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CarSpace Alternate RouteTurn off the nav system, crumple up that MapQuest printout, and let's find out where the next random turn may take us! Jun 3, 2009 - Bankruptcy, What Bankruptcy?
"Racing equals good ROI (return on investment)," said Steve Janisse, group manager for Chevrolet Communications. "There are no expected budget cuts right now." But will it sell the smaller, more fuel efficient cars that Government Motors is promising? Read the entire article at freep.com
May 25, 2009 - Climbing To The Top
May 15, 2009 - Need For Speed
May 10, 2009 - Fast Approaching
May 25, 2008 - Indy
My Dad was a real enthusiast and he taught me to appreciate the engineering aspects of watching the 500 as much as enjoying the race. I have vivid memories of the days when the race wasn't on live TV and we'd listen to the race while having a cookout, or while driving to visit a relative for the holiday. So watching the 500 is sort of a right of passage to get us to the summer in our household. I've even watched the race on TV while listening on the radio and keeping score. Dad passed away 20 years ago on the day after the 1988 race and ever since then the race has really been a special time for me and my brother. Both of us insist that Dad is visting our house on race day. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Looking forward to enjoying the race with you again Dad!
Apr 6, 2008 - Lessons Learned
I guess the first lesson is to try and not hit things at high speeds, but when you look at what's left of Michael McDowell's NASCAR ride after a crash in practice and realize he walked away from what used to be that car, you have to figure that one, he's very fortunate, and two, the safety precautions did a pretty good job. We never even had a car with seatbelts until our 1966 Chrysler Newport, and actually wearing those lap belts was sort of hit and miss. Around 1980 when my future brother-in-law was going through his med school rotations, he came out of his stint in the ER a believer in seat belts. In every single case of patients brought into the ER from car wrecks, everyone who was wearing seat belts were treated and released, and everyone who was not wearing a belt remained in the hospital or died. It convinced him, and I'm not sure what he said or how he said it, but it convinced us. I haven't been in a vehicle without a seatbelt on since. And everyone that may be riding in the car with me buckles up too, or the car doesn't move. I've been fortunate enough to not test how well the seat belts would protect me, but to bypass such an easy thing to do and take a risk seems silly, even if it's just driving down the street to pick up a kid babysitting at a neighbor's house at night. You never know what's going to come up when you're behind the wheel. If you want to see the practice crash that resulted in the photo, check it out at ESPN.com
Feb 17, 2008 - Chevordodgota Wins!
While that may be a burning question for devoted NASCAR fans, "stock" car racing has lost me over the years because of the sameness of all the cars. They pretty much all look alike and while that may make it a more interesting test of the drivers, I'd like to see a return to the days of cars on the track being production models, with safety features added of course. Imagine a racing series where Dodge actually ran a Charger against a Ford Mustang, and Chevy Impalas were running side by side with Toyota Camrys so that viewers actually might see a car that looked like the one that is sitting in their driveway. That was the initial appeal of stock car racing for me. It might not be a fair race, and one manufacturer might dominate because of their cars and not the money they throw at it, but isn't that the whole point?
Feb 16, 2008 - Ask Dub Schwartz!
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