Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: Walt Horning
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00

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in@the.sig (E. Faubion) wrote:

>DPH <rally2xs@crosslink.net> wrote:
>
>>It is legendary what the "truly high performance drivers", otherwise known as
>>race car drivers, do with rental cars - it definitely isn't staying anywhere
>>near the speed limit..  "Cannonball" Baker set many coast to coast speed
>>records (all unauthorized, I understand).  These guys take risks because -
>>that's what they like to do.  They generally aren't in racing at all for the
>>money - its for the adrenalin rush.
>
>Which is why the smart ones keep their activity on the track and not
>on the public highways.    No true professional driver is going to
>endanger others for the sake of a thrill. 

No? Then why do their racing cars sometimes go flying into the stands
despite retaining walls?

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From: whorning@pipeline.com (Walt Horning)
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/06/30
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