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1. [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 11:53:08 -0500
Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and others, wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers in other forms of racing do the same. I always take my
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00060.html (8,647 bytes)

2. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 13:17:05 EDT
Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and others, wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers in other forms of racing do the same. _________________
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00061.html (8,147 bytes)

3. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Jerry Liudahl" <jerry@oldirish.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 10:53:34 -0700
Same thing with rings. I have a scar to prove it. Jerry Jerry Liudahl Old Irish Racing - Jaguar Eugene, OR USA www.oldirish.com _______________________________________________ Vintage-race mailing li
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00062.html (7,935 bytes)

4. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 11:11:59 -0700
At the end of the Monaco F1 race, they showed the drivers putting on watches and the commentators said they were probably paid to wear them. But they weren't worn during the race ____________________
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00063.html (8,752 bytes)

5. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: William McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 11:30:19 -0700
On that note, I watched Lewis Hamilton reclaim an equally large wellsponsored watch from an attendant just after coming second at the F1 Monaco race this morning. He needed to be seen wearing it for
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00064.html (9,081 bytes)

6. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "RICHARD HARDISON" <rlhardison@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 13:49:58 -0400
I always wore a watch, but it was very thin, watertight, and stainless steel. My concern was that a larger watch might get in my way! Richard others, other a is image001.png] ________________________
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00065.html (9,759 bytes)

7. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Carl McLelland" <carlynneracing@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 11:54:57 -0700
1. Just added weight. 2. If I (have) time to look at it when I'm in the car I'm going too slow. Regarding the string earlier about electrical problems. It's my understanding that if the wires to the
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00066.html (10,087 bytes)

8. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: Larry Dent <lwdent@localnet.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 16:23:48 -0400
I always wore a calander watch so I could check once in a while to see what day it was. Heart surgery over, back home Friday after falling into the 10% failure department. 6 weeks in heart intensive
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00067.html (8,976 bytes)

9. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: Dave Mapes <dmapes@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 18:30:25 -0400 (EDT)
image001.png] All the Best! Dave ;^) Lame Horse Racing, College Park, MD. http://www.lamehorseracing.com _______________________________________________ Vintage-race mailing list Vintage-race@autox.
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00069.html (9,532 bytes)

10. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 19:09:35 -0400
i do wear a watch but it's to remind me what day of the week it is. my laps are timed by sun dial! the transponder goes over the wire so slowly it confuses the timing and scoring people...(i think?).
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00070.html (8,895 bytes)

11. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Bruce Thompson" <bandst@ihug.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 12:47:14 +1200
Welcome back, in every sense of the word. Glad you made it. Bruce. I always wore a calander watch so I could check once in a while to see what day it was. Heart surgery over, back home Friday after f
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00071.html (9,555 bytes)

12. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Roger Sieling" <Roger.Sieling@telesistech.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 21:54:18 -0400
I wholeheartedly agree. I've never understood this either. I also remember them interviewing former winners and they always have their big winning rings on too. Not me. Roger ________________________
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00072.html (9,383 bytes)

13. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: Brett Johnson <356drb@indy.net>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 00:40:03 -0400
My 1951 356 has the original wind up clock (which is around 5 minutes off over 24 hours), so I don't need a watch. I use the clock, which is next to and the same size of the tach, to determine when t
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00073.html (10,894 bytes)

14. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "BBRT" <chsadek@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 17:35:45 -0400
I use a calendar to time my laps... just paste on the dash... :>)))))))))))) Glad you are doing well, Larry! /vintage-race _______________________________________________ Vintage-race mailing list Vi
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00074.html (8,789 bytes)

15. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:14:15 -0400
Bottom line is that a watch, ring or any other metal jewelry can become a heat-sink in a fire. Directly against your skin, it it will burn it. Two other watch-related vintage racing notes: 1- After y
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00078.html (9,397 bytes)

16. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:31:20 EDT
We ended up as a group of about 6 racers who then began discussing our watch collections. We generally had far more watches than collector/race cars. Must be the synergy of our cars & often, mechanic
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00079.html (8,646 bytes)

17. Re: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches (score: 1)
Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:40:18 -0400
Thanks for the "pen" reminder. I have a few as well. But, nowhere as many as you. Nice collections! Norm We ended up as a group of about 6 racers who then began discussing our watch collections. We
/html/vintage-race/2007-05/msg00080.html (8,985 bytes)


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