said:
Which F1 races did you go to ski9600?
My mum was working in England and had a flat in Windsor in '94 so I went over for a couple weeks. Got to do all the tourist stuff and the GP @ Silverstone. Damon Hill won after Michael Schumacher was black flagged for passing Damon on the formation lap.
2 years later she was in Brussels, so I went over again (hadn't paid off the visa from the first trip yet!) and went to the GP @ Spa. MS won, but was disqualified after the race for excessive plank wear (undercarriage).
ski9600, on Aug 2 2006, 03:58 PM, said:
My mum was working in England and had a flat in Windsor in '94 so I went over for a couple weeks. Got to do all the tourist stuff and the GP @ Silverstone. Damon Hill won after Michael Schumacher was black flagged for passing Damon on the formation lap.
2 years later she was in Brussels, so I went over again (hadn't paid off the visa from the first trip yet!) and went to the GP @ Spa. MS won, but was disqualified after the race for excessive plank wear (undercarriage).
2 years later she was in Brussels, so I went over again (hadn't paid off the visa from the first trip yet!) and went to the GP @ Spa. MS won, but was disqualified after the race for excessive plank wear (undercarriage).
Oops, it was '92 at silverstone, and '94 at Spa. Sorry.
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Posted 17 September 2006 - 07:50 AM
I like vintage racing. motorcycles in particular. When we go to car racing we go to Lime Rock for sports car racing. More accessable and less crowded than nascar. Lime Rock is a great venue whichever form of racing you are into.
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Posted 17 September 2006 - 02:18 PM
I too love vintage racing, the races that they used to hold in Steamboat in the summer were a lot of fun. I actualy got to drive the course at reduced speeds during exibition laps before the race. I say reduced speeds but I was holding back on the laps so that I could take a fair amount of the course at 60. I was driving in a restored 1962 Lotus Super 7 which was only one of 50 built at the factory that were left hand drive and only one of two known to still exist.
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Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Posted 18 September 2006 - 08:31 AM
"I was driving in a restored 1962 Lotus Super 7"
A company named Caterham bought the rights to the Lotus 7 design and continues to produce cars.
www.caterham.co.uk/
A company named Caterham bought the rights to the Lotus 7 design and continues to produce cars.
www.caterham.co.uk/
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Posted 18 September 2006 - 04:13 PM
Emax, on Sep 18 2006, 08:31 AM, said:
"I was driving in a restored 1962 Lotus Super 7"
A company named Caterham bought the rights to the Lotus 7 design and continues to produce cars.
www.caterham.co.uk/
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A company named Caterham bought the rights to the Lotus 7 design and continues to produce cars.
www.caterham.co.uk/
attachmentYep, I have seen a few of those and driven a few but the original lotus design especially the 60's that were factory built, I think hold the road better, hug the curves and have much better ride.
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Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Emax, on Jul 9 2006, 01:03 PM, said:
I've been a NASCAR fan since 1949 (East Coast Modifieds) and have noticed that succeeeding generations seem to think they've invented this sport that is now becoming the biggest spectator draw in sports.
Who out there is immersed in "stock" car racing? Who drives for you? What about it interests you?
Pictured here is Wally Campbell with the Wally Marks #1 car, 1950. Wally was an early NASCAR champ. Photo was probably taken at Hinchliffe Stadium in Patterson, NJ.
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Who out there is immersed in "stock" car racing? Who drives for you? What about it interests you?
Pictured here is Wally Campbell with the Wally Marks #1 car, 1950. Wally was an early NASCAR champ. Photo was probably taken at Hinchliffe Stadium in Patterson, NJ.
attachmentDirt drifting to ramp jump on a golf car………..that’s where it’s at!
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Posted 07 December 2006 - 04:43 PM
"Dirt drifting to ramp jump on a golf car………..that’s where it’s at!"
There are but two people that visit this site who would understand the meaning of this... you and I.
There are but two people that visit this site who would understand the meaning of this... you and I.
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians. Georges Pompidou
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Posted 08 December 2006 - 06:17 AM
Emax, on Dec 7 2006, 04:43 PM, said:
"Dirt drifting to ramp jump on a golf car………..that’s where it’s at!"
There are but two people that visit this site who would understand the meaning of this... you and I.
There are but two people that visit this site who would understand the meaning of this... you and I.
HA! To Good Times!!!!
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Posted 08 December 2006 - 08:00 AM
QUOTE(Emax @ Dec 7 2006, 04:43 PM) *
"Dirt drifting to ramp jump on a golf car………..that’s where it’s at!"
There are but two people that visit this site who would understand the meaning of this... you and I.
HA! To Good Times!!!!
Last time I visited, that golf cart was still there.
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians. Georges Pompidou
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Posted 11 December 2006 - 07:12 AM
By the way - have you heard that Jimmie Johnson broke his wrist yesterday in golf cart accident? It seems that even cup champs have trouble mastering those things.
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians. Georges Pompidou
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I have always been a speed and engine junkie, it used to be Indy cars until George ruined Indy. But after driving at Walt Disney World's Speedway "Richard Petty Driving Experience", I am a NASCAR fan. Unless you have been next to the fence at a Super Speedway (Daytona 2003) or driven over 125MPH with 600 HP under your foot, you can't describe the feeling.
Spending 3 hours muscling around a 3500lb car is like running a short marathon, incredibly exhausting.
After 8 laps on a mile track, I was more tired than a 2' powder run down the Northwest Express Quad, non stop.
"I like F1 because of the fact that the races are located all around the world and the cars go so much faster. That i can remember, Nascar cars top out at 190mph while a straitaway at the Italian curcuit, F1 cars reach 225mph (isn't that insane!)."
On Super Speedways they hit 198-199 at Daytona this year.
Up until 1988, NASCAR was unrestricted. In 1987 Bill Elliott set the qualifying record at Talladega Super Speedway, at get this, 212.809!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an AVERAGE!! Almost 215 mph on the backstretch. NASCAR now mandates restrictor plates on Super Speedway's.
Link to a new NASCAR record, the car is the same run under NASCAR's rules. 222.623 MPH!!!!!!
http://www.americanchallengewsr.com/autode...peed_record.htm
Being such an engine nut, and mechanic, my first lift op job I spent half of my day at the top shack of a YAN double because it was a top drive and my lift manager wanted someone who could start the back up engine with out having maintenance there. HRM at Mt Hood Meadows.
Spending 3 hours muscling around a 3500lb car is like running a short marathon, incredibly exhausting.
After 8 laps on a mile track, I was more tired than a 2' powder run down the Northwest Express Quad, non stop.
"I like F1 because of the fact that the races are located all around the world and the cars go so much faster. That i can remember, Nascar cars top out at 190mph while a straitaway at the Italian curcuit, F1 cars reach 225mph (isn't that insane!)."
On Super Speedways they hit 198-199 at Daytona this year.
Up until 1988, NASCAR was unrestricted. In 1987 Bill Elliott set the qualifying record at Talladega Super Speedway, at get this, 212.809!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an AVERAGE!! Almost 215 mph on the backstretch. NASCAR now mandates restrictor plates on Super Speedway's.
Link to a new NASCAR record, the car is the same run under NASCAR's rules. 222.623 MPH!!!!!!
http://www.americanchallengewsr.com/autode...peed_record.htm
Being such an engine nut, and mechanic, my first lift op job I spent half of my day at the top shack of a YAN double because it was a top drive and my lift manager wanted someone who could start the back up engine with out having maintenance there. HRM at Mt Hood Meadows.
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Yup - George screwed up Indy all right. You hardly ever hear about Champ Car racing anymore.
Nascar's fun because it's promoted so well. I used to object to the frequent rules-tweaking, but have to admit that does sharpen the competition. Now if they'd only stop the "racing" in the pits...
Here's an early Nascar champ - from when all stock car racing took place on local short tracks. Wally Campbell raced with Bill France. Photo is from either 1949 or 1950 at a Northern New Jersey track.
Nascar's fun because it's promoted so well. I used to object to the frequent rules-tweaking, but have to admit that does sharpen the competition. Now if they'd only stop the "racing" in the pits...
Here's an early Nascar champ - from when all stock car racing took place on local short tracks. Wally Campbell raced with Bill France. Photo is from either 1949 or 1950 at a Northern New Jersey track.
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians. Georges Pompidou
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k2skier, on Mar 23 2007, 09:49 AM, said:
I have always been a speed and engine junkie, it used to be Indy cars until George ruined Indy. But after driving at Walt Disney World's Speedway "Richard Petty Driving Experience", I am a NASCAR fan. Unless you have been next to the fence at a Super Speedway (Daytona 2003) or driven over 125MPH with 600 HP under your foot, you can't describe the feeling.
Spending 3 hours muscling around a 3500lb car is like running a short marathon, incredibly exhausting.
After 8 laps on a mile track, I was more tired than a 2' powder run down the Northwest Express Quad, non stop.
"I like F1 because of the fact that the races are located all around the world and the cars go so much faster. That i can remember, Nascar cars top out at 190mph while a straitaway at the Italian curcuit, F1 cars reach 225mph (isn't that insane!)."
On Super Speedways they hit 198-199 at Daytona this year.
Up until 1988, NASCAR was unrestricted. In 1987 Bill Elliott set the qualifying record at Talladega Super Speedway, at get this, 212.809!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an AVERAGE!! Almost 215 mph on the backstretch. NASCAR now mandates restrictor plates on Super Speedway's.
Link to a new NASCAR record, the car is the same run under NASCAR's rules. 222.623 MPH!!!!!!
http://www.americanchallengewsr.com/autode...peed_record.htm
Being such an engine nut, and mechanic, my first lift op job I spent half of my day at the top shack of a YAN double because it was a top drive and my lift manager wanted someone who could start the back up engine with out having maintenance there. HRM at Mt Hood Meadows.
Spending 3 hours muscling around a 3500lb car is like running a short marathon, incredibly exhausting.
After 8 laps on a mile track, I was more tired than a 2' powder run down the Northwest Express Quad, non stop.
"I like F1 because of the fact that the races are located all around the world and the cars go so much faster. That i can remember, Nascar cars top out at 190mph while a straitaway at the Italian curcuit, F1 cars reach 225mph (isn't that insane!)."
On Super Speedways they hit 198-199 at Daytona this year.
Up until 1988, NASCAR was unrestricted. In 1987 Bill Elliott set the qualifying record at Talladega Super Speedway, at get this, 212.809!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an AVERAGE!! Almost 215 mph on the backstretch. NASCAR now mandates restrictor plates on Super Speedway's.
Link to a new NASCAR record, the car is the same run under NASCAR's rules. 222.623 MPH!!!!!!
http://www.americanchallengewsr.com/autode...peed_record.htm
Being such an engine nut, and mechanic, my first lift op job I spent half of my day at the top shack of a YAN double because it was a top drive and my lift manager wanted someone who could start the back up engine with out having maintenance there. HRM at Mt Hood Meadows.
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Posted 23 March 2007 - 01:33 PM
Very interesting, dual overhead cam, all aluminum V8. But with the headers pointing towards the front of the engine, it looks like it would go in a drag boat, or some type of V-drive application. Never heard of that manufacturer before.
Is it a one off or can some one shell out major coin and buy one?
Is it a one off or can some one shell out major coin and buy one?
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Posted 23 March 2007 - 03:18 PM
k2skier, on Mar 23 2007, 02:33 PM, said:
Very interesting, dual overhead cam, all aluminum V8. But with the headers pointing towards the front of the engine, it looks like it would go in a drag boat, or some type of V-drive application. Never heard of that manufacturer before.
Is it a one off or can some one shell out major coin and buy one?
Is it a one off or can some one shell out major coin and buy one?
These pics are archive on my hd, just too cool to dump, so I don't recall the story. here's a couple more pics and some detail
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tirefireking, on Mar 23 2007, 04:18 PM, said:
These pics are archive on my hd, just too cool to dump, so I don't recall the story. here's a couple more pics and some detail
LOL. I knew something was wrong with no flywheel or starter and the fuel lines looked odd also. Nice machining job!
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Posted 24 March 2007 - 02:59 PM
Tirefireking asked me - now I ask you:
What do you think of nascar's (lower case intended) "car of tomorrow"?
What do you think of nascar's (lower case intended) "car of tomorrow"?
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Posted 26 March 2007 - 02:39 PM
Emax, on Mar 24 2007, 03:59 PM, said:
Tirefireking asked me - now I ask you:
What do you think of nascar's (lower case intended) "car of tomorrow"?
What do you think of nascar's (lower case intended) "car of tomorrow"?
At first I thought it was odd that NASCAR was concerned about making it cheaper for the teams. What are they going to save in the grand scheme of things 1 or 2 cars, about (pure guess) $250,00 each (no engine). Only having one car to go from a short track to a super speedway could have it's benefits.
But if it's from a safety stand point then I'm all for it. They seemed to run good at Darlington. The one issue I had was the front spoiler looked like it could puncture tires.
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