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  1. Thread: 2013 Ford Fusion

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    Yep, looks good. NASACAR definitely needs better...

    Yep, looks good. NASACAR definitely needs better brand identity.
    But the question remains, will NASCAR allow bodies like street cars or will they turn it into another COT decal package?
  2. Thread: RIP Joe Patterno

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    Just one life -- blame the silly media for all of...

    Just one life -- blame the silly media for all of the dead-alive-dead misinformation.
    I suspect that he took several secrets with him about people in power and corresponding manipulations of people...
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    Sorry that you lost. Are you appealing? Looks...

    Sorry that you lost. Are you appealing?

    Looks like some lessons here:
    1. Sign a contract with each sponsor that states what the sponsor is promising to give you, and what you promise to do in...
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    Racing as a business does have a very thin profit...

    Racing as a business does have a very thin profit margin that can be erased in seconds during a mishap. Yet few race tracks have enough insurance or capital to weather such a storm. Even in 2012,...
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    "Turn out the lights, the party's over" -- by...

    "Turn out the lights, the party's over" -- by the Red Headed Stranger
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    If any of the pieces are big enough and have...

    If any of the pieces are big enough and have anything on them that identifies what car it came from (yours), you might give them away or even sell them. Lots of fans like souvenirs that can mount on...
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    Depends upon several factors. During the...

    Depends upon several factors. During the off-season we'll check several things and then decide. Some things we check and think about:

    1. How well did the car perform last season?
    2. Are we...
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    I second that thought "what can you do for them,...

    I second that thought "what can you do for them, not what they can do for you".
    You need to show them that you can provide better exposure for their money than other media, for the price. Then you...
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    Ouch! Hope nobody got hurt. We had a similar...

    Ouch! Hope nobody got hurt.

    We had a similar deal a few years ago. Our car got into a skirmish on a race start and hit the wall. The left rear wheel got sheared off and came bouncing into the...
  10. Thread: Hiring Veterans

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    Businesses claim to have job openings, but...

    Businesses claim to have job openings, but they're not hiring. Anybody. Businesses claim it's too hard to find "qualified" candidates, but they set the bar impossibly high and will re-write their...
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    Tires never seem to have enough grip. However,...

    Tires never seem to have enough grip. However, the forces they experience while racing rarely cause them to fail. Wear out, yes. But they don't normally explode unless punctured or worn through. ...
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    A more fun way to deal with them -- I read that...

    A more fun way to deal with them -- I read that they were protesting and interrupting soldiers' services at Fort Bragg in NC. A local motorcycle club found out, and started showing up to chase the...
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    Agreed, I avoid National too. My story wasn't as...

    Agreed, I avoid National too. My story wasn't as severe as yours, but similar.
    I rented a car in Orlando, to be returned in West Palm Beach. When I got the car I noticed that the right front tire...
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    We like to line up the center of the pumpkin to...

    We like to line up the center of the pumpkin to the centerline of the chassis (assuming that both axle tubes are the same length). Then we use offset wheels or wheel spacers to align the right side...
  15. Here's another candidate for you: 311 Speedway....

    Here's another candidate for you: 311 Speedway.
    Their top weekly class was steel-head late models. One car (#39) was dominating all season and had been tech'd several times but always passed. One...
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    Yep, you can work 60 to 70 hours per week (or...

    Yep, you can work 60 to 70 hours per week (or more) for The Man and what does it get you?

    > Laid off or fired when times get tough. Even if he was your buddy you can still be gone at any time if...
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    how about a second seat for the race car, so one...

    how about a second seat for the race car, so one can drive while the other nags?
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    Claims to be a Monte Carlo, but looks more like a...

    Claims to be a Monte Carlo, but looks more like a pickup truck. Maybe they're not allowed to have fenders at their track? Numbers look nice though.
  19. Thread: tire grander

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    Wouldn't you want high rpm's? Don't you want to...

    Wouldn't you want high rpm's? Don't you want to just cut off the glaze and used up rubber? Slow speeds allow heat buildup that ruins the rubber underneath. Seen several guys ruin their night by...
  20. Whoa Nelly!

    This probably should be in the Tailgating section, with the other BS. This story is misleading – let’s put it into practical perspective.

    Thorium can be used in a nuclear reactor to produce...
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    I’m not worried about Chinese businessmen investing in the U.S. That’s outside money coming in, or you can consider it U.S. debt coming back into the U.S. as investment, which are good things. If...
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    Hi Alan... just poking some fun at ourselves. ...

    Hi Alan... just poking some fun at ourselves.

    Us hillbillies wander all over and don't see no border lines in the woods... so we's out there everywhere.

    I'm born and raised a hillbilly... proud...
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    As much as some foreigners love to bash the U.S.,...

    As much as some foreigners love to bash the U.S., they always seem to want to move here. Guess that's one thing that so good about us -- we tolerate 2-faced idiots. But I'm not sure that Chinese...
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    tape 'em up if you want, just not too tight....

    tape 'em up if you want, just not too tight.
    greasin' is a good thing.
    work a bicycle inner tube over them -- keeps out water better. but don't forget to check for / empty trapped water when you...
  25. Thread: E 85 fuel?

    by ferd
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    "Circle Track" magazine has printed some articles...

    "Circle Track" magazine has printed some articles about using E85 during the past year or so. Have you tried looking on their web site?
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