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Elizabeth Blackstock
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Senior editor at Jalopnik. Co-author of that upcoming Rich Energy Book. Co-host of the Donut Racing Show podcast. Last seen wearing heart-shaped sunglasses at a race track.

That is one fast loaf! Can’t stop laughing! This past fall our neighbors found themselves the unknowing abettors of a growing feral cat colony 2 litters deep. Before it got to critical mass, my wife trapped them all and had them fixed. Now the mama and 4 kittens from 2 generations live next door. The 87 year old Read more

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Top shelf article, glad I saved it for later in the day to read instead of skimming while half working.  Read more

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I had the opportunity to do a two up ride but with MotoAmerica last year. The biggest surprise for me was just how hard you can pummel the brakes on a race bike leading into the corner. I had expected to be surprised by the speed and I was but I was shocked by the braking, that was the hardest part physically for me. Read more

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Fantastic article, Elizabeth. This is the stuff that still keeps me hanging around Jalopnik. Read more

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Elizabeth, I’ve been reading and commenting on Jalopnik for what feels like a decade now. Read more

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This is probably your best story I’ve read here. Very well done. Read more

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When I was younger and a whole lot dumber I decided to take my bike up to 165 on the way home from work one day. You described it best, absolutely terrifying. I did the same speed a couple of years later in a car and it such a different experience. Read more

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Well done Elizabeth... You’re articles are rarely meh... well written and informative and this is up with your very best articles... Read more

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There’s nothing more entertaining in journalism than watching car people learn what ‘fast’ actually feels like. Read more

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Most excellent. As a rider for approaching 50 years, you’ve identified the thing about motorcycling that has kept me involved: you absolutely have to be completely focused in the task at hand. Read more

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Invest your hard-earned dollars in Moneytron, he said, and you’ll become infinitely wealthy.”

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“The good news is that there will be one capitalist less in the world, the bad news is that he is me.” Read more

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Thank you for posting before 5PM on Friday!!!! Read more

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Gotta give credit to the comment section: you folks discovered two errors I’ve now corrected: Read more

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Goddamn, I haven’t watched SLC Punk in like 15 years. Gonna watch it tonight probably  Read more

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Great minds, Elizabeth, great fucking minds

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Despite all the things we memed him for (at times rightfully so) back when he was at F1, Marcus is still pretty good as a driver. And having seem him perform at IndyCar, I say he’s got a good long while to go and rack up more successes. Then again, winning the 500 is an accolade on its own — he’’s enshrined in the hist Read more

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They should have been happy it didn’t rain. Reading your other track experiences, it seems you cause a 80% sodden downpour rate. Read more

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