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From: greg.roberts@dwarp.sccsi.com (Greg Roberts) 
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: Racers vs Race Fans
Date: 27 Dec 92 20:11:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Data Warp Premium BBS - Spring/Houston, TX - 713-355-6107
Reply-To: greg.roberts@dwarp.sccsi.com (Greg Roberts) 


SS}Or, is it that
SS}there are no more racers that read and post to this newsgroup?

I just started picking up Usenet..

SS}Maybe the few racers that do subscribe feel that nobody wants
SS}to hear what they have to say...if that's the case, you`re
SS}wrong, because I for one would much rather read some real-life
SS}accounts of trials, triumphs, or even failures, rather than
SS}someone`s opinion on who`s fault it was that caused some alter-
SS}cation or why someone is a bonehead for not getting out of the
SS}way of the poster`s favorite driver.

I will be part of a two-car team running dirt tracks in East Alabama
this coming season.

Due to recent changes that I'm not really up on, we will be running one
Super Stock (late model Camaro) that already has two track
championships to its credit, and will again be driven by Tommy Pinkard
on Friday nights at Penton Speedway, Penton, AL .

The other car, which we will begin building as soon as the "old" (one I
was involved with) project car can be stripped and loaded into the back
of a pick-up for diposal, will be an open-wheeler to be driven by
Pinkard on Saturday nights at Hollis Crossroads and probably by me on
Friday nights at Penton. I will help with building/reconditioning,
chassis setup, and some engine work, as well as providing one tow
vehicle and some driving duties.
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From: salil@igor.tamri.com (Salil Saxena)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: Re: F1 on the telly(TSN)
Date: 21 Dec 92 19:36:52 GMT
Organization: Toshiba America MRI Inc, S. San Francisco, CA.

In article <1992Dec19.164631.9104@exu.ericsson.se> lmcstst@noah.ericsson.se (Stamos Stamos) writes:
>
>
>
>Formula One, Year in Review,
>
>this Sunday (20th) at 3:30pm on TSN 

ALSO	TONIGHT	MONDAY 12/21 ESPN 9:00PM EST, 6:00PM PST

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Opionions expressed are mine and only mine <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: test
From: educ064@csc.canterbury.ac.nz
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 03:40:58 GMT
Organization: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

educ064
test
From: dans@rehab1.UUCP (Dan Schein)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: Re: '93 Indycar TV schedule
Date: 29 Dec 92 12:35:56 GMT
Reply-To: dans@rehab1.UUCP (Dan Schein)
Organization: Reading Rehab Hospital, Reading PA

In article <1992Dec26.203353.13432@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com> winalski@adserv.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski) writes:
#
#In article <BzotL6.8yI@ncube.com>, bob@ncube.com (Bob Kehoe) writes:
#|>
#|>* All times listed are Eastern
#|>** Air dates and times subject to change
#|>
#|>September 20 - Pocono - ESPN - 9-11pm
#
#Pocono??  I thought the 2nd to last race of the season was held in Nazareth,
#PA.
#
  There are presently two 500 mile IndyCar races (Indy & Michigan). Until
  1990 there were three. Thats third, Pocono.

  In other words, IndyCars (CART?) hasn't run at Pocono since then.... And
  yes they moved to Nazareth. A track owned by several folks involved with
  the sport of IndyCars.

  -Dan
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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving,or.general
From: brians@atlastele.com (Brian Sheets)
Subject: Need info on Alcohol related accidents in Or.
Organization: Atlas Telecom Inc.
Disclaimer: Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 14:16:41 GMT

I would like to know where I can find info on auto accidents in Oregon.

I am looking for, how many, how many were alcohol related, how many 
where caused by the drunk driver, and how if possible a break 
down of causes of accidents.

Thanks


brians
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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: akyol@leland.Stanford.EDU (Bora Aydin Akyol)
Subject: Re: Need help with resisting shift lever
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 05:36:11 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.135021.22784@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>, markn@ssd.comm.mot.com (Mark Nowak) writes:
|> I drive a manual transmission '87 Chevy Nova with 104,000 miles on it.
|> I'm still on the original clutch, and it's not slipping (seems fine).
|> In the past month, it's been getting harder to shift between gears.
|> It used to be a lot smoother, but now I can feel resistance and hear
|> the shift a lot more.  It's usually worse when it's cold when I'm
|> just starting the car and gets a little better as the car warms up.
|> The clutch is hydraulic, but the fluid level is fine (I've checked the
|> level and pumping the clutch doesn'y help at all.  I've had the manual
|> transmission fluid replaced and that had no effect as well. 
|> 
|> Any ideas would very much be appreciated.  I'm afraid that if I take the
|> car in they'll make up something complicated (and expensive) up when it
|> might be something easily fixed.  If you have any ideas, please let me
|> know.  Thanks.
|> -- 
|> Mark Nowak                          | By means of the easy and the simple we
|> Motorola, Inc.                      | grasp the laws of the whole world.  When
|> Chicago, Illinois                   | the laws of the whole world are grasped,
|> INTERNET: markn@ssd.comm.mot.com    | therein lies perfection. - I Ching

Is there just a resistance to shift or is there also a metallic sound when you
are shifting. If there is a metallic sound accompanying the harshness,
I would suggest you to get your synchronisers checked.
Another thing to be done is to add one of those "engine restoring" fluids
into your transmission fluid. It helps.

BORA
akyol@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: How to answer the Officer when pulled up?
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 00:17:11 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park

In article <1992Dec31.055800.11982@informix.com> aland@informix.com (Colonel Panic) writes:
>In article <1992Dec30.210713.26433@samba.oit.unc.edu> Mike.Oniffrey@launchpad.unc.edu (Mike Oniffrey) writes:
>>(Satya Prabhakar) writes:
>>	When the cop came by and asked me, "Do you know what speed
>>	you were going at?" I replied, "35!"
>>	While handing over the citation he said, "You have the right
>>	to appeal the citation, but remember that you *admitted*
>>	driving over the [posted] speed limit of 30!'
>>
>>Cops pick up on this technique and use it in the field.  Remember Miranda: 
>>"Anything you say can and will be used against you".  Satya, you ask if it
>
>Whoa.  *You're* forgetting Miranda.  Unless the cop advised him of his
>Constitutional rights beforehand, any such remark is inadmissible.  Isn't 
>that what Miranda was all about?

While I believe you are probably technically right (warning: not a
lawyer, don't play one on TV), can you imagine trying a constitutional
argument in traffic court?
-- 
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Some news readers expect "Disclaimer:" here.
Just say NO to police searches and seizures.  Make them use force.
(not responsible for bodily harm resulting from following above advice)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: wilcox@stsci.edu
Subject: Re: What are some common myths about driving?
Organization: Space Telescope Science Institute
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 19:25:44 GMT

In article <1992Dec24.112832@IASTATE.EDU>, oyalcin@IASTATE.EDU (Onur Yalcin) writes:
> 
> All the cars that I have driven, with only the exception of a friend's 84 Olds
                                                                         +++++++
> Caprice Classic (the only american I have driven so far) would let you open the
  +++++++++++++++


   I had an 84 CHEVY Caprice Classic. I did not know OLDS had one too, hmmmm....

Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
Subject: Re: How Fast are They Driving Out There?
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 20:19:15 GMT


In article 12109@netcom.com, dman@netcom.com (Dallman Ross) writes:

>Oh, <snicker> yourself.  There do exist coked-out idiots out there, ya
>know.  Why is it so hard to believe that I've seen a few over 6 months
>on the urban part of I-80?

In article <1992Dec30.144346.9427@spectrum.xerox.com>
mdennie@beryllium.mc.xerox.com writes:

>I doubt anyone would argue that these types exists or that you may have seen
>some, _my_ point (not speaking for kenny here) is that you make no case for
>why you think the people you saw were "probably high" and your statement
>smacks of prejudice.

That's exactly what I was getting at. I remember having to get on this
one woman's case because she was talking about "gang activity" in a local
mall. Her proof- "well, there were all these kids 'in gang attire' (which I
found out meant they were all wearing leather jackets), 'traveling together
like a gang' (God forbid teenagers should ever hang out together)."

>"Prejudice is the stupidest thing in the world, there are so many perfectly
>legitimate reasons to hate people on an individual basis" - some guy on the

This is funny!

	-Kenny

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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: akyol@leland.Stanford.EDU (Bora Aydin Akyol)
Subject: Re: Driving in gusty winds - info needed
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 06:02:52 GMT

In article <s5ugxk.725206582@sun330>, s5ugxk@almserv.uucp (Girish Kumtheker) writes:
|> 
|> 
|> i was wondering what is the correct approach to take
|> while driving in gusty winds. Should one drive
|> slower than normal, about normal or faster than normal ??
|> 
|> 
|> Also any confirmed reports of cars with people in it
|> being blown in the air ??
|> 
|> 
|> Girish Kumthekar
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> -- 
|> 
|> Girish Kumthekar		Unix Technical Support
|> 
|> E mail address : girish@fnma.com
If you are driving in gusty winds, the best thing to do is stay HOME.
If that is not possible keep two hands ON the wheel and go slow.
And always drive around with a full tank of gas.
GOOD LUCK
BORA
akyol@leland.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: prabhak@giga.cs.umn.edu (Satya Prabhakar)
Subject: How to answer the Officer when pulled up?
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 19:34:37 GMT

Today I was caught doing 43 (as per the polic radar) in a
30 mile zone. I *sincerely* was not doing more than 38 or
so.

When the cop came by and asked me, "Do you know what speed
you were going at?" I replied, "35!"

He answered, "I tracked you at 43!" While handing over the
citation he said, "You have the right to appeal the citation,
but remember that you *admitted* driving over the speed
limit of 30!'

My question is this: Would it have been wise on my part to
just have said that I was traveling within the speed limit?

Or is the answer inconsequential? What should I do now?

Satya Prabhakar
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From: hacksaw@cellar.org (Hacksaw)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
Subject: Question: Following a car
Date: 22 Dec 92 06:57:44 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

Is it against the law to follow another car? Assuming no highway driving laws 
were broken, it would justn amount to driving around. Right?
 
Or can it be considered a "threat" or an "assult"?

Just a wondering...

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From: dlovely@meaddata.com (David Lovely)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
Subject: Re: "Most Tastelss Car Accessory Listing"
Date: 2 Jan 1993 00:01:04 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: tteam.meaddata.com

In article <1993Jan01.001905.17245@eng.umd.edu>, russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
|> In article <1hud7jINNb7v@meaddata.meaddata.com> dlovely@meaddata.com (David Lovely) writes:
|> >The all-time tasteless bumper sticker award goes to:
|> >	"Protect American Jobs, Buy American Made"
|> >
|> >It was on the back of a Toyota Corolla!
|> >
|> >This is absolutely true!
|> 
|> Did you check the VIN?  The Corolla could have been American-made.
|> (As American made as the Geo Prism or Chevy Nova, anyway...)

This was a pre-NUMMI Corolla.  I forgot about the Toy-lets!

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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: CENG51@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Craig Witkowski)
Subject: Re: Building Stockcars
Organization: Motorola
Date: 30 Dec 1992 18:47:42 CST

Greg Beron writes re: racing schools:

>Have you considered PAYING?  There are a number of schools which will let
>you do exactly what you are *wishing* for.

>For example, next weekend, I'll be going to the DriveTech school down here
>in Southern California.  They run cars which are pretty much the same as
>the Winston Sportsman series.  The phone number is 800-678-8864, and a
>half day introductory course is only $195.00.

>Other Stock Car schools include:
>Finish Line Racing School in Florida:  904-427-8522
>Team Texas Driving School:   713-977-5066

>Or, if you really think they'll be so blown away by your performance that
>they'll sign you up on the spot, you might try the Fast Track Driving
>School at 704-455-1700.  They have a driver search where the fastest
>drivers (out of the dozens they test) get a full school and a ride in a
>race at the Thunderdome in Australia.

>Good luck!


Greg, you're confusing FAST TRACK with NASTRAK.  The NASTRAK program is the
driver search for fresh talent, with the winner going to Australia.  The
Fast Track High Perfromance Driving School at the 704 number is a school
only.  Their classes are for drivers wanting to get some superspeedway
experience and they also have a pit crew school given separately.  In my
posting in this group I noted the experience I had at that school.  Even
though it was not a talent search, it was a hell of a lot of fun! 8^>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
Subject: Re: How Fast are They Driving Out There?
From: johns@trident.datasys.swri.edu (Stephen Johns)
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:06:02 GMT
Organization: Southwest Research Institute

In article <1hpvq8INN28f@meaddata.meaddata.com> andyw@meaddata.com writes:
>
>In article 1728@tekgen.bv.tek.com, tkpowell@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Terry Powell) writes:
>>I recently got into a bit of a flame fest over on wreck.motorcycles
>>involving a statement I made on speed in the USA.  Basically I questioned
>>a statement made that there were a lot of folks out there traveling at
>>100mph.  I said I doubted there were many traveling at 100 mph in fairly
>>heavy traffic (I didn't define heavy traffic).  Anyway, I got quite a few
>>responses indicating that I obviously hadn't driven on IXXX lately.  Now
>>I'm really curious.  Whats the average speed on your daily commute?  How
>>fast are the 'flyboys' going?  What are the off hour speeds?  Reports from
>>the great wide open?  A few people mentioned that police patrols were
>>virtually non existent in the fast areas (makes sense).  Are they cutting
>>back in your area?
>>
>>Later		
>>
>>--Terry
[stuff deleted]

 I-10 between San Antonio and Houston, and probably in many areas in
 west Texas, can and do support 100+ mph travel.  Need to watch out
 for DPS troopers though.  I once made the SA to Houston trip averaging a
 bit over 100 mph for the entire trip, topped out at 140, NO cops that day,
 go figure.  There are some great twisting/turning/well paved/wide roads
 in the Texas hill country (Kerville, Fredricksburg) that are AWESOME to
 drive on in the 80-100 mph range.

 On a slighly more, uhhh, "normal" view, the speeds in the fast lane on
 Loop 410 (3 lane) in SA are 70-80.  Rush hour is still 60's unless there
 is an accident.  I've seen the "Fly boys" :) doing 100-110 in sparse traffic.
 Texas has great roads, I grew up in western PA, there's no place there to do
 this kind of stuff.

And, no, I have never received a ticket.

-- 
Stephen Johns, Research Analyst
Southwest Research Institute, SA, TX 78228 (512) 522-5751
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: amb@cs.columbia.edu (andrew m. boardman)
Subject: Re: How Fast are They Driving Out There?
Organization: Slug Hordes of the Planet Gamma
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 08:54:44 GMT


nHmm.  I commute on the NJ Turnpike at odd hours; there's generally some
traffic at around 60, some at around 75-80, and then the odd car going
well in excesss of that; certainly on an average night where I'm in one
of the slower speed brackets, I'll see at least one car doing 110+.
After all, with six lanes to play with at four in the morning, everyone
can coexist, and the police are *extemely* apathetic...  And people ask
why I don't want to work 9-5.  (I've seen it a few times; 20mph
stop-n-start.  ugh...)

andrew
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving,misc.legal
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: driving tickets in another state
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 93 04:18:09 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa

In article <1993Jan2.175246.6329@athena.mit.edu> jfc@athena.mit.edu (John F Carr) writes:
>
>I'm curious about something.  Suppose state A issues a driver's license, and
>the driver is cited in state B for some offense which would normally result
>in suspension or revocation of the driver's license in state B.  Does state
>B have the right to revoke the license issued by state A?

Nope.

>If not, what
>about state A?  Does it matter if state A also considers the offense serious
>enough to revoke a license?

Yes, state A can revoke the license, and I believe whether they do is entirely
up to state A
For instance, according to the MD driving book, the only offenses
which transfer 'points' (which can result in suspension/revocation)
from other states are a few major offenses:  vehicular homicide,
evading an officer, DWI.  Refusing to take a breathalyzer wouldn't
transfer, even though it is a automatic suspension to refuse in MD.
They'd have to actually get you on DWI.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
Some news readers expect "Disclaimer:" here.
Just say NO to police searches and seizures.  Make them use force.
(not responsible for bodily harm resulting from following above advice)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: nau@ssesco.com (William Nau)
Subject: Re: How Fast are They Driving Out There?
Organization: SSESCO
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:14:49 GMT

In article <1728@tekgen.bv.tek.com>, tkpowell@tekgen.bv.tek.com (Terry Powell) writes:
|> I recently got into a bit of a flame fest over on wreck.motorcycles
|> involving a statement I made on speed in the USA.  Basically I questioned
|> a statement made that there were a lot of folks out there traveling at
|> 100mph.  I said I doubted there were many traveling at 100 mph in fairly
|> heavy traffic (I didn't define heavy traffic).  Anyway, I got quite a few
|> responses indicating that I obviously hadn't driven on IXXX lately.  Now
|> I'm really curious.  Whats the average speed on your daily commute?  How
|> fast are the 'flyboys' going?  What are the off hour speeds?  Reports from
|> the great wide open?  A few people mentioned that police patrols were
|> virtually non existent in the fast areas (makes sense).  Are they cutting
|> back in your area?
|> 
|> Later		
|> 
|> --Terry

Near and in the city, it's 65mph if traffic isn't too heavy to allow it.
Out of the city, i'ts 70 to 75mph.  This is during rush hour.  Unless you
drive I35W in which case you may as well park your car and walk.  Speeds
drop about 5mph when it's not rush hour.  This is what I've noticed anyway.
Around the city, I see someone doing 90-100mph about once every six months.
They typically only do it for short spurts and when traffic is nearly
nonexistant.

This is for cars btw.  Motorcycles actually normally run a few mph slower
than the cars.  There is the occational fool (stupid idiot) that will
punch it up to 100 and then drop back down right away.

 - The observations of one commuter
-- 
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Supercomputer Systems Engineering and Services Company (SSESCO)
511 11th Avenue South, Suite 216
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1536
(612) 342-0003

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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
From: colombo@bronco.fnal.gov
Subject: Re: Question: Following a car
Organization: Fermilab Computing Division
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:20:53 GMT

In article <X796VB1w164w@cellar.org>, hacksaw@cellar.org (Hacksaw) writes:
> Is it against the law to follow another car? Assuming no highway driving laws 
> were broken, it would justn amount to driving around. Right?
>  
> Or can it be considered a "threat" or an "assult"?
> 


Under the new "Stalking" laws (in some places), you CAN be arrested.

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From: kim@cs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
Subject: Can I Ignore A MA Ticket On A CA Car (Need Info)?
Keywords: I shot the sheriff
Date: 24 Dec 92 17:20:48 GMT
Reply-To: kim@cs.umass.edu ()
Followup-To: rec.autos.driving
Distribution: ne
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

I got a Masssachusetts parking ticket on my car, which is currently
registered in California only.

I feel the ticket was unjust, and am considering not paying the fine.

The only info on the ticket is my CA license plate number.

What will MA do if I don't pay the fine?  Do MA and CA share car
information?  Will they eventually track me down and bust me?

Moral advice to /dev/null.  I'd like some info on how the two state
governments cooperate w.r.t. this issue.  Thanks!

                            
   John Kim               School, TV and my mother are entirely
                          responsible for what I wrote above.