"Non Athletic"? Thinking that, you are aptly "nicked". You ever driven one? I've done so a few times. Not that easy. Take the heat, speed, and incredible concentration needed for hours. Most all teams have an athletic trainer and gyms in their shops.
Now if you want to go back to the old days, then you wouldn't be crazy.
Mythbusters did a piece on race-car driving, about how much weight a driver loses just during the race. If I remember right, the myth was that they could lose about ten pounds in just one race (IIRC). The junior team did some racing, though not as long or as far as professional racers, and each of them sweated off a couple pounds, proving the myth to their satisfaction.
@Phantom: I used to race go-carts a little and it the most tiring thing I've ever done! Both mentally and physically, you're 100% every second. If you try to rest at all you lose time. I'm only 150 lbs and I'm sure I lost 4-5 lbs. after a 50 lap race.
I am jealous of you, rockstar666. I have always loved speed and driving but I never had the time to pursue the passion. I bought a couple of hot cars during my brief retirement. Unhappily, I was in my 60s by then and my capabilities were not up to the capabilities of the cars.
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last commentTank you for that. I work with automotive people and this was a big hit in the office today.
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It was a tank but I meant Thanks.
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Is that the car you drove to your HS Prom, Shadow?
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Nice car! Way better than NASCAR. Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks
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Eeeee-hah! 1730 cubic inches! However, I'd bet that my 5.7 liter Hemi has more power.
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OMG...you have to be brave to go 135 MPH in that thing! Look at the wheels!!!
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Cool post, shadowcat. I don't think that I would care to drive that beast, however.
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Nice post. I'd like to go to this event one day, set in the beautiful countryside of Sussex - one of our counties that are on the south coast.
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I'm not a car enthusiast, but I still have to say that was cool!
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The Good Wood Festival sounds like something that would fit in perfectly on TUSCL.
If the car hadn't been driven in 100 years, why would you risk taking the first drive on Friday the 13th?
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Because by the time you got that engine turned over it would be the 14th!
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lol, I thought my neighbors had noisy vehicles.
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crazy,
"Non Athletic"? Thinking that, you are aptly "nicked". You ever driven one? I've done so a few times. Not that easy. Take the heat, speed, and incredible concentration needed for hours. Most all teams have an athletic trainer and gyms in their shops.
Now if you want to go back to the old days, then you wouldn't be crazy.
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Mythbusters did a piece on race-car driving, about how much weight a driver loses just during the race. If I remember right, the myth was that they could lose about ten pounds in just one race (IIRC). The junior team did some racing, though not as long or as far as professional racers, and each of them sweated off a couple pounds, proving the myth to their satisfaction.
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@Phantom: I used to race go-carts a little and it the most tiring thing I've ever done! Both mentally and physically, you're 100% every second. If you try to rest at all you lose time. I'm only 150 lbs and I'm sure I lost 4-5 lbs. after a 50 lap race.
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rock,
I forgot about karts. My friends and I were very into them when younger. And yes, tiring, but damn sure a lot of fun!
We would put an old lawnmower or chainsaw engine on about anything.
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I am jealous of you, rockstar666. I have always loved speed and driving but I never had the time to pursue the passion. I bought a couple of hot cars during my brief retirement. Unhappily, I was in my 60s by then and my capabilities were not up to the capabilities of the cars.
Strictly F-150s for me now.
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