[Fot] State of Vintage Racing & the Economic Tsunami & Question

[RACER BUD]

Just being in the stands at the start of a Top fuel dragster race is 
unreal...It is more than sound...I was absolutely in Awe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul MacDonald" <macdonaldp at rogers.com>
To: "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net>; "'Tony Drews'" <tony at tonydrews.com>; 
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] State of Vintage Racing & the Economic Tsunami & Question


> If you ever get a chance to visit the pits at an NHRA top fuel
> meet...incredible. Standing close to an 8000 horsepower...that's right 
> eight
> thousand., when they hit the loud pedal the shock wave is so forceful that
> you instinctively open your mouth so your eardrums don't explode.
>
> The machinery is just spectacular.
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Joe Curry
> Sent: October 24, 2008 1:37 PM
> To: 'Tony Drews'; fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] State of Vintage Racing & the Economic Tsunami &
> Question
>
>
> I like Drag Racing, particularly the shows that are on ESPN with the Top
> Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars, but I have never found anything that will
> make me want to watch NASCAR.
>
> Too much car punting and not enough pure racing for my taste.
>
> Joe C.
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