Racing
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My Judgment to Rush–what I think about the movie Rush
I like Ron Howard. He has brought some really special movies to the screen. He has had a very long career in the industry and is very professional. It is because of this that my reaction to all the hype… Continue reading
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Red Bull–How it designs its winning F1 cars
Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel have become just about unbeatable this season as well as the past three. Next year is a year of big change in Formula One with 1.6 liter turbocharged engines being the new power plant. The… Continue reading
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Phoenix Arizona–Rising from the flames or carbonizing under the Heat
Today I had a list of three museums to visit. My first choice (mostly because it was opening the earliest) was the Penske Racing Museum in Scottsdale. There are lots of towns around the city of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Surprise,… Continue reading
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Albuquerque and the Unser Racing Museum
I had at least two more hours of driving ahead of me before I would reach Albuquerque. It gave me time to see some more of the New Mexico countryside . After an hour or so I decided to take… Continue reading
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Midland, TX–Tribute to Jim Hall
I don’t mind saying that Jim Hall is one of my heroes. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he seemed magical. He was doing things with race cars that just blew everyone away. It all came out of his shop in… Continue reading
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Barber Motorsports Complex–Leeds, AL
When you think of Alabama and race cars Talladega will likely come to mind, but one of the finest tracks in the country for road racing is right there in Leeds, AL. About seven years ago I drove out here… Continue reading
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International Motorsports Hall of Fame–Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway is an incredible race track. Known as a tri-oval it is 2.66 miles long with the banking in the corners reaching 33 degrees of angle. It is also the home of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. To… Continue reading
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Darlington
As I pulled into Petty Boulevard I could see the immense track beyond. I had made it to this legendary track to see the raceway’s museum. Darlington is probably the toughest of the high banked raceways on the NASCAR circuit. … Continue reading
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International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen
I pulled into the town of Watkins Glen late in the afternoon, but that didn’t matter. It was a hot day. The temperatures hit 93 degrees and most people were busy trying to take their window air-conditioning units out of… Continue reading
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No its not a bottling plant–the Saratoga Automobile Museum
Some of you may remember the era when art was part of racing cars. The bodies of cars were not just real estate for generating sponsorship dollars. They were canvas for some of the most creative artists of the day… Continue reading
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