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07-14-2010, 11:00 PM

bluemagoo

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"Road" Racing (video)

Yeah, I know it's not a Vette, but what a ride! My palms were sweaty just watching. Buckle up and hang on!

http://vimeo.com/13014363

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07-15-2010, 01:02 PM

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Stunning video! Thanks for a great post. Jeff Zwart is a great driver, an many times class winner of Pikes Peak (talk about *****) and all around nice guy. Thanks for posting

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07-15-2010, 05:01 PM

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Stupidest thing in the whole thing is the spectators

I mean some are sitting by the edge of the road on their a s s

They would not even have a chance to jump a foot or two. Wonder if there are any 500 foot drops like where the other guy got killed?

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07-15-2010, 06:27 PM

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Simply amazing! What an excellent demonstration in car control.

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07-15-2010, 07:25 PM

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That is the craziest thing I have ever seen...

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07-15-2010, 07:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John Shiels

Wonder if there are any 500 foot drops like where the other guy got killed?

Try 3000 foot drop outside of a 100mph turn.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7563/

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07-15-2010, 09:39 PM

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vid

Stupidest thing in the whole thing is the spectators

I mean some are sitting by the edge of the road on their a s s

They would not even have a chance to jump a foot or two. Wonder if there are any 500 foot drops like where the other guy got killed?

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07-15-2010, 09:56 PM

Everett Ogilvie

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UN - believable! What a ride, what car control. I have heard the Unsers talk about doing that, and they say it is the scariest thing they have ever done.

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07-15-2010, 10:31 PM

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That's just plain

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07-15-2010, 10:58 PM

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This type of racing makes the tape on the top of the steering wheel make sense.

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07-15-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Everett Ogilvie

UN - believable! What a ride, what car control. I have heard the Unsers talk about doing that, and they say it is the scariest thing they have ever done.

Here's an oldie but a goodie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E18wF_aIM7U

Actually Robby Unser drove this car in '89.

Matt