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Sir Stirling suffers rather ironic injuries

March 8, 2010
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At 80 years of age, former Grand Prix driver Sir Stirling Moss has suffered substantial injuries that are actually not all that uncommon for those who race formula cars. Two broken ankles, four broken bones in his foot and four chipped vertebrae.

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Let Us Pray This Never Happens Again

November 5, 2009

Without trying to one up Allan De La Plante post made earlier this week regarding tragedy on the highway some are far worse than others for their own sick reasons. But as this video so tragically shows there are some of us for some unknown reason will never be right.
WARNING; GRAFFIC

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Patron Highcroft Racing rebuilds after massive crash at Road Atlanta

September 26, 2009

First things first; Watch Scott Sharp’s spectacular collision during practice for the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Thursday. The crash occurred when Sharp lost sight of a Porsche that was exiting the pits and tagged it. Apparently this is a blind section of track and Sharp was running at 100% throttle in 6th [...]

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The West Coast Crew gets flamed on the way to Fast & Furious screening

March 31, 2009

Our men on the West Coast are headed to an advance screening of the new Fast & Furious flick tonight except that they already went last night. Of course there was nobody at the theater that night because they were a day early. Its a good thing they were premature, because one of the highways [...]

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Not so crazy man loses his mind at Ontario VW dealership

December 10, 2008

Over the years, I’ve heard of some pretty odd freak outs at dealerships but this one takes the cake.
On Monday evening, just before midnight, the night cleaners at Roseland Volkswagen in Burlington go a big surprise when a man driving a 2007 Mazda pick up truck slammed into 3 new cars parked outside the front [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving America

November 27, 2008

Like most holidays, Thanksgiving is different for everyone. For most it is a time of giving thanks for friends, family and good fortune. In tough economic times like these, some may find it difficult to find the joy in the season. Remember though, that no matter how bad things get, it is likely that you [...]

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“Is that a weiny or are you just glad to see me?” or “Stand back I don’t know how big this thing is going to get!”

February 15, 2008

Up there in Canada seeing a vehicle stuck in a snow bank is the norm but down here in the U.S. we prefer to keep things wrapped in a bun. Yes, it’s true the famous wieny-mobile spun and “ate it” on a snow covered Pa. highway but the hotdoggers are OK.
Let’s be “frank” motor vehicle [...]

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Hey Dad, about the car.

November 20, 2007

This past spring Jack Roush unveiled his European spec performance pack for the Ford GT. To mark the end of production for the retro supercar, Roush set out to create an exclusive series of engine upgrades as well as unique interior and exterior styling treatments for a select group of European buyers.
The vehicle [...]

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Things that go bump in the afternoon

November 6, 2007

Life is so busy that sometimes even the best of us have momentary lapses of concentration. Such was the case this past weekend when the best co-driver I’ve ever driven with slowly pulled out in front of a guy who was traveling much too fast in a McDonald’s parking lot. Fortunately, nobody was hurt other [...]

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Video: Toughest corner in rally?

October 9, 2007

While following links in Youtube after the Roo video, I came across this segment of one corner. There is no info given as to the year, or the location, but I would guess this is either a vintage event or was taken in the 80’s. Somehow I think there was no caution listed in the [...]

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