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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    10/04/09

    In reply to Road-Racing Madness In Wisconsin: 1963 SCCA USRRC Championship
    Usually, I'm quick to dismiss those who would tell me how much better life was "back in the day." My standard response goes something like, "Yeah, you WOULD say that, you're one of the lucky ones who survived polio, lead paint, etc."

    BUT, when I see footage like this, I am convinced that I was born 20 years too late.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    10/04/09

    In reply to Road-Racing Madness In Wisconsin: 1963 SCCA USRRC Championship
    Good find Scroggs!

    Love seeing Elkhart Lake back before they had all those fussy safety things around the track, like concrete barriers and sand runoffs and fences...
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    10/04/09

    In reply to Road-Racing Madness In Wisconsin: 1963 SCCA USRRC Championship
    Ok, you won't believe this but I WAS THERE! I lived in the suburbs of Chicago and I had a few gearhead friends who loved going to the races at Elkhart (One of the guys had a brother who used to go when they raced in the streets of Elkhart.). Hell, I'm 61 now and I barely rememeber the details but I sure as hell remember the COBRAS!!! And, damnation, it was one hell of a fun week-end! Brats cooked in beer. Mmmm!!! This was in the days when people might actually drive their race car to the track. Probably more like the 24 Hours of LeMons than "modern" racing... whatever that is.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    10/05/09

    @TR3-A:

    Cool.

    /Bows in respect to the elder Jalop.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    10/05/09

    @TR3-A: Thank you for passing on the Jalop tribal wisdom.
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    10/05/09

    @lilwillie hides autos in the attic: Thanks, it's all I've got left. Brats all around!
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    10/04/09

    In reply to Road-Racing Madness In Wisconsin: 1963 SCCA USRRC Championship
    I like hearing the Powerful Slow Running American V8 of the Cobras, as compared to High Revving Sissy Engines of the Europeans.
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    10/05/09

    @Flathead Smith: Good point. I remember the sounds of the high-revving ferrin' cars, real nice. BUT - when those big 'Merkin V-8s thundered past... ooo mama! Time to clean the shorts!
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    10/04/09

    In reply to Road-Racing Madness In Wisconsin: 1963 SCCA USRRC Championship
    I have concluded that these posts are pre-programed Murilee posts.

    And now I shall enjoys motorsports.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    I learned to keep a close eye on the rear view mirror due to an old rear-engined Renault 10 that periodically caught fire.
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    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    Hey man, you forgot to turn off your DRLs.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    Can't wait for LeMons...
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    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    I hear McLaren will be using this technique to get heat in their tires at the upcoming German Grand Prix.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    Earlier in the day the 'Vette was being very pyrophobic. He was saying things like, "Damn fires will never be allowed in this garage as long as I'm around."


    Just goes to show, the most pyrophobic among us are probably secretly flamers.

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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    /Thread jack


    A driver lost his life last weekend at the June Sprints.


    Thomas Thrash Jr. of Houston running a RX-7 in E-Prod. No clue on why


    [www.wisinfo.com]

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/24/09

    @lilwillie heart clicks GM: My condolences to his family and friends.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    "Calvin, get out here and piss on #52!"
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    I just hope Jake is ok.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    06/24/09

    @franzouse: Jake likes fire. Jake has nothing to burn. Jake is the devil. Jake was just taking a Vette to his home, so he had something to beat the Devil's Camaro with.


    Oh, and FYI, he won.

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    Image of Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event
    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    So that was fire leading to lose of traction.


    Here's your vice versa:



    + Watch video
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/24/09

    @Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event: The awesomeness put out the fire!
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    06/24/09

    In reply to Racing Corvette Catches Fire In Dramatic Fashion
    Whoa, Lexus is making school.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    06/24/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Syrax: GM wanted to know why Toyota and Lexus make such boring cars and still make so much money, and thought there must be a secret. So they are now trying to do everything, and I mean EVERYTHING to be like them.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/24/09

    @Mobius_1: Someone better tell them that four wheeled anesthesia is not the way to go. CTS-V, ZR1 and Holden FTW!
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