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Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the 29th

To: "Lolita Adrien" <lomike@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the 29th
From: "Robert Fulton" <Robert_Fulton@email.msn.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 18:43:40 -0700
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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