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This is what matters

November 23, 2009

Drag racing legend John Force makes a point of being one of the first guys to start signing autographs at the track every weekend. He also makes a point of staying in front of the crowd until everyone has had their moment with him. Richard Petty also loves to love his fans.
Most modern drivers [...]

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Checkmate… Your move

September 3, 2007

Ok, to tell the truth I have never played chess and I don’t know my Rook from a Pawn. I have a good idea what it means when the King jumps the Queen but that’s another story. Having won more endurance races than any other team in the U.S., what I do know is how [...]

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Monster truck crushes spectators in Illinois

August 10, 2007

Hot on the heels of a drag car disaster in Tennessee, there has been another case of stupidity. In Dekalb, Illionois a monster truck display set up by NAPA went horribly wrong yesterday when the driver lost control following a jump. The resulting wheelie sent the truck through a crowd of spectators, through a fence [...]

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Spectators killed during stupid burnout display

June 18, 2007

It’s the worst nightmare of racers and organizers alike. An out of control race car slamming into a spectator area. It happened on Saturday in Selmer Tennessee, at the Cars For Kids charity event. At the end of a parade, racers were to perform burnouts for the cheering fans on a closed highway lined with [...]

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