i grew up in a town that had one of the last brick streets in the country
(state street in ithaca, ny). there were other brick roads, including
buffalo street, which was the site of the soap box derby race in the 'lil
rascals' tv program. there is a lot of small bumps, but it wasnt like
washboard gravel road or anything. the bricks get worn down and kind of
smooth, so im not sure what would happen to the tires- did they have to
change tires often in 1920? still, a new set of modern tires should last
500 miles even on bricks.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul S (#51 STS)" <ibisbike@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the 29th
> Are you sure about that? Remember that they were
> racing on real BRICKS back then...all the way around
> the track...not just the little 2 foot strip at the
> start finish like they have these days. I's have to
> think that would take a much higher toll on the tire
> than one would think...
>
> Just one more interesting bit of trivia to add to the
> discussion. :)
>
> Paul
>
>
> --- Lolita Adrien <lomike@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I can't imagine not being able to do 500 miles on
> > the oe Pilots.
> > MJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Smith" <msmith@tilia.com>
> > To: "Robert Fulton" <Robert_Fulton@email.msn.com>;
> > "Lolita Adrien"
> > <lomike@earthlink.net>; "Paul S (#51 STS)"
> > <ibisbike@yahoo.com>; "James
> > Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>; "John J. Stimson-III"
> > <john@harlie.idsfa.net>;
> > "Anthony Tabacco" <tony@atarchitects.com>
> > Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 13:03 PM
> > Subject: RE: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the
> > 29th
> >
> >
> > I was starting to believe that the tires that were
> > on my Miata until
> > recently would have lasted around 50 years.....
> > Besides, you're only doing
> > left hand turns so you can rotate the tires half way
> > through the event!
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Fulton
> > [mailto:Robert_Fulton@email.msn.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:44 PM
> > To: Lolita Adrien; Paul S (#51 STS); James Creasy;
> > John J. Stimson-III;
> > Anthony Tabacco
> > Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the
> > 29th
> >
> >
> > Actually, It might make 100 or so miles on the
> > tires, then have a pit stop
> > of about 50-60 years waiting for the right size
> > tires to be
> > manufactured........
> > One of those cool time travel paradoxes
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > > Without doing any of the research I will venture
> > that it would be several
> > > years later than might seem apparent by q times
> > alone. Don't forget we are
> > > talking bullet proof reliable and great fuel
> > economy ( by comparison) even
> > > at full throttle due to it's pretty good aero.
> > > IMHO
> > > MJ
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > > heres a fun meanless question: given a time
> > machine
> > > > > whats the last year
> > > > > that a stock 1995 miata could have won the
> > indy 500?
> > > > >
> > > > > james
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > My guess would be right around 1922. Looking at
> > race
> > > > average speeds it might be competitive until the
> > late
> > > > 30's on paper alone...
> > > >
> > > > But then if you look at qualifying averages by
> > the mid
> > > > to late 20's pole speeds had climbed into the
> > low
> > > > 120's, and I'm pretty sure a stock Miata
> > couldn't
> > > > average that around the brickyard.
> > > >
> > > > Just my thoughts,
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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