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Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: GmanJoe on December 20, 2001, 07:22:03 AM

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/topstory/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0538_BC_MotherKilled&&news&newsflash-topstory

Read it. I\'d kill myself if I did this.

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: Sublimesjg on December 20, 2001, 11:15:13 AM

dang thats pretty sad

guess it goes to show you why drag racing is dangerous for more then you - it can kill innocent people minding their own business

sucks to be that guy now

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: mjps21983 on December 20, 2001, 11:25:32 AM

I feel bad for the guy, what he was doing was wrong, although you should never drag race on the road, unless there is no traffic.:(

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: Proud To Be on December 20, 2001, 12:02:21 PM

Not only did he kill his own mother and her freind... But he\'s going to spend the rest of his life in State Prison. damn, sucks to be him right now. Just comes to show how idiotic street racing is.

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: luckee on December 21, 2001, 03:05:50 PM

those are the irresponsible ones that make the rest of us look bad. I cant say I really feel too sorry for him, but more so for the rest of the family.

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: lionken07 on December 21, 2001, 04:41:24 PM

Drag racing\'s no fun as far as I\'m concern... especially not in street

I remember one of the guy told me..."linear road\'s for fast car, corners are for fast drivers"

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: luckee on December 21, 2001, 05:53:01 PM

thats a true statement lionken, but drag racing isnt as easy as it seems once one becomes a quick driver.

One has to know exactly how to launch the vehicle for the best traction. Not stall the car. Whether to dump or feather the clutch, how mucht o feather it. When to shift at the proper points to stay within the power band. Keep the car on a straight track.

Besides 0-155mph in 9 seconds is one helluva rush!!!

I enjoy all forms of motorsport tho. :D

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: GmanJoe on December 21, 2001, 09:35:57 PM

Drag racing is like a 9 second screw.

Road course, well, that\'s a whole night of lovin\'! :D

There\'s more skill involved in a road course. Heck...even my mom can make her car go fast in a straight line. :D

Title: Another reason why I race at the autocross and not in public.
Post by: luckee on December 21, 2001, 10:11:32 PM

gmanjoe: ya ya..i know..i was just playing devils advocate.